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<section class="chapter" title="Chapter 4. Conclusion" epub:type="chapter" id="conclusion">
<h2 class="title">Chapter 4. Conclusion</h2>
<p>EPUB 3 holds out much promise, but only if you care about the quality of your content
and actively work to make it better. If I’ve done my job, though, accessibility is
hopefully no longer a foreign concept or impossible-sounding ideal anymore. It’s
fundamentally about high-quality data, with hooks in for people who can’t consume
the content in its native format, whether auditory or visual.</p>
<p>The people you need to produce accessible EPUBs are not hard to find, either. Web
content developers abound as the internet generation comes of age. And unlike in the
early dark days of web accessibility, more and more people are learning WCAG and
WAI-ARIA guidelines for accessible production. They’re not skills you can ignore as
a developer, as so much basic accessibility legislation is premised on them now.</p>
<p>My point, however, is only that creating accessible EPUB 3 publications is not a
costly proposition. It doesn’t require seeking out highly-specialized skills that
won’t provide you a return on your investment. Reflowable web content is the
direction publishing is heading in, and well down the road to.</p>
<p>But to wrap up, no guide can ever make you take action, only impart some measure of
knowledge. Assuming I’ve met that threshold, the onus is now on you to take what
you’ve learned and put it to good use.</p>
<section class="sect1" title="EPUB 3 Best Practices Teaser">
<h2 class="title" id="_epub_3_best_practices_teaser">EPUB 3 Best Practices
Teaser</h2>
<p><em>Accessible EPUB 3</em> is an excerpt of the book EPUB 3 Best Practices,
currently in development for publication in 2012.</p>
<p>For more details and updates on its anticipated release date, keep an eye on the
web page for the book:</p><table style="border: 0; " class="simplelist">
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<td><a class="ulink" href="http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920024897.do" target="_top">http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920024897.do</a></td>
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<h3 class="title" id="_about_the_book">About the Book</h3>
<p>The new EPUB 3 specification from the IDPF incorporates a wide range of
technologies and functionality that are set to revolutionize electronic
publishing. The format is poised to make the static two-dimensional page a
thing of the past, introducing the world to new rich multimedia reading
experiences and scripted interactivity. But a specification that offers so
much can be a daunting thing to learn.</p>
<p>EPUB 3 Best Practices steps in to help fill the knowledge void. Authored by
people involved in the development of the specification, and with extensive
experience in electronic publishing, this guide will provide you with a
solid foundation on which to begin developing your own EPUBs. Topics covered
include:</p>
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<li class="listitem"><p> A comprehensive survey of accessible production
features and best practices </p></li>
<li class="listitem"><p> A walkthrough of the new global language support
features </p></li>
<li class="listitem"><p> An introduction to the new multimedia elements and
how to use them to embed content </p></li>
<li class="listitem"><p> A guide to best practices for authoring of
interactive elements and scripting </p></li>
<li class="listitem"><p> A review of publication and distribution metadata
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<li class="listitem"><p> Techniques for fixed and adaptive layouts </p></li>
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<p>EPUB 3 Best Practices is a must-read for anyone looking to unleash the
potential of the new format.</p>
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