Very good article, I've also been down the path of using Ruby + LaTeX to build print books. It ain't easy. You might take a look at a project by Matthew Butter

Very good article, I've also been down the path of using Ruby + LaTeX to build print books. It ain't easy. You might take a look at a project by Matthew Butterick: he made a very nice publishing solution with Pollen - http://pollenpub.com/ http://pollenpub.com/ He also has an interesting take on eBooks in general: http://practicaltypography.com/economics-year-one.html http://practicaltypography.com/economics-year-one.html