Purpose of the Course

Would you like to know what’s going on under the digital hood? Picking up where the BIC eBook Creation: Investigated & Explained training course leaves off, this course is an advanced look at the production of eBooks. It investigates the different platforms, creation methods and workflows, plus their application and the pros and cons of each.

Benefits of Attending

Using a combination of exercises and technical demonstrations, this course will help delegates to understand the terminology and process of producing eBooks for all platforms. The course covers various production methods including working with conversion houses (be they typesetters, repro houses or XML project management organisations that provide EPUB files) so that our delegates’ eBook expectations are met.

Delegates will be provided with the tools to brief suppliers well and to understand the overall mechanics of eBooks.

To ensure our attendees get the most out of the day, we limit the number of delegates for this course to 6.

Course Level

The course is aimed at those who would like a deeper understanding of the techniques and processes involved in the creation and production of eBooks, including the following:

  • Those who are currently responsible for the production of eBooks as part of their workflow whether they are production teams, editors and designers or independents
  • Self-publishers and/or authors that would like to produce their own eBooks
  • Librarians looking to help their patrons produce eBooks or add to the existing eBook content in their collections

A small amount of knowledge of CSS, InDesign and XML is helpful but not considered essential. 

Course Outline

The topics covered will include:

  • The various stages involved in eBook production
  • The elements of an EPUB file
  • How to think ‘digitally’
  • What an enhanced eBook is 
  • How to place audio and video files in an eBook
  • How to select the best format for your eBook
  • How to create custom content for iPads
  • How to add metadata to your eBook
  • How to crack open an eBook file to add or correct content
  • How to select the best source material for your eBook 
  • How to add and check accessibility for screen readers and assistive devices

Read the full course outline here.

The Trainer

Ken Jones, Circular Software. (Read about BIC Trainers, here).

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Date of this Course 

Thursday 14th November 2024 – Register here

Course Location

In person – central London venue. We ask that the trainees bring their own work lap tops to use during this practical session.

Course Length

10am – 5pm ( 1 hr lunch break)

Prices

BIC Members £441.00 + VAT
Friends of BIC £520.00 + VAT
Non Members £605.00 + VAT

Discounted rates apply to BIC members only. Not sure if your organisation is a BIC member? Check our members list.

Registration

Register here.

Registration is via Eventbrite. Payment on Eventbrite is accepted via VISA, Mastercard and American Express.

Alternative Payment Option: If you would prefer BIC to invoice your organisation directly, please contact us. Please note that this process will incur a £25.00 administration fee.

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