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Create Clean EPUBs using Calibre

3 August 2023
There are several reasons to generate a clean EPUB.
- Consistency. Consistent styles to maintain the same look and feel across platforms.
- Simplicity. With fewer interactions between CSS styles, changes are easier to implement and track.
- Human readable. Easy to find chapters, sections and styles.
- Convertible. Simple styles lend to consistent conversions between formats. Creates Microsoft Word documents with fewer embedded Styles.
Of course, there are disadvantages.
- Investment. Generating documents requires time and effort. However, since the the styles are reusable, the level of effort for future releases is reduced.
- Technical knowledge. This requires more than a passing familiarity with Markdown, XHTML, CSS, and Calibre. However, there is pleny of documentation available online to help.
While the disadvantages can dissuade people from experimenting with this capability, I found it simplified my eBook submission process. I can target Draft2Digital, Google Play, and Amazon Kindle, using one EPUB, and maintain advanced formatting like realistic text messaging throughout.

This tutorial focuses on features Calibre offers to make EPUB management easier. These tips and tricks may prove invaluable for debugging an eBook in the future.
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Free Your Diagrams From the Clutches of Microsoft Office

4 February 2023
Microsoft Office can be used to make charts and diagrams in their office suite. While useful, it’s been traditionally difficult to free them from the clutches of Office. Your creations often end up being converted to images, leading to a drop in quality.

So, what do you do if you want to use your Charts and SmartArt in your EPUB or website? Fortunately, there’s a solution that promotes portability and flexibility in the final design.

Solution?

Inkscape, is an open-source vector image editor that saves images as SVG. An image format that:
- Is supported by 98.9% of all browsers.
- Sees wide application support, including Microsoft Office.
- Supported by EPUB Version 3.
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Mobile Manuscripts

21 October 2017
Authors are as varied as the stories they tell. Some write by hand, channeling the spirit of monks and scribes. Others prefer the feel of a typewriter, which is often portrayed in movies and novels.

Technology has allowed writers to venture into the digital realm. While authors like George R.R. Martin remain stubbornly entrenched to the technology they adopt; others look towards the horizon for technologies to aid their journey.

Many of us own phones that have more processing power than what was available to NASA during the Apollo program. However, this technology has not been widely adopted for content creation.
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