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Thank you for your interest in ReaderWorks. We have tried to include some of the more frequently asked questions and their answers regarding the ReaderWorks software product suite.
Q. What is required to run ReaderWorks?
A. ReaderWorks requires Windows 98 or higher, Windows NT 4.0 or higher, Windows 2000; or Windows XP, Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher; and Windows Installer (If running Windows 98 1st edition or Windows NT 4.0 )
Q. Will ReaderWorks work on my Macintosh?
A. ReaderWorks can be run on a Macintosh only if the Mac is running Virtual PC.
Q. I downloaded Readerworks and it doesn't seem to be the actual program but a repair
or uninstall program. What am I missing or doing wrong?
A. It sounds like you have a previous version of ReaderWorks installed on your computer. First select the
uninstall option (either by running the exe or by going to settings: Add/Remove programs). Next install the program again.
Q. What are the differences between
ReaderWorks Publisher, Standard and SDK?
A. ReaderWorks Publisher is a desktop software application
designed for most users seeking to customize their Microsoft Reader eBook title for
commercial purposes. ReaderWorks Publisher contains all the tools to develop the
eBook title, as well as features to add cover art, cover page information and
prepare the title for commercial sale.
ReaderWorks Standard is a free application for
building Microsoft Reader eBook titles for personal or non-commercial use.
ReaderWorks standard provides all the tools to build a Microsoft Reader eBook,
but does not contain the tools for customization or commercial distribution of a
title. ReaderWorks Standard is the perfect tool for a teacher, business user, or
author who wants to
develop and use their document, report or book in Microsoft Reader format.
ReaderWorks Software Developers Kit (SDK) is a collection
of programming tools and technical documentation for integrating Microsoft Reader
eBook title development into a publisher or printer's production system. ReaderWorks SDK
is for publishers or conversion houses seeking to automate the production of a large
number of titles or documents into Microsoft Reader format.
Q. Where can I learn more about Microsoft® Reader?
A. Microsoft Corporation maintains a website dedicated to
Microsoft Reader. It can be found at
www.microsoft.com/reader.
Q. What source file formats does ReaderWorks support for
building my Microsoft Reader eBook title?
A. The 2.0 release of ReaderWorks supports building your Microsoft Reader eBook title from either HTML files, Word document (Word 2000 and higher), an Open eBook package file, or ASCII text. Most popular desktop publishing and word processing programs can export to one or more of these formats.
Q. If I have a publication authored in a word processor such as
Microsoft Word, what would I do to build an eBook to use with Microsoft Reader?
A. ReaderWorks 2.0 has been designed to handle Word documents as well as HTML or ASCII text and convert them into the format used by Microsoft Reader. Note that most of the popular authoring tools permit you to save the document type as a "web page" or as "HTML." If your text is not authored in Microsoft Word, save your document as an html file, and then add it as a source file in the ReaderWorks Source Files workspace.
Q. What software tools are best for writing or editing my
eBook for use with ReaderWorks?
A. Since ReaderWorks accepts HTML as source for an eBook, HTML
editors such as FrontPage, or popular word processors such as Microsoft Word are
excellent tools for authoring your eBook title. Any other product that "saves as" or
exports to HTML will work as well.
Q. What image formats does ReaderWorks and Microsoft Reader support?
A. The initial release of Microsoft Reader supports JPEG, GIF and PNG image
formats. Many popular graphics programs such as Adobe® Photoshop® or Paint allow you
to save your image as one of these formats.
Q. How do I build a Table of Contents using ReaderWorks?
A. It's easy! ReaderWorks Publisher has a Table of Contents
Wizard that automatically scans all your content pages and generates a Table of Contents
with built-in hot links. The Table of Contents Wizard also allows you to customize the
appearance of the Table of Contents, create your own styles and preview your Table of
Contents prior to building the eBook.
Q. What are the ReaderWorks' "Properties" workspace for?
A. For those seeking to sell or distribute their Microsoft Reader eBook through a retail website, or place the title into inventory with a distributor, the ReaderWorks Properties workspace assists with collecting and embedding the information about the title into the Microsoft Reader format.
Q. What is a "Tour" and how do I create one?
A. A "Tour" contains a set of alternate reading sequences called Sites. Each site is a stopping point in the reading order of the eBook. Examples include sections, headings, or illustrations. Use the Navigation Workspace to define various methods for the user to move around in the eBook. You may want to set up a Tour to jump from chapter to chapter or from section to section within an eBook. This navigation is used in the Microsoft Reader "Riffle" control.
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