PRE-WORKSHOP
Creating and Publishing TK3 eBooks - A True Multimedia eBook
David A. Morton and Kenneth "Bo" Foreman
University of
ABSTRACT:
Modern eBooks are
more than just the display of static text and images of a paper book on a
computer screen. Rather, eBooks have evolved to become much more through the
incorporation of web-based media. Early eBook software such as Adobe eBook
Reader fell short by failing to provide a robust authoring tool and providing
an affordable means of reading. A true eBook tool should allow the author the
resources to create an eBook using the multimedia dimensions the web provides
yet allow the reader the ability to personalize the content. TK3 Author and TK3
Reader are the result of a true multimedia eBook tool. The software gives
educators and students a multimedia tool for multimedia publishing on any
personal computer platform.
TK3 eBook was first
brought to Slice of Life by Andy Wasserman in 2003
(http://slice.gsm.com/2003/Sat_aud/Wasserman,_keynote.htm).
TK3 Author (eBook authoring; Night Kitchen, NY; http://www.nightkitchen.com) is
user friendly commercial software that enables the user to create and publish a
multimedia eBook ($59.00/year or $149.00 for life). TK3 Reader is free-ware
that enables the user to read a TK3 eBook. TK3 Reader possesses the strength of
paper media by enabling the user to personalize content (mark pages, highlight
text, record notes) while still allowing for the multimedia dimension possessed
by the web (full color images, video, audio
BENEFIT TO PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING SESSION: Objectives
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Each attendee will
create and publish their own TK3 eBook using their own multimedia content
(text, digital images, digital video and audio clips)
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The eBook material
can be lecture material from course curriculum or whatever you desire to create
and publish
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Note: A folder of the
mentioned multimedia resources will be provided in case attendee does not bring
any material to create their own TK3 eBook
Attendees are asked
to bring the following:
Textual outline for
desired eBook (example - lecture outline in Microsoft word)
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Digital images you
want included (jpeg or bitmap format) (example - illustrations, prosections,
radiographs, surgical images etc.)
·
Video clips (.mov or
.mpeg format)
·
Audio clips (.mp3
format) (example - sound of a heart beat normal vs. abnormal)
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Note: TK3 Author and
TK3 Reader work on both PC and Mac based computers. However, Dr. Morton will
only be using PC during the workshop. Mac users can bring their own laptop but
please advise the instructor.
David A. Morton
401 MREB
20 North 1900 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84132, USA
Phone: 801-581-3385
Fax: 801-581-4233
Email:
david.morton@hsc.utah.edu
CO-AUTHORS:
K. Bo Foreman
401 MREB
20 North 1900 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84132, USA
801-581-6645
kenneth.foreman@hsc.utah.edu