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Blogs re ebooks [Delicious links]
A simplified version of "the ebook universe" from a US perspective from Eric Engleman,
A Big Boom in the Universe of Electronic Books
This following link will lead to an annotated PDF, 4.6 MB to explore the examples.
For example,
For example,
Fictionwise - A Barnes and Noble Company with eBooks, eBooks for Palm, PocketPC, PC, & Mac
eBooks.com - the digital bookstore
Ebook libraries via subscription
NetLibrary -- from OCLC
For example, see these e-books created by students at Tanglin Trust School. The teacher-librarian, Barb Philip, has also cataloged them in the school OPAC.
Here is a catalog link to Pinky the Rabbit, one 9-year-old student's fictional account of her own experience with cancer at the age of 5.
File Formats
File Formats
The Kindle uses a proprietary format that only Kindles and iPhone/Touchs can read.
These are the two top non-proprietary formats for ebooks at the moment. For example, public domain ebooks from The Gutenberg Project and Google Books can be downloaded in either format.
PDFs (*.pdf -- from Adobe)
ePub (*.epub -- emerging new open standard format for ebooks from Adobe) - articles on the epub format [Delicious links]
For example,
Adobe Digital Editions - FAQ - for computers and mobile devices - *.pdf and *.epub
Top features: Interface designed for digital reading ; Fast, free download ; Standalone installer ; Content portability ; Support for Sony® Reader ; Powerful markup features ; Support for PDF and EPUB, a reflow-centric XHTML-based format ; Support for borrowing eBooks
eReader - from Barnes & Noble -- for computers and mobiles devices - *.pdb
eBook Library Software 3.0 - from Apple for Macs (*must be installed with US English format)
O'Reilly's Bookworm ePub library - for computers and mobile devices - *.epub
Stanza - for computers (*.pdf) (can export to variety of formats, such as Palm's *.pdb)
Practical Information
Practical Information
How to get free Gutenberg books onto your Kindle
Convert PDF files into eBooks - Saturday, June 13th 2009 by Wes Fryer
MobileRead wiki: File conversion information
Calibre - an ebook library management program that allows you to convert between formats - FAQ
For example,
For a comprehensive list of devices, see the MobileRead Wiki - E-book Reader Matrix
For an online shop selling digital readers, see eReader Outfitters, eBooks, eReaders and Accessories
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