[macvoiceover] Re: bookshare books on the iPad
- From: "Jan Stirbens" <jstirbens@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:51:51 -0400
Hello,
I downloaded a book from bookshare.org and converted it to a pdf file. When
I upload it to www.epubtogo.com, I get an error message back, saying that
the book can't be converted. If anyone has any suggestions as to what I may
be doing wrong, I would appreciate it.
Jan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Candie Stiles" <cstiles@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:07 PM
Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: bookshare books on the iPad
Yes, I recently figured out how to read bookshare content on the ipad. I
will go through the steps and explain how it is done.
1. Download your book of choice from www.bookshare.org.
2. Unzip the file into a folder on your computer the way you normally would.
3. Locate the file with the extension .xml and open it. This will open up
the text of the book in safari.
4. Press command A to select all the text on the page.
5. Press command C to copy the text you selected.
6. open up a new document in Pages.
7. Press command V to paste the text of the document there.
8. Press VO M to go to the menu bar and go to share.
9. Arrow down to export and press VO space.
10. Now you want to save the document as a PDF. Make sure PDF is selected
and press enter.
11. Give the file a name and press enter to save it as a PDF
12. Now go to www.epubtogo.com. This is where you will upload the pdf file
13. When you read down the screen, you will be asked where the file is
located. Select "on my computer."
14. Now you can upload the PDF file to this site, and it will convert it
into the epub format that is read by the Ibooks application on the ipad.
15. When the file has finished converting, you will be asked if you want it
sent to you by email, or if you want to download it on your computer for
viewing.
16. Choose to view it on your computer and the file will then be downloaded
on to your hard drive.
17. Now, open Itunes and go to file and add to library.
18. Find the epub version of the file you just downloaded and press enter on
it.
19. The file will then be added to your itune library in the books section.
20. Make sure the box is checked to synch your books with your ipad.
21. Now when you connect your ipad to your computer, the book will be copied
on to your ipad in the ibooks application.
22. When it is finished, tap on the ibooks app on your ipad, and the book
will be on your bookshelf ready for reading.
This sounds like an extremely long process, but once you get the hang of it,
it goes pretty smoothly.
Candie
On Apr 17, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Olivia Norman wrote:
> Has anyone figured out a way to read bookshare content on the iPad?
> Olivia
> "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs
>
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