Content Structure Committee
BISG's Content Stucture Committee develops best practices for representing book content, whether destined for print or digital output and delivery.
The committee takes a practical and useful approach to providing short, easily digestible pieces of information (whether web posts, brief white papers, etc.) that address specific content structuring needs and related issues. A particular effort is made to involve or collaborate with other organizations working on related guidelines, such as EDItEUR, IDPF, and NISO. One of the top priorities for the committee is to support and promote the adoption of EPUB 3.
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Content Structure Committee Chair
Bill Kasdorf, Apex Content Solutions
Committee Initiatives
Field Guide to Fixed Layout for E-Books (Version 1.0 published Feburary 2013)
EPUB 3.0 Support Grid (last updated Nov 19, 2012)
Committee Working Groups
Fixed Layout for E-Books Working Group
Fonts for E-Books Working Group
Fixed Layout for E-Books Working Group
The Fixed Layout for E-Books Working Group is focused on addressing the issues specific to creating fixed page layout for current e-book readers and platforms.
Fixed Layout for E-Books Working Group Chair
Dave Cramer, Content Workflow Specialist at Hachette Book Group
Fonts for E-Books Working Group
Now that reading systems and devices are becoming more sophisticated, complex e-books with greater design quality expectations are becoming the norm. With this comes the desire to use more sophisticated and varied fonts. At the same time, publishers and other content providers need to be aware of font license issues and usage restrictions.
The Fonts for E-Books Working Group provides education and guidance in how to obtain, manage, and use fonts for e-books, with a particular emphasis on EPUB 3. The Working Group offers practical guidance and best practices for industry use in the form of FAQs, white papers, and web posts.
Fonts for E-Books Working Group Chair
Lucy Albanese, Design Director at HarperCollins
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