The movie Peal Harbor has just come out and helps remind us that our Fathers are very special people. They will give their lives for their loved ones.

With new technological advances over years in e-book publishing, it is now possible to publish an e-book about your Dad, and present it for world to see.

It will cost you a little time but it won't cost you any money. This gift is perfect gift for honoring Dad.

What is an E-book? --------------------------

An e-book is simply a digital file or collection of files that, when put together and published, tells a story or may teach you a lesson or a skill.

Four major advantages of publishing this way are:

1. An e-book can be 5 pages long or 500 pages long. There is no longer a need to conform to requirements of book editors, wholesalers and distributors. You are boss!

2. The author can add sound, photographs and even video to e-book.

3. An e-book is always a work in progress. The author can add, delete, and change story in a matter of minutes. Your Dad's story can grow in size over years.

4. E-books are easily distributed to relatives across country and those living in other countries.

What better way to give thanks and tribute to our Dad's than to tell his story?

Every year you can add to story and create a legacy for your children and grandchildren. You can add stories daily if that is what you wish!

Isn't this better than giving him a tie or barbecue mittens?

---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ How do I create an E--book? I am not a technical person! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------

Here are 5 simple steps to help you make this Dad's Day, her very best.

1. Create your e-book just like you would create any document. You do not need any special formatting.

2. Save your e-book in Microsoft word as a doc. File a text file and/or html file. ( An ASCII text file is printing that you use in body of your e-mail. People can read it on any computer located around world)

If you are using Microsoft Word, you would "save as" text or .txt.

I asked question to make a point, because I'm feed up with people comparing ebooks to printed books. Folks, they are basically same when you think about what they DO. Both printed books and ebooks hold text and pictures and are used in distribution process, it's as simple as that. Here's something else to think about, before paper people stored their text and pictures on stones.

With advancements in technologies people have come from lugging around heavy stones (that were known as tablets), to carrying rolls of cloth (known as scrolls), they then advanced to lightweight wood product paper (known as books) which can be quite heavy actually in certain circumstances. The first books were done by hand, then came printing press. And now we come to next generation of storing and distributing text and pictures (ebooks). I'm a true believer in "KISS" (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle, as an entrepreneur that happen to be in publishing business, I have too.

Why Do You Want To Complicate Things For Yourself?

I ask you this to answer your question about which format you should publish your ebook in. As I said above I'm an entrepreneur that happen to be in publishing business. So let's look at it this way, what if I was in automotive industry, what type of cars would I produce? I wouldn't, I'd make parts for all manufactures. Why? Because, I'd have a ready made market. So ask yourself, what market do I want to reach and what type of vehicle do vast majority of them drive (computer, or handheld device). Then make your part (ebook) to fit their vehicle.

Here's a tip, work on one vehicle (format) at a time or you could make a product like tires (PDF) that would fit on most makes and models. Then expand your product line in future, after your first product has been branded and sent out to pasture to get fat for market.

What Do Cattle And eBooks Have In Common?