Turn Your Web Pages Into An Ebook

At this point you have a series of web pages. All that's needed is to package all these separate files and chapters into a single electronic book or ebook. Here are the top ebook compilers (ebook makers) I've chosen:

• HTML Compiler Pro (browser independent)
• Ebook Editor Pro (requires Internet Explorer 4.0+)

There are tons of ebook compilers out there, but I narrowed it down to the two above based on a number of criteria. You probably want an ebook that...

• Is easy and inexpensive to make
• Cannot be easily broken into
• Cannot be easily copied
• Cannot be easily passed along to friends

HTML Compiler Pro http://www.steveseymour.co.uk/ebook

I like this ebook compiler because it does not require Internet Explorer to be present in the reader's computer. Also, although the internal files of your ebook end up stored in your customer's hard disk, the contents are encrypted.

In other words, your customer can't just open up your ebook's html files, change the contents, then re-compile and sell your ebook as if they authored it.

The only files that can't be protected, though, are the images or drawings. These end up stored in your customer's hard disk, and can therefore be easily copied.

If you want to distribute simple, just-read-em ebooks with no fancy interaction, then HTML Compiler Pro is for you.

But what about those who want ebooks that come alive, that interact in the same way web pages do (if viewed using Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher)?

Ebook Editor Pro http://www.ebookedit.com

Although this requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, it's better than other fancy ebook compilers because it leaves no trace of your html or image files on the hard disk of your customer. In other words, no one can (as of this writing) easily change the contents of your ebook.

They're still working on figuring out how to prevent people from highlighting your text and copy-pasting the text onto another file. Once they do that, this will probably be the best "requires-IE4" ebook compiler on the market.

Before I forget, you are free to try the demo versions of both of those ebook makers. Just head on over to their homepages. The demo versions have this way of marking the ebooks you make to show that you you haven't paid for the program. Once you've paid, though, you will be shown how to hide such markings.

Do you REALLY need an ebook compiler? Perhaps you should ask yourself if you're willing to spend US$70 to US$90. Consider the following:

• How many ebooks will you create?
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