Compose your E-book using free services

E-books can be created in .pdf or .exe format.

The advantage of .pdf E-books is that they can be read
on any computer, Macintosh included.

All you need to read a .pdf file is the free Acrobat Reader
software.

You can get a free copy by clicking the image below:



E-books in .exe format can only be used by Windows users,
but the software that creates .exe books can be handy if
you want to personalize -or customize- your E-books.

More on this subject in next chapter.

To create .pdf documents you can purchase the Adobe Acrobat
program. Cost: about $250...

Now, let me guess...

You don't want to spend that much money, right? :-)

Don't worry...

You can also create .pdf files for FREE at the Adobe site:
https://createpdf.adobe.com/index.pl/2323321943.19516?BP=IE

Your documents will look exactly as you intended and are
accessible to anyone across a broad range of hardware and
software.

Note: Uploaded files are limited to 100 MB and a processing
time limit of 10 minutes.

You see, there's no need to buy the Adobe Acrobat -or other
expensive E-book creation software- when you can use free
E-book creation services.

Here is a list of other on line services that will compose
your E-book for free:

- Create .pdf files on line
This isn't a program you have to download. Click on the
link below and a new window will pop up where you can
enter text which will be converted into .pdf format. Once
the text has been converted it will be sent to you via email.
Click: http://www.sanface.com/createpdf.html

- Gymnast
Gymnast converts text files to Adobe Acrobat PDF format
without the need for any additional Adobe software.
Click: http://www.oakworth.demon.co.uk/gymnast.htm

- KeeBook
Keebook combines texts, images, HTML pages, animation,
sounds and videos in a rich media environment, which can
be accessed using any standard web browser.
Click: http://www.keeboo.com/enu/index.asp

- E-books Made Easy
This service lets you create a FREE .exe or .pdf formatted
E-book. Note; your book will contain an ad, but if you want
to have an ad free E-book, it's only 10$.
Click: http://www.ebooks-made-easy.com

- HTMLDoc
THis program generates indexed HTML, Adobe PostScript,
and PDF files from HTML files that you create using your
favorite HTML editor.
Click: http://www.easysw.com/htmldoc

- PDF-o-Matic
This is a simple PHP script that uses HTMLDOC to convert
the web page of your choice.
Click: http://www.easysw.com/htmldoc/pdf-o-matic.php

You can start with using these free services, to turn your
Word or .HTML file into a real E-book file.

Charging services:

- Activ E-Book Compiler
The "Activ E-Book Compiler' is a simple and straightforward
program with an intuitive Windows based user interface. It
comes with full instructions explaining exactly how to create
your own E-Books. You can download and use a fully working
version for free. With this demo you can only create E-books
no longer than 10 pages, but you can not sell them. If you
want to sell them, you need to register the software.
Click here to test drive the Activ E-book Compiler

- The "5-Minute PDF Creator"
This full-featured electronic manual contains a set of easy
to follow, step-by-step instructions for publishing E-books
using the industry-standard for electronic publishing... Adobe
Acrobat. You'll start your professional 'publishing empire'
without the hassles of learning to use new software, or
the unnecessary costs of paying someone else.
Click here for more details:
http://www.ebooks-made-easy.com/createpdf.htm

- You'll find even more E-book compilers at:
http://www.ebooks-made-easy.com/ebooksoftware.htm

TIP: If you want to reduce the download time of your E-book,
compress it into a .zip file. Open your Zip software, select
the E-book file, and name this file ebook.zip.

Click below to get the software to do it, if you don't have
WinZip already installed on your PC.

Winzip is free to download from:
http://www.winzip.com

The last step is to upload your E-book file to your web
server via FTP, so your potential readers can download a
copy to their hard disk.

I personally am very satisfied with the WS_FTP software,
but you can use about any FTP program to upload your files.

You can download WS-FTP for free from here:
http://www.ipswitch.com

(WS-FTP runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP platforms.)

Ok, now that your E-book is uploaded, you're ready to start
making sales... and that's all in the next chapter.