Create EPUB Multimedia eBooks By Hand for Apple iBooks iOS

Create EPUB Multimedia eBooks By Hand for Apple iBooks & iOS, available at $34.99, has an average rating of 4.3, with 67 lectures, based on 22 reviews, and has 158 subscribers.

You will learn about Create a multimedia eBook by hand for Apple devices by creating an EPUB with HTML, style sheets (CSS), text, images, audio, video, and more Dissect and edit existing EPUB files Record and edit audio for narration with read-along highlighting text and background sounds Upload your book to the iBooks Store using iTunes Producer, manage, sell, and update your book using iTunesConnect Join the iTunes Affiliate program to earn even more money from the iBooks store This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is for: Those interested in the process of creating an EPUB multimedia e-book for Apple devices by hand, using HTML, CSS, images and audio, in addition to the complete start-to-finish workflow and tool overviews for submitting and managing the book on the iBooks Store. or This course is not for: Those who want to use iBooks Author, Apple Pages, or other software to create an EPUB e-book file automatically. or This course is designed for an author who is ready for the challenge of creating a multimedia EPUB iBook, as well as a publisher, developer, and freelancer whose goal is to complete projects for clients. Whichever it is, this is a hands-on endeavor that gives the student a thorough education into EPUBs for iBooks, and complete control of their project by diving deep into the code and files, and assembling a masterpiece by hand where WYSIWYG software solutions fall short. It is particularly useful for This course is for: Those interested in the process of creating an EPUB multimedia e-book for Apple devices by hand, using HTML, CSS, images and audio, in addition to the complete start-to-finish workflow and tool overviews for submitting and managing the book on the iBooks Store. or This course is not for: Those who want to use iBooks Author, Apple Pages, or other software to create an EPUB e-book file automatically. or This course is designed for an author who is ready for the challenge of creating a multimedia EPUB iBook, as well as a publisher, developer, and freelancer whose goal is to complete projects for clients. Whichever it is, this is a hands-on endeavor that gives the student a thorough education into EPUBs for iBooks, and complete control of their project by diving deep into the code and files, and assembling a masterpiece by hand where WYSIWYG software solutions fall short.

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Title: Create EPUB Multimedia eBooks By Hand for Apple iBooks & iOS

Price: $34.99

Average Rating: 4.3

Number of Lectures: 67

Number of Published Lectures: 67

Number of Curriculum Items: 67

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 67

Original Price: $24.99

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What You Will Learn

Create a multimedia eBook by hand for Apple devices by creating an EPUB with HTML, style sheets (CSS), text, images, audio, video, and more

Dissect and edit existing EPUB files

Record and edit audio for narration with read-along highlighting text and background sounds

Upload your book to the iBooks Store using iTunes Producer, manage, sell, and update your book using iTunesConnect

Join the iTunes Affiliate program to earn even more money from the iBooks store

Who Should Attend

This course is for: Those interested in the process of creating an EPUB multimedia e-book for Apple devices by hand, using HTML, CSS, images and audio, in addition to the complete start-to-finish workflow and tool overviews for submitting and managing the book on the iBooks Store.

This course is not for: Those who want to use iBooks Author, Apple Pages, or other software to create an EPUB e-book file automatically.

This course is designed for an author who is ready for the challenge of creating a multimedia EPUB iBook, as well as a publisher, developer, and freelancer whose goal is to complete projects for clients. Whichever it is, this is a hands-on endeavor that gives the student a thorough education into EPUBs for iBooks, and complete control of their project by diving deep into the code and files, and assembling a masterpiece by hand where WYSIWYG software solutions fall short.

Target Audiences

This course is for: Those interested in the process of creating an EPUB multimedia e-book for Apple devices by hand, using HTML, CSS, images and audio, in addition to the complete start-to-finish workflow and tool overviews for submitting and managing the book on the iBooks Store.

This course is not for: Those who want to use iBooks Author, Apple Pages, or other software to create an EPUB e-book file automatically.

This course is designed for an author who is ready for the challenge of creating a multimedia EPUB iBook, as well as a publisher, developer, and freelancer whose goal is to complete projects for clients. Whichever it is, this is a hands-on endeavor that gives the student a thorough education into EPUBs for iBooks, and complete control of their project by diving deep into the code and files, and assembling a masterpiece by hand where WYSIWYG software solutions fall short.

Learn how to create a multimedia EPUB eBook by hand for
Apple iBooks and Apple devices (including the iPad and iPhone), and submit it
to the iBooks store. Obtain complete control over your project by building from
scratch, and implement unique features and functionality where WYSIWYG
solutions fall short.

Build a strong foundation in the EPUB e-book format for the Apple iBooks platform and its many features.

The main example of this course is a published children’s e-book, but knowledge gained from this course can be used to create many different types of e-books, not just children’s e-books

Complete review of all Apple sites and tools including the iBooks App, iBooks Store, iTunesConnect, and iTunesProducer

Crash course in HTML and style sheets (CSS)

Detailed look at all EPUB files and folders, and all of their sections, definitions, properties, and values

Custom narration with read-along highlighting text, and background sounds

Complete and extensive review of basic audio recording and editing

Submitting a final book to the iBooks Store and selling your book globally

Powerful and desirable skills for authors, publishers, developers, and freelancers.

The e-book market is growing exponentially, and the EPUB format is a cross-platform standard. The adoption of and demand for e-books on iPads and other Apple devices is soaring. With over 2.5 million books on the iBooks Store, a number that is rising continually, the electronic book market is here to stay. This market presents an amazing opportunity not only for publishers, but independent authors and freelancers alike.

This unique and extensive course covers the entire scope of creating a multimedia EPUB iBook, from Apple support tools and sites, to a complete dissection of an EPUB project, to HTML and audio recording crash courses, to submitting, selling, and managing your final e-book.

Content and Overview

This course represents months of research, reading extensive
documents, examining files line-by-line, dissecting and creating projects, and
successfully publishing a children’s iBook, which we will use as the main
example throughout this course. Now let me show you how to do it in a fraction of the time!

We will not be using iBooks Author (or any EPUB creation software) in this course. Instead, I’ll show you how to do this by hand. But even if you already use WYSIWYG solutions to create EPUB files, this course will show you what is happening behind the scenes, and will give you the skills and felxibility to implement features that WYSIWYG solutions do not currently support. In this course I will be using screencast videos to show you exactly what I’m doing, with over 10 hours of lessons and practice challenges, documents, downloadable sample EPUB files, and more.

We will cover:

Review and dissect a published children’s EPUB ebook, and other EPUB files

A complete review of all Apple sites and tools including the iBooks App, iBooks Store, iTunesConnect, and iTunesProducer

A crash course in HTML and style sheets (CSS)

Zipping and unzipping EPUB files

A detailed look at all EPUB files and folders, and all of their sections, definitions, properties, and values

Image formatting

Custom narration with read-along highlighting text, and background sounds

A complete and extensive review of basic audio recording and editing

Submitting a final book to the iBooks Store and selling your book globally

The iTunes Affiliate program

This course is designed for an author who is ready for the challenge of creating a multimedia EPUB iBook, as well as a publisher, developer, and freelancer whose goal is to complete projects for clients. Whichever it is, this is a hands-on endeavor that gives the student a thorough education into EPUBs for iBooks, and complete control of their project by diving deep into the code and files, and assembling a masterpiece by hand where WYSIWYG software solutions fall short.

At the end of this course, you’ll be able to create an EPUB ebook by hand for Apple devices by creating an EPUB with HTML, style sheets (CSS), text, images, and audio, dissect and edit existing EPUB files, record and edit audio for narration with read-along highlighting text and background sounds, upload your book to the iBooks Store using iTunes Producer, manage, sell, and update your book using iTunesConnect, and join the iTunes Affiliate program to earn even more money from the iBooks store.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION

Lecture 1: Introduction, Course Goals, Overview, Full Course Agenda

Lecture 2: Important and Helpful Downloadable Files

Chapter 2: TOOLS, SOFTWARE, AND SUPPORT WEBSITES

Lecture 1: Overview – iBooks, EPUB, Sample Children’s Book, Zip/Unzip, Images, Audio

Lecture 2: Overview – iTunesProducer, iTunesConnect

Lecture 3: iTunesConnect Account Set-up and Overview, Resources and Help

Lecture 4: CHALLENGE: Set Up Apple ID and iTunesConnect Account

Lecture 5: HTML and CSS Crash Course Part 1

Lecture 6: HTML and CSS Crash Course Part 2

Chapter 3: DEFINITIONS AND OVERVIEW OF FILES, GUIDES, AND EPUB EXAMPLES

Lecture 1: Important Definitions, Resources, and Guides

Lecture 2: CHALLENGE: Download Guides and EPUB Examples

Lecture 3: EPUB File Review – Folders and Files, Definitions, Editing Files, Common Errors

Lecture 4: EPUB File Review – What is XHTML?

Chapter 4: A CLOSER LOOK: iBOOKS, iBOOKS STORE, AND EPUB TYPES

Lecture 1: Why EPUB?, iBooks App, iBooks Store, iBooks Features, Flowing Layout EPUB

Lecture 2: CHALLENGE: Explore iBooks App, iBooks Store, Get Books, Import EPUB Into Library

Lecture 3: iBooks Fixed Layout EPUB and Multimedia Features

Chapter 5: EXPLORING, CHANGING, AND PROOFING EPUB FILES

Lecture 1: Let’s Have Some Fun! Dissecting and Exploring iBooks and EPUB files in Detail

Lecture 2: CHALLENGE: Download and Install Zip/Unzip Utility, Explore Sample EPUB Files

Lecture 3: Working With Proofs and Seeing Changes in Real Time- Text, Font, Images Layout

Lecture 4: Working With Proofs and Seeing Changes in Real Time- Audio Spans, Layout Spacers

Lecture 5: Working With Proofs and Seeing Changes in Real Time- Viewing On External Devices

Lecture 6: CHALLENGE: Change EPUB Sample File to Proof Version and View in iBooks

Chapter 6: DEEPER DIVE: EPUB CONTROL FILES – SECTIONS, PROPERTIES, AND VALUES

Lecture 1: File Sequence, Detailed Review of Mimetype and Container Files

Lecture 2: Overview of the Package.opf File

Lecture 3: Detailed Review of the Package.opf File – Metadata Tags Definitions and Value

Lecture 4: Detailed Review of the Package.opf File – Orientation Change Examples

Lecture 5: Detailed Review of the Package.opf File – Manifest, Spine, and Guide

Lecture 6: Children’s Book Package.opf and Important File Inventory Review

Lecture 7: Detailed Review of TOC File

Chapter 7: DEEPER DIVE: EPUB CONTENT FILES – CONTENT, LAYOUT, STYLES, AND AUDIO

Lecture 1: Detailed Review of XHTML Cover, Copyright, and Title Pages

Lecture 2: CHALLENGE: Change XHTML, View Changes in Proof (Computer & External Devices)

Lecture 3: Detailed Review of XHTML Story Pages, Text, Images, and Read-Aloud Narration

Lecture 4: Detailed Review of SMIL Audio Files and Span Tags

Lecture 5: Detailed Review of Style Sheets Part 1

Lecture 6: Detailed Review of Style Sheets Part 2

Lecture 7: Detailed Review of Style Sheets Part 3

Lecture 8: Detailed Review of Style Sheets Part 4

Lecture 9: Detailed Review of Style Sheets Part 5

Lecture 10: CHALLENGE: Change Styles, View Changes in Proof (Computer & External Devices)

Lecture 11: Extra Features – EPUB WebKit and CSS Fun Part 1

Lecture 12: Extra Features – EPUB WebKit and CSS Fun Part 2

Chapter 8: AUDIO: RECORDING, EDITING, AND EPUB INTEGRATION

Lecture 1: CHALLENGE/Lesson: Installing Audacity Audio Software, Common Errors and Updates

Lecture 2: Audio Recording Overview

Lecture 3: Audio Recording Process

Lecture 4: Audio Editing – Content

Lecture 5: CHALLENGE: Record Your Own Audio Vocal Sample

Lecture 6: Quality & Effects – Overview, Noise, Undo, Copy Tracks, Normalize, Compression

Lecture 7: Quality & Effects: Equalization, Compressing, Normalizing Again, Change Pitch

Lecture 8: Quality & Effects: Consistency, Delete/Add Silence, Saving Projects, Final File

Lecture 9: CHALLENGE: Edit Your Recorded Audio File, Improve Quality With Effects

Lecture 10: CHALLENGE: Add Labels, Update SMIL Timings, Replace Audio, View Changes in Proof

Lecture 11: Audio – Multitrack Recording

Lecture 12: Audio – Multitrack Mixing

Lecture 13: CHALLENGE: Add Read-Along Text and Narration to Student Example EPUB

Chapter 9: A CLOSER LOOK: iTunesConnect

Lecture 1: iTunesConnect – Overview, Guides, “My Books”

Lecture 2: iTunesConnect – Sales & Trends, Payments & Financial Reports, Users & Roles

Lecture 3: iTunesConnect – Agreements, Tax, & Banking, Tickets, Resources & Help

Chapter 10: SUBMITTING AN EPUB TO THE iBOOKS STORE

Lecture 1: CHALLENGE: Download and Install iTunesProducer

Lecture 2: iTunesProducer – Detailed Review, Example New Project

Lecture 3: iTunesProducer – Example New Project (continued)

Lecture 4: Resubmit an Updated EPUB to the iBooks Store – Changing Images

Lecture 5: Resubmit an Updated EPUB to the iBooks Store – Change Text, Update Package File

Lecture 6: Resubmit an Updated EPUB to the iBooks Store – Zip EPUB, Submit, Errors, Pricing

Lecture 7: Resubmit an Updated EPUB to the iBooks Store – Files, Upload, iBook Status

Lecture 8: Resubmit an Updated EPUB to the iBooks Store – Mistakes Happen!

Lecture 9: iTunes Affiliate Program and Sharing iBooks Links

Chapter 11: WRAP UP

Lecture 1: EPUB Final Check and Zip For Submission to iBooks Store

Lecture 2: Conclusion, Thank you, Websites and Contact Info

Instructors

Eric Larson
Instructor

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