Thread: What version of Webkit does iBooks use?
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Old 09-21-2012, 04:29 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
And just what is wrong with using iBooks to test your eBooks?
sorry if i was unclear - book proofer does test using ibooks. it just saves the time of having to unzip/re-zip an epub and then send it to your device via itunes if you're making small adjustments to the code, designing a template, etc.

it allows you to drag an unzipped epub folder into the app, and view it immediately as a normal epub in your ibooks library on an ipad/iphone that's connected to your computer. you can then alter the html/css in a text editor, and upon saving, the device auto-refreshes so that you can see the changes in ibooks immediately, like refreshing a webpage.

i meant that OP might want to try it out to expedite the workflow, especially since it sounds like he may want - in lieu of a hard set of hard how-to-build-for-ios rules - a testing environment to work out the quirks in ibooks for future development.

anyway - it's a bit hard to get ahold of, and only runs it on a mac w lion or mountain lion. i was using a program called DiskAid for the same purpose previously, although had to close/reopen the book whenever i wanted to refresh it.
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