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Maybe some tags #epub #epub3 #seedhtml

@editme

Maybe some tags #epub #epub3 #seedhtml

New release of the SEED.html app for creating EPUB 3 books from plain text source in your browser is now live 🌺

Its new home is Readit Ina Book! Dot Com

https://readitinabook.com

Give it two minutes. Let me know how you go.

#epub #epub3 #markdown

New release of the SEED.html app for creating EPUB 3 books from plain text source in your browser is now live 🌺

Its new home is Readit Ina Book! Dot Com

https://readitinabook.com

Give it two minutes. Let me know how you go.

#epub #epub3 #markdown

Proyecto de publicación
Haciendo el archivo content.opf para epub3

https://publishing-project.rivendellweb.net/creating-epub3-content-opf-file/

#epub3 #content.opf #epub #publicacion

Advance notice of upcoming #book promotions:
• The #eBook edition of In Flux will be free on Amazon Kindle tomorrow through Monday.
• On February 20, Bearing Gifts, volume one of The Stardock Trilogy, will be a $2.49 Kindle Daily Deal in the United States and Canada.

Both books can be had in your choice of Kindle native AMZ3 format, or industry standard #EPUB3 that you can read on any device.

#writing #publishing #InFlux #BearingGifts #StardockTrilogy

Advance notice of upcoming #book promotions:
• The #eBook edition of In Flux will be free on Amazon Kindle tomorrow through Monday.
• On February 20, Bearing Gifts, volume one of The Stardock Trilogy, will be a $2.49 Kindle Daily Deal in the United States and Canada.

Both books can be had in your choice of Kindle native AMZ3 format, or industry standard #EPUB3 that you can read on any device.

#writing #publishing #InFlux #BearingGifts #StardockTrilogy

Advance notice of upcoming #book promotions:
• The #eBook edition of In Flux will be free on Amazon Kindle tomorrow through Monday.
• On February 20, Bearing Gifts, volume one of The Stardock Trilogy, will be a $2.49 Kindle Daily Deal in the United States and Canada.

Both books can be had in your choice of Kindle native AMZ3 format, or industry standard #EPUB3 that you can read on any device.

#writing #publishing #InFlux #BearingGifts #StardockTrilogy

Advance notice of upcoming #book promotions:
• The #eBook edition of In Flux will be free on Amazon Kindle tomorrow through Monday.
• On February 20, Bearing Gifts, volume one of The Stardock Trilogy, will be a $2.49 Kindle Daily Deal in the United States and Canada.

Both books can be had in your choice of Kindle native AMZ3 format, or industry standard #EPUB3 that you can read on any device.

#writing #publishing #InFlux #BearingGifts #StardockTrilogy

Advance notice of upcoming #book promotions:
• The #eBook edition of In Flux will be free on Amazon Kindle tomorrow through Monday.
• On February 20, Bearing Gifts, volume one of The Stardock Trilogy, will be a $2.49 Kindle Daily Deal in the United States and Canada.

Both books can be had in your choice of Kindle native AMZ3 format, or industry standard #EPUB3 that you can read on any device.

#writing #publishing #InFlux #BearingGifts #StardockTrilogy

New blog!

Following on from the post about converting plain text source to EPUB-ready xhtml...

This new post introduces the plain text music notation format called 'abc', and describes how the SEED.html app can be set up to convert abc code block within markdown content to inline SVG images for responsive digital sheet music.

#epub #epub3 #svg #markdown #abc

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2026/01/transforming-plain-text-to-svg-for-epub.html

New blog!

Following on from the post about converting plain text source to EPUB-ready xhtml...

This new post introduces the plain text music notation format called 'abc', and describes how the SEED.html app can be set up to convert abc code block within markdown content to inline SVG images for responsive digital sheet music.

#epub #epub3 #svg #markdown #abc

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2026/01/transforming-plain-text-to-svg-for-epub.html

New blog!

Following on from the post about converting plain text source to EPUB-ready xhtml...

This new post introduces the plain text music notation format called 'abc', and describes how the SEED.html app can be set up to convert abc code block within markdown content to inline SVG images for responsive digital sheet music.

#epub #epub3 #svg #markdown #abc

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2026/01/transforming-plain-text-to-svg-for-epub.html

What if creating an EPUB was as simple as writing a blog post?

What would you write? For whom?

#epub3 #markdown

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/

What if creating an EPUB was as simple as writing a blog post?

What would you write? For whom?

#epub3 #markdown

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/

A podcast inspired me to learn what a language shift is in EPUB and whip something up in the SEED.html app

#epub #epub3 #a11y

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/12/language-shifting-in-epub-3.html

I blogged!

This post describes an EPUB 3 file that presents audio clips and flashcard-style toggling of individual Georgian phrases.

The material is derived from a book called Beginner's Georgian by Dodona Kiziria published by Hippocrene.

I'm well out of my lane now, making language education resources. But this is the exact presentation of text/audio that I wanted when I started learning Georgian from this book.

#epub #epub3 #languages #georgia #kartuli

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/12/language-resources-in-epub.html

I blogged!

This post describes an EPUB 3 file that presents audio clips and flashcard-style toggling of individual Georgian phrases.

The material is derived from a book called Beginner's Georgian by Dodona Kiziria published by Hippocrene.

I'm well out of my lane now, making language education resources. But this is the exact presentation of text/audio that I wanted when I started learning Georgian from this book.

#epub #epub3 #languages #georgia #kartuli

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/12/language-resources-in-epub.html

I blogged!

This post describes an EPUB 3 file that presents audio clips and flashcard-style toggling of individual Georgian phrases.

The material is derived from a book called Beginner's Georgian by Dodona Kiziria published by Hippocrene.

I'm well out of my lane now, making language education resources. But this is the exact presentation of text/audio that I wanted when I started learning Georgian from this book.

#epub #epub3 #languages #georgia #kartuli

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/12/language-resources-in-epub.html

Linking this blog post from September that includes an embedded EPUB reader, and an OPDS feed of all the sample projects from my SEED.html app.

It continues to amaze me that this tech stack exists. Web browser ubiquity and the open standard digital book format EPUB means you can create digital publications from plain text source IN A BROWSER. 🤯

#epub #epub3 #oss #foss #markdown #asciidoc #opds

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/09/seedhtml-sample-epubs.html

Linking this blog post from September that includes an embedded EPUB reader, and an OPDS feed of all the sample projects from my SEED.html app.

It continues to amaze me that this tech stack exists. Web browser ubiquity and the open standard digital book format EPUB means you can create digital publications from plain text source IN A BROWSER. 🤯

#epub #epub3 #oss #foss #markdown #asciidoc #opds

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/09/seedhtml-sample-epubs.html

The linked blog post embeds an EPUB 3 file that has audio with many individual play buttons to trigger short clips.

The source material is a recording my father made on reel-to-reel tape while he was in Africa in the early 1960s.

The blog embedded EPUB format is making me think about long form writing on the web in a way I hadn’t anticipated. #epub3 #hola

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/10/jims-letter-from-kenya.html

The linked blog post embeds an EPUB 3 file that has audio with many individual play buttons to trigger short clips.

The source material is a recording my father made on reel-to-reel tape while he was in Africa in the early 1960s.

The blog embedded EPUB format is making me think about long form writing on the web in a way I hadn’t anticipated. #epub3 #hola

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/10/jims-letter-from-kenya.html

I made a sample EPUB with some tasteful interactivity. It’s a recipe that lets the reader choose units of measurement (metric, imperial or volume) and quantity (cooking for 4 or 24?).

Here’s my blog post about it. The EPUB is readable in the blog post and then the SEED.html editor is only one click away.

Tell me how it could be simpler. 💁

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/09/dynamic-content-in-epub-3.html

#epub #epub3 #recipe

I made a sample EPUB with some tasteful interactivity. It’s a recipe that lets the reader choose units of measurement (metric, imperial or volume) and quantity (cooking for 4 or 24?).

Here’s my blog post about it. The EPUB is readable in the blog post and then the SEED.html editor is only one click away.

Tell me how it could be simpler. 💁

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/09/dynamic-content-in-epub-3.html

#epub #epub3 #recipe

I just worked out that I can embed EPUB files into blog posts.

I don’t know who will be interested in this but I find it very satisfying.

I’m using the epub.js JavaScript library which looks like it’s been abandoned as a project. #epub #epub3

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/09/embedded-preview.html

I just worked out that I can embed EPUB files into blog posts.

I don’t know who will be interested in this but I find it very satisfying.

I’m using the epub.js JavaScript library which looks like it’s been abandoned as a project. #epub #epub3

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/09/embedded-preview.html

I wrote about using SEED.html to create a reflowable EPUB with music notation that adjusts to device settings so it is readable on a phone without pinch/zooming.

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/09/responsive-music-notation-in-epub3.html

#epub #epub3 #abc #abc2svg

I wrote about using SEED.html to create a reflowable EPUB with music notation that adjusts to device settings so it is readable on a phone without pinch/zooming.

https://blog.stewarthaines.com/2025/09/responsive-music-notation-in-epub3.html

#epub #epub3 #abc #abc2svg

¿Sabes cómo afecta la nueva legislación europea sobre accesibilidad al sector editorial? Entra en vigor el 28 de junio de 2025.
🔹 Editoriales: deberán producir EPUB 3 accesibles
🔹 Distribuidores: garantizar compatibilidad con estándares y DRM accesibles
🔹 Tiendas, bibliotecas y plataformas: asegurar los requisitos de accesibilidad

Más info del webinar de De Marque: https://rand-zcmp.maillist-manage.eu/click/143ee72bd98c6a3/143ee72bd98be2c

#Accesibilidad #LecturaAccesible #EPUB3 #ReadiumLCP #Editoriales #Bibliotecas #DRM #WCAG

¿Sabes cómo afecta la nueva legislación europea sobre accesibilidad al sector editorial? Entra en vigor el 28 de junio de 2025.
🔹 Editoriales: deberán producir EPUB 3 accesibles
🔹 Distribuidores: garantizar compatibilidad con estándares y DRM accesibles
🔹 Tiendas, bibliotecas y plataformas: asegurar los requisitos de accesibilidad

Más info del webinar de De Marque: https://rand-zcmp.maillist-manage.eu/click/143ee72bd98c6a3/143ee72bd98be2c

#Accesibilidad #LecturaAccesible #EPUB3 #ReadiumLCP #Editoriales #Bibliotecas #DRM #WCAG

¿Sabes cómo afecta la nueva legislación europea sobre accesibilidad al sector editorial? Entra en vigor el 28 de junio de 2025.
🔹 Editoriales: deberán producir EPUB 3 accesibles
🔹 Distribuidores: garantizar compatibilidad con estándares y DRM accesibles
🔹 Tiendas, bibliotecas y plataformas: asegurar los requisitos de accesibilidad

Más info del webinar de De Marque: https://rand-zcmp.maillist-manage.eu/click/143ee72bd98c6a3/143ee72bd98be2c

#Accesibilidad #LecturaAccesible #EPUB3 #ReadiumLCP #Editoriales #Bibliotecas #DRM #WCAG

¿Sabes cómo afecta la nueva legislación europea sobre accesibilidad al sector editorial? Entra en vigor el 28 de junio de 2025.
🔹 Editoriales: deberán producir EPUB 3 accesibles
🔹 Distribuidores: garantizar compatibilidad con estándares y DRM accesibles
🔹 Tiendas, bibliotecas y plataformas: asegurar los requisitos de accesibilidad

Más info del webinar de De Marque: https://rand-zcmp.maillist-manage.eu/click/143ee72bd98c6a3/143ee72bd98be2c

#Accesibilidad #LecturaAccesible #EPUB3 #ReadiumLCP #Editoriales #Bibliotecas #DRM #WCAG

Want to create #EPUB3 books but got no time for it?

I'm working on a web app that transforms markdown structured plain text (and #abcjs , and #mermaid diagram markup) into #EPUB in a web browser.

It's called EDITME.html

https://stewarthaines.com/epub/full/EDITME.html

@mcnees Apple Books uses the ePub standard. I think it has reasonably full support for ePub 3? I don't know if ePub 3.3 can do everything you're suggesting.

More here:
https://help.apple.com/itc/booksassetguide/
and here:
https://www.w3.org/publishing/epub3/

And here are how various ePub 3 readers do in W3C testing:
https://w3c.github.io/epub-tests/results

Of course, tools are a big issue too, as creating ePub books by hand is painful. Hashtagging this in case someone with more subject expertise can chime in.
#ePub #ePub3 #eBooks

@mcnees Apple Books uses the ePub standard. I think it has reasonably full support for ePub 3? I don't know if ePub 3.3 can do everything you're suggesting.

More here:
https://help.apple.com/itc/booksassetguide/
and here:
https://www.w3.org/publishing/epub3/

And here are how various ePub 3 readers do in W3C testing:
https://w3c.github.io/epub-tests/results

Of course, tools are a big issue too, as creating ePub books by hand is painful. Hashtagging this in case someone with more subject expertise can chime in.
#ePub #ePub3 #eBooks

@mcnees Apple Books uses the ePub standard. I think it has reasonably full support for ePub 3? I don't know if ePub 3.3 can do everything you're suggesting.

More here:
https://help.apple.com/itc/booksassetguide/
and here:
https://www.w3.org/publishing/epub3/

And here are how various ePub 3 readers do in W3C testing:
https://w3c.github.io/epub-tests/results

Of course, tools are a big issue too, as creating ePub books by hand is painful. Hashtagging this in case someone with more subject expertise can chime in.
#ePub #ePub3 #eBooks

@mcnees Apple Books uses the ePub standard. I think it has reasonably full support for ePub 3? I don't know if ePub 3.3 can do everything you're suggesting.

More here:
https://help.apple.com/itc/booksassetguide/
and here:
https://www.w3.org/publishing/epub3/

And here are how various ePub 3 readers do in W3C testing:
https://w3c.github.io/epub-tests/results

Of course, tools are a big issue too, as creating ePub books by hand is painful. Hashtagging this in case someone with more subject expertise can chime in.
#ePub #ePub3 #eBooks

@mcnees Apple Books uses the ePub standard. I think it has reasonably full support for ePub 3? I don't know if ePub 3.3 can do everything you're suggesting.

More here:
https://help.apple.com/itc/booksassetguide/
and here:
https://www.w3.org/publishing/epub3/

And here are how various ePub 3 readers do in W3C testing:
https://w3c.github.io/epub-tests/results

Of course, tools are a big issue too, as creating ePub books by hand is painful. Hashtagging this in case someone with more subject expertise can chime in.
#ePub #ePub3 #eBooks

J'ai tellement de trucs chelou sur Kobo que je pense que je vais faire un export de mon bouquin dédié pour les Kepub.

- EPUB : version la plus conforme au standard.
- KEPUB : version avec fonctionnalités et correctifs spécifiques aux Kobo.

Comme ça, les lecteurs d'EPUB qui fonctionnent bien ne seront pas impactés par les hacks spécifiques aux liseuses Kobo.

#EPUB #EPUB3

J'ai tellement de trucs chelou sur Kobo que je pense que je vais faire un export de mon bouquin dédié pour les Kepub.

- EPUB : version la plus conforme au standard.
- KEPUB : version avec fonctionnalités et correctifs spécifiques aux Kobo.

Comme ça, les lecteurs d'EPUB qui fonctionnent bien ne seront pas impactés par les hacks spécifiques aux liseuses Kobo.

#EPUB #EPUB3

A view of the European #ebook backlist - analysis of the number of ebooks on the European market from the EU-funded #ABELab project. Includes breakdowns by category and distribution file format, and shows the evolution of file formats between 2012 and 2022:

https://www.abelab.eu/activities/press_release_data_19062022-/

#epub #pdf #epub3

A view of the European #ebook backlist - analysis of the number of ebooks on the European market from the EU-funded #ABELab project. Includes breakdowns by category and distribution file format, and shows the evolution of file formats between 2012 and 2022:

https://www.abelab.eu/activities/press_release_data_19062022-/

#epub #pdf #epub3

Yes, Digital Books Do Wear Out; Stop Accepting Publishers Claims That They Don’t
https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/02/yes-digital-books-do-wear-out-stop-accepting-publishers-claims-that-they-dont/

#ebooks #pdf #ePub #epub3 #mobi #InternetArchive

Yes, Digital Books Do Wear Out; Stop Accepting Publishers Claims That They Don’t
https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/02/yes-digital-books-do-wear-out-stop-accepting-publishers-claims-that-they-dont/

#ebooks #pdf #ePub #epub3 #mobi #InternetArchive

A new preview of epubcheck has just been released by the Daisy consortium. Yay!

Why is this interesting even if you are not an EPUB developer or publisher? If everything goes as planned, W3C publishes a new version of EPUB next year. A W3C standard will be published with an industry quality, comprehensive testing tool made available to publishers and authors. This is certainly newsworthy imho...

https://www.w3.org/blog/2022/11/latest-epubcheck-5-0-0-preview/
#w3c #epub3 #epubcheck

A new preview of epubcheck has just been released by the Daisy consortium. Yay!

Why is this interesting even if you are not an EPUB developer or publisher? If everything goes as planned, W3C publishes a new version of EPUB next year. A W3C standard will be published with an industry quality, comprehensive testing tool made available to publishers and authors. This is certainly newsworthy imho...

https://www.w3.org/blog/2022/11/latest-epubcheck-5-0-0-preview/
#w3c #epub3 #epubcheck

So, I found out how important hashtags are here, so it's time for another #introduction / #introductions

I'm Ulf, a very tall hobbit from #Denmark

Married, father of 3. My youngest is 16, so yeah, I'm kinda old.

Stuff I'm into:
#baking - mostly with #sourdough
#music - #folk #indie #psych #metal #stonerrock
#homebrewing #beer #countrywine #mead
#gardening
#books #comics #movies #series - mostly #fantasy and #scifi
#tinkering and #restoration and #building everything from vintage electronics to my old 200+ years house
I also play #dnd #dnd5e with my wife and kids. Yeah, #nerd family.

I used to be a #librarian but now I work in #publishing making #epub3 for a relatively large (by danish standards) publisher. I do stuff with #html5 #css3 #XML and some #python to make it all come together.

I was diagnosed with #ADHD (more specifically ADHD-PI, formerly known as #ADD) last year, which made a lot of my weird personal traits make more sense. Still chewing on that one for sure.

✨ #little-webby-press is shaping up nicely. ✨ * #eBook generation as a client-side-only PWA. * #EPUB3 sample passes #epubcheck. * Looking nice in #Kobo and other #eReaders. 📚 (https://andregarzia.com/2020/11/little-webby-press-testing-book-generation.html?utm_source=all&utm_medium=rss)

A view of the European #ebook backlist - analysis of the number of ebooks on the European market from the EU-funded #ABELab project. Includes breakdowns by category and distribution file format, and shows the evolution of file formats between 2012 and 2022:

https://www.abelab.eu/activities/press_release_data_19062022-/

#epub #pdf #epub3