Amazon: Time to start programming your e-books | Deep Tech
The dividing line between writing books and writing programs just got a big step blurrier. That's because Amazon has now released tools for creating books using Web technologies. Those tools include Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), used to describe Web pages, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), used for formatting. "Through the use of HTML5 and CSS3, KF8 allows publishers to create great-looking books in all categories, particularly those that require rich formatting and design, such as technical & engineering books and cookbooks," Amazon announced. Other features are well suited to graphic novels, comics, and kids' books, Amazon said. The move reflects the gradual expansion of e-book abilities. Using Web technology means Amazon gets to capitalize on widely used standards and piggyback on industry efforts for improvements such as hardware-accelerated rendering in browsers. Amazon released two tools for the new book format, called KF8, or Kindle Format 8.
Apprenez grâce aux snippets CSS
Les snippets CSS, petits morceaux de code source peuvent être d’une grande utilité et représenter un gain de temps non négligeable dans la réalisation d’un projet. Avec l’abondance des nouveautés CSS3, les intégrateurs s’en donnent à cœur joie… Le support grandissant de CSS3 par les navigateurs à vu naître de nombreux sites proposant des collections de snippets et d’expériences avec CSS. Dans la même veine que les sites de PSD gratuits, ici vous trouverez des exemples fonctionnels de petits modules en HTML/CSS, mais également des animations. À la clé, une petite présentation avec les spécificité du code (compatibilité navigateurs, description…), des commentaires, améliorations de la communauté et bien plus encore. Découvrir et apprendre… En plus de vous faire gagner du temps, vous pouvez apprendre simplement en suivant les dernières bonne pratiques CSS. CSS Deck La référence en la matière pour le moment. Codepen Une galerie complète avec des snippets de qualité. CSS Pop Webexpedition18.com
Learn XML in 5 Minutes!
Learn XML in 5 Minutes! Posted by Christopher Hill on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 @ 07:24 PM As product manager for an XML-based CMS, often I find myself answering the question "What is XML?" Take a look at the following text: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll This book tells the story of an English girl, Alice, who drops down a rabbit hole and meets a colorful cast of characters in a fantastical world called Wonderland. Reading it, you probably can infer that the underlined text is a book title. Let's look at the same text again: Lewis Carroll Alice's Adventures In Wonderland This book tells the story of an English girl, Alice, who drops down a rabbit hole and meets a colorful cast of characters in a fantastical world called Wonderland. Even though the text looks quite different, we probably could still successfully interpret the author's intent. Even if all that was true, errors are likely to creep in. The answer to this is XML: the extensible markup language. Rule for <book>:
20 CSS Codes to Simplify Your Web Styling Tasks | SkyTechGeek | Design Tips, Tutorials, Gadgets
Web styling is a very challenging task for designers, as they are expected to fulfill all the requirements of the clients. It becomes tougher when you are not familiar with a website styling and you are given that site to modify. Many designers have set their styling procedures to remember their work; these CSS codes snippets are very helpful for the other designers. CSS development task is hard piece of work for the novice web designers plus very time consuming if you have stuck to simple looking but typical styling. To help you out, we are going to list 20 CSS codes to simplify your web styling tasks. 1. You can choose which individual 4 corners are rounded or have a blanket rounding of every corner. Source 2. This will make the first letter of your article bigger than the rest, all classic style. 3. This code is for when you need to hide the title text in the header of your website and replace it with your logo image instead. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Force your website to the center align. 9. 10.
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main source code included 3D Book Developer Package contains all the other four packages (Production Premium, Shopping Book, Photography Book and Basic Book) and all the CUSTOMIZABLE MAIN FLA SOURCE FILES! Developer Package is a great way to save money if you need more then one 3D Book version. The included main source files makes it a powerfull tool for any web/software developer. Included Packages: Production Premium Shopping Book Photography Book Basic Book Others:
Mind Mapping Software: Overview
Backed by 10 years of Mind Mapping software development, NovaMind 5 is built from the ground up to help you brainstorm, collect and organize ideas, develop and implement plans, and communicate them to others. Mind Mapping is the simple process of putting your ideas in an attractive and interactive visual format. Whether you use it for to-do lists, planning, brainstorming, problem solving or any other type of thinking, Mind Mapping is a great way to see the big picture and drill down to all of the important details. With NovaMind, creating a Mind Maps is easier than ever. Effective Focus on writing down your ideas while NovaMind creates the Mind Map for you. Flexible Unlike Mind Mapping on paper, NovaMind allows you to explore where your ideas take you. Beautiful NovaMind is built using the latest technology and offers superior visual quality and slick animations which make your Mind Maps look great, and makes it more fun to create and show them. Write down ideas quickly Organize as you please
Novel Writing Software Launched - Hiveword Blog
By Mike Fleming (@hiveword) on November 26, 2011 8:13 pm If you’ve used the Writer’s Knowledge Base (WKB) you’ve probably noticed that it’s “Powered by Hiveword.” It’s true, too. The WKB has shared its existence with an unseen twin that has only been referenced in hushed tones. Sort of like Voldemort, I suppose. But not any more. Hiveword allows you to track multiple stories whether those stories are novels, short stories, or whatever. Screenshots: Story Detail, Story List Characters The data sheet for each character is very rich in detail with sections for Basic, Physical, Psychological, and Miscellaneous attributes. Screenshots: Character Detail, Character List Settings Settings don’t lend themselves to tons of fields like characters do so there are just fields for the name of the setting, aliases, and notes. Screenshots: Setting Detail, Setting List Scenes Scenes, of course, are where everything comes together. Screenshots: Scene Detail, Scene List Hey, what about my data, Mr. Future Plans
