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Navajivan Trust FAQs

What is an e-book?

Broadly speaking, an e-book is an electronic book. It is a digital version of a print book; however, there are many books in the market that are electronic-only – books in digital formats that do not have a print version. Publishers can sell e-books online and readers can purchase and read them instantly – as long as there is a secure platform where the books are sold. E-books are getting more and more popular because they are very convenient to distribute, buy, store and access.

People usually read such books on their computers, laptops, tablets and Smartphones.

How e-Books are different from Scanned / Text PDFs?

It’s no surprise if many of us equate e-books to scanned books. Almost all digital books in Gujarati and other Indian languages are available only in PDF versions. At the best, they are cleaned PDFs – with errors that creep up during scanning corrected. Reading scanned or photographed books is a tedious experience as the text does reflow.

People now read books on their mobiles, tablets, and computers. There are electronic readers like Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, and Kobo Glo that are specially built for reading e-books. PDFs or other formats that are simply scanned versions do not provide an optimum reading experience on any of these devices. These conventional formats do not support text reflow, and they also don’t support many other features that these devices offer.

What are standard formats of e-books?

As the demand for feature-rich e-books that could take advantage of different devices grew, a number of e-book standards were created. There are several formats – most notably EPUB, AZW, LIT, MOBI, ODF – that are used by different e-book platforms. EPUB is the standard platform, and it is the closest to an internationally accepted standard; in contrast, AZW is a format used only by Amazon.

It is possible to include DRM (Digital Rights Management) to these files to secure them and prevent copying.

The PDF format was specifically designed by Adobe to guarantee that the content of a page remains static. It is a page-oriented format – PDF e-books are identical to print books. On the other hand, the EPUB format is created with the main aim of optimizing reading experience. Let’s take a closer look at the two.

A PDF e-book has static pages. So, when you read a PDF on your mobile, tablet or electronic reader, the size of the fonts and the contents of a page remains the same. For instance, when you change the font size, the page size also changes. The text doesn’t flow to the next page – the content of the page always remains the same.

On large screens, this doesn’t create a problem, but on small screens, the fonts appear too small. The reader has to zoom in to read the words, and this pushes the page out of focus.

An EPUB, on the other hand, has reflowable text. This means that the words will magically adjust themselves to the size of the screen when the size of the page or fonts is increased or decreased. So, it is possible to increase or decrease the font size, without affecting the layout or formatting of the book. This feature makes it possible for readers to read books comfortably on devices with smaller screens – mobiles, tablets and e-Readers.

In addition to this, EPUBs offer more functionality: they allow readers to change the font type, users can swipe the screen to turn the page (if the application or device has the functionality), search the book easily, and take advantage of many specific features offered by the electronic reader, or the reader app on mobiles.

Other specific e-book formats also offer the same functionality as EPUB, but this format is the only one that is universally accepted.

How to read books on mobiles?

There are many ways in which people can read books on their mobile. There are websites that let people read books online. So, without any other software, a person can simply open the mobile browser, find the websites and start reading. However, there can be problems with font size and images if the file format is not suitable. Currently, the best way to read books on mobile is via apps.

What are Reader Apps for Mobile Devices?

The more popular and convenient option for the reader is to download an e-reader application on his mobile. Google Play, App Store and others offer mobile apps that can be used for eBook reading. Users can read free e-books as well as buy new e-books from these apps.

Some standard apps used to read eBooks are Blue Fire, Aldiko and iBooks. These apps support different e-book formats, which makes it possible for the reader to read books on his mobile. Such apps also provide other features like quick search, page flip, word definition look-up, font and background color customization, which enhance the reading experience.

A reader simply needs to search the apps stores, and find and install an e-reader app. Thereafter, he can browse, select and read free e-books, or purchase latest e-books without any further hassle.

What is an E - Reader?

An electronic reader (generally called e-reader) is a special device for reading digital content (mainly books, but also magazines and newspapers). One of the most popular example of this kind of device is Amazon Kindle electronic reader. While an e-reader looks similar to tablets, there is one major difference: it is made specifically for reading.

Amazon Kindle can be used to browse, download and read e-books. It connects to the Internet through Wi-Fi. It offers several benefits that no other devices does: it is lighter than most books, doesn’t have any glare, it can download books from Amazon within 60 seconds, can store more than a 1000 books, and its battery lasts for months. Users can also select certain content and highlight it, or place comments or notes in the e-book.

Barnes & Noble Nook also offers similar features. Such devices are extremely popular among avid e-book readers.

How can we protect the copyright of the book?

When a reader purchases or downloads a free e-book, he doesn’t get any copyright. He gets right to read his e-book, just as a reader has ownership of the print book that he buys. But, the reader may want to buy an e-book on read it on different devices – many people use several devices daily. The challenge is to create books in a standard format that is supported by different devices, and to make sure that one copy of e-book can be read only by one person.

To achieve this DRM (Digital rights management) software is used.

What is DRM?

You can visualize DRM as a lock. It bounds an e-book file to the account of a specific user. In short, once you download an e-book with DRM, you can open it only through your account. Otherwise it cannot be opened. So, even if the book is copied, it cannot be opened without the key, and the key is in the account. Thus, the copyright is protected.

There are three major DRMs in the world of e-books. Two of them – Amazon DRM and Apple DRM – are specific to their own products. And, these products may not be compatible with other devices or applications. These DRMs put too many restrictions on the user.

How will all users get an account? What DRM do you use?

Adobe Digital Editions Protection Technology (ADEPT) is the third major DRM that caters to a broader list of devices, including all major e-readers (except Kindle) and all Android and Apple devices. At Navajivan Trust, we use ADEPT to protect your e-books.

The reader simply needs to install Adobe Digital Editions and create an Adobe-ID (it’s a quick and simple process). Once the ID is created, he can purchase, manage and read books after logging in to his Adobe account. As the books are tied to one account, it is also possible to rent the books to the reader for a limited period of time, without any fear of copyright violation. The reader can also arrange books, set preferences and access books from up to six devices.

This process minimizes the risk of copyright violation, and it also makes it easier for the readers rent books, lend copies to others, and access books from different devices.

What is Navajivan Trust’s Return Policy?

eBooks you purchase from Navajivan Trust is eligible for return and refund if we receive your request within seven days of the date of purchase. Once a refund is issued, you'll no longer have access to the eBook. To request a refund and return content contact our customer service at admin@navajivantrust.org.

What all do I need to do to read eBooks from Navajivan Trust?

Reading eBooks on Navajivan Trust is pretty straight, you can visit How It Works to follow step-by-step process.

Can I read books on Navajivan Trust being a guest for free?

Absolutely, But first you need to signup which does not involve any fee. You can then search for free e-books and can download them for free. No payment is required. On your PC or laptop, to read free books, you just need a firefox browser with epubreader plug-in installed.

Am I billed any delivery charges on physical books which are tagged with "Free Shipping" on your portal?

We deliver physical books tagged with "Free Shipping" without any delivery charges across India.

What is the shipping policy of Navajivan?

Navajivan has tied up with standard courier companies and shipping across India is reachable in 7 working days.

What is the cancellation policy of Navajivan?

Once an order is confirmed, customer can cancel the order by dropping an email to sales@navajivantrust.org and the amount will be credited back to customer's account.