If you’re sick of reading tiny text, or constantly scrolling just to read a single page, this is the change you’ve been waiting for. The EPUB format is open source and designed to work well with both phones and e-ink devices.

Head to our manual download page and you’ll see most of our manuals are now available as EPUB files. Enter your password, as usual, and you’ll find the link to the new EPUB file.

Reflowable is Good

Why EPUB? Because this format is to ebooks what mobile versions are to websites. The content will fit your screen, whatever your screen size or zoom settings. This is possible because EPUB files are reflowable.

What does that mean? Basically, text and pictures in EPUB files aren’t laid out on a page they way the are in a PDF file. Instead, each “page” you see on your device is created by your device, meaning it’s always the perfect size. EPUB files are made for reading on small screens, unlike PDF files which are made to be printed.

Downloading Our EPUB Files

On our manuals download page you’ll see all of our manuals. If there’s an EPUB available, it will be indicated:

Just download the manuals as you usually would: by entering our password. We give this password to our newsletter subscribers, but our Facebook page also has it if you’re a fan. Enter this password and you’ll see the download links:

Just click the “EPUB” link to get your file. You can now send it to your ereader, using Calibre or the software that came with your device.

Supported Devices

So what devices can read EPUBs? Just about any. Here’s a brief list:

• iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch, using iBooks or Stanza
• Android devices using FBReader
• Kobo Readers
• Nook from Barnes and Noble
• Sony Reader
• Any computer, using Calibre. This is also the best tool for transferring files to any device.

Why not support for the Kindle? Because the Kindle doesn’t support EPUB. Don’t worry: we’ll be making an announcement regarding the Kindle in the months to come, so stay tuned.

For now, check out the manuals Download page to get our EPUB downloads, alongside the PDF manuals you know and love.

Ubuntu is a free/libre, open-source computer operating system with 20 million users worldwide. But it’s also so much more than that: it is an ethos, a collaborative project and, first and foremost, Ubuntu is a community of people.

If you’re reading this guide, you’re probably interested in moving away from proprietary operating systems such as Windows and Mac OS X; perhaps you’ve already installed Ubuntu on your computer but are not sure where to start.

Migrating to a new operating system can be daunting, especially when faced with unfamiliar words like ‘FLOSS’, ‘command line interface’ and ‘kernel’. Many people are intimidated by the technical jargon of a non-commercial operating system and believe it’s too advanced for them. Well, that is simply not true. Ubuntu is easy to install and simple to use. Best of all: it’s completely FREE!

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This complete, free guide will teach you:

• What Ubuntu is, in every sense of the word
• What makes Ubuntu free, as in freedom
• How Ubuntu and Linux are related
• How to install Ubuntu for absolute beginners
• Where to find free support for Ubuntu questions
• How to use the Unity interface
• How to find software in Ubuntu, and which software to use

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When Apple released the iPhone back in 2007, it was different to anything else on the market. It wasn’t the first touchscreen phone, but it was the first one to be so pretty. But as gorgeous as the hardware was, that wasn’t what made the iPhone so great, or what shook the cellphone industry. It was the software which made the iPhone what it was.

Now iOS 5 has been released, providing updates, tweaks and brand new features to make the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad even better and easier to use than before. Want to know what it brings to the table? Download this manual to find out.

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Download this free MakeUseOf guide to learn:

• What iOS 5 is, and which devices you can use it on.
• New features in iOS 5, from reminders to Twitter integration.
• Mastering the new, Android-style dashboard.
• Using the new messaging to send texts for free over WiFi, even from an iPod touch.
• Device-specific features, such as Siri.
• iCloud: what it is and what it does.

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Lion. The king of the big cats. Every new version of Mac OS X has had its own name. Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, and now Lion. Deliberate or not, calling this version of OS X the king of the big cats brings along some big connotations. This is it. This is the pinnacle of OS X. What could possibly come after Lion?

What does this ultimate version bring to the table? What makes it worth using? What makes this operating system the king of the cats?

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Read this manual to find out:

• All the new features of Lion, and how to use them.
• How to install Lion, from the Mac App Store or otherwise.
• New controls, and how to configure them.
• Working with applications, including Launchpad and Mission Control.
• Changes to the default applications, including The App Store, iCal and Mail.
• Working with files, using the Finder, Versions and AirDrop.

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Not sure where to get started, though? You should read “Set Up Your Blog With WordPress: Your Ultimate Guide” by author James Bruce. This manual outlines everything you need to know in order to set up a blog and turn it into a real success.

We try to only outline tools we think are useful. MakeUseOf itself runs on WordPress, so you know it’s a tool we believe in. We’re sharing a few of our secrets in this manual, so it’s absolutely not one you want to miss.

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This ultimate guide will teach you:

• What WordPress is, and why you should use it.
• Where to find hosting for your WordPress website.
• Key concepts in WordPress.
• Finding the theme that’s right for you.
• Blogging and editing content on your new blog.
• Basic WordPress SEO tips and tricks.
• Promoting your blog and finding readers.
• Making money from your blog.
• Backing up and recovering your WordPress site.
• Optimizing and scaling your site for high traffic.

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It can also be confusing to use at first. Good thing there’s “Best of the Web, Delivered: The Reddit Manual”. This guide, by author Dave LeClair, outlines everything you need to know in order to get the most out of Reddit.

Reddit covers every type of subject imaginable, and with their system of voting on pieces of content you will know right away that what you are seeing is the best content around, according to thousands of other Reddit users. It can be hard to find quality content on the Internet. Reddit eliminates this problem by letting users sort through the mess and find only the best.

Our Reddit manual outlines everything you need to get the most out of this social news site, and is absolutely free to download.

• What Reddit is, and why you should check it out.
• Browsing Reddit to find content you’re interested in.
• Finding the best SubReddits.
• The importance, and meaning, of Reddiqutte.
• How to properly submit a link to Reddit.
• The importance of Reddit karma.
• What the heck the various acronyms frequently used on Reddit mean.

You’ve heard a lot about Linux and you’d love to try it out, but you don’t know enough to take the plunge and install it alongside Windows – maybe you’re worried you’ll wipe all your files off in the process. Besides, you’d like to have another computer handy so that you can look something up if you get stuck, but you don’t have another computer.

Good thing VirtualBox exists. With it you gain the power to conjure virtual computers out of thin air. They don’t take up space on your desk, yet they work just like a real computer does. They can be conjured up and removed with little more than a few clicks.

Intrigued? Download the latest manual from MakeUseOf.com now. Featuring step-by-step explanations as well as picture tutorials, this manual makes using VirtualBox easy.

This free guide will teach you how to:

• Build and manage virtual machines
• Get Windows XP working in VirtualBox
• Install Windows 7 in a Virtual Machine
• Try out Ubuntu Linux in a VirtualMachine
• Install Guest Additions in VirtualBox
• Access files on your host machine in a Virtual Machine