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Originally Posted by pittendrigh
I'm saying I want that AND an online version, which will indeed widen my audience. So I still think it's a good idea. I already have some book-like web page software I wrote that uses HTML fragments--complete with next previous and goto-page, plus a TOC. I originally thought about the python epub libraries (can't remember the name right now) to convert back and forth between epub and my proprietary format. So I could have both systems at all times.
But then I (recently) realized that's stupid. I need to make my software read epub3 instead of my format. Epub3 IS a website, zipped up inside a container. With a bit of meta information thrown in.....spine, resources etc. A bit of XML here and there. Plus a TOC in epub2 format, for old readers. I can do this. I'm gaining confidence. I can see it now.
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I for one didn't doubt your ability to offer a download link next to the read-it-now link.
Anyway... we have already pointed out that there are a couple options already for opening EPUB in the browser.
- Ask your Firefox users to install EPUBReader. Their browser now doubles as an ereader!
- Install calibre and run the beta server, which has an in-progress and currently basic viewer for the books in a calibre library.
- Do something with ReadiumJS.
All those options allow offline viewing -- open the book while connected to WiFi, bookmark the page and continue reading after you no longer have WiFi.
There may be other implementations floating around as well, of course.
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No need to write your own, unless you just want the experience.