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Don't use pdf for your ebooks..

by secrets2010
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Hi I'd like to give away an ebook but i don't want to use a pdf because has links... I d like to use a html template or something where i can put the content on....

I'm using google chrome and i hate when i click a link on a pdf and opens an internet explorer window that takes ages to load...that's why i would prefer to put my content on a html file...you know where could i get good templates?

thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author tehnolife
    Banned
    It opens the Internet Explorer because you have choosed your standard browser. The PDF is the best way to deliver a report or an ebook!


    Originally Posted by secrets2010 View Post

    Hi I'd like to give away an ebook but i don't want to use a pdf because has links... I d like to use a html template or something where i can put the content on....

    I'm using google chrome and i hate when i click a link on a pdf and opens an internet explorer window that takes ages to load...that's why i would prefer to put my content on a html file...you know where could i get good templates?

    thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author mogulmedia
    I use Chrome too, but IE doesn't take very long to load if I click a link in a pdf.

    Does it not just depend on the users computer and Internet connection?

    You could always add your content to a hidden page on your site with user and password or encrypted link, that way the reader could open the links in whatever browser they are using...
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  • Profile picture of the author ValentinJed
    Go to WordPress.org -> Free Themes Directory and check the boxes
    white and one-column.

    You will find some great templates over there.
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  • Profile picture of the author dika
    Your default browser is IE, that's why it gets opened. And the slowness depends on the users computer.
    However providing content as HTML and at the same time giving a "download as PDF" link for offline reading is a better idea.
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    • Profile picture of the author secrets2010
      and what templates could i use to put my content on a html file?
      a part of the ones mentioned already?
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      • Profile picture of the author mmurtha
        Originally Posted by secrets2010 View Post

        and what templates could i use to put my content on a html file?
        a part of the ones mentioned already?
        Create your own with an HTML editor. You can find a free one online if you don't have one. NVU is one that new marketers seem to use when they don't want to or can't afford to buy something like Dreamweaver, Frontpage, etc ... The editor convert your text into HTML, and it's fairly simple to make your own template.

        If you don't want to do that, do a search on Google for "Free HTML templates". You can usually find millions of them.


        As far as the PDF problem goes, change your browser settings and set the default page to open with something else like FireFox. I don't think it is IE that is the problem though. Computers and connections are the usual culprits.
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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    Can't you set up so that your links on your ebook open up to FireFox. I have to agree that IE is very slow and that is why I don't use it anymore. I love FireFox and it is a whole lot faster.

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  • Profile picture of the author Gary McCaffrey
    If I purchased an ebook and it wasn't a PDF I would probably be a little disappointed.

    As mentioned, links in PDF's opening in IE is because of your computers settings, and is not the norm.
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    • Profile picture of the author Vogin
      PDF has a lot of reasons why it is so widely used. Be aware that you might risk losing some sales just because you won't use this format.

      You can also consider something like .docx or .RTF using the lock feature, but that's probably a BS idea.
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  • Profile picture of the author theperfectstrategy
    Originally Posted by secrets2010 View Post

    Hi I'd like to give away an ebook but i don't want to use a pdf because has links... I d like to use a html template or something where i can put the content on....

    I'm using google chrome and i hate when i click a link on a pdf and opens an internet explorer window that takes ages to load...that's why i would prefer to put my content on a html file...you know where could i get good templates?

    thanks
    You should check your internet connection speed or if you do not want to open the pdf file in your browser, just right click on the link and save the link. The pdf file will be saved on your pc and you can open it in the acrobat reader.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    No matter what you do with your PDF, clicking a link (URL) in it will ALWAYS open the default browser of the buyer/reader.

    It is irrelevant how slow YOUR computer is. On my computer every link opens FireFox. On my laptop every link opens in Chrome. If you hate your slow IE - learn how to set default programs on your own computer!

    Just a side note: I wouldn't trust to open your "html file". How do I know there isn't some malicious JS or encoded BS in it?

    Get real! Because your computer behaves as it does, you shouldn't over-complicate things
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    • Profile picture of the author mywebwork
      Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post

      Get real! Because your computer behaves as it does, you shouldn't over-complicate things
      Agreed!

      The danger of a post like this is that someone just starting out may actually follow your advice. Perhaps you should change the post title to "Don't use pdf for your ebooks..unless you actually know how to use your computer".

      There are many formats that you can publish your eBook in - ePub and .azw (Kindle) format are ideal for the new generation of eReaders. But for general distribution the PDF document is a universal standard, capable of being opened on any computer and most mobile platforms.

      As for HTML it used to be a common format for eBooks -back in the 1990's anyway. So were eBooks compiled into EXE files. In this modern age both are considered obsolete, and personally I wouldn't dream of opening one on my computer.

      Just set your default browser to Chrome and you'll be fine!

      :rolleyes:

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      • Profile picture of the author Pluton
        pdf every time - it's the industry standard.

        I'm always very wary about html and there's no way I would open an exe - maybe sometimes but I would scan it first.
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