17. Creating and Distributing Content on the iPad

In This Chapter

• Self-publish and distribute interactive eBooks using Apple’s iBooks Author software on a Mac

• Create and sell eBooks using Blurb.com

• Commission a custom iPad app to be developed

Until recently, if you or your company wanted to create an app or distribute proprietary content via the iPad, a costly custom app needed to be created. However, to cater to the needs of businesses and entrepreneurs who want to utilize the iPad as an interactive tool for disseminating information, Apple has created several low-cost and easy solutions that require no programming skills and that can be utilized in-house in a fraction of the time needed to create a custom iPad app.

Using any Mac and the ...

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