Chapter 1: eReading Devices and Their Capabilities Pariah Burke Author

The first thing to underÂ-stand about digÂ-iÂ-tal pubÂ-lishÂ-ing is what devices peoÂ-ple use to conÂ-sume digÂ-iÂ-tal conÂ-tent, includÂ-ing what types of pubÂ-liÂ-caÂ-tions each device class can supÂ-port, how peoÂ-ple use the devices, and where ereadÂ-ing hardÂ-ware is headed. You will find a starÂ-tling array of devices on the marÂ-ket, but ultiÂ-mately there are only four classes of devices on which digÂ-iÂ-tal pubÂ-liÂ-caÂ-tions are consumed.In this chapÂ-ter, you will learn about the following:Device ClasseseReadÂ-ersTabletsComputersMobile PhonesHybrid DevicesFuture DevicesDesigning for Devices