The document announces that the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) has released an updated version of the EPUB electronic publication format specification in January 2011. Key IDPF members, including Garth Conboy and Liza Daly, welcomed the updated specification which incorporated new features like support for embedded applications to provide interactive ebook capabilities. The updated EPUB specification from 2011 aimed to set standards for digital publishing to benefit both publishers and readers.