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Originally Posted by theducks
That is assuming  that all your reader apps kept progress exactly the same way 
Since most don't
There would need to be progress retrieval code for each device
add to that, You would need to identify the book-format being progressed.
Now you would need to determine all the needs of the target device, Match and Locate the Title, and transcode the progress values, then update the devices progress tracker
Between Kindles (and apps) work because all Kindle apps play by the same rules (or Amazons servers make the adjustments) |
True. But if the user is using a Kindle, they're most likely to be using .mobi/.azw formats with all the "benefits" that they confer. A centralised progress sync would be of greatest use to those on non-mobi formats with "open" readers (eg. Kobo. Nook and Adroid devices), using .epub.
And I agree that reading status would be tracked differently on different readers but that is precisely the reason why a neutral, third-party application like Calibre would be the perfect place to centrally manage the conversion and sync.
I guess what I have in mind is a way to completely bypass proprietary desktop applications when syncing reading status between devices. The effort to cover all formats and all devices would be difficult but concentrating on a handful of most popular (epub) platforms and reader apps would be a start.