[projectaon] Re: ePub ebook format
- From: "Richard Billings" <jazzcat007@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'Eric Zollman'" <ericzollman@xxxxxxxxx>, <projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:23:03 -0500
The e-ink technology that the Kindle has is used on several e-reader-only
devices. I've used 3 iterations of the Sony Reader and the Barnes and Noble
nook. The screens for each of these is made at the same factory and provide
a non-backlit no-eye-strain paper-like reading experience but I would steer
you away from the Kindle. The Kindle has opted to use a proprietary book
format that is not interchangeable between devices. Both Sony and Barnes
and Noble have opted for the open standard called ePub. ePub is based on
XML and the files are quite small. My personal preference is the nook. The
nook has a e-ink screen for reading and a color touch screen for navigation.
The nook also runs Android by Google which leaves it open for many upgrade
or apps in the future. With the latest update you can currently play Sudoku
and Chess on the nook and browse the internet over Wifi. Also, like the
Kindle but unlike most Sony Readers, the nook has a free 3G connection so
that you can purchase and download books on the go. The nook is available
online or in-store at both Barnes and Noble and Bestbuy and currently comes
with a $50 E-Book gift certificate.
Once you give me the FTP info I'll send the books over.
Thanks,
Richard Billings
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Zollman [mailto:ericzollman@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 11:46 PM
To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Richard Billings; 'Jonathan Blake'
Subject: Re: [projectaon] Re: ePub ebook format
So, will this ePub format work with the Kindle as well? I've been wanting
to get one of those for a while now but I'm concerned about one thing. When
I do a lot of reading on screen I tend to get headaches.
Which I think is caused from simple eye strain. Now the Kindle web site says
that they use some kind of special technology for their screens that make
them more "paper like" and reduces eye strain (I don't get headaches while
reading a real book). But I don't want to drop $260 on a one of these things
just to find out that I can't use it., How does yours do, as far as eye
strain?
-Eric
P.S. I think it's awesome that we are going to be able to distribute these
books in another popular format! Thanks...
On 6/3/2010 4:21 PM, Richard Billings wrote:
> I can make them as new books come out. It doesn't take long.
>
> How should I send them? They run 1 to 2 megs each in a RAR (3 files per).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blake.jon@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:blake.jon@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Jonathan Blake
> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:55 PM
> To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; jazzcat007@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [projectaon] ePub ebook format
>
> Sounds great. You can send them to me.
>
> Is this something that you would be interested in maintaining for
> Project Aon? For example, would you be prepared to create ePub files
> for the books that come out in the future?
>
> Jon
>
> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 11:31 AM,<pamail.cgi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> The following was sent from the Project Aon contact form
>> From: Richard Billings jazzcat007@xxxxxxxxx
>> Date: 18:31:42 on Thursday, June 3, 2010
>> Subject: ePub ebook format
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>> I've converted the Lone Wolf series from your site into the ePub
>> format
>>
> complete with bookcovers and relevant metadata when available. So far
> all that I've tested work well on my Barnes and Nobel nook and should
> work on other ePub compliant e-readers as well. Let me know if you'd
> like copies of these files.
>
>> Thanks,
>> Richard
>>
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