Open eBook Forum

The Open eBook Forum (Open Electronic Book Forum or OEBF) is an organization whose purpose is to develop a specification for electronic content, based on existing HTML and XML standards, that allows electronic book content to be viewed on variousdevices (PC display, PDA , or eBook reader) and all platforms. The OEB Forum bringspublishers, authors, agents, distributors, hardware and software vendors,and programmers together to work towards creating this common standardin "dual-stream publishing", the simultaneous production of both electronicand print media.

Goals for the OEB Forum include:

• Providing a forum for the discussion of issues and technologies relatedto electronic books
• Developing, publishing, and maintaining common specifications relatingto electronic books and promoting the successful adoption of these specifications
• Promoting industry-wide participation of electronic publishing throughtraining sessions, guidelines, and demonstrations of proven technology
• Identifying, evaluating and recommending standards created by other bodiesrelated to electronic books
• Encouraging interoperable implementations of electronic book related systemsand providing a forum for resolution of interoperability issues
• Accommodating differences in language, culture, reading and learning styles,and individual abilities

Last updated on: Sep 21, 2005

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