European Digital Reading Lab

IDPF

European Digital Reading Lab

• Non profit organization created in1999

• 387 Members worldwide– Publishers, services providers, e-retailers, readers

developers, Libraries, educational institutions, government

agencies…

– 19 French members.

• Goal : encourage the global adoption of an open , interoperable publishing and digital reading ecosystem accessible to all by developing and promoting the EPUB format

• 3 main tasks:– Standards development:

• Building EPUB 3.0 standards under ISO technical

specification standard;

• EDUPUB standard development;

– Interoperability evangelization;

– « open source » tools research and development.

Readium Foundation

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Readium: Technologies forEPUB3 and the open webplatform.

The Readium foundation (Readium.org) develops technologies to accelerate the

adoption of IDPF defined standards, goals are:

• EPUB Reference display system;

• Open source;

• Stable and compatible;

• Performance;

• Portable.

EPUB Rendering illustration

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• Digital books example using EPUB format– Educational books

– Illustrated books

• EPUB Benefits: text and graphic quality, search and dictionaries functions, multiple rendition display, letter spacing options for dyslexic people, interactivity…

EPUB rendering illustration

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• EPUB formats will allow creation of guides ( wines, tourists ) which will be updatable or will integrate google map equivalent functionality.

• EPUB 3 has all the HTML5 standard attributes, including JavaScript language. It is then possible to write intelligent books.

EPUB3 rendering illustration : MATH ML

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• Built on web technologies ((X)HTML5, SVG, MathML,XML, JSON ...)

• For readers (multi-columns, pages, TOC, glossaries,bookmarks, annotations)

• In reflow or fixed-layout mode• Allowing rich content + accessibility (media overlays)• Protected (watermarking, usage rights)• Packaged as a unique publication file (zip)

=> Search for interoperability, accessibility, flexibility

EPUB3 rendering illustration : MATH ML

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• Math ML library allows mathematical formulas writing

• Math ML advantages:

– It is possible to create formulas that

can be edited.

– Decreased memory space required

for formulas display.

Readium : Freedom– Interoperability - Accessibility

Freedom

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Interoperability

Accessibility

Freedom – Open Source

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• Readium source code is available to everyone on the social platform Github;

• GitHub is focused on the social aspect of development.

• Readium members companies provide the community with their own developments

• ‘Readium SDK’ and ‘ReadiumJS’ EDRLab developments will be shared to the community.

• Readium SDK is modular and DRM agnostic

Accessibility : Technical points

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– Text to speech/ Media Overlay : a speech synthesis system is included in the readers allowing blind people to read

– Diagrams description: Speech synthesis system can precisely describe the diagrams thanks to data representation storage

– Math ML integration : Text to speech function can read the formula which

is not the case when the formula is displayed in a bitmap.

– Customizable rendering: text spacing options for dyslexia and reading mode for color blind people

Interoperability – DRM LCP

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“my castle my rules”

Lack of ● Interoperability● Accessibility● Flexibility● Usability

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Format for Transmedia

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– Video

– Interactivity

– 3D

– Images

– Video Games

– Books

The first association goals

• Global objectives:

– Take part in the R&D on tools regarding EPUB standards

– Promote EPUB format and its adoption in Europe among local stakeholders

– Be the representative of IDPF and Readium in Europe and the representative of European stakeholders to IDPF and Readium.

• First objectives:

– Contribute to Readium SDK developments;

– Implement test and validations programs;

– Contribute to Readium LCP : additional developments, certification, maintenance;

– Organize the first annual event on EPUB standards and tools in Europe;

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The current private founding members

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French Readium members

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Financed by

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Join EDRLab

Members :

– 500 € HT if turnover < 10 M€ or less than 50 employees company;

– 1000 € HT for the others including public institutions and academic members;

Major contributor members:

Academic:

– 5k€ - 3 years renewable;

Industrial:

– 25k€ - 3 years renewable;

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Any question ?

Thank you

Cyril Labordrie

@Cyril_EDRLab

Cyril.labordrie@edrlab.org

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