Device emulators to test the epub file

[kalees]

Hi,

Please suggest the Open source device emulators to read(test) the epub file.

Thanks in Advance,
Kalees

[mrmikel]

Open source device emulators pretty much don't exist. There are proprietary no charge ones for Nook and Sony.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by kalees

Hi,

Please suggest the Open source device emulators to read(test) the epub file.

Thanks in Advance,
Kalees

They don't exist because EPUB is not a (or a minimum) 'Standard' like Volts, inches, ounces (liquid and weight), USB2, IEEE-488

Every device manufacturer does their own thing, and calls what THEY do EPUB
Even the Branded emulators don't always perform the same as the device they were made for.

The professionals like Hitch have shelves of devices to do actual visual tests upon.
There is no single Magic test

[eping]

Originally Posted by theducks

The professionals like Hitch have shelves of devices to do actual visual tests upon.

Really, shocking, I'd like to see a photo of Hitch's shelves of ereaders instead of books.

[eping]

Originally Posted by theducks

They don't exist because EPUB is not a (or a minimum) 'Standard' like Volts, inches, ounces (liquid and weight), USB2, IEEE-488

In my opinion, that's not the reason.
I think the enterprises in epub bloc are just lazy or foolish.
Adobe is very lazy, B&N is a little foolish.
They just don't produce any emulator.
Comparing to Amazon's Kindle Previewer, they are too shameful.

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by eping

In my opinion, that's not the reason.
I think the enterprises in epub bloc are just lazy or foolish.
Adobe is very lazy, B&N is a little foolish.
They just don't produce any emulator.
Comparing to Amazon's Kindle Previewer, they are too shameful.

Amazon Kindle Previewer is no shining star. Every time they release a new version they drop all but the latest products so it is not useable with the thousands of devices out there that are not the latest hardware. The new Kindle Previewer won't even work on any iOS device any longer. Instead it converts the file format to something it can't read and tells you to load it on an Apple device. So much for an emulator.

Dale

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by eping

Really, shocking, I'd like to see a photo of Hitch's shelves of ereaders instead of books.

I'd be too embarrassed. As I once tweeted to Liz (Castro), my personal office and shelves look like Hobbits on crack went through here looking for the One Ring. ;-)

However...{sigh}, yes, the dreaded shelf exists, although it's actually a 4' x 4' low table that abuts the right-hand-side of my desk (to accommodate all the chargers). Plus I tend to give devices (curiously enough, the ones we don't already have!) to staff for Xmas bonuses. That's a two-fer. ("Len, lemme borrow that HDX for a moment, wouldja?") LOL. I know, I know, I'm evil.

Hitch