e-publishing
Books without paper
E-publishing is the production and distribution of books, magazines, and other written content in digital form rather than print.
The term covers everything from ebooks sold through major retailers to self-published works distributed online: E-publishing has lowered barriers for new authors.
Also called electronic publishing or digital publishing.
Downloadable text file
- pdfFixed-layout file format
- mobiE-reader file format
- e-textElectronically stored writing
- audiobookRecorded oral narration
multimedia · interactive · hyperlinked · downloadable · cloud-based · serialized
Digital book device
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- scrollingMoving display content vertically
- highlightingEmphasizing key parts
- bookmarkingSaving a location reference
Production upon order placement
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- pre-orderPurchase before availability
algorithm · discoverability · keywords · categories · reviews · backlist · series · pen-name
Structuring visual presentation
- typesettingArranging text for print
- conversionAct of changing states
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
proofing · encoding · stylesheet · backmatter · frontmatter · revision · upload · distribution
Imagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- genreCategory of creative work
- novellaShort fictional book
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
serial · fanfiction · newsletter · periodical · magazine · journal · textbook · manual
Converts display to audio
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- readabilityEase of understanding text
- audio-descriptionSpoken account of visuals
ebook
Downloadable text file
audiobook · multimedia · interactive · hyperlinked · downloadable · cloud-based · serialized
e-reader
Digital book device
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- scrollingMoving display content vertically
- highlightingEmphasizing key parts
bookmarking · annotation · syncing · text-to-speech · search
print-on-demand
Production upon order placement
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
pre-order · algorithm · discoverability · keywords · categories · reviews · backlist · series · pen-name
formatting
Structuring visual presentation
- typesettingArranging text for print
- conversionAct of changing states
- metadataDescriptive information about content
layout · proofing · encoding · stylesheet · backmatter · frontmatter · revision · upload · distribution
fiction
Imagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- genreCategory of creative work
- novellaShort fictional book
anthology · serial · fanfiction · newsletter · periodical · magazine · journal · textbook · manual · guide
screen-reader
Converts display to audio
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- readabilityEase of understanding text
kindle
Start a blaze
- digital researchsearch engine, data analysis, database, digital libraries, search
- digital resourceswebsites, databases, digital libraries, e-books, online archives
e-publishingprint media
Published physical periodicals
offset printing · book printing · newspaper publishing · magazine publishing · letterpress
e-publishingmovable type
Reconfigurable printing components
traditional printing · Gutenberg press · letterpress · hand printing