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sammykrupa · 10-14-2006, 09:14 AM

The RSS2Book thing looks great, but it's Windows only

I can hack a program out of Java, and I know a lot of other people here can too (if not better). So how about making a Java-based RSS2Book?

Before I start anything I am wondering what backends should be used for RSS parsing and PDF generating?

Here is what I found for PDF generating:
http://www.lowagie.com/iText/

And RSS parsing:
http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/sandbox/feedparser/

The jakarta RSS parser looks to be way overkill for what I'm looking for, though. Any other suggestions for something lighter weight?

Any thoughts on the PDF generator?

Anyone want to work on the Java RSS2Book another than me?

Thanks!
Sam Krupa

10-14-2006, 09:14 AM	#1
sammykrupa Reader of the Reader Posts: 103 Karma: 107 Join Date: Apr 2006 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Java RSS2Book? The RSS2Book thing looks great, but it's Windows only I can hack a program out of Java, and I know a lot of other people here can too (if not better). So how about making a Java-based RSS2Book? Before I start anything I am wondering what backends should be used for RSS parsing and PDF generating? Here is what I found for PDF generating: http://www.lowagie.com/iText/ And RSS parsing: http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/sandbox/feedparser/ The jakarta RSS parser looks to be way overkill for what I'm looking for, though. Any other suggestions for something lighter weight? Any thoughts on the PDF generator? Anyone want to work on the Java RSS2Book another than me? Thanks! Sam Krupa