2.+Read+eBook+in+ePub+format

= = =Reading ePub (ePub 2 is current standard - 2011)=

**Reading ePub Online:**
**[] Requires login created by teacher. Teacher creates logins for groups/students for their own bookshelf. Teacher creates Group that students will join.** **No ads, free.** **Keeps a shelf of epub books that you have created or uploaded.** **Reads text, images, hyperlinks, audio and video.** **Bookmark, larger text** **Requires use of Google Chrome to support audio and video in ePub eBook.**

[] **Requires login.**
 * Keeps a bookshelf of books that you have uploaded.**
 * Reads text, images, hyperlinks**


 * [|http://www.magicscroll.net] Does not require login.**
 * Uploads book, and provides a book number.**
 * Reads text, images and hyperlinks.**

Add-ons & Downloads to read ePubs:

 * **Calibre download (Mac/Windows)**
 * **EPUB Reader Firefox Add-On (Windows/Linux/Mac)**
 * **FBReader download(Windows/Linux)**
 * **MobiPocket Reader download (Windows)**
 * **Stanza download (Mac/Windows)**

**Create ePubs:**

 * **Pages (Mac)**
 * **Stanza**
 * **edu.epubbud.com**
 * **Creative Book Builder (build and save as ePub to iBooks and dropbox(for sharing)**

**eBook reader devices:**

 * iPad, iPod, iPhone
 * Nook, Mobi

ePub 3 Support for interactivity, 3D objects and more:
> May, 2011 from: [] " Specifications the new EPUB 3 e-book format were posted today on the IDPF website:[] . Built using XML and Web standards, EPUB 3 supports a number of new features that have become more necessary as publishers and authors innovate how content is created and packaged: The IDPF has worked closely with the DAISY Consortium to make sure this update of EPUB included accessibility features. In a press release, George Kerscher, IDPF president said, “EPUB 3 marks the mainstreaming of accessibility capabilities within the universal commercial digital publication format standard.” "
 * ePub 3 adding interactivity and audio/video support for ePub ebook format.
 * HTML 5 support in ePub 3 -
 * Video
 * Audio
 * Interactivity
 * Global language support
 * Multicolumn layout
 * Hyphenation
 * Embedded fonts
 * Enhanced metadata
 * Improved accessibility
 * [|MathML]
 * and more