E-Book Systems Chosen to Create Prevention Forum Online Magazine

    SANTA CLARA, CA, May 17, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- E-Book Systems, creator of the patented Digital Flip(R) e-publishing technology, announces Prevention First has adopted its 3-D page-flipping FlipViewer(R) Xpress viewer format for its Forum online magazines.

Founded in 1980, Prevention First is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to preventing teen alcohol and other drug use, and the many related issues that result from that abuse. They reach millions of teens, parents, educators and others in Illinois.

"We were looking for a cost-effective way to produce our publications and eliminate high print and mail costs due to funding cuts. We are amazed by FlipViewer(R) Xpress Creator - it is relatively easy to use and it produces quality e-publications. The cost is reasonable. And the customer service - from the beginning when I initiated the request to the end when I successfully converted our first e-book - has been great! It is the best medium to use to deliver our publication," said Manjula Batmanathan, Communications Manager of Prevention First.

With E-Book Systems' FlipViewer(R) Xpress solution, readers can now go to https://www.prevention.org/Professionals/Publications/CurrentIssue.asp and browse through the FlipBook versions of the Prevention Forum Online Magazine. In a matter of moments, readers can view the magazine just as they would appear in print -- with real "flipping" pages plus much more.

"We have published 5 Forum e-book magazines so far and the response from our readers has been great! They like the simplicity, the interactive features - the ability to bookmark items and eliminate paper by saving the e-book on their computers," added Manjula. "One reader even responded by saying - This is cutting edge publishing technology. Another subscriber summed it up in three words - This is awesome!"

E-Book Systems' FlipViewer(R) Xpress Creator software enables publishers and corporations to create and publish realistic page-flipping digital publications ("FlipBooks") easily with just a few mouse clicks. The created FlipBook can then be hosted on any web server for online viewing or distributed through any media (e.g. CD, thumb drive, etc.) for offline viewing. The software accepts any PDF, image and Flash documents as inputs. In addition, multimedia elements like audio and video files can be incorporated into the FlipBook to enhance readers' experience. E-Book Systems' optional Digital Rights Management (DRM) solution also helps to safeguard content providers' intellectual properties.

Prevention First joins a growing roster of E-Book Systems' customers listed in http://www.flipviewer.com/flipbooks/. For more information, contact E-Book Systems by phone at (408) 625-8000, via email at [email protected] or visit www.flipviewer.com.

About E-Book Systems
E-Book Systems (www.ebooksys.com) was founded in 1998 with a mission to bring the natural look and feel of the paper-based book into the domain of computers and the Internet. E-Book Systems specializes in providing software tools and services for the e-Publishing market. E-Book System's products make use of its proprietary patented Digital Flip(R) user interface technology to deliver multimedia content and information such as PDF, video, audio, digital image, text, etc. via an impressive 3D Page-Flipping interface, which appears as a virtual FlipBook. These content could be streamed or delivered both online and offline through E-Book's OpenFlip(TM) format.

E-Book Systems, a private on-going corporation, has offices in California (Santa Clara), China (Beijing), Japan (Tokyo), Berlin (Germany) and Singapore. Investors include Creative Technology Ltd. and SOFTBANK Creative, a subsidiary of SOFTBANK Corp. E-Book Systems' products are distributed worldwide, including the U.S., Europe, China, Japan and Asia Pacific Region.

About Prevention First
Prevention First (www.prevention.org) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) with the mission to provide statewide leadership in promoting healthy, drug-free communities. Founded in 1980, Prevention First has reached millions of youth, parents, educators and others each year through their specialized services like public education, training, drug prevention library, student assistance center and publications in Illinois. Without Prevention First, schools, local non-profit social service agencies and others would not have access to the same necessary services and materials. Prevention First is primarily funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Community Health and Prevention. Additional funding is provided by the Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Board of Education, and through private foundations and individual donations.

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