Instant Apple iBooks How-to - Brossura

Chawdhary, Zeeshan

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ISBN 10: 1849694028 ISBN 13: 9781849694025

Casa editrice: Packt Publishing, 2013

Riassunto

Learn how to read and write books for iBookstore, by fully utilizing Apple iBooks and iBooks Author

Overview

• Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
• Learn everything you need know, from reading iBooks to creating and publishing your own
• Best practices and solutions for Apple iBooks
• Presented in an easy-to-follow tutorial style, this book is your quick and compact guide to iBooks

In Detail

iBooks is a great tool for book lovers. This book is a guide for using iBooks for reading, managing, and creating books – everything that an avid reader (and the writer within you) would need.

"Instant Apple iBooks How-to" is a practical guide that takes you on a reading and writing journey with iBooks for your iPad. Begin with getting familiar with iBooks and proceed to write your first interactive book with iBooks Author!

This book begins with downloading the iBooks app from the iTunes store and adding books and PDF collections to it via iBookstore. The book then goes on to explain other technologies in the iBooks app and concludes by showing you how to write your own book with iBooks Author.

Not only will you learn how to read and manage books effectively, but you will also learn how those books can be created with iBooks Author. You will also understand how iBooks Author templates can help you lay out a book easily; some third party templates are also available.

You will learn everything to maximize your reading and writing experience for the iBooks platform.

What you will learn from this book

• Downloading iBooks and books for iBooks from the iBookstore
• Adding and managing your PDF collections on iBooks
• Enhancing your reader experience with reader tools and 3D support
• Publishing with iBooks Author
• Building a London Travel Guide with iBooks Author
• Creating interactive books with HTML Widgets

Approach

Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. Get the job done and learn as you go. Written in a step-by-step tutorial style, this book shows you in simple steps how to get the most from your iBooks experience.

Who this book is written for

This book is for literary geeks who want to explore the Apple iBooks universe. From buying books from the Apple iBookstore to organizing books and PDFs, this book goes forward by explaining how to write an interactive book with iBooks Author.

Su questo libro

L'autore

Zeeshan Chawdhary

Zeeshan Chawdhary has over 8 years of experience in the web, mobile, and location-based services space. With a career spanning from developing 3D mobile game development at IndiaGames to leading a location-based travel startup at iCityConcierge Ltd - as the chief technology officer, Zeeshan has been able to work on a lot of exciting technologies with the focus on cutting edge travel technology.

Among the key achievements Zeeshan has pioneered is the right mix of using Open Source and Proprietary software to create a technology stack based on the client's need. He has developed location-based solutions for Nokia (for millions of hits per year) on a scalable cloud platform using Rackspace Cloud.

He enjoys working with PHP, PostGIS, and PhoneGap. He has immense experience in making startups use location data effectively for their growth, from startups like Foursquare to hotel industry big-wigs like Marriott; from mobile giant Nokia to Airline king American Airlines, he has worked with them all.

Zeeshan Chawdhary currently serves as the CTO of iCityConcierge Ltd., where he is currently working on creating the best personalized travel experience for travellers. He can be reached on Google at imzeeshanc@gmail.com

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Packt Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1849694028
• ISBN 13: 9781849694025
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 52
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile