NewsWeek & JPost Settings anyone?

melvynadam · 01-08-2004, 07:35 AM

Hi, I'm on day two of my iSilo trial but am already converted - I've uninstalled avantgo and mobipocket and love this application! However, I've been unable to setup two of the sites I used to read with MobiPocket:

Newsweek (www.newsweek.com)
The Jerusalem Post (www.jpost.com)

Are there any iSilo users on these forums that can help me with setting these up?

Thanks in advance,
Melvyn

Alexander Turcic · 01-08-2004, 08:08 AM

Melvyn,

I am happy to hear that you like iSilo as much as most of us do. Here is the deal: Both Newsweek and JP don't offer free mobile-optimized websites. At least in the case of JP I know that there is a mobile-optimized website, but it is not free and access can only be acquired through Roundpoint. I am not a fan of Roundpoint. If you know how to use a Java Debugger, there are ways how to find out the prescription url which you can directly use with iSilo. However, for obvious reasons I am not going into more details here...

Mobipocket on the other hand uses its more advanced script language to convert standard web sites (such as http://www.jpost.com) to mobile-optimized ones. Unfortunately, iSilo doesn't have this functionality yet.

I will keep you in touch as soon as I come up with a solution!

Alex

melvynadam · 01-08-2004, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander

Melvyn,
I will keep you in touch as soon as I come up with a solution!
Alex

Thanks very much. Another site I left out of my original post is Fox News (www.foxnews.com). Anyone have any tips on making that work with iSilo?

Thanks again,
Melvyn

gamblec · 04-10-2004, 07:07 AM

Hi

I'd like to subscribe to the Irish Independent (www.unison.ie/irish_independent/) which uses Roundpoint. However, I'd like to be able to download it using iSilo. I don't know how to use a Java Debugger so I'm hoping someone else can provide me with the necessary settings. Can anyone help please?

Thanks
Colin

melvynadam · 07-21-2004, 03:27 PM

Any further ideas on this would be appreciated folks.

01-08-2004, 07:35 AM	#1
melvynadam Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Israel Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad	NewsWeek & JPost Settings anyone? Hi, I'm on day two of my iSilo trial but am already converted - I've uninstalled avantgo and mobipocket and love this application! However, I've been unable to setup two of the sites I used to read with MobiPocket: Newsweek (www.newsweek.com) The Jerusalem Post (www.jpost.com) Are there any iSilo users on these forums that can help me with setting these up? Thanks in advance, Melvyn

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01-08-2004, 08:08 AM	#2
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Melvyn, I am happy to hear that you like iSilo as much as most of us do. Here is the deal: Both Newsweek and JP don't offer free mobile-optimized websites. At least in the case of JP I know that there is a mobile-optimized website, but it is not free and access can only be acquired through Roundpoint. I am not a fan of Roundpoint. If you know how to use a Java Debugger, there are ways how to find out the prescription url which you can directly use with iSilo. However, for obvious reasons I am not going into more details here... Mobipocket on the other hand uses its more advanced script language to convert standard web sites (such as http://www.jpost.com) to mobile-optimized ones. Unfortunately, iSilo doesn't have this functionality yet. I will keep you in touch as soon as I come up with a solution! Alex

04-10-2004, 07:07 AM	#4
gamblec Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ireland	Hi I'd like to subscribe to the Irish Independent (www.unison.ie/irish_independent/) which uses Roundpoint. However, I'd like to be able to download it using iSilo. I don't know how to use a Java Debugger so I'm hoping someone else can provide me with the necessary settings. Can anyone help please? Thanks Colin

07-21-2004, 03:27 PM	#5
melvynadam Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Israel Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad	Any further ideas on this would be appreciated folks.