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Semantic e-book enhancement techniques
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“Semantic e-book enhancement techniques”
Semantic e-book enhancement techniques
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Part I. Evolution
Part II. Demand indicators
Part III. Enhancement techniques
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Part I. Evolution
Part II. Demand indicators
Part III. Enhancement techniques
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E-books are now at the same stage of their evolution as the internet was in the year 2000.
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As occurred with the internet, e-books are now including functionalities that would be
impossible on paper.
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The appearance of content managers improved technological features and lowered the costs of creation
and maintenance processes.
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Similarly, the trend in e-books is to find automatic enhancement processes
that reduce costs.
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Part I. Evolution
Part II. Demand indicators
Part III. Enhancement techniques
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“There is a basic need: to improve students’ performance...
This requires the use of adaptative learning technologies…”
Brian KibbyMcGraw Hill Higher Education President
Techcrunch interview – 9th March 2012
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Nearly 70% of business students have digital reading devices other than PCs.
SOME FIGURES
Source: Brian Kibby. McGraw Hill Higher Education President. Techcrunch interview – 9th March 2012
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All text books are expected to be digitized in some U.S. schools within 18 months.
The change will be complete in 36 months.
SOME FIGURES
Source: Brian Kibby. McGraw Hill Higher Education President. Techcrunch interview – 9th March 2012
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Sector investment is focused on the development of books that have the interactivity required to enable adaptative learning techniques.
ULTIMATELY
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Part I. Evolution
Part II. Demand indicators
Part III. Enhancement techniques
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ONE TECHNIQUE, TWO SOLUTIONS
Enhanced ebooks,Semi-automatically including interactive elements.
Dixio, multiplatform software that analyzes the context to instantly provide the best definition. 1 2
Language technology automates some processes and provides tools that enhance the reading experience, and
therefore learning.
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ENHANCED BOOK1Provides access to additional material as you read.
Proper names of people, places, organizations, concepts, titles, etc., automatically detected in the book.
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1Multimedia content accessible at a single touch.
Pictures, videos, links, glossaries and much more.
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1Enhances comprehension and, therefore, learning.
Automatically detects uncommon words. Provides definitions or encyclopedic entries from free or your own sources.
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1Translation and automatic reading.
Get translations and automatic readings with a long touch on any paragraph, in any language.
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1A semi-automatic process.
Semantix facilitates the process; it automatically adds content and provides templates for reviewing and integrating additional pieces of interactive information.
1. Send us your e-book in ePub
format
2. We will send you an automatically created draft glossary
3. Edit, review and send the glossary back to us
4. We deliver the enhanced
book!
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ENHANCED BOOK
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DIXIO, THE SMART DICTIONARY2Multiplatform software that analyzes the context to instantly provide the best definition.
Dixio Desktop Dixio ForWeb Dixio eReader Solution
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DIXIO, THE SMART DICTIONARY2Multiplatform software that analyzes the context to instantly provide the best definition.
Dixio Desktop Dixio ForWeb Dixio eReader Solution
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DIXIO, THE SMART DICTIONARY2Acknowledged by Nielsen Norman Group, the most internationally renowned usability agency.
Dixio Desktop Dixio ForWeb Dixio eReader Solution
*The prestigious international agency Norman Nielsen Group acknowledges Dixio as the Best designed multiplatform application en 2012
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