Ebook Publishing Software for iPad

RostauGuardian · 05-03-2011, 11:30 PM

Hi all,

I was wondering if there is any eBook publishing software that allows a reader to click on a link or image and launch an external application?

In particular I am thinking of an ebook that contains some programming source code which I would like to execute dynamically from within the ebook (maybe by clicking on a source listing) i.e compile and run on the local device or login remotely to another machine (using ssh for instance) to run the code there...and produce some output.

I am just wondering if there is any design software with this capability?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Regards,

RG

1611mac · 05-04-2011, 12:49 AM

I was going to answer with the ROFL emoticon but then I thought you might take it wrong...

I'm no expert, but in my short (6 months) experience with about everything available to read ebooks on the iPad some don't even have yet what I'd consider "basic" features, let alone anything you are speaking of... sorry....

kjk · 05-04-2011, 12:55 AM

While I can see some possible practical uses of that idea, the possibilities for abuse seem huge as well...an innocuous link buried in an ebook that could execute a program, including remote access and running code? Highly doubt anything like that would ever get past the App Store gatekeepers...maybe the Cydia devs have something?

wannabee · 05-04-2011, 04:03 AM

If you want a really dynamic eBook then it will need a dynamic reader which can probably run a web browser. Just include a hyperlink to a web page from your book where the browser can cope with all fancy things you want to accomplish. Just don't include flash if you expect people with an iPad to be happy.

grumpy3b · 05-04-2011, 04:20 AM

Whhhha....whaaaa....why? Why would you think that is a good thing?

psssss, can i have some of what you be smokin? Remember pass to the left!! hahaha...just teasing but I still totally don't see why?

Oh wait you use the thread title indicating you want to publish content from an iPad but that is not the purpose of your thread? Ummm, ok.

wannabee · 05-04-2011, 07:40 AM

By the way RostauGuardian welcome to MobileRead and I hope we can help.

05-03-2011, 11:30 PM	#1
RostauGuardian Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: iPad	Ebook Publishing Software for iPad Hi all, I was wondering if there is any eBook publishing software that allows a reader to click on a link or image and launch an external application? In particular I am thinking of an ebook that contains some programming source code which I would like to execute dynamically from within the ebook (maybe by clicking on a source listing) i.e compile and run on the local device or login remotely to another machine (using ssh for instance) to run the code there...and produce some output. I am just wondering if there is any design software with this capability? Thanks in advance for any advice. Regards, RG

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05-04-2011, 12:49 AM	#2
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	I was going to answer with the ROFL emoticon but then I thought you might take it wrong... I'm no expert, but in my short (6 months) experience with about everything available to read ebooks on the iPad some don't even have yet what I'd consider "basic" features, let alone anything you are speaking of... sorry....

05-04-2011, 12:55 AM	#3
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	While I can see some possible practical uses of that idea, the possibilities for abuse seem huge as well...an innocuous link buried in an ebook that could execute a program, including remote access and running code? Highly doubt anything like that would ever get past the App Store gatekeepers...maybe the Cydia devs have something?

05-04-2011, 04:03 AM	#4
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,382 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	If you want a really dynamic eBook then it will need a dynamic reader which can probably run a web browser. Just include a hyperlink to a web page from your book where the browser can cope with all fancy things you want to accomplish. Just don't include flash if you expect people with an iPad to be happy.

05-04-2011, 04:20 AM	#5
grumpy3b Banned Posts: 246 Karma: 14967 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 2 (x2), Kindle 1, a couple old PDAs	Whhhha....whaaaa....why? Why would you think that is a good thing? psssss, can i have some of what you be smokin? Remember pass to the left!! hahaha...just teasing but I still totally don't see why? Oh wait you use the thread title indicating you want to publish content from an iPad but that is not the purpose of your thread? Ummm, ok.

05-04-2011, 07:40 AM	#6
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,382 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	By the way RostauGuardian welcome to MobileRead and I hope we can help.