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The International Digital
Publishing Forum (IDPF) is
a trade and standards organization dedicated to the development and promotion of
electronic publishing.
The work
of the IDPF will foster and promote the development of electronic publishing
applications and products that will benefit creators of content, makers of
reading systems and consumers.
The IDPF
welcomes book, magazine, journal and newspaper publishers, booksellers, software
developers, authors and other groups interested in digital reading to join our
organization.
The
guiding values of the IDPF are to strive toward:
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Providing a forum for the discussion of issues and technologies related to
electronic books.
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Developing, publishing, and maintaining common specifications relating to
electronic books and promoting the successful adoption of these
specifications.
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Promoting industry-wide participation of electronic publishing through
training sessions, guidelines, and demonstrations of proven technology.
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Identifying, evaluating and recommending standards created by other bodies
related to electronic books.
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Encouraging interoperable implementations of electronic book related systems
and providing a forum for resolution of interoperability issues.
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Accommodating differences in language, culture, reading and learning styles,
and individual abilities.
Join Us Now!
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