The document discusses the EPUB standard, highlighting its evolution and current challenges, including heavy formatting and incomplete support for various features. EPUB3 is introduced as the next major revision, set to enhance multimedia capabilities and improve global language support. Timelines for drafting and finalizing EPUB3 are outlined, alongside calls for community involvement in the revision process.

1. EPUB3: First LookBill McCoyCEO, WebPaperSecretary, IDPF EPUB Working Group

2. EPUB: The GoodFills critical role in the ecosystem as the publication-level interchange and delivery format standard

3. Based on Web Standards ( “shrink-wrapped” XHTML)

4. Portable Document Format, not Paginated Document Format

5. Collaboratively developed, fully open standard

6. IDPF includes publishers, vendors, libraries, accessibility community

7. Rapid adoption by the publishing industry since 2007

8. Adobe, Sony, AAP, UK PA, Barnes&Noble, Google, Apple, …EPUB: The BadFormat is a bit “heavy”

9. HelloWorld.epub= 4 files zipped in a Byzantine manner)