 Review: eBook Starterby Shelley Lowery eBookStarter.com Shelley Lowery, author of the acclaimed web site design course, Web Design Mastery, has just released what promises to be the ultimate ebook creation software, eBook Starter. eBook Starter is completely changing the way writers are packaging their information products -- with breakthrough electronic publishing technology like nothing you've ever seen. If you've ever used an HTML compiler, you know they don't offer any assistance in creating your ebook files -- they simply compile files you've already created -- that's it. To design and create your files, you need to use another program, such as an HTML editor, and then import the files into the compiler to create your ebook. That's what makes eBook Starter stand out in the crowd. Professionally Designed Templates This quality software will enable you to select a custom template that will instantly give your project the look and feel of a real book, notebook, manual or report. You simply select a template, tell the software how many chapters your project should contain, and specify the number of pages each chapter should contain. You can then title your chapters and edit your new pages within the editor. It functions very similar to a word processing program. WYSIWYG Ebook Editor eBook Starter not only provides you with a wide variety of beautifully designed templates, but it is also an actual WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) ebook editor. What this means is that you will have the ability to create your entire ebook -- from start to finish -- all within this one program. And, best of all, without ANY knowledge of HTML. Very impressive. What's more, this unique editor will make creating your ebook a breeze, as it will enable you to format your text, add images, tables, links, and even add special navigational buttons that function just like the standard toolbar buttons. The editor functions very similar to a word processing program. If you can use a word processing program, you won't have any problems creating your ebook with eBook Starter -- it's that easy. In addition, the editor was designed to enable you to instantly preview your work simply by clicking on the 'Preview' tab. To continue editing, simply click on the 'Edit' tab. It certainly couldn't get an easier. Using Variables within Your Projects Another great feature was the option to use variables throughout your ebooks. Variables are powerful little codes that can be used within your ebooks for customization purposes. They provide you with the ability to create customizable fields within your ebooks that may be instantly customized by you or your readers - the choice is yours. If you create a customizable ebook that you'd like to enable your visitors and/or affiliates to customize, eBook Starter comes with a special additional software program called, eBook Brander. This powerful little software program can be distributed with your customizable ebook to enable your users to customize your ebook. This is a wonderful feature, especially if you have an affiliate program, as you can create a special promotional ebook for your products and enable your affiliates to include their affiliate ID. Securing Your Ebooks Although this software is loaded with great and exclusive features, I really liked the security features. Not only can you protect your text from being copied, but you can also password protect the pages of your choice, password protect your entire ebook and even prevent your ebooks from being shared by allowing it to only display on one computer. What's more, eBook Starter has a great feature that will enable you to create a shareware version of your ebook, which can significantly increase your sales. Exclusive Printing Function Another exclusive eBook Starter feature is the ability to enable your readers to print your ebook with ease. They can simply click on a 'Print Button Drop-Down List' and select the content within your eBook they'd like to print. In addition, they can even preview the content by clicking on a 'Print Preview' button. If you've ever tried to print a web page, you know how difficult it can be. The text may be cut off, the graphics may not display properly and you waste a lot of ink printing unnecessary content. As HTML compiled eBooks are simply HTML web pages, most do not print properly. The eBook Starter print function was specifically designed to alleviate this problem. This is a great feature. Top Features Although eBook Starter has far too many features to list here, following are some of the best:
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
EBOOK CREATION SOFTWARE
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