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As we know there are various devices for reading e-books, there are file formats as popular partner to many of these devices. There have always been debates on which is the best among them, although each of these formats has its advantages and disadvantages. Some file formats include Adobe PDF, Microsoft LIT, Amazon AZW, Mobipocket PRC, PDB, etc. Some popular content formats PC, such as HTML, TXT, DOC, may also compete format as e-book. In this article, we'll have a look at some of these file formats and software players.
1. Amazon AZW
With the production of Amazon Kindle, Amazon has also created a file format that recognizes Kindle, called AZW. With its own DRM (Digital Rights Management) structure, format AZW protects publishers of electronic books and authors against piracy possible. Kindle does not recognize this format and other formats should be brought to AZW before they can be read by device Kindle. To do this, Kindle offers conversion of a free email system, which helps you download the books in any other format to light through an e-mail.
AZW is vaguely based on Mobipocket 's popular MOBI file format.
2. Adobe PDF
Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) Not only e-book format, but also of all popular file formats. Created in 1993, it became popular long before the book revolution started. It was created to store and transfer documents, portable printing. Adobe's own PostScript format is based PDF documents.
Of PDF documents support compression, protection password, and are viewable in virtually all platforms (hence the name "Mobile document format). It is estimated that more than 250 million PDF documents are in existence on the web. Software applications from Adobe, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are used to create and read PDF files, but in 2008, PDF has been released as an open standard, and now there are several applications available to read and edit PDF documents. This has reinforced the popularity of the PDF e-book Arena.
3. Microsoft BED
In tough competition Adobe and other popular formats e-books, Microsoft has also come with their own proprietary format e-book, LIT. Files with the extension 'bed' can be accessed and read by Microsoft Reader, available for free download on the Microsoft site. The application is available only for Windows operating system.
Microsoft Reader can be used to read e-books on mobile devices using the technology ClearType, which makes improved the text on these devices. It was first introduced in 2000.
LIT format also allows for DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected e-book author and publisher's rights. You must activate Microsoft Reader, once installed in your PC, tablet PC or Pocket PC, drive the activation site. You can buy e-books in LIT format website Microsoft Reader.
4. Palm E-Book Format (PDB)
Palm database format (PDB) a proprietary format used in Palm PDAs. It can however be viewed on Windows or other type of operating system with the help of specialized software.
Own Palm eReader is a free software to read PDB files. This player is available for number of devices and operating systems, BlackBerry, iPhone, Macintosh, PalmOS, PocketPC, Symbian, Windows Mobile Smartphone, etc.
You buy and download e-books on the eReader site and read through your device. There are also a number of classic public domain available in PDB format for free. The books purchased are encrypted for security.
5. Mobipocket PRC or MOBI
Mobipocket is a French software company that created the Mobipocket Reader, which can be used to read eBooks on your PDA or smartphone. Native format of the drive is RPC. PRC format and Reader are supported by BlackBerry, Franklin eBookMan, PalmOS, Symbian, PocketPC, Windows Mobile Smartphone.
Mobipocket Reader gives you an e-book library to store and manage all your e-books. You can edit metadata for e-books, such information: author, title, publisher, and the rate of e-books. You can transfer e-books to one of your PDA devices from your PC via a USB connection. You can also include notes and annotations to your e-book and highlight any word. Also, the drive allows you to look up the definitions of a run easily through the available dictionaries, which include Longman, Merriam Webster, Oxford, and others.
Conclusion
These are the most popular formats of e-book document. There are also less popular formats associated with specific reading devices. However, since most readers recognize almost all formats, it is easy for users to read electronic books in all reading device. The conversion and editing electronic books on one of these formats is also easy with the help of specialized software.
About the Author:
Marco Gustafsson is author of articles on eBook Readers, e-inc technology and electronic books. Find more information here on Digital Book Readers.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - An Introduction to Popular E-book File Formats
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