When the books are converted to epub format, are they still Dazey? Marcy On Apr 19, 2010, at 10:10 PM, Olivia Norman wrote: > I just tried this and it worked great! > Thanks! > Olivia > "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs > > On Apr 19, 2010, at 8:07 PM, Candie Stiles wrote: > >> 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 >>> >>>> >>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>> >>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> -- Marcy Hope you're having a nice day! > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >