A complete‎,‎ DIY guide to creating flawless eBooks for personal‎,‎ self‎-publishing‎,‎ or professional use with EPUB‎,‎ the free open‎-source standard from the International Digital Publishing Forum ‎(‎IDPF‎)‎‎.‎ EPUB From the Ground Up‎:‎ A Hands‎-On Guide to EPUB 2 and EPUB 3 shows how to create eBooks using one of the most widely used formats for eBook publishing‎.‎ EPUB is used by Nook‎,‎ Kobe‎,‎ iPad‎,‎ and Nexus‎,‎ and can also be ported to formats used by Kindle‎.‎ The book covers the current version‎,‎ EPUB 3‎,‎ which allows for specialized formatting such as advanced math equations and the inclusion of media such as audio and video‎,‎ and interactivity‎.‎ Since many eBook readers still support only EPUB 2‎,‎ both versions are covered in this practical guide‎.‎ Learn how to create and modify eBooks using a variety of tools‎,‎ many of them free and open source‎.‎ This practical guide covers the most popular free software for EPUB creation‎,‎ including Sigil‎,‎ Calibre‎,‎ and others‎,‎ and shows how to apply HTML‎,‎ XHTML‎,‎ XML‎,‎ CSS‎,‎ and JavaScript to eBook formatting‎.‎ Clear explanations and step‎-by‎-step instructions build from the ground up so that no prior experience with markup languages or programming is needed‎.‎ Covers EPUB 2 and EPUB 3 Explains the basics of HTML‎,‎ XHTML‎,‎ XML‎,‎ and CSS as they relate to EPUB development Each chapter includes hands‎-on exercises and summaries of key points Introduces and explains how to use the best open‎-source software available‎,‎ pointing you to valuable free tools and online resources Explains the ‎.‎OPF file‎,‎ which houses the EPUB book‎'‎s metadata‎,‎ file manifest‎,‎ and linear reading order Discusses the ‎.‎NCX file ‎(‎Navigation Control for XML‎)‎‎,‎ which contains the hierarchical table of contents for the EPUB file All examples and source code in the book are available for download Includes instructions for creating comic books‎,‎ creating enhanced eBooks with audio and video‎,‎ and other new functions that were not available in earlier versions of EPUB