Book People Archive

OpenReader Format Milestone: Working Draft Binder Spec Released

Some of you may have already seen the announcement on the TeleRead
blog, but if not, the first working draft of the open standard,
OpenReader Format Binder specification is finished. The spec document
is found in its permanent home at:

   http://openreader.org/spec/bnd10.html

The TeleRead blog article contains more background information on the
purpose and innovations of the Binder, see:

   http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=4860


In summary, the Binder is the core, the "heart and soul" if you will,
of the OpenReader Publication Format, a next-generation, universal,
open standard, ebook and digital publication format under development
by the OpenReader Consortium.

The OpenReader Binder is similar to the OEBPS Package in that it
organizes all the resources (files) that make up a publication, and
enables useful and powerful features for ebook reading applications
(user agents) -- features which benefit publishers, end-users and
others in the digital publication "ecosystem."

You are welcome to read through the Binder spec and note any issues
you have with it, and relay them to me or post them to the Yahoo Group
"openreader-format": http://groups.yahoo.com/group/openreader-format/
(membership required to post there.)

Btw, I am thinking of setting up a one-time teleconference
presentation (probably via Skype and gotomeeting) where I will give
an overview of the Binder spec, and address questions. Let me know if
you would be interested in attending this presentation.

Of course, if you are interested in contributing to the OpenReader
Format development effort, at any level, let me know by private email
of your interest -- and also join the openreader-format Yahoo Group.

I'll be at Book Expo this week in Washington, DC. If you plan to
attend, look for me. I'll be hanging around the OSoft/Rosetta
Solutions booth (Booth #3729). You can reach me by cell phone at
801-230-8881. Looking forward to seeing some of you at Book Expo!


Jon Noring
OpenReader Consortium
http://www.openreader.org/