COPS and BicBucStriim developers: option to read book in browser with out download

skyfish · 02-19-2014, 05:27 PM

First of all, thanks for developing these great tools. I am using on my Synology server, and it works well.

However, I don't see the option to read the book within the browser. I often need to refer to a book (or textbook), or read from different places. but don't want to download it every time or keep a copy and manage it everywhere I go.

Is it possible to write an extend to either COPS or BicBucStriim so that ebooks can be read within the browser without download? Are there anyone else would like to have this function?

There are open source tools already exist for display ePub and PDF in browser:

PDF.js (PDF viewer that is built with HTML5)
https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js

Epub.js (javascript library for rendering ePub's in the browser, across many devices)
http://fchasen.github.io/epub.js/

Is it possible to utilize existing modules? How difficult it is to do so? I program somewhat in python, but would like to learn enough PHP and Javascript so I can help the process.

Appreciate your thoughts!!

DoctorOhh · 02-20-2014, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by skyfish

However, I don't see the option to read the book within the browser. I often need to refer to a book (or textbook), or read from different places. but don't want to download it every time or keep a copy and manage it everywhere I go.

EpubReader started as a Firefox extension for reading books in your browser it might be close to what you are looking for.

vlad59 · 02-20-2014, 04:12 AM

Hi,

I can only speak for COPS. I recently added an Epub reader into COPS (using Monocle not epub.js). You'll have to download the latest github as I've not released it officially.

A user has contributed the pdf reader but I've not had enough time to merge it for now.

textmulch · 03-23-2014, 04:58 PM

Sorry for the late reply. Yes, for BicBucStriim these features are on the agenda, in a post-1.2 version. There were already tests with epub.js, a while ago, but with mixed results. I'll have to check both again.

It's not only about reading the books in the browser. Once you offer that readers will require more: bookmarks, quotes, notes etc. The stuff everybody, including me of course, likes to have in a reading app.

02-19-2014, 05:27 PM	#1
skyfish Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 84 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: NOOK, Win8 tablet, iPad	COPS and BicBucStriim developers: option to read book in browser with out download First of all, thanks for developing these great tools. I am using on my Synology server, and it works well. However, I don't see the option to read the book within the browser. I often need to refer to a book (or textbook), or read from different places. but don't want to download it every time or keep a copy and manage it everywhere I go. Is it possible to write an extend to either COPS or BicBucStriim so that ebooks can be read within the browser without download? Are there anyone else would like to have this function? There are open source tools already exist for display ePub and PDF in browser: PDF.js (PDF viewer that is built with HTML5) https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js Epub.js (javascript library for rendering ePub's in the browser, across many devices) http://fchasen.github.io/epub.js/ Is it possible to utilize existing modules? How difficult it is to do so? I program somewhat in python, but would like to learn enough PHP and Javascript so I can help the process. Appreciate your thoughts!!

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02-20-2014, 04:12 AM	#3
vlad59 Addict Posts: 369 Karma: 37869 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo eReader Touch, Kobo Aura HD	Hi, I can only speak for COPS. I recently added an Epub reader into COPS (using Monocle not epub.js). You'll have to download the latest github as I've not released it officially. A user has contributed the pdf reader but I've not had enough time to merge it for now.

03-23-2014, 04:58 PM	#4
textmulch Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kindle Keyboard, iPad	Sorry for the late reply. Yes, for BicBucStriim these features are on the agenda, in a post-1.2 version. There were already tests with epub.js, a while ago, but with mixed results. I'll have to check both again. It's not only about reading the books in the browser. Once you offer that readers will require more: bookmarks, quotes, notes etc. The stuff everybody, including me of course, likes to have in a reading app.

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