AntsSoft announces version 2.0 of Ebook Maker

April 25, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Technology News
AntsSoft today announced the release of Ebook Maker version 2.0. Ebook Maker is a professional Ebook compiler software. It can compile all HTML files and their included image, JavaScript, Flash, MP3, and video files in a specific folder into a standalone .EXE file. Such file is easy to distribute via CDROM, Email, and Internet. Ebook uses Internet Explorer to display its HTML pages, so readers don't have to install any other software to open Ebook for reading. Simple and easy to use, Ebook Maker provides a variety of features to meet any custom need which an Ebook author may have for user interface, functions, and content protection, etc.
Product page: http://www.antssoft.com/ebookmaker/index.htm

Most significant features:

Simple and easy to use: a user with no special knowledge may easily create an Ebook within a few minutes.
Supports HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Flash, and all kinds of image, audio and video files.
Ebook viewer uses Internet Explorer to display HTML pages. Readers don't need to install any third party software before reading.
The author may choose to generate compressed Ebook, minimizing needed disc space and download bandwidth.
Powerful TOC (Table of Contents) editor: The TOC of Ebook can be generated automatically with a single click. Meanwhile, author may also create and modify TOC structure simply through drag-and-drop operation and toolbar buttons
Customize Ebook user interface: authors may specify window size and window position, icon, splash screen, about dialog, and other message texts.
The author may prohibit readers from copying, printing pages or viewing HTML source code.
Multiple expiration modes: The author may choose Ebook to expire on a specific date, after a specific period upon the first reading, or after specific launches upon the first reading. After Ebook expires, the reader cannot access Ebook any more or is required a password to continue reading
Multiple protection modes: The reader may be asked a password to open Ebook or access specific pages
Multiple password types: Fixed password, username-based password and computer id-based password. EbookMaker also offers password generator for the author to generate passwords in batch
No temporary file is created while opening Ebook. The extraction, reading and display of all the Ebook pages are completed in memory, achieving more security and higher processing speed.
Navigation through Ebook is very easy because it looks like you are using a version of a web browser.
Ebook viewer is also featured by built-in bookmark management and full-text keyword search.

Availability
Ebook Maker runs under Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/2003 and costs $39.95 (USD) for a single-user license. Registered customers are entitled to unlimited functionality, free minor updates and lifetime technical support.

The 30-day fully functional evaluation version of the program can be downloaded for free at http://www.antssoft.com/download/ebookmaker.zip .