Ebook Creation for WINDOWS Using SIGIL and MWORD

Many of us in a windows-based school district have struggled with creating digital books (.epub) to be read on mobile devices without the use of convertors or learning/purchasing high end software like Adobe Creative Suite.


It would be great if students could learn how to take their original written and digital work and convert it to an EBOOK to be read on the IPAD or similar devices. Imagine your students' creative writing coming alive as they page through the book on their electronic reading device. This post will cover the creation, conversion, and display process of the .epub format with regard to student-created writing. By using this process instead of a convertor, the words will be able to be defined in the text and pictures interactive.


CREATE  EBOOKS IN 5 EASY STEPS USING SIGIL AND MWORD (open source program)

Step 1 – Create E-Book in MWord

Create your book in with limited formatting and pictures and then save it as a .docx file.

Step 2 – Click File Save As Web Page, Filtered

In the save as type in Microsoft Word – Chose Web Page, Filtered

Step 3 – Download/Install Sigil

http://code.google.com/p/sigil/downloads/detail?name=Sigil-0.4.2-Windows-Setup.exe

Step 4 – CREATE YOUR EBOOK

Follow the step by step tutorial to create e-book:

http://code.google.com/p/sigil/wiki/BasicTutorial

Step 5 – READ YOUR EBOOK

You can now enjoy reading your creation from mobile devices or computers.  You can quickly enlarge font or bookmark pages!

IPAD READING:

·         Add Book to your Library through Ibooks and open to read

COMPUTER READING:

Download and install the Adobe Digital Editions at http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403051/attachments/setup.exe