GetBooks announcements - Page 3

kiwidude · 05-13-2011, 11:55 AM

. Sorry it was a bad description - it "keeps" a pipe in there. Yes they are stored in the db like that.

bbr · 05-14-2011, 07:30 AM

http://www.bol.com

A popular book / other site in the Netherlands.
Could be worth adding as well.

Not sure if they support any api calls though.

user_none · 05-14-2011, 10:55 AM

Only one of the supported stores has an API. The rest scrape the web pages to collect the information.

Hatgirl · 05-14-2011, 08:50 PM

Lots of great DRM-free stores in the new (8.01) release.

Nice work guys!

ewstew · 05-15-2011, 12:34 PM

I would like to see "www.archive.org" added to the list of stores!!

AlexBell · 05-16-2011, 05:54 AM

Would you consider adding Australian ebook retailers - like Read Without Paper at http://www.readwithoutpaper.com/ ?

More importantly could you add a column to show geographic restrictions? For people in Austalia and New Zealand geographic restriction is more of a problem than DRM. After all, one can remove DRM.

Regards, Alex

user_none · 05-16-2011, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexBell

More importantly could you add a column to show geographic restrictions? For people in Austalia and New Zealand geographic restriction is more of a problem than DRM. After all, one can remove DRM.

Unfortunately no. Most stores do not disclose this information. The only way to know if they do not sell to your location is to try buying from them and hope it works. This is something that if we don't get it right will have a very negative affect on users.

Hatgirl · 05-16-2011, 10:08 AM

I've spotted a weird problem (move this to the appropriate bug thread if there is one).

If I search for "Clarkesworld", lots of issues come up including Clarkesworld 54 at Wizard's Tower. But if I search "Clarkesworld 54", I get results from Weightless Books, B&N and various Amazons, but not from Wizard's Tower.

Weird.

user_none · 05-16-2011, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hatgirl

I've spotted a weird problem (move this to the appropriate bug thread if there is one).
If I search for "Clarkesworld", lots of issues come up including Clarkesworld 54 at Wizard's Tower. But if I search "Clarkesworld 54", I get results from Weightless Books, B&N and various Amazons, but not from Wizard's Tower.
Weird.

I'll look into this.

user_none · 05-16-2011, 07:49 PM

I've fixed the "Clarkesworld" issue. Apparently Wizard's Tower loads the detail page when it only has one search result. I've modified the plugin to account for this.

seanbob · 05-17-2011, 07:58 PM

How about adding Google's eBook Store?

user_none · 05-17-2011, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanbob

How about adding Google's eBook Store?

Creepy... I just completed writing this plugin, look at my email and there is a request for it...

seanbob · 05-18-2011, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user_none

Creepy... I just completed writing this plugin, look at my email and there is a request for it...

Nice! I aim to creep...

nynaevelan · 05-19-2011, 12:27 PM

I would like to request the following English stores:

harlequin: http://ebooks.eharlequin.com/4E3BE4D...en/Default.htm

books on board: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?ebooks=ebooks

user_none · 05-19-2011, 12:30 PM

eHarlequin is already suppoted.

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05-13-2011, 11:55 AM	#31
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,735 Karma: 2208556 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	. Sorry it was a bad description - it "keeps" a pipe in there. Yes they are stored in the db like that.

05-14-2011, 07:30 AM	#32
bbr Member Posts: 22 Karma: 2898 Join Date: May 2011 Device: iPod Touch	http://www.bol.com A popular book / other site in the Netherlands. Could be worth adding as well. Not sure if they support any api calls though.

05-14-2011, 10:55 AM	#33
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Only one of the supported stores has an API. The rest scrape the web pages to collect the information.

05-14-2011, 08:50 PM	#34
Hatgirl Addict Posts: 296 Karma: 955301 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-T2, Kindle (7th Gen)	Lots of great DRM-free stores in the new (8.01) release. Nice work guys!

05-15-2011, 12:34 PM	#35
ewstew Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle 3	I would like to see "www.archive.org" added to the list of stores!!

05-16-2011, 05:54 AM	#36
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	Would you consider adding Australian ebook retailers - like Read Without Paper at http://www.readwithoutpaper.com/ ? More importantly could you add a column to show geographic restrictions? For people in Austalia and New Zealand geographic restriction is more of a problem than DRM. After all, one can remove DRM. Regards, Alex

05-16-2011, 10:08 AM	#38
Hatgirl Addict Posts: 296 Karma: 955301 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-T2, Kindle (7th Gen)	I've spotted a weird problem (move this to the appropriate bug thread if there is one). If I search for "Clarkesworld", lots of issues come up including Clarkesworld 54 at Wizard's Tower. But if I search "Clarkesworld 54", I get results from Weightless Books, B&N and various Amazons, but not from Wizard's Tower. Weird.

05-16-2011, 07:49 PM	#40
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	I've fixed the "Clarkesworld" issue. Apparently Wizard's Tower loads the detail page when it only has one search result. I've modified the plugin to account for this.

05-17-2011, 07:58 PM	#41
seanbob Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 52 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS-650	How about adding Google's eBook Store?

05-19-2011, 12:27 PM	#44
nynaevelan eBook Junkie Posts: 1,526 Karma: 1464018 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Fire 2020, Kindle PW2	I would like to request the following English stores: harlequin: http://ebooks.eharlequin.com/4E3BE4D...en/Default.htm books on board: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?ebooks=ebooks

05-19-2011, 12:30 PM	#45
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	eHarlequin is already suppoted.