Berlin.Publishing.School: NextGen free & open source publishing

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 — 7:30pm

Multi-Format Book Design Using CSS — Intro Course
Free course, in-class and online, info http://berlin.publishing-school.net/css-books
 
Learn to design a multi-format book from one XHTML source file using CSS. Multi-format outputs include: print PDF, print-on-demand PDF, screen PDF, mobile-first Web using Bootstrap, and eBook formats EPUB 2 / 3 and AZW3 / KF8 for Kindle.
 
The CSS book layout method can be integrated into any workflow or CMS as long as you can provide an XHTML file. The CSS / XHTML combo with GitHub versioning has a number of advantages, it means text and graphics editors can carry on working away on one file set while you work on layout; you can create a CSS layout library that means speedy layouts can be applied to new projects; and finally you can adopt a free and open source workflow saying goodbye to proprietary and expensive software licenses.
 
Over the duration of the course you will make a small book.
No prior experience needed, just bring a laptop.
Technologies: #Vivliostyle #Transpect #CSS Paged Media #GitHub
 
location (classroom) Anagram Books Distribution, Lausitzer Str. 35, 10999 Berlin, (online) Slack, https://hybrid-publishing.slack.com/ #psberlin; contact, Simon Worthington simon@hpg.io @hy_pub +49(0)17.4405-4890.
 
Discuss using #psberlin hashtag https://twitter.com/@hy_pub or join Slack channel https://hybrid-publishing.slack.com/
 
Thanks for support from Anagram Books Distribution http://anagrambooks.com/
Brought to you by the HybridPublishingGroup https://hpg.io/
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A series of three evening classes: 7.30–9.30pm CEST, Berlin; starting 19th July, then 26th July and finishing 2nd August;
Register: simon@hpg.io

Logistics

When

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 7:30pm —

Where

Anagram Books
Lausitzerstr.35
10999 Berlin - DE