How to Create a PDF eBook

Anyone who has a computer can read an ebook in PDF format files. It has become the standard publishing method used, for example, by big businesses to circulate and exchange documents of all kinds.

What's more, you can compile your ebook files from MS Word documents, plain text, rich format and so on. In fact, any word processor will do including Notepad. You don't even need an html editor. Self publishing a book has never been easier

On top of that, you can do it all for nothing (unless you want a cover for your book) and when you eventually cross to the ebook compilers page I'll show you how.

So what are the disadvantages?

For one thing you need a special program called a reader. Fortunately you can get ebook readers at no cost from either Software995 or Adobe, but you need to explain that to your readers and some people are reluctant to download the software, even though it's free.

Secondly, to achieve even half the presentation effects of the html version you would need to spend quite a bit of money on an upmarket conversion program plus some sort of software to create your ebook covers.

Remember this: all PDF programs really do is print your ebook files to your computer screen and add in some navigation features to assist the reader in accessing the documents.

Any refinements on this original premise will cost money, which is why the PDF version of my first aid ebook is a lot plainer than the html copy. BUT, it delivers exactly the same information and pretty much in the same way. So you could simply use this format if you wanted to.

Plenty of people do. After all, it's the information that people are paying for, rather than the presentation.

Having said that, a good presentation nevertheless lets people know that you are serious and that you take a good deal of pride in your work.

Bear in mind that, for all the bells and whistles, both ebook versions of First Aid in the Kitchen are completely free - but I still consider it more than worthwhile to present them as professionally as possible.

You will find that most ebook writers take the same approach. The successful ones, anyway :0)

Okay. The next step is to take a look at some ideas on writing an ebook.