- Users must have free Acrobat Reader installed on their computer.

Compilers:

Adobe Acrobat 5.0 (Highly Recommended) http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/main.html

This powerful program provides Internet users with ability to create and distribute ebooks that are viewable by everyone, regardless of what browser or operating system. Your documents will be beautifully preserved in their original layout and will appear exactly as you had intended. With release of Acrobat 5.0, users not only have increased document security, but they also have ability to create documents that can be easily viewed by visually impaired and on Palm OS® devices. In addition, Acrobat compliments Microsoft Word, as it adds a toolbar shortcut directly to program. Simply open your document in Microsoft Word, click on Acrobat button, and your Word document will be automatically converted into a PDF document for distribution.

Cost: $249.00

Easy PDF (Recommended) http://www.visagesoft.com/easypdf/

Easy PDF is an inexpensive alternative to Adobe Acrobat software. It will enable you to quickly and easily create Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) documents. It is a true WYSIWYG editor with full drag and drop support. It includes an image editor for optimizing your images, supports hypertext and bookmarks and even includes a spell checker and document security.

Cost: $30.00

Documents formatted in PDF, can not only be downloaded via a link, but they can also be viewed directly from your website, without being downloaded. They are very easily distributed and will enable you to easily deliver your ebook.

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Keep in mind that any images you include within your ebook must be included within compilation.

If you're linking to a web page outside of your ebook, make sure you create a link that includes full path to website and will open page in a new window like this:

Your Site

If you don't include "TARGET="blank" web page will open within your ebook.

Enhancing Your Ebook's Appearance

To enhance appearance of your ebook, include small images that compliment subject of your ebook. In addition, create small graphic page headers, subject dividers and bullets. By including these images, you will greatly enhance your ebook and provide a more enjoyable experience for your readers.

Try to avoid using animated or large, slow loading images, as these types of images can be very distracting and irritate your readers.

HTML compiled ebooks can include just about everything that HTML 4.0+ supports. You can include live links, subscription forms, order forms, JavaScript, DHTML, Flash, video and sound.

When designing your ebook, try to avoid using anything that requires a special plug-in, such as Flash. Although a dynamic presentation looks nice to those capable of viewing it, not everyone has those capabilities. Flash is very slow loading and can cause your readers to become frustrated when trying to load your ebook.

Creating an Icon

Many HTML ebook compilers are now enabling you to use your own ebook icon. This icon is an image that will be displayed on your clients' desktop. When clicked on, it will open your ebook.

In order to create an icon, you must have a special software program that will save your image with a .ico extension.

You can download a great software program called, "Icon Edit Pro" here: http://www.iconedit.com/

Before creating an icon, make sure you review your compilation software to make sure that you can include your own icon and to get their specifications.