The Procedure

1. Download and install the most recent version of OpenOffice which is free.
2. Use OpenOffice to read Word document (demo.doc) and save as the HTML document which must be named open.html.
3. Upload open.html.
4. Upload the cover image.
5. Click on the "Make EPUB" button in the "EPUB" page. The final EPUB ebook (demo.epub) should be automatically created.

Headings

In our system, headings are not simply used to make the font size larger. They should tell our system the hierarchical structure of your book. For instance, suppose your book contains three levels: parts, chapters and sections, you should use Heading 1 for parts, Heading 2 for chapters and Heading 3 for sections. If your book has only one level - say chapters - you should use the same heading for all chapters. Our system supports Heading 1, Heading 2 and Heading 3. You may use Headings 4 to 6, but they will not be included in the table of contents. Do not use headings beyond 6.

Character Encoding

Before you use OpenOffice to save a document as HTML, it is important to set the character encoding if your book contains European or Asian characters. This can be done from OpenOffice: Tools > Options > Load/Save > HTML Compatibility > Character Set > Unicode (UTF-8).

Images

(coming soon)

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use Microsoft Office to convert Word into HTML documents?
No. The HTML documents converted by Microsoft Office from Word documents are hard to be converted by our platform into XHTML documents which are requred for the EPUB format.

Why not convert into XHTML directly from OpenOffice?
OpenOffice does not export to XHTML very well. It contains too many redundant styles. More seriously, it does not work for images and mathematical equations.

Can my ebooks be read online?
Yes. For free ebooks, the entire book can also be read online, because our EPUB ebooks are made up of documents (with .html extension) which can be viewed by most browsers.

Can I test your platform?
Yes, before publishing your work, you can download the created EPUB ebook to make sure everything is fine. This also allows you to test our platform by uploading open.html converted by OpenOffice from demo.doc, its modified version, or any Word documents. When you upload open.html, all old files (if any) will be erased and you always start fresh. You may test as many Word documents as you like without adding new titles.