“Distraction is the learning scourge.” (JiK)
A WKBook (Web Key Kook) is an interactive digital book designed to make the learning process simple, short, effective and without distractions, especially for scientific and technical disciplines.
It is a graet solution to solve the rigidity of the PDF and the limitations of EPUB format. It takes full advantage of the flexibility of HTML, the power of LaTeX and modern web applications. It is a solution based entirely on web technology and, therefore, works both online and locally. Furthermore, it is free and open source. However, to understand what a WKBook is, it is necessary to introduce the KBook.
A KBook (Key Book) is both a book and a manual that covers a single topic comprehensively within 250 A5-sized pages. In addition to being a finished product, a KBook is also a way of conceiving, organizing, and presenting knowledge in an essential yet comprehensive manner on a specific and single subject. In other words, a KBook is a "knowledge unit" that can be used alone or as part of a series. Think of a KBook as a poem or a musical piece, but with cognitive or practical purposes, often both.
A WKBook is a compact, dynamic, self-contained, and portable website that contains the same content as the related KBook. However, the WKBook is developed entirely with web technology. The content is made interactive through embedded applications written in JavaScript and Lua. This means that the hypertext content is accompanied by integrated applications that can perform specific tasks, online or offline, such as numerical calculations, graphics, and animations.
WKBooks is an excellent solution for creating scientific and technical publications for both online and offline use. It is suitable for degree theses of any complexity, featuring numerous mathematical formulas, advanced graphics, interactive courses, and various illustrations without specific limitations. To access the contents of WKBooks and interact with the applications, all you need is a web browser (such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge), which is practically available on all computers, smartphones, and tablets.
Please check out IM4SE (Interactive Manuals for Science and Engineering).
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To use WKBooks locally, you need to have Tanit Platform installed on your computer or on a flash disk.
Last Update: January 2025