04-14-2008, 02:29 PM | #1 |
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Managing a E-Book Library
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I Have a question for people having more then one dedicated E-book reading device, more specificly more then E-ink Device. I Have a library of a couple of thousand e-books, Ranging from Classics, SF, Techinical manuals, etc in a variety of formats (PDF, Html, rtf, lit, prc, txt). When I got My Sony PRS-500 I started to realise that I'll like to standardise my library as much as possible. Now, I've gone and ordered a CyBook (Couldn't Resist) and wanted some advise on which would be the best format to standardise on. I'll like to use a format that will work on both devices without having to convert. I'll also like to ask how you people deal with the varing formats required for different devices. Thanks and appriciate any advice you all can give me. |
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I use Nokia Tablets (770 & N800) and I'm awaiting a Sony PRS-505. I've standardized on Mobi format, but I'm still looking at conversion for the Sony (mobi2lrf myfile.mobi). If Sony comes through with .epub support that might be the way to go.
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04-14-2008, 07:28 PM | #3 |
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First all let me congratulate you with your second choice (I bet the Sony is an outstanding reader too!), I myself have a Cybook and I know you are going to be very pleased with it. About your question: the formats both your readers will read are TXT… and PDF. As you know PDF is mostly difficult with these small screens and (we all are waiting if Bookeen will upgrade the PDF reader to reflow text PDF’s, but until then…) normal PDF files who are mostly formatted for A4/letter size are almost of no use for us. So for now, txt is the common ground. Having had a bit of experience with this I advise you to let it be for now, and convert just the files you will really need/want to read now in your readers, who knows what will come in one year from now? Also take care… the important is the content. The form in what you read is a “passing technology”… maybe in 1 year or 2 we will have 10/12” eink screens (colour per example…) letting us read PDF/PRC/Sony format and the most html, txt, doc, rtf formats - then you would have been wasting your time converting. Remember reading a eBook is not like listening a song, it takes much more time (and for me much is much more fun!!!) and thus lets us see all this craziness formats in a intelligent way. Bets regards and hope you get our Cybook fast. Last edited by DDHarriman; 04-15-2008 at 06:47 PM. |
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bbusybookworm .. the best format to standardize on would be HTML. Then you can use html2lit and Mobipocket Creator to create LRF and Mobipocket eBooks fairly easily.
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I Did think about that, but the one thing I would really miss with that would be Cover art, etc. Is there a way to embed the images inside the Html document itself, and not have it link to an external image as it usually does. If so it may be a viable option for me. |
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I understand. I was just hoping that you all with quiet abit more experience might have a solution that I had overlooked or missed. I am a bit leery of using pdf as the experience on the Sony has been....uncomfortable. Another reason I was intrested is because, I just gave the Sony to my mother and will be loading & managing it for her. As while she does use a computer, using the Sony Connect software is not somthing I would inflict on her. I was just hoping that if I could standerdise on a single format, I could just give her a bunch of preloaded SD cards and change them when ever i get the chance. |
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But using Mobipocket creator allows embedding the cover art in the generated .prc file. |
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Just keep the HTML and any associated graphics together in a ZIP file in order to keep them together for long term storage.
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I understand your problem, but I do think that for now there is no easy solution ahead.
The best I think of what can be done today is what I advise above. In the future, who knows? Sony can upgrade their firmware with ePUB as they have promised that some time ago... or Cybook could do it too, as they have mentioned it several times... or... hell with this "so much" formats around... is very dificult to see what the future will bring. Best, |
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Thanks Everyone.
@JSwolf, I Do like Html, The Problem, I've had in the past is that I some times end up not keeping the html and the linked Image files together, or in the correct folder, So can be a bit of a pain. And while Keeping them together in a Zip is a good idea, If I want to read the file, I Usually end up having to Unzip it, as some of the readers I like to use dont support reading from inside archives. So an Additional step. (As you can guess I can be quiet Lazy at times). So till a standard emerges, Have slowly started reorganising My Library using the following System Genre - Author - Type (General / Sony /Cybook) - Series (If Applicable)- Book With My Original files in the general folder, and the converted files under their own Specific folders. A Bit Covulted, but it means that I can usually find any book I want Within a few Minutes. Now I just need to get into the habit of Converting any new books I get Into all the different formats i need When I get them. |
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One has to distinguish between long-term storage formats, and "terminal" (ie reading) formats. Personally I've standardised on MobiPocket as my reading format, but I use HTML or RTF as a long-term storage format. I don't know what I'll be reading my eBooks on in 10 years time, but I'm confident that whatever format it uses I'll be able to convert these storage formats to it.
I have a folder for each author, within that a folder for each book, and within that all the files associated with the book, both reading formats and storage formats. |
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