If you believe an ebook is not meant to be an app, well, yes and no. If you want to provide a plain ebook, I'd totally agree with you. If you want to provide a full reading experience, with customized tools and design, not to mention branding, then I would strongly disagree.
This webinar is the best place to start for a complete introduction to ebook mobile app creation, followed by practical steps to accomplish this.
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