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• Content Conversion Partners
• Digital Rights Solution Partners

Tools

Text-to-Speech Component Read about the speech component for Microsoft Reader. See how voicing technology makes eBooks more accessible. Read in Microsoft Reader add-in See how you can create eBooks from Microsoft Word version 2002 files at the click of a button. ReaderWorks 2.0 from OverDrive Create eBooks quickly and easily with built-in wizards that make adding content a snap! Customize your eBooks with support for HTML, Word, text file formats and images. Visit OverDrive to download the application. Content Software Development Kit This development kit is available for publishers and independent software vendors. Create custom eBooks with this kit: a free software license is required. You can download the Layout Guide and Markup Guide as part of this package, or you can download these guides separately. Dictionary Authoring Kit Create custom dictionaries with this development kit. A free software license is required. Source Materials and Conversions This guide provides an overview of how Microsoft Reader eBook conversion works, and explains exactly what source files you'll need to publish successfully. Layout Guide This guide explains the various types of books that Microsoft Reader can handle and provides sample code for common layout features, from tables of contents to drop caps, and from poetry to cookbooks. Markup Guide Browse this reference of every tag, attribute, and CSS property available in Microsoft Reader formatted documents and Open eBook documents. eBook Export Quark XTension Visit our Partners Download page: find an extension to create eBooks from Quark XPress files.

Partner Information

Link Logo Program If you distribute Microsoft Reader eBooks from your Web site, we invite you to display the Download Microsoft Reader link logo on your site.

Content Conversion Partners The following companies offer content conversion services ranging from conversion to distribution and full e-commerce solutions:

OverDrive OverDrive provides a variety of tools, including the ReaderWorks 2.0 self-publishing tool, and complete DRM, eCommerce, ePublishing, and conversion support for eBook publishers. Visit OverDrive's site to learn more. Texterity Texterity offers a package of eBook conversion and logistics services to the book industry. Visit Texterity's site to learn more. Innodata Isogen Innodata enables commercial and enterprise publishers to create and distribute digital content across multiple platforms—including Microsoft Reader eBooks—from a rich, single-source content repository. Integrated services include data conversion, digitization and imaging, XML services and training, systems integration and professional services, and outsourced editorial services. LightningSource LightningSource offers a package of digital fulfillment and printing services to the book industry. Visit LightningSource's site to learn more. Publishing Dimensions Publishing Dimensions offers a suite of conversion services to the publishing industry, from content conversion to consulting. Visit Publishing Dimension's site to learn more. Seattle Book Company Seattle Book Company fully supports Microsoft Reader with its Express ePublishing System™ services. Powered by its proprietary XML-based, RosettaMachine™, the system simplifies and automates digital conversion, multi-channel distribution, e-galley and print-on-demand. Visit the RosettaMachine website to start now.

Digital Rights Solution Partners The following companies offer digital rights management services ranging from retail site hosting and document conversion to credit card clearing and full e-commerce solutions: OverDrive (United States) OverDrive provides a variety of tools, including the ReaderWorks 2.0 self-publishing tool, and complete DRM, eCommerce, ePublishing, and conversion support for eBook publishers. Visit OverDrive's site to learn more. LightningSource (United States) LightningSource offers a package of digital fulfillment and printing services to the book industry. Visit LightningSource's site to learn more. BROADeBOOKS (Spain) BroadeBooks supports the Spanish language in the United States, Spain and Latin America. Visit BROADeBOOKS' site to learn more. Dibi (Germany) Dibi supports the German and English languages in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. Visit Dibi's site to learn more. Elib (Sweden) Elib supports Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. Visit Elib's site to learn more. Planeta (Spain) Planeta supports the Spanish language in the Europe and Latin America. Visit Planeta's site to learn more.