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There are a few areas where Booktype could use a little extra polish, though.
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And if you want to, you can push the book to Lulu directly from Booktype.
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When it comes to output, Booktype relies on CSS, JavaScript and WebKit, so everything can be done in the browser.
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Booktype can format for a series of standard book sizes, then spit out several file types, including pdf, epub, mobi, odt and html files.
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With ebooks becoming increasingly important to individuals and companies who have little or no previous publishing experience, tools like Booktype are going to be essential.
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Booktype also has social capabilities, with Twitter-like functionality that allows users to monitor what their collaborators are talking about and sharing, and chat for real-time conversations.
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Booktype is based on the successful FLOSS Manuals platform which, according to its founder Adam Hyde, has around 8, 000 users who have produced hundreds of books.
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Unlike many writing tools, Booktype is designed to keep track of a large corpus of work, allowing users to import content, grab and swap snippets, and manage attribution where necessary.
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Overall, Booktype is a very promising tool.
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