CircularKen
@circularken.bsky.social
Mild mannered janitor of @circularsoftware / circularsoftware.com
Here for the #eprdctn
Here for the #eprdctn
In just four days, Affinity has been downloaded more than 630,000 times. www.canva.com/newsroom/new...
Why we made Affinity free, and how we’ll keep it that way
We’ve made Affinity completely free, empowering professional designers with studio-grade creative software, supported by Canva’s sustainable ecosystem.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
In just four days, Affinity has been downloaded more than 630,000 times. www.canva.com/newsroom/new...
“Consumers have the lowest tolerance for AI content in books” and “Readers still seek authenticity—and that’s something the book trade can own”.
More wisdom from the @georgewalkley.com www.georgewalkley.com/newsletter/
More wisdom from the @georgewalkley.com www.georgewalkley.com/newsletter/
AI Newsletter
Independent Consultant, NED, AI/Publishing Expert
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November 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
“Consumers have the lowest tolerance for AI content in books” and “Readers still seek authenticity—and that’s something the book trade can own”.
More wisdom from the @georgewalkley.com www.georgewalkley.com/newsletter/
More wisdom from the @georgewalkley.com www.georgewalkley.com/newsletter/
Hey #eprdctn here are some of the EPUB features that Affinity makes freely available, for everyone, forever…
- Better methods for adding image descriptions, including support for extend descriptions
- Auto applied and easily editable reading order
- Extra metadata including A11y metadata
and…
- Better methods for adding image descriptions, including support for extend descriptions
- Auto applied and easily editable reading order
- Extra metadata including A11y metadata
and…
October 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Hey #eprdctn here are some of the EPUB features that Affinity makes freely available, for everyone, forever…
- Better methods for adding image descriptions, including support for extend descriptions
- Auto applied and easily editable reading order
- Extra metadata including A11y metadata
and…
- Better methods for adding image descriptions, including support for extend descriptions
- Auto applied and easily editable reading order
- Extra metadata including A11y metadata
and…
Canva has just given you a free alternative to Adobe.
bookmachine.org/2025/10/30/c...
bookmachine.org/2025/10/30/c...
Canva has just given you a free alternative to Adobe | BookMachine
This feels like a significant moment in the history of design and publishing software.
bookmachine.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Canva has just given you a free alternative to Adobe.
bookmachine.org/2025/10/30/c...
bookmachine.org/2025/10/30/c...
A sentiment from the streets of Frankfurt.
October 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
A sentiment from the streets of Frankfurt.
Didn’t want to win anyway. I don’t value any awards that aren’t voted for by our fans.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Didn’t want to win anyway. I don’t value any awards that aren’t voted for by our fans.
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Pocket Potters – Little Guides to the Harry Potter Stories are now available as Accessible Fixed-Layout EPUBs made with Circular Software.
This has been a great project to work on and we are shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award!
#eprdctn #a11y
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This has been a great project to work on and we are shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award!
#eprdctn #a11y
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ground...
Groundbreaking No-Code Accessibility for Fixed-Layout EPUB
When Pottermore Publishing, the global digital audiobook and eBook publisher of J.K.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Pocket Potters – Little Guides to the Harry Potter Stories are now available as Accessible Fixed-Layout EPUBs made with Circular Software.
This has been a great project to work on and we are shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award!
#eprdctn #a11y
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ground...
This has been a great project to work on and we are shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award!
#eprdctn #a11y
www.linkedin.com/pulse/ground...
I'm not one to boast… but in the last 24hrs for Circular Software:
- Major update to publisher BookSite went live
- CircularFLO is shortlisted for Digital Publishing Award
- Signed another Big 5 publisher for GreenLight
- Completed a VIP A11y project
- Finalised designs for our Frankfurt stand
- Major update to publisher BookSite went live
- CircularFLO is shortlisted for Digital Publishing Award
- Signed another Big 5 publisher for GreenLight
- Completed a VIP A11y project
- Finalised designs for our Frankfurt stand
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm not one to boast… but in the last 24hrs for Circular Software:
- Major update to publisher BookSite went live
- CircularFLO is shortlisted for Digital Publishing Award
- Signed another Big 5 publisher for GreenLight
- Completed a VIP A11y project
- Finalised designs for our Frankfurt stand
- Major update to publisher BookSite went live
- CircularFLO is shortlisted for Digital Publishing Award
- Signed another Big 5 publisher for GreenLight
- Completed a VIP A11y project
- Finalised designs for our Frankfurt stand
Reposted by CircularKen
Circular Software is proud to be a finalist in the Digital Publishing Awards 2025.
Our No-Code Accessibility for Fixed-Layout EPUB is shortlisted in the Process / Technology category.
Circular Software. Books made better.
www.circularsoftware.com
www.digital-publishing-award.com
Our No-Code Accessibility for Fixed-Layout EPUB is shortlisted in the Process / Technology category.
Circular Software. Books made better.
www.circularsoftware.com
www.digital-publishing-award.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Circular Software is proud to be a finalist in the Digital Publishing Awards 2025.
Our No-Code Accessibility for Fixed-Layout EPUB is shortlisted in the Process / Technology category.
Circular Software. Books made better.
www.circularsoftware.com
www.digital-publishing-award.com
Our No-Code Accessibility for Fixed-Layout EPUB is shortlisted in the Process / Technology category.
Circular Software. Books made better.
www.circularsoftware.com
www.digital-publishing-award.com
“In a world of aggressive scraping and vanishing referral traffic, subscription models—not scale—are becoming the most reliable path to sustainability, leverage, and autonomy.”
September 30, 2025 at 7:40 AM
“In a world of aggressive scraping and vanishing referral traffic, subscription models—not scale—are becoming the most reliable path to sustainability, leverage, and autonomy.”
“Visual content triggered memory 74% faster and boosted emotional intensity by 26%.“
www.canva.com/visual-commu...
www.canva.com/visual-commu...
Canva Visual Communication Report 2025: Trends & Insights
See how top teams use visual communication to boost clarity, speed, and business results. Discover trends, neuroscience, and benchmarks in the 2025 report.
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September 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
“Visual content triggered memory 74% faster and boosted emotional intensity by 26%.“
www.canva.com/visual-commu...
www.canva.com/visual-commu...
Big fan of Webflow. I use it for clients, for the Circular Software site and for project microsites. Join the event free online webflow.swoogo.com/wfc2025-online
September 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Big fan of Webflow. I use it for clients, for the Circular Software site and for project microsites. Join the event free online webflow.swoogo.com/wfc2025-online
I really just don’t understand Adobe lately.
July 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I really just don’t understand Adobe lately.
Thinking about this line from 'HItchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' today for some reason 😀
June 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Thinking about this line from 'HItchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' today for some reason 😀
Learn the modern methods, tools and workflow for the design, edit, build and export of compelling and inclusive print and ebooks ready for EAA.
Only two places remain for our 3-day hands-on training in Dublin 18-20 June.
Plus added a one-day Editorial training session on 18th.
freshpagetraining.com
Only two places remain for our 3-day hands-on training in Dublin 18-20 June.
Plus added a one-day Editorial training session on 18th.
freshpagetraining.com
May 31, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Learn the modern methods, tools and workflow for the design, edit, build and export of compelling and inclusive print and ebooks ready for EAA.
Only two places remain for our 3-day hands-on training in Dublin 18-20 June.
Plus added a one-day Editorial training session on 18th.
freshpagetraining.com
Only two places remain for our 3-day hands-on training in Dublin 18-20 June.
Plus added a one-day Editorial training session on 18th.
freshpagetraining.com
More email is what you need so we have launched a newsletter!
'The Loop' - Practical publishing insights from Circular Software.
In 'The Loop' this month – Reading Order
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'The Loop' - Practical publishing insights from Circular Software.
In 'The Loop' this month – Reading Order
circular.software/theloop01
Sign up to get in The Loop - circularsoftware.com/theloop
May 30, 2025 at 7:25 AM
🗓️ One month to go until Fresh Page Training takes our unique ‘Publishing Accessibility – Real World Hands-On Training’ course to Dublin!!
🤓 Experienced InDesign users are welcome! You will explore a fresh use of the tool you already know.
www.freshpagetraining.com
#eprdctn #a11y #indesignbetter
🤓 Experienced InDesign users are welcome! You will explore a fresh use of the tool you already know.
www.freshpagetraining.com
#eprdctn #a11y #indesignbetter
Fresh Page Training
Our three experienced trainers share the latest methods for preparing professional print ready artwork whilst also preparing the content and design ready for accessible digital use. Learn a fresh work...
www.freshpagetraining.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🗓️ One month to go until Fresh Page Training takes our unique ‘Publishing Accessibility – Real World Hands-On Training’ course to Dublin!!
🤓 Experienced InDesign users are welcome! You will explore a fresh use of the tool you already know.
www.freshpagetraining.com
#eprdctn #a11y #indesignbetter
🤓 Experienced InDesign users are welcome! You will explore a fresh use of the tool you already know.
www.freshpagetraining.com
#eprdctn #a11y #indesignbetter
I'm looking forward to attending and speaking at the EDRLab Digital Publishing Summit in Dublin next month.
My talk is on 'New accessibility tools and methods for digital publishing' and covers applying a design system, reading order and image descriptions at scale.
www.edrlab.org/events/digit...
My talk is on 'New accessibility tools and methods for digital publishing' and covers applying a design system, reading order and image descriptions at scale.
www.edrlab.org/events/digit...
Digital Publishing Summit 2025 – EDRLab
www.edrlab.org
May 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I'm looking forward to attending and speaking at the EDRLab Digital Publishing Summit in Dublin next month.
My talk is on 'New accessibility tools and methods for digital publishing' and covers applying a design system, reading order and image descriptions at scale.
www.edrlab.org/events/digit...
My talk is on 'New accessibility tools and methods for digital publishing' and covers applying a design system, reading order and image descriptions at scale.
www.edrlab.org/events/digit...
Medical textbook is pulled from shelves after an extract found stating the line – "It is important to note that as an AI language model, I can provide a general perspective, but you should consult with medical professionals for personalized advice."
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$119 Springer cancer treatments book: ‘As an AI language model …’
Peter Purgathofer looked over “Advanced Nanovaccines for Cancer Immunotherapy” by Nanasaheb Thorat, published in March by Springer Nature. On page 25, he found why we pay Springer the big bucks: [h…
pivot-to-ai.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Medical textbook is pulled from shelves after an extract found stating the line – "It is important to note that as an AI language model, I can provide a general perspective, but you should consult with medical professionals for personalized advice."
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/12/1...
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/12/1...
Match the classic book extracts for a chance to win £100!
Win a £50 note for you plus £50 for your chosen charity!
Come to our #LBF stand number 3B31 or enter online www.circularsoftware.com/lbf#match
Win a £50 note for you plus £50 for your chosen charity!
Come to our #LBF stand number 3B31 or enter online www.circularsoftware.com/lbf#match
March 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Match the classic book extracts for a chance to win £100!
Win a £50 note for you plus £50 for your chosen charity!
Come to our #LBF stand number 3B31 or enter online www.circularsoftware.com/lbf#match
Win a £50 note for you plus £50 for your chosen charity!
Come to our #LBF stand number 3B31 or enter online www.circularsoftware.com/lbf#match