Cool Ibis Reader & Baen Free Library trick

Hatgirl · 01-04-2011, 07:46 PM

Haha! I can't believe this worked.

If you use Ibis Reader, you will have seen the "Get Books" link. This allows you to view OPDS catalogs (lists of web-accessible ebooks). The Feedbooks catalogs are pre-installed, and some of you may have set up a Calibre/Dropbox OPDS catalog of your own library.

On a whim, I used the "Add Your Own Catalog" link to add the WebScription Stanza link,

Code:

http://www.webscription.net/stanza.aspx

It worked! I can access the Baen Free Library directly from Ibis Reader! In "Get Books" I click "Baen" (or whatever you named the OPDS link), then "Baen Free Library", then the "Read" button next to the book I want to add to my Ibis Reader library. Yay!

I don't think it's possible to log in to the Webscriptions "My Books" area and download any Webscriptions books you may have bought, but I think just accessing the Free Library catalog is a pretty neat trick.

Edit: When I use the URL

Code:

http://www.webscription.net/stanza.aspx?feed=free

I can bypass the general Webscriptions splash page with the defunct "My Books" link and go straight to the Free Library. This is a bit hack-y in nature, though, so don't blame me if your computer goes boom

liza · 01-08-2011, 09:31 AM

Thanks for posting the tip! If Baen updates their catalog to OPDS 1.0 instead of the old Stanza form, you'll also be able to see cover images.

Chang · 03-17-2011, 05:53 AM

Is the "Add Your Own Catalog" link removed? I don't see it on the list after I have clicked "Get Books". There is only "Add book (download from URL)".

Hatgirl · 03-18-2011, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chang

Is the "Add Your Own Catalog" link removed? I don't see it on the list after I have clicked "Get Books". There is only "Add book (download from URL)".

I still see it at the bottom of my Get Books page.

I'm looking at it using it on a PC running Firefox, if that's any use to you.

liza · 03-18-2011, 03:21 PM

You can only add new catalogs while using a normal web browser (not a mobile device).

Once you add a catalog, you'll then see it available on the mobile version as well (this is a new feature).

01-04-2011, 07:46 PM	#1
Hatgirl Addict Posts: 296 Karma: 955301 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-T2, Kindle (7th Gen)	Cool Ibis Reader & Baen Free Library trick Haha! I can't believe this worked. If you use Ibis Reader, you will have seen the "Get Books" link. This allows you to view OPDS catalogs (lists of web-accessible ebooks). The Feedbooks catalogs are pre-installed, and some of you may have set up a Calibre/Dropbox OPDS catalog of your own library. On a whim, I used the "Add Your Own Catalog" link to add the WebScription Stanza link, Code: http://www.webscription.net/stanza.aspx It worked! I can access the Baen Free Library directly from Ibis Reader! In "Get Books" I click "Baen" (or whatever you named the OPDS link), then "Baen Free Library", then the "Read" button next to the book I want to add to my Ibis Reader library. Yay! I don't think it's possible to log in to the Webscriptions "My Books" area and download any Webscriptions books you may have bought, but I think just accessing the Free Library catalog is a pretty neat trick. Edit: When I use the URL Code: http://www.webscription.net/stanza.aspx?feed=free I can bypass the general Webscriptions splash page with the defunct "My Books" link and go straight to the Free Library. This is a bit hack-y in nature, though, so don't blame me if your computer goes boom Last edited by Hatgirl; 01-04-2011 at 09:09 PM.

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01-08-2011, 09:31 AM	#2
liza Ibis Reader / Threepress Posts: 10 Karma: 240 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston, MA Device: Pretty much all of them	Thanks for posting the tip! If Baen updates their catalog to OPDS 1.0 instead of the old Stanza form, you'll also be able to see cover images.

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Chang Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 50000 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	Is the "Add Your Own Catalog" link removed? I don't see it on the list after I have clicked "Get Books". There is only "Add book (download from URL)".

03-18-2011, 03:21 PM	#5
liza Ibis Reader / Threepress Posts: 10 Karma: 240 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston, MA Device: Pretty much all of them	You can only add new catalogs while using a normal web browser (not a mobile device). Once you add a catalog, you'll then see it available on the mobile version as well (this is a new feature).

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