New version of µbook available (0.9d)

cbarnett · 04-17-2005, 09:11 PM

Gowerpoint have released a new version of their excellent reader µbook

The new version (0.9d) includes the following changes:

- Added Next/Previous Book overloaded over Next/Previous page when the beginning or end of current book is reached.
- Changed Maximum font height to 256 (which will software expand above 64 to save memory)
- Added missing handling of add extra line between paragraph for PML parser
- Fixed problem with empty <PRE> </PRE> strings
- Fixed problem with advancing in TOC for PDF files
- Fixed memory leak in file scanning code
- Fixed crash with RTF parser
- Fixed inverse state of link to image or file option
- Fixed problem with finding accented words in text
- Lotsa new goodies:
- xNight skin by Peter Olson
- English to French Dictionary compiled by Patrice Couté
- German UI and Manual by Frank Küpper
- Polish UI by Mariusz Przysliwski
- Spanish UI by Juan Munyoz Rodriguez, revised by Marcos Godo

µbook is my favourite book reader. Check it out!

Craig.

volwrath · 04-18-2005, 07:31 PM

Its my absolute favorite as well. I love it in VGA!! I didnt realize it could read PDF tho, I guess I need to play some more

cbarnett · 04-18-2005, 07:35 PM

All you get is the text content of the pdf, but it's still better than nothing

I've seen µbook running on a workmate's VGA ipaq, and it's just beautiful.... then I had to go back and use my h1930 *sigh*

Craig.

jadedboi · 04-28-2005, 12:57 AM

I have to agree.. I've been messing with the trial for a couple of days, and was so impressed that I had to register. The UI took some getting used to, but it tops out my previously favorite reader the now-defunct DeepReader for PalmOS.

If support for encrypted eReader books could ever be added (wishful thinking, I know), it would quickly become the only ebook software on my Axim.

And it DOES look gorgeous in VGA...

Alexander Turcic · 04-28-2005, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jadedboi

If support for encrypted eReader books could ever be added (wishful thinking, I know), it would quickly become the only ebook software on my Axim.

Alas, this is probably never going to happen. eReader wants to sell their own e-book software (I even had to repurchase it when I converted from Palm to Pocket PC). I remember Mobipocket wasn't so amused either when ubook announced support for unencrypted Mobipocket e-books.

jadedboi · 04-28-2005, 02:23 PM

Sad, but true.. I had to repurchase eReader as well when i made the platform switch. It makes me wonder what eReader makes money off of - books, or software?

But we can talk till the cows com home about how open cross platform standards would boost the e-book industry..

cbarnett · 04-30-2005, 12:58 AM

Yeah, I own registered copies of ereader, isilo, mobipocket, µbook and repligo, but still use µbook for almost all my mainstream reading. It's just so flexible and is made for open format reading.

Craig.

volwrath · 05-10-2005, 09:04 PM

Buy all your new ebooks in lit format from amazon. You get the best price, but can also read it in uBook *ahem*

doctorow · 05-10-2005, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by volwrath

Buy all your new ebooks in lit format from amazon. You get the best price, but can also read it in uBook *ahem*

I agree on that. Microsoft .LIT is currently the commercial format to go if you want to read your purchased e-books with the e-book reader of your choice.

cbarnett · 05-10-2005, 09:09 PM

I must admit, this seems to be the best choice, especially if you still want to read the books you pay for in 10 years time. And µboko is perfect for this

Craig.

Bob Russell · 05-10-2005, 10:46 PM

Okay, I'm about to make myself look silly, I'm sure. But are you guys referring to reading .lit files via convertlit, or are you saying that ubook can really read .lit, or are you just kidding around tongue in cheek? Help out this naive soul, please!

cheshire · 05-11-2005, 12:07 AM

Bob, the .lit ebooks need to be, ahh, pre-processed.

But purchasing books in .lit and then processing them for other readers will make the fancy layouts (graphic insets etc) go away, but I guess it's a small price to pay for portability.

cbarnett · 05-11-2005, 12:34 AM

I've found the loss of layout minimal, at worst. The html created still has the graphics/images, tables, etc all in place, so whatever you then use to read the text should pick all that up.

Craig.

04-17-2005, 09:11 PM	#1
cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	New version of µbook available (0.9d) Gowerpoint have released a new version of their excellent reader µbook The new version (0.9d) includes the following changes: - Added Next/Previous Book overloaded over Next/Previous page when the beginning or end of current book is reached. - Changed Maximum font height to 256 (which will software expand above 64 to save memory) - Added missing handling of add extra line between paragraph for PML parser - Fixed problem with empty <PRE> </PRE> strings - Fixed problem with advancing in TOC for PDF files - Fixed memory leak in file scanning code - Fixed crash with RTF parser - Fixed inverse state of link to image or file option - Fixed problem with finding accented words in text - Lotsa new goodies: - xNight skin by Peter Olson - English to French Dictionary compiled by Patrice Couté - German UI and Manual by Frank Küpper - Polish UI by Mariusz Przysliwski - Spanish UI by Juan Munyoz Rodriguez, revised by Marcos Godo µbook is my favourite book reader. Check it out! Craig.

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volwrath Guru Posts: 713 Karma: 1001739 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Device: SGS3/PW2/Nexus72	Its my absolute favorite as well. I love it in VGA!! I didnt realize it could read PDF tho, I guess I need to play some more

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cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	All you get is the text content of the pdf, but it's still better than nothing I've seen µbook running on a workmate's VGA ipaq, and it's just beautiful.... then I had to go back and use my h1930 sigh Craig.

04-28-2005, 12:57 AM	#4
jadedboi Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Device: iPhone 3G, iPad	I have to agree.. I've been messing with the trial for a couple of days, and was so impressed that I had to register. The UI took some getting used to, but it tops out my previously favorite reader the now-defunct DeepReader for PalmOS. If support for encrypted eReader books could ever be added (wishful thinking, I know), it would quickly become the only ebook software on my Axim. And it DOES look gorgeous in VGA...

04-28-2005, 02:23 PM	#6
jadedboi Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Device: iPhone 3G, iPad	Sad, but true.. I had to repurchase eReader as well when i made the platform switch. It makes me wonder what eReader makes money off of - books, or software? But we can talk till the cows com home about how open cross platform standards would boost the e-book industry..

04-30-2005, 12:58 AM	#7
cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Yeah, I own registered copies of ereader, isilo, mobipocket, µbook and repligo, but still use µbook for almost all my mainstream reading. It's just so flexible and is made for open format reading. Craig.

05-10-2005, 09:04 PM	#8
volwrath Guru Posts: 713 Karma: 1001739 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Device: SGS3/PW2/Nexus72	Buy all your new ebooks in lit format from amazon. You get the best price, but can also read it in uBook ahem

05-10-2005, 09:09 PM	#10
cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	I must admit, this seems to be the best choice, especially if you still want to read the books you pay for in 10 years time. And µboko is perfect for this Craig.

05-10-2005, 10:46 PM	#11
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Okay, I'm about to make myself look silly, I'm sure. But are you guys referring to reading .lit files via convertlit, or are you saying that ubook can really read .lit, or are you just kidding around tongue in cheek? Help out this naive soul, please!

05-11-2005, 12:07 AM	#12
cheshire Fence Sitter Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Singapore Device: Asus P525	Bob, the .lit ebooks need to be, ahh, pre-processed. But purchasing books in .lit and then processing them for other readers will make the fancy layouts (graphic insets etc) go away, but I guess it's a small price to pay for portability.

05-11-2005, 12:34 AM	#13
cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	I've found the loss of layout minimal, at worst. The html created still has the graphics/images, tables, etc all in place, so whatever you then use to read the text should pick all that up. Craig.

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