OpenWeb 01/14/2012 (a.m.)
Amazon releases a new version of the KF8 Format, with greatly improved HTML5-CSS3 capabilities. Details of the KF8 spec can be found here: http://goo.gl/XY39v A couple of things i'm wondering about here. One is, the KindleGen conversion tool can convert HTML, XHTML and EPUB to KF8. Has anyone tried to push a OpenOffice XHTML compound document through this latest KF8 version of KGen? I'm thinking that perhaps the OOo HTML problem could be solved in this way? There is no doubt in my mind that HTML5 will continue to grow, and eventually replace the desktop XML "compound document" formats. The great transition from desktop client/server business productivity environments, where legacy compound documents rule the roost and fuel the engines of all business systems, to a Cloud Productivity Platform, will require an HTML5 compound document format model. Also needed will be HTML5 capable applications participating in the production of Cloud ready compound documents. Is KF8 a reasonable starting place? excerpt: Kindle Format 8 is Amazon’s next generation file format offering a wide range of new features and enhancements – including HTML5 and CSS3 support that publishers can use to create all types of books. KF8 adds over 150 new formatting capabilities, including drop caps, numbered lists, fixed layouts, nested tables, callouts, sidebars and Scalable Vector Graphics - opening up more opportunities to create Kindle books that readers will love. Kindle Fire is the first Kindle device to support KF8 - in the coming months KF8 will be rolled out to our latest generation Kindle e-ink devices as well as our free Kindle reading apps.
- - By Gary Edwards
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