10-11-2006, 06:38 PM | #1 |
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Connect internals
Received my Reader today and was poking a bit around Connect software. Here's some random observations in no specific order.
Connect software uses a combination of XML and ECMAScript (think Javascript) to describe the UI of the program and the web store (e.g. see reader/ktStart-kBook.xml). A lot of support code is pre-compiled ECMAScript (.xsb files). Loaded modules are listed in a simple xml file, so theoretically it should be possible to add plugins for converting new formats or other functionality. A few key URLs are listed in ktConnectAssets.xml, e.g.: http://ebooks.connect.com/index.xml - main store page http://download.sony.com/prs/notices...otice-info.xml - info about new sofware versions Book database is kept in "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Sony Corporation". Books are stored in "My Documents\My Books". Authentication and purchases are done using secure SOAP calls. List of services: http://ebooks-mediasvr.connect.com/w...et/AxisServlet WDSL links don't work, but you can find some of the services descriptions here: http://ebooks.connect.com/XSL/mb_us/...tionTokenP.mct Each store page is tracked via Omniture's 2o7.net, using a transparent 2x2 gif. |
10-12-2006, 04:50 AM | #2 |
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Well done, Igor!
Looks like the services are not all in place yet - I tried the update service but the URLs all point to 404 ;( PHP Code:
Last edited by TadW; 10-12-2006 at 04:52 AM. |
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