Stanza in iOS5... dead... - Page 24

Juliepac · 11-19-2011, 01:07 PM

Does anyone have an older version of stanza to send to me. I'd like a version previous to 3.1. Can anyone help me?!

Barty · 11-19-2011, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Juliepac

Does anyone have an older version of stanza to send to me. I'd like a version previous to 3.1. Can anyone help me?!

I was able to use this

http://www.4shared.com/file/vBYvE5ek/Stanza_v31.html

But I have my iPad jailbroken. Ymmv

Rachel · 11-19-2011, 04:50 PM

I have solved this by searching my recycle bin!! I searched on *.ipa and found my original 3.1.ipa and then used ifunbox to reinstall. I am so happy - and have backed up the file in several places.

The next problem is keeping it there. I have upgraded my ipad to 5.0 and have Stanza 3.2 installed there. I'm not sure how to stop the apps being constantly overwritten when I connect either device to itunes.

flitbee · 11-19-2011, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rachel

I have solved this by searching my recycle bin!! I searched on *.ipa and found my original 3.1.ipa and then used ifunbox to reinstall. I am so happy - and have backed up the file in several places.

The next problem is keeping it there. I have upgraded my ipad to 5.0 and have Stanza 3.2 installed there. I'm not sure how to stop the apps being constantly overwritten when I connect either device to itunes.

Could you send me the ipa too? Upload it somewhere (dropbox etc?) and send me a link?

aagstn · 11-20-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kattermole

Anyhow, just thought I would mention that I am now torn between iBooks and Stanza.

I guess nothing is perfect.

Kat

I have this same issue and ended up staying with iBooks. I really like the book look of it despite the big margins and really like how easy it is to sync across the iPad and my iPod touch. I really don't find sending the books to iTunes through Calibre an issue. Night mode is all its really missing that is a top feature for me. The rest for me are minor gripes. I found the custom book shelf option to be pretty handy to sort everything the way I want. Not perfect by any means but I like it. The thing I love though about the iPad is the fact I can use multiple readers. Stanza, iBooks, Nook, Kindle and so on. That is the biggest thing I love about the iOS support and why I will probably never buy another Nook or a Kindle dedicated reader.

andrea345 · 11-21-2011, 01:00 AM

For night mode - triple click on the home button, aagstn. If the triple click on the home button doesn't work, go to settings / general /accessibility / Triple-click Home should be set to White/Black.

This turns your whole iPad into Night Mode, but it's better than none. There are annoying backlit bar in iBooks.

I'd love it if they set up their bookshelf "collections" to be sortable. At least I can group my authors by name now.

toddos · 11-21-2011, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by andrea345

For night mode - triple click on the home button, aagstn. If the triple click on the home button doesn't work, go to settings / general /accessibility / Triple-click Home should be set to White/Black.

This turns your whole iPad into Night Mode, but it's better than none. There are annoying backlit bar in iBooks.

I'd love it if they set up their bookshelf "collections" to be sortable. At least I can group my authors by name now.

As I said above, accessibility -> invert colors is not a valid replacement for night mode. That inverts everything, including any images in books.

Rachel · 11-21-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by flitbee

Could you send me the ipa too? Upload it somewhere (dropbox etc?) and send me a link?

That won't work because it is registered to my account and was why I was so pleased to find my own old 3.1. I did try loading somebody else's file and it failed. I posted because I thought maybe others hadn't thought of looking in their recycle bin either.

1611mac · 11-21-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by toddos

As I said above, accessibility -> invert colors is not a valid replacement for night mode. That inverts everything, including any images in books.

When I found that Apple's solution for "night mode" was simply "inversion" I found myself

- And then I

some more and hit my first photo which looked like a film negative. I then

and went

and then

.... iBooks is simply

.

robinson · 11-22-2011, 09:17 AM

It makes no sense, does it? I mean, any of the "Big 3" Apple, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble, could hire a 15-year-old at low wages and have them spend a couple of weeks and add the main features we wall want.

OK, so it would have to be a 25 year-old computer science graduate with i-device programming experience and it might take a month. (In fact, one of Apple's own software gurus could probably knock this off in a weekend.) So, at little cost, they'd have ebook reading apps that would be full-featured and make their stores and ebook reading experience even more attractive.

How hard can this be, Apple? Amazon? Barnes & Noble?

GlennD · 11-22-2011, 02:49 PM

Apple and the others aren't particularly interested in offering what you want. Instead, they want you to want what they offer.

aagstn · 11-22-2011, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GlennD

Apple and the others aren't particularly interested in offering what you want. Instead, they want you to want what they offer.

iBooks offers something B&N and Amazon would never offer and that is syncing of sideloaded content across devices. That is definitely something people have asked for from Amazon and B&N and never gotten. This alone has made it my main program for reading. iBooks needs improvements, but I'm finding it to be a very nice program overall. I think some of its limitations are tied to the book like graphical look, but I find the tradeoff worth it as I like the way books look in iBooks, especially when you use landscape mode. The big margins really aren't an issue for me on the iPad because of the large screen size. There is plenty of text on screen at one time for me.

That said I hope Apple gets the message at some point and allows more customization of iBooks in the future.

Barty · 11-22-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by robinson

It makes no sense, does it? I mean, any of the "Big 3" Apple, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble, could hire a 15-year-old at low wages and have them spend a couple of weeks and add the main features we wall want.

OK, so it would have to be a 25 year-old computer science graduate with i-device programming experience and it might take a month. (In fact, one of Apple's own software gurus could probably knock this off in a weekend.) So, at little cost, they'd have ebook reading apps that would be full-featured and make their stores and ebook reading experience even more attractive.

How hard can this be, Apple? Amazon? Barnes & Noble?

The problem is we see lack of customization as a bug. The companies, esp Apple, see it as a feature. Simplicity wins every time. It's VERY hard to make things simple. The lazy way to do it is to leave out features. Problem solved.

Look at iBooks. It has that whole real book simulation thing going, with the page turn and book borders. Put in night mode, and it's going to look ugly. What book has black pages? So you have to rethink the look. Nah, too much trouble. So, no night mode for you!

Why do many readers allow only five or six different font sizes? Well it's easier for people to see all their choices and pick one, and you can only put so many on the option screen, so five it is. Want more? No size for you!

Same thing with font face, and on and on.

toddos · 11-22-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Barty

The problem is we see lack of customization as a bug. The companies, esp Apple, see it as a feature. Simplicity wins every time. It's VERY hard to make things simple. The lazy way to do it is to leave out features. Problem solved.

Look at iBooks. It has that whole real book simulation thing going, with the page turn and book borders. Put in night mode, and it's going to look ugly. What book has black pages? So you have to rethink the look. Nah, too much trouble. So, no night mode for you!

Why do many readers allow only five or six different font sizes? Well it's easier for people to see all their choices and pick one, and you can only put so many on the option screen, so five it is. Want more? No size for you!

Same thing with font face, and on and on.

Slavish adherence to a metaphor to the detriment of usability is a flaw all on its own. Personally, I find it insulting. Apple thinks I'm so dumb that I need to see a picture of a book to understand how to read an ebook.

robinson · 11-24-2011, 02:42 PM

Plus, it's easy, oh, so easy, to offer simplicity (the defaults) along with a few options for those (many) who want it!

Also, Apple's known for providing things for people that they didn't know they wanted! And, I'll bet that many of the things mentioned in this thread, many people would truly enjoy if they were included!

My issue with the Big 3 is that they sort of get it (e.g., Amazon's night mode, but no color themes; etc.)

Of course, related to all this is my pet peeve about dictionary/word apps-- that they don't have a night mode! It makes no sense; it's as if they never considered that people might want to look up a word at night and NOT be blinded by a bright white screen!

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11-19-2011, 01:07 PM	#346
Juliepac Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: iPod touch, ipad, android phone	Does anyone have an older version of stanza to send to me. I'd like a version previous to 3.1. Can anyone help me?!

11-19-2011, 04:50 PM	#348
Rachel Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 260 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Suffolk, England Device: sony prs505, kindle, ithing	I have solved this by searching my recycle bin!! I searched on *.ipa and found my original 3.1.ipa and then used ifunbox to reinstall. I am so happy - and have backed up the file in several places. The next problem is keeping it there. I have upgraded my ipad to 5.0 and have Stanza 3.2 installed there. I'm not sure how to stop the apps being constantly overwritten when I connect either device to itunes.

11-21-2011, 01:00 AM	#351
andrea345 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: ipad	For night mode - triple click on the home button, aagstn. If the triple click on the home button doesn't work, go to settings / general /accessibility / Triple-click Home should be set to White/Black. This turns your whole iPad into Night Mode, but it's better than none. There are annoying backlit bar in iBooks. I'd love it if they set up their bookshelf "collections" to be sortable. At least I can group my authors by name now.

11-22-2011, 09:17 AM	#355
robinson Zealot Posts: 142 Karma: 997293 Join Date: Jan 2003	It makes no sense, does it? I mean, any of the "Big 3" Apple, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble, could hire a 15-year-old at low wages and have them spend a couple of weeks and add the main features we wall want. OK, so it would have to be a 25 year-old computer science graduate with i-device programming experience and it might take a month. (In fact, one of Apple's own software gurus could probably knock this off in a weekend.) So, at little cost, they'd have ebook reading apps that would be full-featured and make their stores and ebook reading experience even more attractive. How hard can this be, Apple? Amazon? Barnes & Noble?

11-22-2011, 02:49 PM	#356
GlennD Wizard Posts: 2,101 Karma: 17249026 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Pacific NW Device: sony PRS350, iPhone, iPad	Apple and the others aren't particularly interested in offering what you want. Instead, they want you to want what they offer.

11-24-2011, 02:42 PM	#360
robinson Zealot Posts: 142 Karma: 997293 Join Date: Jan 2003	Plus, it's easy, oh, so easy, to offer simplicity (the defaults) along with a few options for those (many) who want it! Also, Apple's known for providing things for people that they didn't know they wanted! And, I'll bet that many of the things mentioned in this thread, many people would truly enjoy if they were included! My issue with the Big 3 is that they sort of get it (e.g., Amazon's night mode, but no color themes; etc.) Of course, related to all this is my pet peeve about dictionary/word apps-- that they don't have a night mode! It makes no sense; it's as if they never considered that people might want to look up a word at night and NOT be blinded by a bright white screen!