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eBooks #1: ePub is to eBooks as MP3 is to music?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

EBooks are moving into adolescence, and the question is, which format will win, or does one format have to win? The truth, is, though, the iPad became the second most popular device to read eBooks in a very rapid amount of time , mostly to the detriment of the Kindle. Sony’s eBook reader and store dies because no one uses it.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

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Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Love of the print book. We can do better!

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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The world has finally moved beyond just electronically creating books that are then distributed as ordinary print books to actually delivering digital ebooks. In technical terms, this means that the next version of the DAISY format, version 4, will be the same as EPUB3, the main format used by commercial publishers of ebooks.

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Great reads from around the web on December 15th

Amy Sample Ward

NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network – "That's right, I said it. What Matters Now eBook – Get the ebook now for free! "We More than seventy extraordinary authors and thinkers contributed to this ebook. ' Open Source Is Dead! Long Live Open Source! "We want to shake things up.

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How to Fundraise with AI for Nonprofits

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As technology evolves, there are new ways nonprofits like yours can take advantage of advancements to save time and raise more money. At the forefront of these new technologies is artificial intelligence (AI). Check out this eBook to help you get started on your AI journey. Use these prompts to effectively use ChatGPT.

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What is in the Treaty of Marrakesh?

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It covers music in the form of sheet music, but not audio or videos of performances. Technological Protection Measures. print disabled Treaty for the Blind copyright law a11y VIPDC books Bookshare exceptions print disabilities accessibility book famine blind copyright dyslexia copyfight Marrakesh treaty ebooks WIPO'

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Accessibility and ACTA

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A great (bad) example is Adobe, one of the leading ebook technology vendors, who just introduced their Digital Editions. The contention that piracy of movies, music and books is a national security issue that necessitates secrecy is implausible to say the least (but it’s the current Administration excuse).