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KF8 and iBooks Author: Up and Running

Adam Witwer Sanders Kleinfeld

Five Key Facts About KF8

• KF8 stands for “Kindle Format 8”, and is the latest

version of the Mobi format for Kindle devices.

• KF8 adds increased design capabilities for complex

content, and brings Mobi closer to EPUB. KF8 does not support audio/video.

• KF8 is supported natively only on Kindle Fire.
• But KF8 is backward-compatible with all other Kindle

devices.

• KF8 enables distinct book design for Kindle Fire and

Kindle eInk/App via @media queries.

Fixed Layout of Content

“Pop-up” text…

…and “pop-up” panels

@media queries

With Kindlegen 2.3, you can use @media queries to earmark CSS specifically for KF8-enabled devices (Kindle Fire) or classic Mobi devices (Kindle eInk, Kindle for iOS)

@media amzn-mobi { h1 { font-size 20pt; text-indent: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; } }

@media amzn-kf8

{ h1 { font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: bold; font-family: "Free Sans Bold", sans-serif; margin-top: 20px !important; } }

@media queries

Kindle eInk Kindle Fire

WHEN GOOD MEDIA QUERIES GO BAD

O’REILLY’S KF8 WORKFLOW

Five Key Facts About iBooks Author

• iBooks Author files can be read only on iBooks 2.0

for iPad.

• There is no better tool for creating ebooks that are

digital first, use dynamic page designs, and are truly interactive.

• You cannot export a print-ready PDF or any

standard ebook formats.

• You must enter into an agreement with Apple.
• You will only be able to sell your book in the

iBookstore.

EULA

Apple Unmasks the Death Star: iBooks Author

• - ExtremeTech

Apple’s Mind-Bogglingly Greedy and Evil License Agreement --ZDNet The Dark Side of Apple’s Digital Texbook Utopia

• - Washington Post

iBooks Author: You Work for Apple Now

• - PC Magazine

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“If you want to charge a fee for a work that includes files in the .ibooks format generated using iBooks Author, you may only sell or distribute such work through Apple, and such distribution will be subject to a separate agreement with Apple. This restriction does not apply to the content of such works when distributed in a form that does not include files in the .ibooks format.”

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