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@brooks_jones: Anybody out there ready to ramp up for #storyappchat? Show of hands?
January 30, 2012, 2:00 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @momswithapps: New title for Tweens RT @ElectrcEggplant: Our new #MiddleSchool Confidential #iPad app now available! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:00 am

@iPad_storytime: Excited to talk about #iBooksAuthor tonight ... so glad to see so many people joining #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:01 am

@lynleystace: Hi from rainy, blustery Canberra! I'm inside with a cup of tea. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:01 am

@Julia_Brannon: RT @iPad_storytime: #storyappchat topic: #iBooksAuthor ! http://t.co/g5CSX5dB Join @storyappchat starting now #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:02 am

@lizcastro: @brooks_jones Hi Brooks! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:02 am

@DavidBFox: Hi all! Happy to be here.n #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:02 am

@artsylliu: @brooks_jones hello I'm here. #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:02 am

@JumbleBugs: Greetings from unblustery San Diego!n #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:02 am

@DavidBFox: Welcome @lizcastro #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:03 am

@brooks_jones: @lizcastro @artsylliu @JumbleBugs @Julia_Brannon @lynleystace Welcome to #storyappchat!

@brooks_jones: @lizcastro @artsylliu @JumbleBugs @Julia_Brannon @lynleystace Welcome to #storyappchat!

January 30, 2012, 2:03 am

@lizcastro: @DavidBFox Hi David! Glad to see you. #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:03 am

@HouseofProwse: @brooks_jones Hello everyone at #storyappchat.

January 30, 2012, 2:03 am

@brooks_jones: @HouseofProwse Welcome to #storyappchat tonight!

January 30, 2012, 2:04 am

@mtechman: @brooks_jones my hand's up : ) #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:04 am

@brooks_jones: @mtechman Welcome to #storyappchat!

January 30, 2012, 2:04 am

@PolkStreetPress: @brooks_jones here and excited to talk iBooks! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:05 am

@brooks_jones: @PolkStreetPress Welcome to #storyappchat tonite! Glad to have you.

January 30, 2012, 2:05 am

@DavidBFox: Does everyone here know about our new facebook page? If you haven't Liked us, go to http://t.co/GJF7nhxX #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:05 am

@brooks_jones: Anybody want to get us started with a question or comment about iBooks Author? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:05 am

@ruBORED: #storyappchat Hi everybody! Excited about this discussion #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:05 am

@brooks_jones: @ruBORED Welcome to #storyappchat tonite!

January 30, 2012, 2:06 am

@iPad_storytime: ! RT @brooks_jones: And welcome to my fab co-hosts: @DavidBFox and @iPad_storytime! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:06 am

@brooks_jones: BTW, we will be giving away some copies of the @ElectrcEggplant Be Confident apps too! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:06 am

@ruBORED: I was wondering about who has experience with it #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:07 am

@brooks_jones: Has anyone downloaded/tried iBooks Author yet? I admit I haven't yet--requires Lion. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:08 am

@TokyoDan: RT @DavidBFox: Does everyone here know about our new facebook page? If you haven't Liked us, go to http://t.co/GJF7nhxX #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:08 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @brooks_jones: Has anyone downloaded/tried iBooks Author yet? I admit I havent yet--requires Lion. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:08 am

@lynleystace: Downloaded it, glanced at it, thought 'This looks like the king of procastination tools', closed it again. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:09 am

@mtechman: @brooks_jones question for @Lizcastro. What is your hope for iBooks as it cld be in terms of useful product? What shld change? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:09 am

@ruBORED: I tried to download it and could not but I don't have Lion #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:09 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace Can you elaborate a bit? #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:09 am

@DiaperedKnights: @brooks_jones I have it...not impressed from the educator standpoint #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:10 am

@DavidBFox: downloaded it today, spent about 1/2 an hour playing... if you've used Keynote, it will be pretty obvious how to use it. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:10 am

@lizcastro: @mtechman iBooks or iBooks Author? #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:10 am

@artsylliu: @ruBORED I have spent less than 10 minutes on it. It has some nice drag n drop layouts for textbooks. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:10 am

@brooks_jones: @DiaperedKnights Welcome to #storyappchat, good to see you tonite!

January 30, 2012, 2:10 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones Not really! Only, it looked like a lot of work to learn. At least, for real interactivity. I'm no coder. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:10 am

@PolkStreetPress: Our programmer has started looking at it.But based on the books that have already been released - interactivity looks limited #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:10 am

@brooks_jones: @DiaperedKnights Would love to hear more from the educator perspective #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:11 am

@brooks_jones: @PolkStreetPress Looks like the already-released books aren't taking advantage yet of all the interactive options #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:11 am

@brooks_jones: @lizcastro Would you like to share some of your impressions with us, and a link to your excellent blog post? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:12 am

@lizcastro: I was able to install iBooks Author on Snow Leopard (I don't want Lion, at least not yet). #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:12 am

@KatGirl_Studio: @brooks_jones I wish it was for PC too but i guess that's asking too much. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:13 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @lizcastro: I was able to install iBooks Author on Snow Leopard (I dont want Lion, at least not yet). #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:13 am

@lizcastro: iBooks Author is very showy, but it has some very serious problems. I wrote about them here: http://t.co/8txkAu3G #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:13 am

@brooks_jones: @KatGirl_Studio Welcome to #storyappchat, great to see you!

January 30, 2012, 2:13 am

@artsylliu: But I didn't think it would work well with PBs without some tweaking that I can't do. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:13 am

@DavidBFox: @lizcastro How did you do that, Liz? When I tried on my own laptop, I got an error message that I wasn't using 10.7 #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:14 am

@brooks_jones: RT @lizcastro: iBooks Author is very showy, but it has some very serious problems. I wrote about them: http://t.co/KhWjptzi #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:14 am

@mtechman: @PolkStreetPress what do you mean by limited interactivity? that sounds like it would work against their textbk claims!! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:14 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @lizcastro: #iBooksAuthor is very showy, but it has some very serious problems. I wrote about them: http://t.co/ninVsjbP #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:14 am

@DiaperedKnights: @brooks_jones the interaction options scare me in terms of distraction factors. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:14 am

@brooks_jones: Agreed. RT @lizcastro: First important failing of iBooks Author are that it does not create ebooks in standard EPUB format. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:15 am

@DavidBFox: RT @lizcastro: First important failing of iBooks Author are that it does not create ebooks in standard EPUB format. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:15 am

@brooks_jones: Me too! RT @DiaperedKnights: The interaction options scare me in terms of distraction factors. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:15 am

@lizcastro: The second problem with iBooks Author is that you can only sell your books through Apple's iBookstore (according to EULA). #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:16 am

@KatGirl_Studio: @lizcastro i think it's first failing is that some of us would have to buy a mac just to use it. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:16 am

@DiaperedKnights: @brooks_jones the DK book released also bothered me. I love DK, but the book on mammals - the videos do not match the text! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:16 am

@KatGirl_Studio: @lizcastro Why couldn't they make it universal like itunes or something? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:16 am

@lizcastro: @KatGirl_Studio LOL. You mean because of Lion? #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:16 am

@KatGirl_Studio: @lizcastro that's... ridiculous really. #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:17 am

@brooks_jones: BTW, will give away a promo code in just a sec for the first Middle School Confidential app: Be Confident, so get ready #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:17 am

@TokyoDan: @DavidBFox I on the TweetChat website on my mac and I don't see any updates #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:17 am

@KatGirl_Studio: @lizcastro no i mean because all my computers are PC's #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:17 am

@iPad_storytime: Miss us mid-week? Find #storyappchat on Facebook now too: http://t.co/1NGNCNfW

January 30, 2012, 2:18 am

@Julia_Brannon: RT @lizcastro: First important failing of iBooks Author are that it does not create ebooks in standard EPUB format. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:18 am

@ruBORED: @lizcastro I tried to download it and it said I did not the update on IOS. but I don #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:18 am

@DiaperedKnights: @brooks_jones for example, in the DK book it says the tiger chases the prey, but the video shows a tiger running at screen. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:18 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @DiaperedKnights: @brooks_jones the DK book released also bothered me. I love DK, but the videos do not match the text! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:18 am

@brooks_jones: RT @DiaperedKnights: The DK book also bothered me. I love DK, but the bk on mammals - the videos dont match the text! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:18 am

@lizcastro: To install iBooks Author on 10.6.8, you have to trick the App store into thinking you're running Lion: http://t.co/F5Kyq9Ys #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:18 am

@DavidBFox: @TokyoDan go to http://t.co/9IKcZyPk #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:19 am

@lynleystace: @DiaperedKnights I think it comes back to: publishers need to work more closely with coders, and talk! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:19 am

@brooks_jones: OK! 1st to RT gets @ElectrcEggplant's Middle School Confidential: Be Confident app! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:19 am

@KatGirl_Studio: @lizcastro but you still need a mac right? #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:19 am

@lizcastro: @mtechman I was so frustrated with Apple that I haven't played with iBooks Author that much. It feels a lot like Pages. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:19 am

@DavidBFox: If you want to follow our chat, easiest way is through TweetChat: http://t.co/9IKcZyPk #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:19 am

@DavidBFox: @lizcastro thanks! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:20 am

@lizcastro: @KatGirl_Studio Yes, iBooks Author is Mac only. #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:20 am

@PolkStreetPress: RT @lizcastro: First important failing of iBooks Author are that it does not create ebooks in standard EPUB format. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:20 am

@mtechman: Twitter fail - there's an irritating sponsored tweet at the top of my hashtag srch for #storyappchat - will remember and never buy!
January 30, 2012, 2:20 am

@KatGirl_Studio: I've only made straight text e-books so far. I think I'll be sticking with InDesign for now. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:21 am

@brooks_jones: I know somebody out there wants to win! RT my last tweet to win! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:21 am

@iPad_storytime: @brooks_jones @ElectrcEggplant OK! 1st to RT gets @ElectrcEggplant's Middle School Confidential: Be Confident app! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:21 am

@lizcastro: But first impressions of iBooks Author: it wasn't obvious how to control the vertical vs horizontal layouts, or add pages #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:21 am

@iPad_storytime: True! Coding is a kind of literacy now ... RT @lynleystace: @DiaperedKnights Publishers need to work more closely w/ coders. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:21 am

@DiaperedKnights: RT @brooks_jones: OK! 1st to RT gets @ElectrcEggplant's Middle School Confidential: Be Confident app! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:21 am

@KatGirl_Studio: @lizcastro we have one mac in the house that is so old it won't even play netflix. So that's right out. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:22 am

@lynleystace: @lizcastro I enjoyed your post. 1 thing: What makes the iBook store worse than the app store, searchability-wise? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:22 am

@TracyB04: @brooks_jones maybe its so fab everyone already owns! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:22 am

@brooks_jones: @DiaperedKnights You win! I will DM you the code for the Middle School Confidential app in a sec. Congrats! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:22 am

@lynleystace: I have to ask that because I have never bought an iBook in my life, nor looked for one. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:22 am

@lizcastro: MT @PolkStreetPress: started looking at iBooks Author, based on books already released - interactivity looks limited #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:22 am

@DiaperedKnights: @brooks_jones Awesome! My students will love this! @Annie_Fox #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:23 am

@KatGirl_Studio: well i guess i'll go back to looking over these copy edits since i can't even get iauthor #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:24 am

@KatGirl_Studio: or i guess it's iBooks Author #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:24 am

@lynleystace: RT @TracyB04: @brooks_jones maybe its so fab everyone already owns! #storyappchat <<Yeah, that's me!
January 30, 2012, 2:25 am

@lizcastro: @lynleystace iBookstore is worse than Amazon books don't come up sometimes when you type their titles or keywords. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:25 am

@DavidBFox: @TracyB04 Thanks Tracy! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:25 am

@lizcastro: Interesting about the DK video, I think it's spectacularly hard making audio and video meaningful in ebook. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:26 am

@DavidBFox: @DiaperedKnights would love to hear your students' feedback after they've played with Be Confident a while (yours too!) #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:26 am

@TracyB04: @DavidBFox UR welcome! I love it! Can't wait to get next one!! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:26 am

@lynleystace: Can anyone here explain if poor searchability in Apple is an unavoidable thing, or are they likely to fix it up, you think? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:26 am

@lizcastro: @brooks_jones The size of the resulting textbooks is also important, long download times, and limited space. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:27 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @lizcastro @lynleystace iBookstore is worse than Amazon, books dont come up sometimes when U type titles or keywords #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:27 am

@brooks_jones: Completely agree! MT @lizcastro: I think it's spectacularly hard making audio and video meaningful in ebook. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:27 am

@DiaperedKnights: @lizcastro I think DK had great intentions, just poor execution. plenty of time to improve. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:27 am

@lizcastro: I want to hear from educators who are really target audience. Would you use iBooks Author to create books for your students? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:27 am

@artsylliu: @lynleystace It's really hard to find kids' books in the store. It only features 41 PBs. Otherwise you have to search by name. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:27 am

@DavidBFox: @TracyB04 We're giving away a copy of the next one (Real Friends) at the end of the hour... maybe you'll win it! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:28 am

@brooks_jones: The lack of promo codes or other mechanisms for getting books reviewed in iBookstore is another real obstacle #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:28 am

@lynleystace: @artsylliu Why 41, I wonder? #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:28 am

@lizcastro: @DiaperedKnights It's surprising, no? I'm generally a big fan of DK books. This genre seems right up their alley. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:28 am

@mtechman: @lizcastro agree. Sometimes someone else's idea of what "enriches" or "enhances" is absolutely awful. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:28 am

@PolkStreetPress: Me too! RT @brooks_jones: I wanted to dwnload the free Life on Earth iBook but it took so long I gave up! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:28 am

@DiaperedKnights: @DavidBFox will do. They are teachers, but I will get them to give me feedback on using with their middle grades students #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:28 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @brooks_jones: Lack of promo codes or other mechanisms for getting books reviewed in iBookstore is another real obstacle #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:29 am

@JumbleBugs: Sorry what is a PB?n #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:29 am

@brooks_jones: Picture Book! RT @JumbleBugs: Sorry what is a PB? #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:29 am

@SparkytheShark: Earth iBook is almost 1 GIG in size. MASSIVE FILE #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:29 am

@lizcastro: RT @artsylliu It's hard to find kids' books in iBookstore. It only features 41 PBs. Otherwise you have to search by name. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:30 am

@DiaperedKnights: @lizcastro No. But I am thinking of introducing it in my tech course as a way to differentiate material that is too hard #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:30 am

@brooks_jones: @SparkytheShark Welcome to #storyappchat! Great to see you tonite.

January 30, 2012, 2:30 am

@ruBORED: Has Nyone heard of the app Composer? I looked at it but seems very limited for creating interactive books. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:31 am

@DiaperedKnights: @lizcastro so surprising. They are consistently in my top 3 for nonfiction publishers! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:31 am

@DavidBFox: @brooks_jones yes, not having promo codes made it really hard to get our iBook to reviewers #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:31 am

@PolkStreetPress: @mtechman sometimes it's a fine line between "enhance" and "distract" #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:31 am

@mtechman: @artsylliu @lynleystace 41 picture books?! Sounds on a par with Overdrive - very sorry to hear! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:31 am

@lizcastro: @gschlumb Yes, I imagine that's true. Have you used iBooks Author? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:31 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox And can you gift an iBook internationally? #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:31 am

@brooks_jones: 41 PBs in the iBookstore, and that doesn't include the Raymond and Sheila book by @ElectrcEggplant--sorting/category problem! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:31 am

@lizcastro: RT @DavidBFox: @brooks_jones yes, not having promo codes made it really hard to get our iBook to reviewers #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:31 am

@lynleystace: OH, is it 41 altogether? I thought you meant 'featured' in the Apple sense. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:32 am

@DavidBFox: @lynleystace you can't gift an iBook at all, not even in the same country! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:32 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox Ahhh, what! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:32 am

@DavidBFox: @brooks_jones it appears that their PB landing pages aren't curated. Often content from 6-9 months ago. Only shows Big 6 pubs #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:33 am

@mtechman: @lizcastro I will try, but for ease, hard to beat pdf-> publish, as in Flipsnack etc. not interactive, but v useful, easy #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:33 am

@brooks_jones: Amazing! RT @DavidBFox: @lynleystace you can't gift an iBook at all, not even in the same country! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:33 am

@lizcastro: @mtechman I don't know Flipsnack #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:33 am

@DavidBFox: @lynleystace there are hundreds or thousands of PBs - just no way to list them (except a few dozen from the big publishers) #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:34 am

@DiaperedKnights: RT @PolkStreetPress: @mtechman sometimes it's a fine line between "enhance" and "distract" #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:34 am

@artsylliu: It's 41 titles under the category "picture books." If you go to the general kids, there are 34,097 titles (w/lots of PBs) #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:34 am

@mtechman: @lizcastro @artsylliu can't wait to get iPads in library and use http://t.co/7jGYevq4 but will try iBooks Author #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:34 am

@sjunkins: I do like how similar iBooks Author looks to Keynote... Limits the learning curve of a new tool. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:34 am

@lizcastro: RT @DavidBFox: it appears that iBookstore PB landing pages aren't curated. Often content from 6-9 months ago. Only Big 6 pubs #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:34 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox I'm slowly getting it. Okay, so no point in indie-publishing a PB on iBooks, then. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:34 am

@mtechman: RT @brooks_jones: Amazing! RT @DavidBFox: @lynleystace you can't gift an iBook at all, not even in the same country! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:35 am

@lizcastro: @mtechman I'll be really glad to hear your impressions. I wonder if iBooks Author is both too much and not enough. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:35 am

@brooks_jones: @sjunkins Welcome to #storyappchat!

January 30, 2012, 2:35 am

@ronmartinez: @lizcastro But Liz, what eReader other than Apple's can display an advanced IBooks 1 title, much less an iBooks 2 title? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:36 am

@brooks_jones: We will be giving away another copy of the @ElectrcEggplant Middle School Confidential Be Confident app in a few #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:36 am

@DavidBFox: @lizcastro from reading all the articles about #iBooksAuthor, I got the impression that "The Work" is just its output file... #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:36 am

@lizcastro: @ronmartinez You mean today or tomorrow? #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:36 am

@ruBORED: Does anyone know if there is a interactive creative tool for books for Kindle Fire? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:37 am

@DavidBFox: @lizcastro ...not your text or images, which you could always publish in a different format. But Apple needs to clarify that. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:37 am

@SparkytheShark: @DavidBFox David, your Middle School Confidential books are great I emailed your site to teachers I know. Invaluable resource #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:37 am

@artsylliu: @DavidBFox You're right & it's a random assortment they feature (like 1/2 dozen Disney "Cars Toon" stories). #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:37 am

@mtechman: @lizcastro I won't know until I try it, but I am very put off by all the "We're here to save textbooks" talk. With Pear$on : ( #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:37 am

@DavidBFox: @ronmartinez Hey Ron! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:37 am

@brooks_jones: @ruBORED InDesign and Microsoft Word, with modifications explained by @LizCastro in her ePub books #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:37 am

@DavidBFox: @ruBORED There is a tool for creating books for Kindle Fire... not interactive books, but does include PBs #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:38 am

@lizcastro: @DavidBFox Yes, I think it's true that "The Work" is just iBA file (but I'm not a lawyer). Still don't like exclusivity. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:38 am

@DavidBFox: @ruBORED here's where you can find info on Kindle Fire book creation: http://t.co/wOi82UQC #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:39 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @DavidBFox: @ruBORED There is a tool for creating books for Kindle Fire... not interactive books, but does include PBs #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:39 am

@lizcastro: @DavidBFox Can you imagine re-publishing same content in other format and then having Apple complain? #headache #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:39 am

@ruBORED: @brooks_jones: Thanks so much for the info #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:39 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox Do you think an author can publish same story in iBooks AND on Kindle Fire? EULA is still confusing me. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:39 am

@mtechman: @lizcastro @ronmartinez is this one of those "best time to buy ereader? 6 mos hence" talks ; ) #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:39 am

@SparkytheShark: @ruBORED Our book Sparky the Shark will be adapted to Kindle Fire this year. I'm sure market will grow with time #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:40 am

@brooks_jones: RT @DavidBFox: @ruBORED here's where you can find info on Kindle Fire book creation: http://t.co/wmIwFnsH #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:40 am

@ziggityzoom: As @KatGirl_Studio mentioned InDesign works for doing books for Kindles and Kindleapp for iPad #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:40 am

@artsylliu: @lynleystace You could indie publish on iBooks; you just can't get any help from the store to help people find it. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:40 am

@DavidBFox: @SparkytheShark Thanks! We'd be happy to talk to those teachers about Middle School Confidential #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:41 am

@waluco: @lizcastro: iBooks Author is very showy, but it has some very serious problems.I wrote about them here: http://t.co/RG2L17nc #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:41 am

@waluco: @lizcastro: First important failing of iBooks Author are that it does not create ebooks in standard EPUB format. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:41 am

@MissMelodyKitty: RT @brooks_jones: Anybody out there ready to ramp up for #storyappchat? Show of hands?
January 30, 2012, 2:41 am

@ronmartinez: Senior iBooks exec told me that iBA uniquely produces app-like ebooks. iOS apps only run on Apple, so why fault iBA for same? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:41 am

@ruBORED: @SparkytheShark thanks for the info #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:41 am

@brooks_jones: All-righty: 1st to RT this gets the @ElectrcEggplant Middle School Confidential Be Confident app! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:41 am

@PolkStreetPress: RT @DavidBFox you can find info on Kindle Fire book creation: http://t.co/v3ww9B0x #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:41 am

@mtechman: @artsylliu @lynleystace so you would have to "hand sell" or publicize the heck out of the URL, or something? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:42 am

@lizcastro: Not that I know of. RT @ruBORED: Does anyone know if there is a interactive creative tool for books for Kindle Fire? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:42 am

@JumbleBugs: RT @brooks_jones: All-righty: 1st to RT this gets the @ElectrcEggplant Middle School Confidential Be Confident app! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:42 am

@brooks_jones: @waluco Welcome to #storyappchat!

January 30, 2012, 2:42 am

@lynleystace: @mtechman You do either way, I guess. But lack of promocodes/gifting would make it nigh on impossible. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:43 am

@DavidBFox: @lizcastro I can imagine, yes... #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:43 am

@brooks_jones: @JumbleBugs Congrats! I will DM you the promo code (as long as you're following me) here in a sec. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:43 am

@ronmartinez: Same exec said "you own your IP," so could publish elsewhere if built with other authoring methods. @lizcastro @davidbfox #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:43 am

@JumbleBugs: @brooks_jones Great, thank you very much. #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:43 am

@lynleystace: Is anyone here thinking of publishing via iBooks & on Kindle Fire as an experiment? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:44 am

@DavidBFox: @lynleystace I think you could pub the same book in various formats but probably best to wait for Apple to clarify their EULA #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:44 am

@lizcastro: @ronmartinez I fault Apple for not following standards because they promised with iBooks launch that it supported EPUB #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:44 am

@brooks_jones: RT @lizcastro: I fault Apple for not following standards because they promised with iBooks launch that it supported EPUB #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:44 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox Have they said they're going to clarify? They're taking their sweet time. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:45 am

@lizcastro: @ronmartinez They need to make "you own your IP" more clear in EULA. That'd be my interpretation too, but I'd hate to fight. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:45 am

@PolkStreetPress: RT @ronmartinez: iBooks exec told me that iBA produces app-like ebooks. iOS apps only run on Apple, so why fault iBA for same? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:45 am

@brooks_jones: IP: Intellectual Property #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:45 am

@ronmartinez: Today, for app-like books it's iBA or native app. Even ePub 3 looks illusory: no major retail support. @mtechman @lizcastro #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:46 am

@lizcastro: @ronmartinez I dunno. I've seen a lot of iBA features in demos. What was so special they couldn't have done it in EPUB? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:47 am

@brooks_jones: RT @lizcastro: I dunno. I've seen a lot of iBA features in demos. What was so special they couldn't have done it in EPUB? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:47 am

@mtechman: @ronmartinez @lizcastro I wish there were more options, not alone. must go, thanks so much to all #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:48 am

@brooks_jones: RT @gschlumb: Support for EPUB and EPUB exclusivity is not the same thing. Why be bound by the constraints of the format? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:48 am

@brooks_jones: @mtechman Glad you could join us! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:49 am

@ronmartinez: @lizcastro A fair criticism. But would argue for such effects any format would quickly fork to proprietary, else dumb down. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:49 am

@DavidBFox: @ronmartinez I assume Apple is aware of the confusion out there. Hope they state publicly that you own the IP of your books #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:49 am

@brooks_jones: RT @DavidBFox: I assume Apple is aware of the confusion out there. Hope they state publicly that you own the IP of your books #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:50 am

@lizcastro: @ronmartinez It's curious how Amazon supports and doesn't support EPUB. They won't sell EPUB, but they do accept submissions. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:51 am

@brooks_jones: RT @lizcastro: It's curious how Amazon supports + doesn't support EPUB. They won't sell EPUB, but they do accept submissions. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:52 am

@lizcastro: @ronmartinez I like the way the web is implementing forks, first with tagged properties, then incorporating. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:52 am

@artsylliu: @lizcastro what do you mean they accept submissions? #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 2:53 am

@lizcastro: @artsylliu You can submit EPUB format files to Amazon. That's support of a sort. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:53 am

@ronmartinez: @lizcastro Yes, but they are all iBooks demos, no? None run on Kindle or Nook. Kobo at least will run read alouds. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:53 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @ronmartinez I assume #Apple is aware of confusion. Hope they state publicly that you own the IP of your @iBookstore titles #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:54 am

@lizcastro: @ronmartinez Sure, but they are all EPUBs, and when Amazon/B&N/Sony, whoever got around to it, they could run them too. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:54 am

@lizcastro: @ronmartinez For me, the difference is that with .ibooks, Apple controls. With EPUB, Apple is only a part. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:55 am

@ronmartinez: @DavidBFox I would think they're aware. Not their apologist, but conversely is there any claim to your underlying IP in EULA? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:55 am

@SparkytheShark: @brooks_jones @DavidBFox IP will make or break it. No one should trust it yet. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:56 am

@lynleystace: @ronmartinez Legalese is designed to be the most unambiguous type of language. Shouldn't it cover all possibilities? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:57 am

@brooks_jones: Last #storyappchat prize to give away tonite: A copy of the new @ElectrcEggplant Middle School Confidential: Real Friends app! Get ready!
January 30, 2012, 2:57 am

@lynleystace: I'd love to hear a copyright lawyer's take on the EULA. Anyone know any? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:58 am

@DavidBFox: @ronmartinez I read the EULA in the same way - you own the IP, they control the iBooks Creator output, but I'm a bit paranoid #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:58 am

@lizcastro: @janeinjava And you will just distribute them for free? #storyappchat #indonesia
January 30, 2012, 2:58 am

@brooks_jones: OK! 1st to RT this gets the brand-NEW Middle School Confidential: Real Friends app by @ElectrcEggplant! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:59 am

@lizcastro: @janeinjava What do you like about iBooks Author? Have you created books yet? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:59 am

@lynleystace: RT @brooks_jones: OK! 1st to RT this gets the brand-NEW Middle School Confidential: Real Friends app by @ElectrcEggplant! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:59 am

@TracyB04: RT @brooks_jones: OK! 1st to RT this gets the brand-NEW Middle School Confidential: Real Friends app by @ElectrcEggplant! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:59 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace Amazing, SO fast! Congrats--will DM you the code in a sec. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:59 am

@SparkytheShark: @lynleystace We've got an awesome IP Lawyer. Got all out trademarks and contracts etc sorted. Costs a bit but worth it #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 2:59 am

@ronmartinez: @iPad_storytime @ibookstore That's @DavidBFox's comment not mine. I asked if there's any claim on your IP in EULA. Think not. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:00 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones Thank you, yes I am quite speedy aren't I. Thanks, David! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:00 am

@DavidBFox: RT @SparkytheShark Full disclosure in plain english even though IP's always maintained. People won't use it if they don't do #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:00 am

@lizcastro: @janeinjava Have you used Pages? And it creates EPUB files you could read in many other devices. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:00 am

@DavidBFox: @lynleystace congratulations, Lynley! Tell us what you think! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 3:01 am

@brooks_jones: Wow, what a great chat tonite! I know I will be reading over the transcript for this one myself! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:01 am

@lizcastro: @janeinjava Good to hear. Which interactives did you use? How will you sell in Indonesia? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:02 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox I will. I'm going to shake it and turn it upside down for you. Though I'm sure this has been done! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:02 am

@brooks_jones: Really appreciate @lizcastro stopping by and adding your expert opinion to the mix tonite #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:02 am

@lynleystace: RT @brooks_jones: Really appreciate @lizcastro stopping by and adding your expert opinion to the mix tonite #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:02 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @ronmartinez: @ibookstore That's @DavidBFoxs comment not mine. I asked if theres any claim on your IP in EULA. Think not. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:02 am

@brooks_jones: And of course ALL of you for coming in and adding to the discussion. New frontiers, eh? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:02 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @brooks_jones: Really appreciate @lizcastro stopping by and adding your expert opinion to the mix tonite #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:02 am

@DavidBFox: @lynleystace Yes! Lots of times! Should work fine while on a roller coaster too. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:03 am

@ronmartinez: @lizcastro But none of these is an avatar for standards in advanced ebooks. .mobi, epib for selected partners? Proprietary. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:03 am

@lizcastro: @brooks_jones Thanks Brooks, hope it was helpful. I wish I could be more positive about iBooks Author. I want to be! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:03 am

@DavidBFox: RT @brooks_jones: Really appreciate @lizcastro stopping by and adding your expert opinion to the mix tonite #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:03 am

@brooks_jones: @lizcastro Me too, but I am very cautious about it (iBooks Author) right now. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:03 am

@PolkStreetPress: Thx for hosting! RT @brooks_jones: Wow, what a great chat tonite! I know I will be reading over the transcript for this one! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:03 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox I trust you've tested it while at a theme park too! Ha ha, the mental imagery! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:04 am

@JumbleBugs: Thanks a lot @lizcastro #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 3:04 am

@ronmartinez: @lynleystace It should, ideally. Is there a claim on underlying IP in the EULA, ambiguous or otherwise. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:04 am

@lizcastro: RT @janeinjava: @lizcastro I used interactive photos, a gallery and inserted video. #storyappchat #ibooksauthor #eprdctn
January 30, 2012, 3:04 am

@brooks_jones: And as always, a HUGE thanks to my co-hosts @iPad_storytime and @DavidBFox! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:04 am

@DavidBFox: @lizcastro It IS version 1.0... hopefully it will continue to improve in later versions #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:04 am

@lynleystace: @ronmartinez What we REALLY need it someone to test Apple out in court. Bags. Not. Me. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:04 am

@DiaperedKnights: Thanks all! Had fun as always! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 3:05 am

@iPad_storytime: Wonderful chat! This is a transcript to check out, for sure! TY to co-hosts @Brooks_Jones & @DavidBFox + @lizcastro's wisdom #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:05 am

@lynleystace: See you, everyone! My brain hurts. #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 3:05 am

@DavidBFox: @ronmartinez I think the confusion is that "The Work" is often used as a term describing the IP of a book. People panic... #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:05 am

@lizcastro: @DavidBFox Yep, agreed. #storyappchat #ibooksauthor1.0

January 30, 2012, 3:06 am

@SparkytheShark: @ronmartinez @lynleystace they can't expect every author to contract an IP lawyer to find out and protect IP rights #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:06 am

@brooks_jones: Are there topics you all would like us to cover in the upcoming weeks for #storyappchat? Put your suggestions right here!
January 30, 2012, 3:06 am

@lizcastro: @janeinjava It'll be interesting to see if the iPad3 boasts more space to deal with bigger books. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:07 am

@SparkytheShark: @DavidBFox @ronmartinez The term "The Work" is ambiguous and SCARY! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:07 am

@lizcastro: Good night everyone! Thanks for the great chat. #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 3:07 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @brooks_jones: Are there topics you all would like us to cover in the upcoming weeks? Put your suggestions right here! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:08 am

@lynleystace: Has there already been a discussion about sound effects? I can't remember. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:08 am

@SparkytheShark: @lizcastro @janeinjava It will need to if iEarth is anything to go by #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 3:08 am

@brooks_jones: Also: check out the blog http://t.co/PwzGONgc tomorrow for the transcript! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:08 am

@artsylliu: Thanks all. BTW, I will blog about #storyappchat & may mention some of you regulars (unless you tell me you don't want me to) #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:08 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace We did do audio several months ago, but could always revisit it! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:09 am

@iPad_storytime: ! RT @artsylliu: I will blog about #storyappchat & may mention some (unless you tell me you dont want me to) #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:10 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones Ah, don't revisit for my benefit! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 3:10 am

@DavidBFox: RT @brooks_jones: check out the blog http://t.co/RsH8QZy1 tomorrow for the transcript! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:10 am

@JumbleBugs: Topic: marketing besides facebook/twitter/youtube that gets attention. #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 3:11 am

@HouseofProwse: RT @lynleystace: See you, everyone! My brain hurts. <<<me too - now for another cup of tea. Good day/night to you all at #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:11 am

@ronmartinez: @SparkytheShark @lynleystace Probably expecting most won't. Which is why @lizcastro and others right to point out pitfalls. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:11 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones Has there been a discussion about 'standard features', and what consumers might expect as standard? #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:11 am

@DavidBFox: @artsylliu Yes, mention us, and point them to http://t.co/G5dyQYC8 and http://t.co/GJF7nhxX #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:11 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace We have not done standard features, but that might be a good one! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:11 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones I remember looking round trying to find a list! #storyappchat

January 30, 2012, 3:12 am

@artsylliu: And if you want to give me your 140 character quote on what's the best thing you like about #storyappchat, pls message me. :)
January 30, 2012, 3:14 am

@SparkytheShark: @ronmartinez @lynleystace @lizcastro It's important for the 'norm' (in regards to size) not be demonstrated by a 1Gig book. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:15 am

@ronmartinez: @DavidBFox Good point. And sensible to understand and protect your IP rights and freedom to operate. #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:15 am

@ronmartinez: @SparkytheShark @lynleystace @lizcastro True that. Btw, dug your book, Sparky! #storyappchat
January 30, 2012, 3:20 am

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