Please add Spritz to Calibre

dbassman · 01-26-2015, 04:33 PM

I'm not positive this is the correct place for this post, if not please move it to the right place.

I am writing to see if any of the developers has considered implementing Spritz into Calibre? I came across that about a year ago and have been waiting for someone to come up with a Windows e-book program that I could use it with as currently it is only available for certain smart phones. (Ideally at like Amazon to add it to their Kindles, but I'll believe that when I see it!).

If you're not familiar with Spritz, it is a cool program to help you read faster. Here is the link: Spritz

I hope someone can figure out a way to add this as I would be able to get through books a lot faster!

eschwartz · 01-26-2015, 06:21 PM

It would have to be multiplatform and able to be embedded as open-source. It looks as though they require signup in order to access a closed SDK.

And Kovid might not be interested in implementing this when there are other things to work on. How much general appeal might there be for this?

BetterRed · 01-26-2015, 06:22 PM

@dbassman - if you did a search for "Spritz" here then you should have found this thread/page ==>> Plugin ideas... add yours here - Page 43 (← click)

See posts 641 and 642

BR

JSWolf · 01-26-2015, 11:49 PM

This just feels like spam for spritz.

eschwartz · 01-27-2015, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

This just feels like spam for spritz.

^^This just feels like spam period.

While we are playing the rudeness game, anyway...

Someone genuinely wants a feature because they think it would be cool.
Just beause you think anyone who disagrees with you is wrong, does not require rudeness.

I happen to agree this method is unwarranted hype -- but I don't need to insult people who like it.
I don't either have a problem with more options.

I may think it won't happen (not in calibre anyway) but that opinion need not go any further than feasibility issues.

WishX · 03-24-2016, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

It would have to be multiplatform and able to be embedded as open-source. It looks as though they require signup in order to access a closed SDK.

There is also an OpenSpritz available at this address: OpenSpritz

Quote:

And Kovid might not be interested in implementing this when there are other things to work on. How much general appeal might there be for this?

RSVP and "Spritz"-style speed reading has been growing a lot over the years, especially with Spritz finally coming out of it's 3-year development cocoon. Right now, I cannot find an RSVP speed reader that opens all the types of ebook formats that Calibre can and to have Spritz/RSVP embedded right into it across all OS platforms would be a dream. Even as a plug-in, but even better as a program feature.

Chock up one more vote for speed reading in Calibre!

Werkheimer · 01-23-2017, 02:53 PM

+1 for this request

01-26-2015, 04:33 PM	#1
dbassman Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: Kindle Touch	Please add Spritz to Calibre I'm not positive this is the correct place for this post, if not please move it to the right place. I am writing to see if any of the developers has considered implementing Spritz into Calibre? I came across that about a year ago and have been waiting for someone to come up with a Windows e-book program that I could use it with as currently it is only available for certain smart phones. (Ideally at like Amazon to add it to their Kindles, but I'll believe that when I see it!). If you're not familiar with Spritz, it is a cool program to help you read faster. Here is the link: Spritz I hope someone can figure out a way to add this as I would be able to get through books a lot faster!

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01-26-2015, 06:21 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)	It would have to be multiplatform and able to be embedded as open-source. It looks as though they require signup in order to access a closed SDK. And Kovid might not be interested in implementing this when there are other things to work on. How much general appeal might there be for this?

01-26-2015, 06:22 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,724 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@dbassman - if you did a search for "Spritz" here then you should have found this thread/page ==>> Plugin ideas... add yours here - Page 43 (← click) See posts 641 and 642 BR

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Werkheimer Proximity Search Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2017 Device: Android, Windows	+1 for this request

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