LibreDigital is First Digital Warehouse Technology to Support New Standard from International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF).LibreDigital Warehouse Provides Native Support for New .epub Format AUSTIN, Texas -- LibreDigital, a division of NewsStand, Inc., today announced that it is the first digital warehouse technology provider for book content to support the International Digital Publishing Forum's (IDPF) newly published .epub format standard. The .epub standard is designed to help publishers lower production costs and increase the flow of content through their distribution and retail channels. The standard is also designed to increase interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. for consumers of digital books by making the content compatible with the majority of computing computing - computer and mobile devices. "Being the first digital warehouse technology to provide native support for this new standard, LibreDigital is furthering its efforts to deliver next-generation online solutions to the publishing industry," said Nick Bogaty, executive director, IDPF. "And with recent announcements supporting the standard from leaders like Adobe adobe (ədō`bē): see rammed earth. adobe Handmade sun-dried bricks formed from a mixture of heavy clay and straw found in arid regions. and Sony, the IDPF is seeing a critical mass of vendor support within the publishing industry." LibreDigital is an active member of the IDPF and has designed the LibreDigital Warehouse to accept all .epub compliant files into its repository. With the LibreDigital Warehouse technology, readers benefit from the ability to read and search book content online in a way that replicates the experience of reading through the printed book. "LibreDigital remains dedicated to adding real business value on the behalf of our publisher partners," said Craig Miller Craig Millar is a reporter and news presenter for North Tonight on STV North. Miller regularly reports for the Opt-out bulletin within the main North Tonight programme from STV's studios in Dundee in which covers stories for Tayside and North-east Fife. , general manager of LibreDigital. "We have taken it upon ourselves to lead the charge, making it easier and more profitable for book publishers of all sizes to take advantage of new technologies and standards for book distribution." By adopting the .epub standard, LibreDigital is helping increase interoperability of digital book content. Publishers and booksellers benefit as the new standard will make it easier to promote popular titles across a variety of distribution and retail channels, while lowering book production costs. About LibreDigital LibreDigital, a Division of NewsStand, Inc., provides the only integrated, dynamic digital publishing solution available to book publishers worldwide. The LibreDigital Warehouse is a secure, Internet-optimized service that empowers publishers to monetize Monetize 1. To convert into money. 2. To convert from securities into currency that can be used to purchase goods and services. Notes: For example, you'll often hear Internet marketers talk about "monetizing website visitors. and protect all of their copyrighted content through a comprehensive fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. and delivery model (including print titles, digital versions, syndication See syndication format. , and new media), assuring the true vision of publishing now and in the future. For more information, please visit http://www.libredigital.com. About NewsStand, Inc. NewsStand, Inc. is the leading digital partner for premier publishers of newspapers, magazines and books and is one of eContent Magazine's Top 100 Companies. Currently, the company delivers digital content and delivery solutions to over 200 magazine and newspaper titles as well as book publishers in more than 120 countries. NewsStand is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Austin, Texas, with offices in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Germany, and the United Kingdom. Investors include Adams Capital Management, Noro-Moseley Partners, the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times Company, and HarperCollins Publishers. LibreDigital and NewsStand are trademarks of NewsStand, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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