BookBuilder Professional

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Description

BookBuilder Professional gives you a suite of programs you can use to create electronic books for use with the following current versions of Laridian products (each sold separately):

• PocketBible 4 for Windows mobile
• PocketBible for iPhone/iPod Touch - NEW!
• PocketBible for Windows PC - NEW!
• MyBible 5 for Palm OS (reference books only)

Books you create will also be compatible with these older versions of our products:

• PocketBible 2 and 3 for Pocket PC
• MyBible 4 for Palm OS (reference books only)

You'll have access to the same techniques and tools used in-house by Laridian to create books for the PocketBible and MyBible programs!

BookBuilder Professional provides complete documentation on specific HTML codes you need to use for preparing your text file for publication (called tagging). The VerseLinker program will assist you in tagging Bible verses contained in your file. When your tagging is complete, simply run the BookBuilder program to create a file that can be read by the Laridian program(s) you specify. If you tag the book for PocketBible 2.x, we've included a tool, TagConverter, that will convert your PocketBible 2.x book into the new tagging format used by PocketBible 3 and later and MyBible 4 and later. Finally, you can use BookSetupBuilder to create a self-installing file of your book that is ready for distribution.

BookBuilder Professional is required if you plan to sell or otherwise widely distribute your books or if you would like to make it available for use on iPhone or iPod Touch (we will host your .lbk on our server). If you plan to create books for your own personal use (other than for iPhone or iPod Touch) then you should consider buying the less expensive BookBuilder Standard program. On the other hand, the advantage of owning the Professional edition even when creating books just for your own use is that it includes the VerseLinker tool for easy Bible reference linking.

Note: The programs and User's Guide included with BookBuilder Professional are run from your Windows PC, not your PDA.

Features

• In-depth User's Guide - detailed, easy-to-understand suggestions for preparing your material for processing by the BookBuilder program. You'll need to start with your material in text format and use the outlined subset of HTML codes to format the text. (It is recommended that you already know or are willing to learn HTML from resources outside the documentation.) User Guide topics include:
• How to use HTML to format your documents
• Strategy for creating Bibles and reference books for PocketBible or MyBible
• How to prepare your text and use VerseLinker to tag Bible references in your books
• How to compile your book using the BookBuilder program. Included are explanations for all possible error messages and warnings.
• And more!
• Four programs designed to automate some of the process of creating electronic books for you:
• IMPROVED! VerseLinker - simplifies the task of creating links to Bible verses from your books.
• TagConverter - Converts your reference books from the PocketBible 2.x tagging format to the newer PocketBible 3.x and MyBible 4.x tagging format.
• IMPROVED! BookBuilder - this program will take your tagged text file and automatically convert it into a file which can be read by PocketBible (.lbk) or MyBible (.pdb).
• BookSetupBuilder - this program creates a single .exe setup program for installing your book to a device from a Windows PC.
• Samples - sample Bibles, dictionaries, commentaries, and devotionals are included to guide you in your own tagging.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What exactly am I purchasing? You are purchasing instructions on how to tag books for use with PocketBible or MyBible. And several programs designed to either assist you in tagging or convert your tagged file into a format that the Laridian programs will recognize.
• Is this difficult? Tagging the document will take time and some HTML skills. We recommend that you know a little HTML (or be willing to learn it on your own) to do this. The VerseLinker program requires some intervention on your part to make decisions about what may or may not be a Bible reference but is not difficult to use. Running the BookBuilder, TagConverter and BookSetupBuilder programs are very easy. You might want to review the complete documentation to get an idea what is involved.
• Can I sell materials that I create using the BookBuilder? Yes, however, you will need to purchase and format your books using BookBuilder Professional and submit your tagged books to us when you're done so we can assign a unique publisher and book ID. And you cannot publish anything that directly competes with us.
• [Book Name] is a very popular title. Can I publish this even though it has a current copyright on it? We do not intend this tool to be used to violate the copyright of any Bible or reference book. Copyright is a difficult issue and we include a discussion of it in the User's Guide. We strongly encourage you to honor the copyrights of authors who labor to bring you Bibles and reference materials.

System Requirements

Requires Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, or later. Download size: 6.125 MB.