Re: Agenda item: EPUB 3 affirmation for the publishing community

Dear,

I support George proposal of an EPUB3 statement.

With IDPF/W3C combination, I hear among publishers nowadays the end of EPUB, meaning no more investment in it until the new standard for ebooks emerges…

This statement could emphasize (once more…) the role of Open Web Platform in EPUB3 and then the perspective than any future format would include a whole set of existing EPUB3 features. Perhaps mentioning the BFF concept of round-tripping to implement the idea that there will be easy conversion track from todays EPUB3 to any future Web Publication format.

Best,
Luc

De : George Kerscher <kerscher@montana.com<mailto:kerscher@montana.com>>
Date : mercredi 24 mai 2017 à 03:49
À : Rick Johnson <rick.johnson@ingramdigital.com<mailto:rick.johnson@ingramdigital.com>>, Paul Belfanti <pbelfanti@jblearning.com<mailto:pbelfanti@jblearning.com>>, Cristina Mussinelli <c.mussinelli@360publishing.it<mailto:c.mussinelli@360publishing.it>>
Cc : "PBG Steering Committee (Public)" <public-publishing-sc@w3.org<mailto:public-publishing-sc@w3.org>>
Objet : Agenda item: EPUB 3 affirmation for the publishing community
Renvoyer - De : <public-publishing-sc@w3.org<mailto:public-publishing-sc@w3.org>>
Renvoyer - Date : mercredi 24 mai 2017 à 03:50

              Dear Cristina, Rick, and Paul,

I want to suggest a SC agenda item for our next call on May 30. Perhaps this  is best titled “EPUB 3 affirmation for the publishing community.”

I have said in presentations that EPUB 3 is a rock solid standard that the publishing community can use with confidence. While EPUB 3.1 is not a formal recommendation by the W3C, it is a standard under the W3C. I would love to see the PBG make a public statement encouraging the use of EPUB 3.x by the publishing community. Of course, we will be hard at work on formal rec track publishing standards, but we have a terrific standard to use now and in to the near future. I believe an affirmation like this would help to move the publishing industry both within the W3C and externally forward. We want to see those that are currently using EPUB to continue and those that are considering adoption to embrace EPUB 3 with confidence.

Best
George

George Kerscher Ph.D.
-In our Information Age, access to information is a fundamental human right.
Chief Innovations Officer, DAISY Consortium
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Senior Advisor, Global Literacy, Benetech
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