Introduction to E-books

Mathcad is known for the ease with which "live" math equations, text, and graphics can be combined in a single document. For authors and publishers, Mathcad's E-books provide an exciting on-line publishing medium. In an E-book, formulas and numbers that are static on the printed page become "live" Mathcad regions. Graphs of equations become live Mathcad plots the reader can resize, recalculate, and modify.

As an author, you can assemble graphics, text, equations, animations, pop-up windows, and even web pages into an E-book with all the information of a printed page plus all the interactive math tools available in Mathcad.

Special Features of E-books

A Mathcad E-book may look like a printed book, but it has some features that make it especially useful:

• Every page in a Mathcad E-book is a live Mathcad worksheet. You can change values, calculate results, and experiment with its contents in the pages of the book itself.

• Readers can drag and drop data and formulas from the book into their working documents.

• An E-book can have a table of contents, a searchable index, and live cross-referencing links.

• Pop-up windows enable an author to add detailed information or tutorial help that does not interfere with the flow of information.

• E-book controls via the toolbar enable the reader to browse through a book or jump directly to the table of contents or other main sections.

• Readers can annotate a copy of a Mathcad E-book with their own notes. Mathcad maintains the original version separately.

The following sections discuss the steps to create your own E-books.