NuvoMedia Brings eBook Publishing to Everybody With RocketPress NuvoMedia, Inc., the creators of the Rocket eBook, is further revolutionizing the way books are published and read with the introduction of RocketPress(TM), a turnkey solution that provides a full spectrum of publishing services for RocketEdition(TM) content. With the announcement of this free Web-based feature, publishing companies as well as self-publishing authors can become publishers of RocketEdition titles. "With the introduction of the RocketPress, we have transformed the Internet into an instant publishing tool that creates a whole new model for the distribution and exchange of written materials," commented Martin Eberhard, co-founder and CEO of NuvoMedia. "Our message to the publishing community about creating and publishing a RocketEdition is that it's free, it's easy, and it's here now." Housed and maintained via the Rocket eBook System, the easy-to-use RocketPress works as a free Web-based interface that allows publishers and individuals to control and monitor the publishing process of RocketEditions from end to end. Users can upload manuscripts into RocketEdition format for distribution over the Web; set the price of a publication; determine the timing of a RocketEdition release; list, preview, edit, and withdraw titles; and view and change title information and status. The service also lets users view or download a record of all transactions associated with a RocketEdition title, while affording state-of-the-Web security protection. As with all aspects of the Rocket eBook System, the RocketPress fits into the existing publishing business model, including full support of such necessary details such as territorial rights. About the Rocket eBook The Rocket eBook and future Rocket eBook-enabled readers will allow users to easily carry a small library of published works, personal documents and Web pages with them, wherever they go. This 22-oz. hand-held electronic reader can hold at least 4,000 pages (about 10 novels) of text and graphics at a time. Its user interface is designed for reading with optimized screen technology that is easy to read in all lighting situations. A battery life of up to 40 hours will provide users uninterrupted reading whether in the office, at home or on the go. Readers can now order the Rocket eBook, priced at $499, from the web at www.barnesandnoble.com or AOL (Keyword: bn) or from Levenger, a catalog and Web site www.levenger.com: +1 800-544-0880 dedicated to serious readers and writers. For more information about the Rocket eBook visit www.rocket-eBook.com. http://www.nuvomedia.com/ Sent in by: Kristin A. Greene Web Design, Business, Internet, Web, ISP, graphics utilities, html, - (5/17/99) Back to the Topic Index