Cloud tools for ebook formatting

amoroso · 03-21-2015, 09:24 AM

I’m looking for cloud tools, such as websites or Chrome apps, for formatting and producing ebooks in the most common formats, or at least ePub. I mean something similar to Sigil or Jutoh, but running entirely online and requiring only a web browser.

Although direct HTML/CSS editing is technically possible in the cloud, I’d prefer a higher level environment that doesn’t require -- but may allow -- coding. Such a tool should not be tied to any ebook retailer or distribution platform and allow the unrestricted distribution of the created ebook files.

I ask because I’m considering switching to Chrome OS as my only desktop computing environment, and I’m looking into what’s available for ebook production in the cloud.

eschwartz · 03-22-2015, 06:44 PM

crouton plus calibre is my vote.

The two main ebook editors, Sigil and calibre, both run fine on linux, but are not going to be turned into Chromeapps any time soon.

amoroso · 03-23-2015, 10:27 AM

Thanks, but I no longer want to install and maintain Linux. That's why I'm switching to full Chrome OS.

eschwartz · 03-23-2015, 10:30 AM

ChromeOS cannot do a lot of specialized tasks. AFAIK this is one of them.

ChromeOS is great... for people who don't need to do a lot. That is why it was created.

amoroso · 03-23-2015, 01:59 PM

It looks like there's at least on option, Papyrus.

eschwartz · 03-23-2015, 05:15 PM

Interesting. How well does it work?

From the looks of it, it is a webapp -- so why does it insist I use Chrome?

amoroso · 03-24-2015, 07:39 AM

I've played with Papyrus a bit and I like it, it looks promising. However, it needs more book templates and text styles.

It's indeed a web app, but it may rely on some Chrome-specific features.

03-21-2015, 09:24 AM	#1
amoroso Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 1004070 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle for Android, Google Play Books	Cloud tools for ebook formatting I’m looking for cloud tools, such as websites or Chrome apps, for formatting and producing ebooks in the most common formats, or at least ePub. I mean something similar to Sigil or Jutoh, but running entirely online and requiring only a web browser. Although direct HTML/CSS editing is technically possible in the cloud, I’d prefer a higher level environment that doesn’t require -- but may allow -- coding. Such a tool should not be tied to any ebook retailer or distribution platform and allow the unrestricted distribution of the created ebook files. I ask because I’m considering switching to Chrome OS as my only desktop computing environment, and I’m looking into what’s available for ebook production in the cloud.

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03-22-2015, 06:44 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	crouton plus calibre is my vote. The two main ebook editors, Sigil and calibre, both run fine on linux, but are not going to be turned into Chromeapps any time soon.

03-23-2015, 10:27 AM	#3
amoroso Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 1004070 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle for Android, Google Play Books	Thanks, but I no longer want to install and maintain Linux. That's why I'm switching to full Chrome OS.

03-23-2015, 10:30 AM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	ChromeOS cannot do a lot of specialized tasks. AFAIK this is one of them. ChromeOS is great... for people who don't need to do a lot. That is why it was created.

03-23-2015, 01:59 PM	#5
amoroso Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 1004070 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle for Android, Google Play Books	It looks like there's at least on option, Papyrus.

03-23-2015, 05:15 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Interesting. How well does it work? From the looks of it, it is a webapp -- so why does it insist I use Chrome?

03-24-2015, 07:39 AM	#7
amoroso Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 1004070 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle for Android, Google Play Books	I've played with Papyrus a bit and I like it, it looks promising. However, it needs more book templates and text styles. It's indeed a web app, but it may rely on some Chrome-specific features.

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