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• you build compact self extracting ebooks with one click;
• one ebook, one source file. All visual, no compilation, no coding, no complications...;
• no royalties: you're free to redistribute your ebook / ebrochure over the Internet and on CD;
• you can create unlimited number of ebooks;
• built-in browser (no Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera or Mozilla required);
• no code / HTML;
• full-text search capability, even boolean search;
• you make .exe or aeh ebooks freely distributable, i.e. no royalties; up to 260000 pages per ebook (Pro and Gold; 200 for Standard, 20 for Lite);
• you can prohibit print or copy;
• you can set an expiration date;
• you can password protect all or part of the ebook;
• you can assign different passwords for different users;
• "lock to PC" personal key protection with the CBProtect Virtual Vault service (from 2.10);
• music and video: AVI MPEG WMV......;
• frames, text styles, popup windows, rollover / mouse over sensitive images, visual linking: feature rich, easy to use, fast;
• forms and shopping cart (Gold edition)
• plugin capabilities (e.g. the 3D Buttons plug-in for quick creation of headings and buttons);
• little, quick and smart: runs on MSWindows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP; requires at least an old Pentium I 100 Mhz with 16MB RAM; uses no DLLs;
• comprehensive online manual; easy to learn and easy to start;
• you are NOT forced to sell your ebook through us;
• does NOT require Internet Explorer or any other software installed;
  

You can't protect your Web site from CTRL-C (copy) or from printing. To distribute a compact ebook from your Web site is a handy way for distributing protected information. You can do this with EBooksWriter

TUTORIALS, BASIC
Are there any tutorials for the main features?
Yes, from the online manual, click on "Tutorial".

Is the LITE version fully functional?
Yes, but it is limited to 20 pages or about 1MB per file.

Can EbooksWriter manage frames? And what about the mouseover? The popup windows? Can it create .EXE with a click? Does it protect my work? Does it make the coffee...?
The answer is always yes. Well... not for the coffee, but we?e working on it! To learn more, scroll below, see the fast tour, and take a closer look at the online manual

I have used another editor and I can? understand how to manage HTML files with EBooksWriter...
EBooksWriter is a standalone tool, not a "compiler", you don't need to deal with the HTML (actually, there isn't any HTML). If needed, you can import old HTML pages with ?ile >Import?

LINK AND PAGES, HYPERTEXT FUNCTIONS
Do you have some step by step guidelines on how to create, open, and close popup windows?
To open a popup, select a text block, "Insert >Special link", 3rd tab (independent window or popup). To close a popup, in the page where the popup should be closed, use "Insert >Page functions >Open/close windows", then specify the name of the popup. The popup is closed on entering the page. You can open the .aeh files used as examples (speciallinks.aeh).

I imported HTML pages into the book, but nothing is showing up!!
Use CTRL+ CTRL- to move between pages.

I can only get to non-linked pages when I am in the "edit/preview" mode, by using the page scroller (the box at the bottom of the screen, with the page number) or CTRL+-. Is this normal? Will normal keyboard/mouse paging work when this ebook is "published"?
No, you have to place links. The other ways to manage pages are only active in the editor (this simplifies the creation / management of pages).

TABLES
Does percent % size mean the table will automatically be sized to the content?
It means the table will fit the screen pixel width, using a %. When you insert a new table, the software uses 100% as the default. Unless you have a particular requirement, do not change this setting. It will fit automatically any browser window.

I inserted an image in a table. Why does it appear in all cells?
Perhaps you inserted the image as the table ?ackground? If you want to insert an image as a single ?ell?background, use the right mouse button on the cell, ?roperties? second tab, then click the Sun and Cactus icon.

IMAGES, AREAS, HOT SPOTS, BACKGROUNDS, THUMBNAILS
How can I manage a rollover (mouse over sensitive) image?
On an image, click the right mouse button, "Properties", then select the "Low res and mouse" tab and press the icon with the cactus and sun.

Animated GIFs don't play in the editor!
Move to preview mode (Hypertext >Read only).

If I want to add a caption near to an image is it better to use tables or frames?
Better to use a table.

STYLES AND FONTS
If I change the font height, it sometimes gets lost when I write additional text. Why?
Do not move the cursor after changing the font style.

Can I save a style?
Yes. Simply write its name in the styles cell, then press ENTER, and the settings of the current paragraph will be saved as style. You can also import styles from another hypertext. For creating new styles you can also choose ?ormat >Styles?

How can I recall a style I saved?
Simply click on the styles cell and select the required style!

FRAMES
How can I delete some frames I inserted?
You should delete them frame by frame. To delete a frame you should move its border to the top or to the left (depending of the kind of the frame). It may be faster to choose ?ormat >Advanced frameset manager? to load a simpler frame set from a template, then press OK.

How can I remove the frames border?
Choose "Format >Page properties >Frame properties" (or use the right mouse button). In the dialog, uncheck the box ?how rectangle border?and write 0 inside the ?order between frames" box.

TEMPLATES
The templates seem to be in Italian! Where could I get English ones?
The templates are not in Italian. It is a dummy Latin-like language that has no meaning. The text is there purely to fit the page for demonstration purposes. You can replace it with anything you like.

SPELL CHECK
I can't get the spell check working!
The application uses the MS spell check engine. Some installations of Office 2000/XP mess things up. A practical solution to get things working quickly is to install an old MSWord release (for example Word 7). Another solution (for English MSWindows editions only) is to download this ZIP (click here): first close all programs, then extract the .dll .dic and .lex files to the directory shown in the ZIP archive. Then double click the SpellFix.reg file, this will update the registry file.

EXE, SELFEXTRACTING, EBOOKSREADER
What are the differences between the LITE and the PRO version?
The LITE is limited up to about 20 pages or 1MB.

When I am writing my ebook and save it as an SFX.exe, when I try to look at the book on screen, it only shows the cover page and nothing else, even though I saved it with 5+ pages in it. Can you please help?
You must insert some links for the other pages, either arrows, text links, or some way for the reader to navigate through your e-book. Remember that the end user can not use the "page number" facility, which is provided just as a quick means to switch between pages during development. With links you can move the user from page 0 to 45 and then to 3 and to 2, it is not necessary to adopt the structure of a regular printed book.

PROTECTIONS: PASSWORDS, COPY, PRINT, EXPIRATION
Can I protect my pages with a password? Can I leave some pages without a password, so the user can see a sample before buying?
Yes, sure.

Can I protect my ebook with passwords? Can the clipboard copy be disabled? Can printing be disabled? Can I set an expiry date? Can I force the ebook to be shown "full screen"?
Yes. Use "Hypertext >Current hypertext properties".

Is the protection strong?
Yes, it is a 128 bit strong encryption.

AEH / DOC / ZIP / PDF / FLASH / JAVA / ASP
How can I insert an external file? For example a ZIP, a PDF, etc.?
You can embed the file within the ebook. Select a text block, then "Insert >Link", then the 4th tab, then select the file you want to insert from the file system.