Choosing an eBook Compiler

What is an eBook compiler?

You've written and revised your ebook, hired an artist who has produced outstanding graphics, and now you're ready to actually put together your ebook. What you need to make an ebook is software called an ebook Compiler.

There are many different compilers to chose from, but first, you need to know exactly what an ebook Compiler does. Here is the simple explanation:

An ebook compiler is a software program that converts either text pages or HTML text into a single executable file or an ebook.

If you or someone you hired has created a file with graphics in HTML, you will need an HTML ebook Compiler. This type of compiler requires a working knowledge of the HTML tag language. You can also use software to do this for you, such as Microsoft FrontPage or Macromedia Dreamweaver.

How do you choose an eBook Compiler?

There are a large number of ebook Compilers available on the market, all with glowing sales copy and tekkie language. It can get very confusing and overwhelming very fast without some simple guidelines to help you figure out which compiler is right for you.

Choosing an ebook Compiler depends on a number of factors:

1. How did you create your pages? Did you use HTML or PDF format? There are many more compilers available for HTML, but you can find some very good compilers that will covert your PDF files into an ebook.

2. Consider how easy the program is to use and the thoroughness of the software's instruction manual. It is absolutely necessary that the compiler you buy have an instructional manual, documentation, or online "wizards." If it doesn't, your chances of figuring out how to correctly use the program are compromised, and the time required doing so is going to be significant. Many manufacturers of compilers offer a free trial version so you can play around with it and see if it suits your needs. Download the trial version and ascertain that it actually does what it claims to do.

3. Security features. If you plan to sell your ebook, check out the security features of the compiler software carefully. Security features should include: prevention of the reader from modifying text, access only to the pages you assign or by entering a password, different ways of generating passwords such as secure passwords, user-friendly, and open passwords.

4. Supported scripting. Find out what scripts the software supports. Scripting allows you to create special effects, customize menus, and create and modify other user interactivity. Choose a compiler that permits you to include graphics, search windows, hyperlinks, forms, surveys, etc.

5. Pricing. This is a factor that is not always easy to gauge. The highest priced compilers are not automatically your best choice. Choose your compiler based on the necessary requirements for your eBook. That means you need to know exactly how you plan to use your Ebook and what functions you require.

Let's look at some of these factors in more detail. First of all, make sure you have the correct browser to run the compiler. The majority of HTML compilers use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape. Check out the version that the compiler supports. Compilers that require a browser will not run on a computer that does not have the required browser installed. However, there are ebook HTML compilers that don't require you to have any browser installed on your computer. These compilers run on any Windows system.

If you choose a compiler that requires a browser, check to ascertain that the browser is installed correctly and that it is properly configured to the specifications of the compiler. Check to see if certain functions are turned off or on, and make any adjustments according to the compiler instructions.

Security is an essential element of any compiler, regardless of whether you plan to sell or give away your ebook. One of the main reasons for using a compiler is to prevent the reader from modifying the contents. A secure compiler allows access only to the pages you want the user to access unless they enter a correct password.

To find out how secure an ebook HTML compiler is, open an ebook on it. While it is open, check the temporary directory of your computer. This can usually be accessed by typing in C:\Windows\temp. If you see a bunch of files when your ebook is open or running, it means that your computer is de- compressing the secure data from your ebook before showing the ebook to the viewer. This method is not secure! It means that anyone with the knowledge of how to access these temporary files can steal the secure data and then they can fiddle with your ebook to their evil heart's desire. Remember, one of the main purposes of buying and using an HTML compiler is to protect your property.

Next, let's discuss passwords. When trying to choose an ebook Compiler, check out the type of passwords that the compiler supports. Almost all compilers offer some kind of password protection that insures that the user can only access the contents they have purchased from you. However, the best compilers offer varied ways to generate different types of passwords. Choose a compiler that gives you the options of secure, user-friendly, and open password generation.

Another important factor when it comes to passwords is how the compiler generates them. A compiler that has internal password protection generation built into the software is more secure than compilers that link to live Internet password control systems.

Find out if the compiler generates passwords online.If it has this option, it allows you to choose any payment processing system you want or to do the payment processing yourself.

Next, look into the size of ebook the compiler supports. The best compilers can create ebooks up to 2 GB in size without decompressing the HTML pages or images to your hard disk. Usually, ebooks that are 2 GB in size can easily support 6 GB of compressed data. The catch here is that only text files will generally be compressible.

You do not want a compiler that decompresses this amount of data when the user attempts to open your ebook. This would mean that anyone who purchases your ebook will have to wait for all the data to decompress before they can access your ebook right after downloading it. So look for compilers that only decompress temporarily files that are NOT HTML to the local hardisk. Non-HTML files include Flash, Word, and Acrobat files. This type of compiler is more secure and certainly faster.

Make sure the compiler you choose is compatible with your system software. Check out what version of Windows it requires, and make sure you have that version before buying your compiler.

Support issues are extremely important. Choose a compiler that includes an installation program. This program allows your user to choose a number of different places on their computer to install the ebook, to place a shortcut on their desktop, and to add the ebook, if they choose, to the Start Programs menu.

You also want excellent and accessible vendor support. Make sure you can access quick technical support! At three o'clock in the morning, this factor will be VERY important. Also, check to see the terms of free technical support offered. Unlimited technical support is obviously the best option.

Check to see if the company that puts out the compiler software offers a service level agreement. This agreement is to assure you of their quality response to your questions or problems.

A good thing to consider is how long the compiler has been on the market. Usually, the version number will give you an idea. The longer the program is on the market, the higher the version number, the more bugs have been worked out.

When choosing an ebook compiler, do not be swayed by incredible promises and dazzling sales copy. Do your homework first, and then consider all the above issues and factors before choosing an ebook compiler.

What others think about you...

People all around you are already thinking things about you – they just haven’t told you yet. BUT, if you decide to do things differently… like suddenly you decide you are going to run a marathon, sell your house or car, go abroad for a longer period of time or start a brand new career, then suddenly you will hear a lot of comments from people, as well as rumours beyond your belief.

The fact that people are so interested in you will come as a total surprise, who could have guessed… it is as if the Niagara Falls have been closed for renovation and just re-opened and the most popular topic is ”YOU”!

Let’s imagine you are looking at starting up a new business or changing careers. I can promise you that you will get a lot of suggestions, good advice from friends, relatives, neighbours and colleagues at work. Suddenly they have become (self-appointed) future strategists, trend analysts, experienced entrepreneurs etc.

Is this advice or real advice? Most often it is jealous colleagues that wish they too would dare make a change in their lives, or Mom and Dad who are worried you might get in with the wrong company or because they are just worried about you (though they wouldn’t express themselves in those exact words… but it is helpful if you understand what they really mean).

When I started my own home based business friends and relatives said: look upon it as money well invested in an education. And they were right – it has been a real good investment in education. I can’t even start explaining what it has meant for my personal development. Several of my friends thought I was nuts. Relatives, colleagues at work and old student friends gave me lots of advice, and most of their advice was meant to scare me off my initial ideas, and was well packaged in the words: I really care about you!

If you as an adolescent or older for that matter, have decided what you would like to do, and what education you would like to pursue, You Are Not Allowed To Change Your Mind Afterwards…  or are you?




Published in Better Networker 26/10-2010
http://www.betternetworker.com/articles/view/personal-development/mindset/what-others-think-about-you

What is the best business for a mediocre person?

I am talking about the best business for those who sit at home pondering different ideas (between television programs in the evenings) thinking about what they are going to do when they have found the perfect innovation that nobody has thought of before, or dreaming away while at work, thinking about being free and having control over their lives and their entire day and time. Why not, include finding one of those get-rich-quick solutions and that it would work, just this time?

The answer is… brace yourself …  It Doesn’t Exist!.  Mediocre people don’t become successful entrepreneurs. That is if you don’t want to devote more time to your business than you did when you were employed, and you don’t want to step out of your comfort-zone and you don’t want to do things that you thought you would never do or work hard to get what you really want! If you simply don’t want to, then at least spare you and your family the trouble that “trying” will cause.

If you on the contrary would like to develop personally, go against your fears and conquer them, achieve a fantastic lifestyle where you decide your life, work and socialise with people of your own choice, have time to spend with your family when you choose and when they need you, then maybe you are ready to start your own business.

Are you ready to challenge yourself, find out how far you are willing to go to achieve your goals, test how strong willed and determined you are, how teachable you are and are you ready to accept help from those who already are successful? Do you have the discipline to work without a boss watching over you?

The facts are, that those people who decide to start working from home with their own business have made a decision that they no longer want to be mediocre. They will not settle for less and would like to stretch themselves as far as they can, and test their own strengths. They stay focussed on their goals every single day, and become the best boss they ever had, and they work harder for that boss than any other boss they have ever had. They have full control over their finances and make a monthly budget. They do exactly what is needed to achieve success.

I made a decision to realise my dreams 10 months ago … Where are your dreams taking you?



Published on BetterNetworker 26/10-2010
http://www.betternetworker.com/articles/view/personal-development/discipline/business-mediocre

Matcha din hemmabaserade verksamhet med det du brinner för – det har jag gjort!

Om du funderar på att starta en verksamhet hemifrån är det viktigt att välja en produkt eller tjänst som du brinner för, för när du känner väldigt starkt för något så smittar det av sig på din karaktär och hur du relaterar till dina kunder.

Många människor som är framgångsrika och som har hemmabaserade verksamheter är ett direkt resultat av att de brinner för det de gör. Deras entusiasm smittar av sig på andra och uppmuntrar andra att göra affärer med dem.

Om du har suttit fast i ett 9 till 5 arbete har du säkert glömt vad du egentligen brinner för. Du går upp på morgonen, går till jobbet, gör allt som förväntas av dig, och kommer hem helt utmattad, och har bara ett fåtal timmar till övers att tillbringa tillsammans med din familj innan det är dags att gå och lägga sig. Nästa dag börjar det om på samma sätt igen, man är inne i ekorrhjulet, och man har ingen tid över, och man har glömt vad man har för intressen och vad man brinner för.

Om du verkligen menar allvar och funderar på att starta din egen verksamhet så föreslår jag att du tar en time-out och tar dig tid att finna dig själv och fundera över vad du egentligen brinner för, och vill hålla på med i livet. Ladda därefter dina batterier och sätt igång med att matcha din verksamhet med din passion.

Den stora frågan

Det vanligaste är att människor som har haft stor framgång i sin egen verksamhet har hamnat där som ett resultat av beslutsamhet, fokusering och uthållighet. Dessa tre attribut existerar inte om det inte finns passion i det man håller på med. Det är lätt att bli påverkad av nej-sägare som talar om för dig att din idé inte kommer att fungera. Dessa personer fastnar oftast i sin egen situation, klagar ofta, och gör sällan något för att förändra sin situation.

Av naturen är många av oss programmerade enligt gamla traditioner, som säger att vi ska studera, skaffa ett arbete och sedan arbeta resten av våra bästa år i hopp om att man är frisk nog att njuta av sin pension när den tiden äntligen infinner sig. Så det första du behöver göra är att frigöra dig från de gamla invanda traditionerna/tankesätten och länka dina tankar till det du brinner för, din passion i livet.

Därefter ska du ställa dig den stora frågan: ska du välja en online verksamhet eftersom det är väldigt trendigt och populärt och för att andra rekommenderar det eller ska du ägna dig åt något som du verkligen kommer att njuta av att arbeta med, och som ger dig en känsla av fullkomlighet.

Även om valet är ditt, är det inte klokt att anse att dina chanser att lyckas kommer att vara långt större när du får göra något som du gillar att göra? Några av de mest framgångsrika verksamheterna startade med endast ”en” idé som utvecklades från en passion för just den idén.

Så när du har bestämt dig vad du brinner för, så är nästa sak du behöver fråga dig själv, ”Är denna produkt något som människor kommer vilja ha”? Ända sättet att få reda på det är att utforska produkten och marknaden för den. Om du hittar något som du är passionerad över och produkten tjänar behoven av en specifik marknad så finns det inga tvivel om att du är på väg mot framgång med din nya verksamhet.

Om du inte är passionerad över vad du gör, så kommer du att vara utmattad och uttråkad större delen av tiden och du kommer inte att kunna skaffa nya kunskaper om det produktområde du valt. Om du tänker efter, är inte detta precis det du försökte komma ifrån till att börja med?

Oroa dig inte för Rädsla

För vissa människor så är det känslan av rädsla som driver dem framåt mot framgång, medan andra blir paralyserade av samma känsla. Vid eller annat
tillfälle under resan blir alla rädda att pröva på nya saker, vilket också bidrar till att många av oss sitter kvar precis där vi är, och vågar oss inte utanför vår bekvämlighetszon, hur ohälsosamt detta än kan vara.

Rädsla är enbart en känsla som kommer när man utforskar det okända och det kan vara nyckelfaktorn som hindrar dig från att njuta av det du gör. Försök att känna igen rädslan för vad den är och fortsätt framåt i alla fall. När du väl har trängt dig igenom rädslan så blir det lättare att pröva nya saker, och jag är säker på att du kommer att se tillbaka och undra, ”Vad var jag så rädd för?”

Bryt dig ur medelmåttan

Du har bara en chans i livet att förverkliga dina drömmar. Kyrkogårdarna är fulla av oskrivna böcker, sånger som aldrig blev komponerade, och drömmar som aldrig förverkligades. Om du arbetar med det du brinner för kommer det aldrig att kännas som ett arbete och du kommer att se tillbaka på ditt liv utan att tänka på vad som hade kunnat vara.

Jag vill presentera en verksamhet för dig som kanske matchar dina intressen och din passion. Min passion är att hjälpa andra människor med den finansiella utbildningen de aldrig fick hemma eller i skolan och som alla är i så stort behov av i dagens samhälle.

Sedan jag började med denna verksamhet så har mitt liv tagit en helt ny vändning, och gett mig ny mening med livet. Medan jag numera tjänar bra med pengar, har mer fritid än någonsin, mer tid tillsammans med min familj, eftersom jag kan arbeta hemifrån, och är friskare än någonsin, så är känslan av att kunna hjälpa så många andra människor till välstånd, hälsa och visdom nog det som får mig att känna mig allra bäst!!

Ta en titt på vad jag håller på med….

http://www.wminow.com/annebengtson

Är du intresserad att få veta mer så kan du kontakta mig på: ceciliaannebengtson@gmail.com 

"Passion rarely comes from making money. Passion comes from making a difference, solving a problem, creating change that could help millions." Art Jonak

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The Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Diet, Your Health & Your Life!

Because I believe diet and exercise are so important, I'm often frustrated with the recommendations I receive. Nutrition and natural health ideas are often so negative (don't eat this, watch out for that) or so rigorous (be sure to eat some raw, natural, organically grown vegetable I've never heard of) or so complicated, I end up ignoring them. And yet, I know diet is critical to my health and well-being, so I made up my own rules. My objective was simplicity, so all of you with greater will-power and more discipline, cut me some slack, OK? For the rest of us, I hope you find them useful.

1.  Eat less. I used to eat until I was full, and then snack as a hobby. And, sometimes I still do. But, more and more, I decide when I've eaten enough, leave room for a treat later, and simply choose to eat a little less. I think it helps.


2.  Drink more water. I used to try to drink 8 glasses a day, but I usually ended up either losing count…or just going to the bathroom a lot. Now, on my way to the table I stop by the sink and grab a glass of water. I figure that's more water than most people drink, it probably helps me eat less (see Rule #1), and sometimes it reminds me to drink even more. Close enough.

3.  Eat more fruit. Benjamin Franklin said, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." I just know apples, a banana, some grapes or something "exotic" like a mango or a kiwi tastes good, and it's the fastest, most portable and convenient food I've found. A handful of those little baby carrots beats a sandwich by a good 90 seconds!

4.  Eat your vegetables. Yeah, still listening to my mother. But on the positive side, they're so easy! No sauces, no mixing or blending or nothing! Raw, steamed or microwaved, they're great for adding color to a meal (greens, yellows, and beans in all sorts of colors). I know fresh and organically grown is best, and sometimes I buy them that way….

5.  Eat more rice and baked potatoes. I score points with my doctor, my "significant other" and again, it's about the easiest cooking I've figured out.

6.  Stretch when you feel like it. I used to follow a routine that recommended stretching and yoga for about 30 minutes every morning. Wonderful stuff! Very healthy. And someday I'm going to give it another try! For now, every morning, and several times during the day, I stand up and try to reach the ceiling. I bend, twist, shake my shoulders, breath deep, whatever seems to feel good at the moment. Then I get back to work.

7.  Avoid exercise and elevators. OK, I believe jogging and sweating and lifting weights are good for me. And I do some of it. But I also find it useful to walk around the block to get the mail (the box is across the street) or take the stairs instead of the elevator. I walk the dog, push the lawnmower and play tennis and golf with my friends. That way I figure I'm exercising and leaving the gyms open for the rest of you.

8.  Spend time with friends. Talking, sharing dreams, giving and receiving support, solving life's great mysteries and debating politics or religion with a friend does wonders for the soul. And, hugs are good. And if you have a life-partner, I find talking regularly seems to avoid a number of other problems, as well!

9.  Laugh every day. Tell a joke, wrestle with your dog or play with the kids next door, but have some fun! Life's short.

10.  Plan for dessert! At the end of the day, I really like something special to top it all off. So, I plan for a bite of chocolate or a cup of low-fat pudding or yogurt or a handful of fresh grapes. It sure seems to beat restlessly searching the cupboards and refrigerator for "something" and ending up with a big bowl of ice cream!

Finally, a few words of experience. It's OK to "slip" once in a while. At least it better be OK...I seem to do it periodically. Just get up again tomorrow, make the rules simpler, more fun or more appropriate for your situation and get right back on! I don't think the objective is perfection -- there's no point in having a heart attack getting all stressed out about the rules! Just go have some fun!

"Written by Dr Philip E. Humbert, author, speaker and personal success coach.  Dr Humbert has hundreds of tips, tools and articles on his website that you can use for YOUR success!  It's a great resource!  And, be sure to sign up for his FREE newsletter!  Visit him on the web at:  http://www.philiphumbert.com"

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