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Show HN: liveBook – Manning Publications' new book platform

18 pointsby gregjwildalmost 8 years ago

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git-pullalmost 8 years ago
(From the modal link on the top-right)<p>With liveBook:<p>- The books are free<p>- Full-text search for books<p>- Browser-based<p>- Audio readings with an arrow on the left &#x2F; text highlighting to keep up with the book<p>- On the right-sidebar of a book, it offers to buy the book in PDF&#x2F;ePub&#x2F;kindle form.<p>This is similar to Leanpub&#x27;s online reading option (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;leanpub.com" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;leanpub.com</a>).<p>I used it to write and publish <i>The Tao of tmux</i> and made it available online free (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;leanpub.com&#x2F;the-tao-of-tmux&#x2F;read" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;leanpub.com&#x2F;the-tao-of-tmux&#x2F;read</a>). Like liveBook, users can opt to buy the book in DRM-free epub&#x2F;pdf&#x2F;mobi and have it sent to their Kindle.<p>What liveLeak seems to have that Leanpub doesn&#x27;t is audio readings.<p>Another cool trick: on the left side of a liveBook (e.g. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;livebook.manning.com&#x2F;#!&#x2F;book&#x2F;grokking-algorithms&#x2F;chapter-1&#x2F;1" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;livebook.manning.com&#x2F;#!&#x2F;book&#x2F;grokking-algorithms&#x2F;cha...</a>) mouse-over on the left side of a section of the book and you can start narration at that point.
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dewangalmost 8 years ago
This is great!! I&#x27;m a big fan of Manning books and have learnt a lot from reading it.<p>Thanks!