SOURCE: International Digital Publishing Forum

 

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - May 27, 2008) - The International Digital Publishing Forum will present educational sessions on the emerging EPUB digital publication standard at BookExpo America (http://bookexpo08.conferencepath.com/program/?action=viewday&date=5/29/2008) on Thursday, May 29, 2008. Four panel discussions featuring digital publishing industry experts will expand on recent announcements regarding the reflowable EPUB format and its revenue generating potential. Sessions will be held in the Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 404A, starting at 9 a.m.

The IDPF educational sessions at BookExpo America will explore best practices for utilizing the EPUB format, International eBook Marketplaces, sales trends, updates on eBook devices and software. Presenters include executives from major publishers including Hachette Book Group USA, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Harlequin, and HarperCollins, along with technology and retail leaders such as eBook Technologies, Inc., LibreDigital, Librisite, OverDrive, Adobe Systems, Sony, eReader Outfitters, and Google.

Room 404A
9:00  - 10:00 a.m.   Best Practices Utilizing the IDPF "EPUB" eBook
                     Standard
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.   International eBook Markets for Publishers
1:00  -  2:00 p.m.   Driving Digital Book Sales and Generating the
                     Consumer Experience
2:30  -  3:30 p.m.   Update on eBook Reading Devices and Software

EPUB is the file format for digital reflowable text and recently became an official IDPF Standard. "The EPUB format is gaining traction with support coming from all corners of the publishing industry," said Steve Potash, president of IDPF. "Recent announcements by Adobe, Mobipocket and many others at Digital Book 2008, and a letter of support from American Association of Publishers, demonstrate the momentum behind EPUB adoption."

Significant EPUB announcements were made by dozens of market leaders at Digital Book 2008, a one-day gathering of more than 400 publishers and technology companies held earlier this month. Adobe Systems announced the release of Adobe Digital Editions 1.5, which reads the native EPUB format. Additionally, Mobipocket announced that its conversion software MobiGen 6.2 can batch compile the EPUB format into their proprietary Mobipocket format.

For more information on the EPUB digital publication standard or the IDPF's other upcoming educational events, visit www.idpf.org.

About the International Digital Publishing Forum

International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) is the trade and standards association for the digital publishing industry. Further information about the organization and industry, including membership information, can be obtained by visiting www.idpf.org.