Ourboox: You just type or paste in your text, and can even choose from some ready-made graphics of images and add video clips or sound, and – presto! – you have your very own book.

Article in “No Camels“

“OurBoox claims to be the world’s “simplest” platform for creating and sharing books, and was developed to give a voice to the thousands of writers and illustrators who struggle to get their work published, or for those who wouldn’t usually have the courage to try.”

“We are building a kind of ‘YouTube of books.’ The same way that YouTube’s mantra was that you can upload a film, OurBoox gives a voice to anybody who writes or illustrates,” Rosenberg explains.

“Research shows that reading and writing skills are two of the most important developmental skills in young children and are more interdependent than once thought.  OurBoox’s easy-to-use technology not only presents students with plenty of accessible reading material, but it also gives them a platform to share their writing with the world.

 

 Article in Geektime, by Henn Idan

“Ripping out a page from YouTubes playbook, OurBoox, on the one hand, offers a platform for anyone to upload and publish their book to a public audience.”

 “The simple backend model of the site does not support DRM locking of the digital content to keep it from being viewed by the general public, nor is there any SEO options. However the site and content are all HTML 5 based which means they are searchable via standard search engines.”

“Pictures are uploaded by dragging them to the right page. It’s as simple as that.

“Writing and pictures aside, our favorite element of the platform and a significant advantage over printed books is the ability to edit and add text after publication. So, if you have any spelling mistakes your book has already been published or if you’ve decided to change certain aspects of the work due to criticism or for some other reason, you can always add notes, pictures and other elements and make sure that the book will remain up to date and to the point.

“Parents can use this as a way of encouraging their children to express their creativity and share it with family and friends. First time authors can try out material and see how the public reacts before looking to take their writing to the next level.”

In Startup Nation Central:

 

“Ourboox has created the world’s simplest platform for uploading and sharing picture books of any genre, in any language. Our books are easy to self-publish, easier to share. They are highly searchable and promote one another.”

Article in etwinning learning lab