As more authors and publishers create books specifically designed for digital consumption, enhanced eBooks will become increasingly more commonplace. Amwise expertise can help aid publishers to take full advantage of enhanced eBooks, which feature hidden searchable text; rich media features including audio, video, and interactivity; and internal and external linking.

ePub 3.0

Just as the earlier standards from the industry set the stage for widespread eBook adoption, ePub 3.0 will standardize the creation of rich multimedia and interactive experiences for eBooks. Amwise is already playing a leadership role in this emerging standard and we’ve begun to develop workflows and processes that will streamline the use of ePub 3.0 once it gains broader adoption. ePub 3.0 makes it easier to create high-quality eBooks and no matter which devices emerge as the winner in the marketplace, we will be ready to help publishers prepare their content to take full advantage of the new format.

ePub 2.0

EPUB (short for electronic publication; alternatively capitalized as ePub, ePUB, EPub, or epub, with “EPUB” preferred by the vendor) is a free and open e-book standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF). Files have the extension .epub. EPUB is designed for reflowable content, meaning that an EPUB reader can optimize text for a particular display device. EPUB also supports fixed-layout content. The format is intended as a single format that publishers and conversion houses can use in-house, as well as for distribution and sale. It supersedes the Open eBook standard.