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Moving froma Multilingual Publications
Repository toeBook Collections in
theUnited Nations
Fernando Serván
Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations (FAO),
Rome, Italy
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
About FAO
- International organization with 194 member countries
- Global mandate on agriculture, food standards, animal
diseases, genetic resources, forestry, fisheries.
- 5 regional offices, 11 sub-regional offices, 82 country
offices.
- Languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese,
Russian.
- website visits: 5.5 million per month
Moving from a Multilingual Publications Repository to eBook Collections in the United Nations
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
FAODocuments Repository (FDR)
- about 12 000 online publications (PDF/HTML)
- downloads: > 7 M per month (5.5 M visits for FAO.org)
Production:
- 450 English originals per year
- 150 in French, same for Spanish
- 30 in Arabic, same in Russian
eBooks (mobi/EPUB):
-About 25 per year
-> 10 000 downloads (per year….)
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Characteristics FDR
- Centralized distribution (web) :
- One standard format (PDF) :
- Fixed layout (1or 2 cols) :
- Fonts embedded :
- Metadata external to resource :
All very familiar…
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Characteristics eBooks
- Centralized distribution (web)→ Multiple distribution
channels
- One standard format (PDF) → .mobi, EPUB2, EPUB3
- Fixed layout (1or 2 cols) → fluid format (HTML+CSS)
- Fonts embedded → “obfuscation”
- Metadata external to resource → DC in EPUB file
All still very familiar… but …..
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Issues found
At 2 levels:
Distribution channels
Each channel, eBook seller or distributor has its own
requirements. Files need to be uploaded (validated) into other
sites. File size.
Formatting
Validation of EPUB may vary according to the distributor (one
with proprietary format). Issues with <table>, META, CSS
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Languages supported by KDP-Amazon
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Need for best practices
- since we are using post conversion (PDF -> EPUB), guides
on how to prevent major issues.
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Need for best practices
- since we are using post conversion (PDF -> EPUB), guides
on how to prevent major issues.
- treatment of <TABLE> with text.
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Need for best practices
- since we are using post conversion (PDF -> EPUB), guides
on how to prevent major issues.
- treatment of <TABLE> with text.
- treatment of JPGs
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Need for best practices
- since we are using post conversion (PDF -> EPUB), guides
on how to prevent major issues.
- treatment of <TABLE> with text.
- treatment of JPGs
- EPUB-WEB (annotations)
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Need for best practices
(from:Advancing Portable Documents for the Open Web Platform: EPUB-WEB, 23 March 2015)
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Need for best practices
- since we are using post conversion (PDF -> EPUB), guides
on how to prevent major issues.
- treatment of <TABLE> with text.
- treatment of JPGs -
- EPUB-WEB (annotations)
- Improvements in EPUB validator
http://validator.idpf.org/
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Next steps
- optimize conversion process: rules
- increased partnerships (Worldreader.org – Mobile phones
as krytpnite against illiteracy)
- EPUB –WEB
- Follow standards (W3C, IDPF)
W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
Thank you!
For additional information,
please contact us at web@fao.org

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Moving from a Multilingual Publications Repository to eBook Collections in the United Nations

  • 1. Moving froma Multilingual Publications Repository toeBook Collections in theUnited Nations Fernando Serván Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015
  • 2. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 About FAO - International organization with 194 member countries - Global mandate on agriculture, food standards, animal diseases, genetic resources, forestry, fisheries. - 5 regional offices, 11 sub-regional offices, 82 country offices. - Languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian. - website visits: 5.5 million per month
  • 4. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 FAODocuments Repository (FDR) - about 12 000 online publications (PDF/HTML) - downloads: > 7 M per month (5.5 M visits for FAO.org) Production: - 450 English originals per year - 150 in French, same for Spanish - 30 in Arabic, same in Russian eBooks (mobi/EPUB): -About 25 per year -> 10 000 downloads (per year….)
  • 5. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Characteristics FDR - Centralized distribution (web) : - One standard format (PDF) : - Fixed layout (1or 2 cols) : - Fonts embedded : - Metadata external to resource : All very familiar…
  • 6. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Characteristics eBooks - Centralized distribution (web)→ Multiple distribution channels - One standard format (PDF) → .mobi, EPUB2, EPUB3 - Fixed layout (1or 2 cols) → fluid format (HTML+CSS) - Fonts embedded → “obfuscation” - Metadata external to resource → DC in EPUB file All still very familiar… but …..
  • 7. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Issues found At 2 levels: Distribution channels Each channel, eBook seller or distributor has its own requirements. Files need to be uploaded (validated) into other sites. File size. Formatting Validation of EPUB may vary according to the distributor (one with proprietary format). Issues with <table>, META, CSS
  • 8. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Languages supported by KDP-Amazon
  • 9. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Need for best practices - since we are using post conversion (PDF -> EPUB), guides on how to prevent major issues.
  • 10. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Need for best practices - since we are using post conversion (PDF -> EPUB), guides on how to prevent major issues. - treatment of <TABLE> with text.
  • 11. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Need for best practices - since we are using post conversion (PDF -> EPUB), guides on how to prevent major issues. - treatment of <TABLE> with text. - treatment of JPGs
  • 12. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Need for best practices - since we are using post conversion (PDF -> EPUB), guides on how to prevent major issues. - treatment of <TABLE> with text. - treatment of JPGs - EPUB-WEB (annotations)
  • 13. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Need for best practices (from:Advancing Portable Documents for the Open Web Platform: EPUB-WEB, 23 March 2015)
  • 14. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Need for best practices - since we are using post conversion (PDF -> EPUB), guides on how to prevent major issues. - treatment of <TABLE> with text. - treatment of JPGs - - EPUB-WEB (annotations) - Improvements in EPUB validator http://validator.idpf.org/
  • 15. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Next steps - optimize conversion process: rules - increased partnerships (Worldreader.org – Mobile phones as krytpnite against illiteracy) - EPUB –WEB - Follow standards (W3C, IDPF)
  • 16. W3C workshop: multilingual web Riga, 29 April 2015 Thank you! For additional information, please contact us at web@fao.org