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EPUB 3 Proposed Specification Released

May 23, 2011

New York, NY, May 23, 2011 - (PRESS RELEASE) The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) today announced that EPUB® 3 is now a Proposed Specification for final member and public review. EPUB, an XML and Web Standards based format developed by the IDPF, has become a key global standard in the rapidly developing digital publishing industry, enabling digital books and publications to be portable across devices and reading systems. EPUB 3 is a major revision of the standard that aligns EPUB with HTML5 and adds support for key emerging requirements including video, audio, interactivity, vertical writing and other global language capabilities, improved accessibility, MathML, and styling and layout enhancements.

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Open Meeting on E-Book Digital Rights Management at BEA, hosted by BISG and IDPF

May 11, 2011

The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) invite members and other interested parties to an open, informal Digital Rights Management discussion during BookExpo America. During this 1-hour session, BISG and IDPF will work with attendees to explore options for improving consumer experience with multi-channel acquisition and cross-device consumption of eBooks and other commercial digital publications. Wednesday, May 25 4:00pm-5:00pm; Terrace 4A, Javits Center.

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EPUB 3 Webinar - May 12

May 9, 2011

Aptara is sponsoring a complementary webinar Thurs May 12, 11:00am EDT (4:00pm GMT) - EPUB 3, an Insider's Look - which will feature IDPF Executive Director Bill McCoy, Aptara Solutions Architect & EPUB Working Group member Eric Freese, and Libre Digital VP of Publisher Services Tyler Ruse.

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Second Public Draft of EPUB 3 Specifications Published

May 6, 2011

The IDPF EPUB Working Group today published a second Public Draft of specifications for EPUB 3. This work-in-progress revision reflects feedback received during the Public and Member comment period that commenced with the publication of the first Public Draft on Feb 15, 2011, as well as other Working Group decisions, review and editorial improvements.

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Three New Sponsors Commit to IDPF Digital Book 2011

May 3, 2011

Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc, Copia and Bluefire Productions all sign on as sponsors as registration numbers climb for Digital Book 2011.

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IDPF Announces Speakers for Digital Book 2011, May 23-24th NYC

April 27, 2011

Special keynote from multiple Hugo and Nebula award-winning best-selling science-fiction authors Neal Stephenson and Greg Bear, creators of the ground-breaking project, The Mongoliad

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Book Business signs on as sponsor for IDPF Digital Book 2011

April 27, 2011

Book Business magazine and IDPF partner to provide their members and readers incredible value!

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Special IDPF Member Discount Offer for BISG's Making Information Pay 2011 Conference

April 20, 2011

IDPF members can now take advantage of a special member discount for BISG's Making Information Pay conference, to be held on May 5th in New York Ciry.