Definition of ebook
An ebook stands for electronic book and it is basically an information product packaged into an easy downloadable form. The advantage is people can access to the information they want immediately instead of waiting for weeks to get it through snail-mail. So that is why it is very popular now.
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No Delivery Cost
You don't need stamp to mail your ebook product
In addition, there are no delivery cost involve and therefore you can sell it at quite an affordable price. Then there is no worry about keeping stock or inventory. With a simple click of the button, you can immediately deliver the ebook to the buyer. History of eBook
An e-book (short for electronic book, also written eBook or ebook), also known as a digital book, is an e-text that forms the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book, sometimes restricted with a digital rights management system. An E-book, as defined by the Oxford Dictionary of English, is "an electronic version of a printed book which can be read on a personal computer or hand-held device designed specifically for this purpose"Noorhidawat, A and Gibb, Forbes. "How Students Use E-books-Reading or Referring?" Malaysian Journal of Library and Infomation Science 13, no. 2 (2009): 1-14 Wilson Select Plus. Online Database. E-books are usually read on dedicated hardware devices known as e-Readers or e-book devices. Some personal computers and cell phones can also be used, especially to read documents in pdf format.
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Two most popular format of ebook
Ebooks come in various formats. The common format is in PDF form. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/ to create ebooks in this format. Your readers can easily install a free Acrobat Reader software to be able to read your ebook.
There are other choices available such as http://www.pdf995.com, http://www.pdfconverter.com and there is a free one at http://www.cutepdf.com which is free for personal and commercial use.
The other common format is called HTML format where an ebook is made with a compiler software program using standard HTML files. The resulting product is a self-extracting executable file (.exe) which can be readily viewed using any internet browser.
Examples of html compilers are :
* Easy Ebook Pro, http://www.easyebookpro.com
* Ebook Generator, http://www.ebookgenerator.com
* E-book Pro, http://www.ebookpro.com
Normally, people will choose the pdf format which is more email-friendly. Nowadays, many email hosting service such as Gmail blocks attachment of .exe files.
There are other choices available such as http://www.pdf995.com, http://www.pdfconverter.com and there is a free one at http://www.cutepdf.com which is free for personal and commercial use.
The other common format is called HTML format where an ebook is made with a compiler software program using standard HTML files. The resulting product is a self-extracting executable file (.exe) which can be readily viewed using any internet browser.
Examples of html compilers are :
* Easy Ebook Pro, http://www.easyebookpro.com
* Ebook Generator, http://www.ebookgenerator.com
* E-book Pro, http://www.ebookpro.com
Normally, people will choose the pdf format which is more email-friendly. Nowadays, many email hosting service such as Gmail blocks attachment of .exe files.
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- An e-book, or 'electronic book' is just what it says it is - something you read on screen instead of on paper.
You can load books onto small computers like PDAs to read while you're on the move.
So, next time before you get on the bus you can download that thriller or romance e-book rather than read the newspaper of the person next to you. - What is An eBook and Why Would You Want One?
- So, why would you want an ebook? To experience a new wave of the future, to discover new and exciting authors and their stories/subjects, to embrace what lies around the next corner and be a part of its unfolding.
- Mobipocket.com - eBooks and ebook reader for your PC, PDA and Smartphone: Palm, Windows mobile, Symbian, Blackberry, or PocketPC.
- * INSTANT DELIVERY : Download from the Internet and get your book straight away : you don't have to wait several days for delivery.
* CARRY YOUR BOOKSHELF IN YOUR POCKET: You can store dozens of books on your PDA, and always have your favorite books with you.
* CHEAPER : Save between 30 and 50% on the paperback price (see below print price) ; with electronic books, the costs of printing, transportation, distribution are cut.
* GET DEFINITIONS : a word you've never heard before or in a foreign language ? Just select it and get the definition! (if you have the corresponding dictionary)
* SEARCHABLE: Search and find a word/an expression in your eBook : it's electronic ! - What is an e-book?
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- All about eBooks by Patricia A. Rasey at Myshelf.com
- A new medium to read books for the new millennium: eBooks. They require no paper, no costly returns from bookstores, and take up little room on your bookshelf. You can take them to the beach, the doctor's office, and read them in the car or in bed at night without a light disturbing your significant others. Finished one book, open another. You can carry often ten books and up on your reader. Don't have one? You can easily read from your computer or laptop as well.
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