I've discovered many terrific creator tools for authoring books and apps for digital media and included links below. Hope you find it helpful.
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--Robert Stanek
Amazon ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Kindle Format 8 is here officially (though it was released with Kindle Fire to the big publishers). KF8 supports HTML5 and CSS3 which means you can do amazing things that you never could before.
Read about it here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_359605322_1?ie=UTF8&docId=1000729511
Get the graphic previewer here:
http://amzn.to/xq9iG1
Get the command-line tool here:
http://amzn.to/zxJrSJ
Get the Adobe In-Design plug-in here:
http://amzn.to/ztd3x8
Apple ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
iBooks Author (
http://www.apple.com/?ibooks-author/) allows you to author ebooks for iPad with interactive elements, video, audio, and more. Only available for Mac. It's a free app, but the license is restrictive (read carefully).
A clause in the license agreement states:
If you charge a fee for any book or other work you generate using this software (a “Work”), you may only sell or distribute such Work through Apple (e.g., through the iBookstore) and such distribution will be subject to a separate agreement with Apple.
What it means:
If your book isn't free, you must sell it in iBookstore.
A clause in the license agreement states:
“Apple will not be responsible for any costs, expenses, damages, losses (including without limitation lost business opportunities or lost profits) or other liabilities you may incur as a result of your use of this Apple Software, including without limitation the fact that your Work may not be selected for distribution by Apple.”
What it means:
Apple has the right to reject your app and not sell it. You have no recourse.
Android ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Create books and apps for Android Smart Phones
http://developer.android.com/index.html
Barnes & Noble ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Create books and apps for Barnes & Noble devices.
http://developer.bn.com/
Others ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
More creation tools for you to try. Many are for creating apps for digital media.
Appmakr
http://www.appmakr.com/
Blurb Mobile
http://www.blurb.com/mobile
Demibooks Composer
http://demibooks.com/composer/
Genwi
http://genwi.com/
Hype
http://tumultco.com/hype/
Red Jumper's Book Creator
http://www.redjumper.net/bookcreator/
Interactive Touch Books
http://www.interactivetouchbooks.com/
Leanpub
http://leanpub.com/
Moglue
http://www.moglue.com/
My App Builder
http://myappbuilder.com/
Pandamian
http://www.pandamian.com/
Polyvore Editor
http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/app
PressBooks
http://pressbooks.com/wp-signup.php
Red Foundry
http://www.redfoundry.com/
Storify
http://storify.com/
Toontastic
http://launchpadtoys.com/toontastic/
Webdoc
http://www.webdoc.com/
