1. 11 WAYS IN WHICH EBOOK
FORMATS DIFFER FROM PDF
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2. 1. REFLOWABLE TEXT
EBOOK
 eBooks automatically
reflow (and hyphenate
words), and are suitable
for mobile devices
 Because they are
fluid, eBooks offer a
unique reading experience
even on desktop PCs
PDF
 PDFs do not
automatically reflow, and
are difficult to read on
mobile devices
 PDFs are not fluid since
they are based on printed
pages, typically 8.5 x 11
inches
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3. 2. TEXT AND TOC DISPLAY
EBOOK
 eBook formats allows the
text to adapt to the size of
the screen
 EBook format allows
automatic structuring of
the table of contents
PDF
 PDF gives an identical
display on any screen
regardless of the size of
the screen
 The table of contents
need to be manually
structured in PDF
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4. 3. MODIFYING FONTS
EBOOK
 eBooks allow users to
change font, giving them
ability to use the font of
their choice
 eBooks allow users to
change font size so that
they can choose one for
optimum viewing
PDF
 PDFs do not allow users
to change font, forcing
them to use in a
predetermined font
 PDFs do not allow
change of font size, but
offer (less desirable)
zoom functionality
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5. 4. READ ALOUD OPTION
EBOOK
 Read aloud option is
available in eBooks
 eBooks allow text-to-
speech read aloud with
text sync properties
PDF
 Read aloud option is
available with PDFs
 PDFs do not permit read
aloud with text sync
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6. 5. INTERACTIVITIES AND
PAGE TURNING
EBOOK
 Depending on the device
and format, an eBook
user can do several
interactivities
 To turn the pages of the
most widely used eBook
format – EPUB - users
swipe horizontally.
PDF
 Interactivities available
with PDFs are limited
 To turn the pages of a
PDF, users need to scroll
vertically
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7. 6. COMPLEX TABLES
EBOOK
 eBooks often require
content and coding to be
tweaked with complex
tables
 Complex tables can be
easily read through zoom
functionality on the
device
PDF
 With PDFs, complex
tables may not require
tweaking
 Complex tables are often
difficult to read on
smaller devices
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8. 7. WORKING WITH TEXT
EBOOK
 It is easy to copy text
with eBooks
 With eBooks, text can be
highlighted
PDF
 Often, PDFs are locked
down to prevent copy
and paste
 Often, PDFs are locked
down to prevent text
highlighting
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9. EBOOK
 Small graphics are
difficult to read in
eBooks
 Annotation is available
with eBooks
PDF
 Graphics can be difficult to
read in PDFs
 Often, PDFs are locked
down to prevent annotation
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10. EBOOK
 Multimedia is generally
available with eBooks
 eBooks accept animation
based on
HTML5, CSS3, and
JavaScript
PDF
 Multimedia has limited
availability on PDFs
 PDFs accept flash-based
animation
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11. 10. UPDATING AND DEFINITIONS
EBOOK
 It is economical to
frequently publish
updated and corrected
versions with little
efforts.
 Built-in dictionary allows
users to search and view
definitions
PDF
 Document updates and
edits require much more
time and effort to update
 PDFs do not support
finding word definitions
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12. 11. HYPERLINKS AND MARKUPS
EBOOK
 Simple HTML mark-up
allows easy linking of
internal and external
content
 Simple Markup with
HTML, CSS and
JavaScript combination
is required
PDF
 Possible in PDFs, but
time-consuming to
activate links within PDF
files.
 Complex coding is
always generated by a
tool/software.
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