Tools

For those of us who aren’t code slingers, what’s the easiest way to build a digital book? I’ve noticed a small but growing number of tools, ranging from big guns like those on offer from Adobe to iPad-based efforts that aim to make publishing a touch and drag affair. Below is a list I’ve been compiling over the past few weeks. Some of these solutions get you an iPad app, some get you ePub, some are for web-based books.

Website: http://newkindofbook.com/2011/04/digital-bookmaking-tools-a-roundup/

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L Cornelissen & Son, 105 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3RY. 0207 6361045
Intaglio Printmaker, 63 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0AS. 0207 9282633
TN Lawrence & Son, 208 Portland Road, Hove BN3 5QT. 0845 6443232
Hunter Penrose, 32 Southwark St, London SE1 1TU. 0207 4075051

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Calculate image dimension (in pixels) from total number of pixels and aspect ratio

Calculate the missing value from two of height, width and/or aspect ratio

Calculate optimal viewing distance from screen size

Calculate screen dimensions (height/width/area, in inches or cm) from diagonal measurement and aspect ratio

website: http://www.silisoftware.com/tools/screen.php

 

 

 

 

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Sculptors’ Tools, Materials and Studio Equipment, for Carving, Modelling, Mouldmaking, Casting & Restoration.

Website: www.tiranti.co.uk

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