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Old 01-01-2011, 05:25 PM   #11
wacomme
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I'm the OP. Thank you for your help.

As for the process, it should be easier.

I realize the work taken to read library books on a Kindle is all voluntary, and I applaud the people who have written programming to make it happen. However, refinements are needed. A similar situation has happened in the world of cycling. Golden Cheetah (GC) is a freeware program used for tracking and creating training metrics to cyclists using power meters as instruments in their training regime. The GC program competes with a paid program that's the industry standard. However GC was created by a bunch of programmers, and the ease of use just isn't there (not unlike the tool for Kindle). I'm starting to help the GC programmers write help files to explain the components and use of the GC modules and metrics. This way new users don't have to fumble through numerous discussions and readme files to understand how the program works.

I was hoping I wouldn't have to spend the time (even 1/2 hour) to learn how to use the tools. All-in-all, it's underdeveloped. I'm an outsider new to Kindle. It seems to me that the "covert" process for reading library books on a Kindle should be easier than it is now. I was hoping this would be constructive criticism from some "fresh blood" who's not in the know. We at GC always appreciate the "fresh blood" insights. I apologize if I came across as crass; this was and is not my intention.

Last edited by wacomme; 01-01-2011 at 06:00 PM. Reason: Added last sentence
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