# Pubsoft > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pubsoft > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pubsoft.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pubsoft > Source revision: 1308845789 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American cloud-based eBook publishing platform Pubsoft Developer Isaac Shi Release 2012 Type Cloud-based eBook publishing platform **Pubsoft**[1] is a [cloud-based](/source/Cloud-based) [eBook](/source/EBook) publishing platform headquartered in [Houston](/source/Houston), [Texas](/source/Texas). It serves as the publishing engine for Kbuuk, LLC,[2] a [self-publishing](/source/Self-publishing) software company that provides digital conversion, distribution and marketing services for authors.[3] Pubsoft is designed to allow publishers to create and manage an online eBook store[4] for direct consumer sales.[5] Publishers can also use Pubsoft to handle [social media marketing](/source/Social_media_marketing), deliver eBooks to mobile devices,[6] manage author and reader relationships and distribute royalties[7] through an administrative portal that uses [PayPal](/source/PayPal). The Pubsoft system also provides book-level analytics designed to help publishers and authors move toward data-driven publishing. Originally designed for the trade publishing sector, the Pubsoft system is currently used for a variety of applications by agencies, [education](/source/Education) and creative writing programs, enterprises, industry experts and religious organizations. Pubsoft allows companies to manage content by uploading documents and converting them to [EPUB](/source/EPUB) 3.0 eBooks, which can then be read in a web browser or on an [iOS](/source/IOS) device. Through the Pubsoft backend system, an administrator or instructor can then evaluate reading progress and engagement, as well as assess reading comprehension through customized quizzes. ## History Pubsoft was founded and launched in 2012 by CEO Isaac Shi[8] and COO Dougal Cameron.[9] ## Technology Pubsoft is a [multi-tenant](/source/Multi-tenant) [software-as-a-service](/source/Software-as-a-service) (SaaS) eBook publishing platform[10] that is designed to support digital publishing industry standard [EPUB](/source/EPUB) 3.0, an [XML](/source/XML)-based eBook content standard.[11] Pubsoft utilizes a [Model View Controller](/source/Model_View_Controller) (MVC) design pattern, and the system contains three layers: a database layer created in [MySQL](/source/MySQL), a business logic layer built on a [Zend framework](/source/Zend_framework) and a responsive user interface[12] layer created with [HTML5](/source/HTML5) and [CSS3](/source/CSS3). As an enterprise-grade application, the Pubsoft database is built on a relationship schema compatible with [Boyce-Codd Normal Form](/source/Boyce-Codd_Normal_Form) (BCNF), which is designed to ensure scalability, reliability and data integrity. The Pubsoft SaaS application is deployed on [Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud](/source/Amazon_Elastic_Compute_Cloud) and [Amazon Relational Database Service](/source/Amazon_Relational_Database_Service). ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Schneider, Andrew. ["Houston IT Firm Aims To Woo Publishing Giants At Book Expo America"](http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1369761166-Houston-IT-Firm-Aims-To-Woo-Publishing-Giants-At-Book-Expo-America.html). KUHF News for Houston. Retrieved 2013-12-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Lanham, Fritz (April 7, 2013). ["E-book startup hopes cloud is solid"](http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/technology/article/E-book-startup-hopes-cloud-is-solid-4413757.php). *Houston Chronicle*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Abrams, Dennis (April 2013). ["Ready For Kbuuk? Another New Self-pub Ebook Company"](http://publishingperspectives.com/2013/04/are-you-ready-for-kbuuk-another-new-self-pub-ebook-co/). *Publishing Perspectives*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Karr, Douglas. ["Pubsoft: Ebook Publishing, Reader Portals and Stores"](http://www.marketingtechblog.com/pubsoft-ebook-store/). Marketing TechBlog. Retrieved 2013-12-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Dilworth, Dianna. ["Pubsoft Lets Authors & Publishers Sell eBooks Direct"](https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/pubsoft-lets-authors-publishers-sell-ebooks/). MediaBistro. Retrieved 2013-12-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Hebbard, D.B. ["New start-up Pubsoft offering cloud-based, software-as-a-service for eBook publishers"](http://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2013/10/03/new-start-up-pubsoft-offering-cloud-based-software-as-a-service-for-ebook-publishers/). Talking New Media. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** McNally, Victoria. ["Want To Self-Publish All On Your Own? Someday Pubsoft Might Be Your Biggest Asset"](http://bookworksblog.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/want-to-self-publish-all-on-your-own-someday-pubsoft-might-be-your-biggest-asset/). BookWorks: The Self-Publishers Association. Retrieved 2013-12-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Shi, Isaac. ["Software, Innovation and Entrepreneurship"](https://www.amazon.com/Software-Innovation-Entrepreneurship-Isaac-Shi-ebook/dp/B00AITKCJW). Amazon.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Cameron, Dougal. ["Featured Startup Pitch: Ebook publishing startup Pubsoft wants to help publishers and authors reclaim the 'reader relationship'"](http://startupbeat.com/2014/01/06/featured-startup-pitch-pubsoft-id3647/). StartUp Beat. Retrieved February 4, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Pilkington, Mercy. ["Crowdfunding to Expand Transmedia Story Stream "Gamifying" Platform"](http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/pubsoft-revamps-html-web-viewer-for-ebooks). Good eReader. Retrieved February 4, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Wied, Heather. ["Which E-Book Format Is the Best?"](http://www.marketingprofs.com/opinions/2014/24080/which-ebook-format-is-the-best). MarketingProfs. Retrieved February 4, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Magoo, Sara. ["New Platform to Leverage Facebook Video Game Mechanics to Allow Readers to Interact, Earn Rewards while Reading Ebooks"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140124182457/http://www.dailygame.net/newswire/new-platform-to-leverage-facebook-video-game-mechanics-to-allow-readers-to-interact-earn-rewards-while-reading-ebooks). DailyGame. Archived from the original on January 24, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Pubsoft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pubsoft) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pubsoft?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.