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Frequentlsy
asked questions about eBooks
GENERAL
QUESTIONS
• What is an eBook?
• Is Publidisa an e-publisher?
• Can I print or copy an
eBook?
• Is it easy to read an
eBook?
• What prerequisites are
required to download an eBook?
• How long does it take
to download an eBook?
• How are eBooks best
displayed?
• What are the advantages
of eBooks in comparison with traditional books?
• I am familiar with portable
electronic palm computers,... What support will my eBook customers hava
available?
• How are publisher's
rights protected with eBooks?
• How can a publisher
convert their publications to eBooks and/or market them with Publidisa?
• If I consent to the
publication and marketing of an eBook, must my customers have an Adobe
Reader?
• Who owns the title and
content of the eBook?
• Who decides on the price
of the eBook?
• Who is responsible for
the payment of the authors?
• Who is responsible for
the rights and permissions of the eBook user?
• How long will my eBook
remain on my computer if it is not downloaded?
TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS
• Does the Adobe Reader
run with Linux?
• Can I make backup files
of my eBooks?
• Why do I get a certification
error after having installed the Adobe Reader?
• What should I do if
the error, "cannot open EBX transfer file" appears when I try
to open the EBX transfer file?
• Can I use a different Adobe software?
Questions
and answers
GENERAL
QUESTIONS
• What is an eBook?
An eBook is a digital production which has been created to be marketed
on the Internet. Therefore the size, structure and design have had to
be correctly modified to ensure correct visualisation, transmission time/download
time and user possibilities.
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• Is Publidisa an e-publisher?
No, Publisida is a company which offers services to the publishing industry.
Publidisa offers publishers creation, conversion and Internet marketing
services for their eBooks. On no account does Publidisa act as a publisher
for books in paper or electronic format.
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• Can I print or copy an eBook?
Yes, but only with the permission of the publisher. In each eBook's information
file you can find out the rights or permissions which have been assigned
to each book: Printing, limited printing, limited copying,...
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• Is it easy to read an eBook?
eBooks are read from the screen of a computer, be it a Mackintosh personal
computer, a PC or a laptop. The pages appear on the screen in the same
way as they do in a book, and using the page navigator incorporated in
the Adobe Digital Editions and Adobe Reader 6 or 7 you can turn the pages
one by one or select any page you wish. Adobe
Digital Editions and Adobe Reader 6 or 7 and its tools, are very easy
to use, as you can see from the information
we offer you about this programme. You may also test our claims yourself
by downloading the free publications we have available.
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• What prerequisites are required to download
an eBook?
To download an eBook you need a PC pentium 200 or Makintosh
desktop or laptop with at least 6Mb of free memory space
on the hard disk.
You also need to install Adobe free software: Adobe Digital Editions
or Adobe Reader 6 or 7.
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• How long does it take to download an eBook?
The download of an eBook depends on the data connection which you have
availbale. For a 2000Kb eBook with a 56k modem, approximate download time
is 6 minutes and through an ISDN line 1.5 minutes.
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• How are eBooks best displayed?
The higher the screen resolution of your PC/Mac desktop or laptop the
better the eBooks will look. The "minimum-optimum" configuration
would be with 1024 x 768 pixels.
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• What are the advantages of eBooks?
eBooks offer publishers many advantages. For example:
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eBooks are cheaper to produce and their layout is the same as with paper
editions.
· With eBooks illegal copying is avoided.
· Customers can obtain publications quickly, making instant acquisition
of eBooks possible.
· Projects for any country in the world can be developed and marketed
directly.
· You will have a considerable advantage over your competitors
and at the same time you will be able to carry that advantage into other
sectors.
· Publishing projects may be designed with valuable services added
to the text, these can be offered to customers in order to make direct
contact possible via their e-mail addresses.
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• I am familiar with portable electronic
Palm computers etc. What support will my eBook customers have available?
We offer the service of creation and encryption of files contatining your
work and the possibility of making them available on the internet from
our website TodoeBook www.todoebook.com.
The encryption system is such that files can only be opened from your
computer's hard disc or from the support where the downloaded took place.
The files are in PDF format and if they are downloaded onto the hard disc
of your PC or portable computer you will have the necessary reader support.
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• How are publisher's rights protected
with eBooks?
Publidisa uses human and technological means, from the creation of the
eBook to its marketing, so that the publications can be marketed securely.
Both the process of encryption and sale of the eBook are certified by
leading companies such as Adobe and VeriSign. Therefore Publidisa offers
a guarantee to the publisher that the customer who purchases a book via
the Internet will not be able to perform any illegal act with the electronic
copy of the publication.
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• How can a publisher convert their publications
to eBooks and/or market them with Publidisa?
Given the characteristics of the creation and sale of eBooks service,
(conversion or direct creation of eBooks from the content provided by
the publisher, and the sale of the publication via the Internet during
its validity) the publisher must sign a contract which details what is
required of both parties. This is know as a SERVICES CONTRACT. If you
are a publisher and require more information write online
or phone +34 902 405 500.
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• If I consent to the production and marketing
of an eBook, must my customers have Adobe Digital Editions or Adobe Reader
6 or 7?
In effect, yes. Adobe Digital Editions and Adobe Reader 6 and 7 is software
from Adobe, which allows the encryption of publications guaranteeing
legal
broadcasting
of the
book
and protection of publisher and author rights.
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Who owns the title and content of the eBook?
The publisher is the owner of the title and the content of the eBook.
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Who decides on the price of the eBook?
The publisher establishes the cover price of the eBook?
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Who is responsible for the payment of the authors?
The payment of royalties to authors is the responsibility of the publisher.
Publidisa offers services to the publishing industry and not directly
to authors, therefore it is the publisher who must come to an agreement
with their authors over this matter.
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Who is responsible for the rights and permissions of the eBook user?
The publisher establishes the rights and permissions that the user has
in relation to the eBook.
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How long will my eBook remain on my computer if it is not downloaded?
When you buy an eBook you have one month to download it, after this period
of time it will be automatically disabled.
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TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
• Does the Adobe Reader run with Linux?
Yes, Adobe Reader 7 runs.
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Can I make backup files of my eBooks?
Yes if you are using Adobe Reader 6 or 7. You can make backup files selecting
the Backup option from "My
Bookshelf" window
specially when you are going to uninstall Adobe Reader, update your operating
system or format your hard disk.
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Why do I get a certification error after having installed the Adobe Reader?
When you install the Adobe Reader for the first time you must certify
the product, this is only necessary once. If your computer is networked
and you have a Firewall/Proxy server, you may have difficulties when certifying
products due to a bad configuration in your Internet Explorer or due to
restricted access in the configuration of you Firewall/Proxy server. Consult
you network administrator if your are unsure about you network configuration.
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• What
should I do if the error, "cannot open EBX transfer file" appears
when I try to open the EBX transfer file?
YYou must certify the Adobe Reader. If you do not certify it you will
be able to download *.etd files which allow the Adobe Reader to download
books, but not the actual books. In this case please contact our technical
team.
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• Can I use a different Adobe software?
No, you can't. To read encrypted eBooks you must install
Adobe Digital Editions, Adobe Reader 6 or Adobe Reader 7. Neither Adobe
Reader
8, Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader 4.05, 5.05 or 5.1 works
with encrypted PDFs, so it is absolutly neccesary to install exclusively
Adobe
Digital Editions, Adobe Reader 6 or Adobe Reader 7.
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