b-ber is both a method and an application for producing publications in a variety of formats—EPUB 3, Mobi/KF8, static website, PDF, and XML file, which can be imported into InDesign for print layouts—from a single source that consists of plain-text files and other assets. b-ber also functions as a browser-based EPUB reader, which explains the name.

To begin using b-ber, please visit the Getting started page. For more on the rationale behind b-ber, read “Working on Our Thoughts,” by Triple Canopy’s creative director, Caleb Waldorf. To see example projects produced with b-ber, please visit our b-ber demo repository or view projects online at Triple Canopy. If you've installed b-ber and want a simple walk through of how to use the system, see the b-ber quick start.

• Getting started
• Installing b-ber
• b-ber quick start

• Adding metadata
• Creating content
• Generating new content
• Authoring and editing content
• Changing the reading order (Table of Contents)
• Configuring the build
• Adding a cover image

• Output formats
• Building the project
• Deployment
• Remote Hosting
• Full CLI command list

• All directives
• Text
  • Pull quotes and block quotes
  • Dialogue
  • Footnotes
• Media
  • Figures and images
  • Video
  • Vimeo
  • Audio
  • Media
  • Gallery
• Misc
  • Spread
  • Publisher's logo

• Themes
  • Themes: serif
  • Themes: sans
• Adding custom styles
• Adding fonts
• Creating custom themes

• Glossary
• Application and OS support
• EPUB 3.0 validation
• Build errors
• Image formatting guidelines
• Custom Javascript
• XML and InDesign import instructions

• Installing b-ber for development
• Developer quick start