Ebook education: your step-by-step guide to downloading, navigating ebooks.

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Throuht the use of ebooks, the CalCPA Education Foundation continues to engage in best practices related to education deliver. While still the future for most, ebooks are the present for Education Foundation customers and CalCPA members and are here to stay. So, let's review ebook basics and examine aspects of functionality to help expand your understanding

Part One--The Download

Step 1--Awareness

Ebooks have a brand of their own, so you'll always know when to expect one. If you see this graphic on event registration pages, your materials will be delivered via ebook.

Step 2--Denial

Not ready to make the leap to ebooks?

You can always purchase a hardcopy that will be delivered to you when you check in to your course or conference. You will be given the option to purchase a hardcopy during th checkout process, as shown.

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Step 3--How Will I Possibly Remember?

Three business days prior to your event, we remind you by email and voicemail to download your ebook.

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Step 4--Downloading Made Easy

Now that you know an ebook is coming, go to www.calcpa.org/MyFxents three business days prior to your event and donload your ebook. Remember, you'll need to have your CalCPA.org username and password handy, as all ebook are only available once you securely logon to the website

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Step 5--Save it Right!

Save your ebook to the device you'll bring to the event. If you forget, our onsite istrator will have a USB drive so you can copy the ebook to your device. And don't worry about battery life. We'll have power available.

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Part Two--Navigating Your Ebook

Step 1 Learn How to Annotate

Foundation instructor Jeff Learning gives a quick tutorial on how to annotate your ebook. Note that the following devices provide easy annotation. which allows for maximum flexibility, where your ebook becomes your customized reference source.

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* Laptop with Adobe Aerobat version 7.0 or higher

* Nitro free PDF software

* Fox II free PDF software

* iPad users must purchase Annotate or other annotate app to use with the ebook

* Kindle Fire users must purchase an app access bookmarks and annotation

* iPad with the Annotate app

Devices that provide view-only access this you must take notes separately:

* Kindle

* Nook

* iphone

Step 2--Tutorial 'Cliffs Notes'

The following tips are included in the ebook video tutorials see full listing this page

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