Best way to sync Stanza?

Alan Baxter · 09-18-2009, 11:32 AM

So I've got my iPhone at last. Woot!

I've got the Stanza app and I have a bunch of pdf, doc, etc. files on my laptop. What's the best way to get them into Stanza to read them on the iPhone.

rhari79 · 09-18-2009, 01:14 PM

Congrats..welcome to the Apple club..

I have found Calibre to be the best for this purpose. You can also try ShelfServer.
You can find more in this thread here.

Alan Baxter · 09-18-2009, 08:31 PM

Thanks, I'll check that out.

Alan Baxter · 09-19-2009, 03:25 AM

I had a read through that thread and it seems a lot more complicated than what I need. I had a read of some other ideas and came across this method:

Sharing by uploading books to a web site (for epub or eReader)

1. If your books are in any format but eReader or epub, you need to first convert your books to epub using Stanza Desktop.
2. Create a free account at http://box.net if you don't already have one.
3. Upload the ePub or eReader files to your box.net account.
4. In Stanza on your iPhone, go to the Online Catalog.
5. At the bottom of the page, hit the plus sign.
6. Select "Add Web Page".
7. For the name, enter "box.net", and for the URL enter "box.net". Tap "Save" in the upper right corner.
8. Select "box.net" from the bottom of the Online Catalog.
9. The box.net mobile site will load in Stanza's embedded browser. Log in with your username and password.
10. You should see the book(s) you uploaded. Tapping the link to the book will automatically download the file and install it in Stanza's library.

This seems very straightforward and easy to me, so I set up a box.net account and uploaded some books (I don't have very many ebooks at this stage!)

Then I did the setup thing in Stanza on the iPhone. However, when I went to select Box.net from the online catalogue it did nothing for ages and then timed out.

Any ideas what went wrong there?

Terisa de morgan · 09-19-2009, 04:06 AM

I use this method, and it works well. I only can find in tho problems: bad connection or it isn't asking your for user and password. In my case, it worked the first time.

Alan Baxter · 09-19-2009, 04:20 AM

The connection is good - I'm using my home wifi. It's timing out before it asks for user and password. It doesn't actually find the site.

Alan Baxter · 09-19-2009, 05:03 AM

OK, connection was a problem! I've fixed that now and it all works!

Terisa de morgan · 09-19-2009, 11:54 AM

I'm glad. I use that method and DiskAid (I've not wifi at home)

rhari79 · 09-19-2009, 12:42 PM

Good that you have found a method that works for you.
I would personally opt for a more personal solution like calibre. I dont trust public sites to not re-distribute my uploaded files. But I guess that is true of most other public offerings like webmail too.

--hari

Alan Baxter · 09-20-2009, 12:39 AM

Sure, and I think a handful of ebooks in box.net is unlikely to be even noticed!

Terisa de morgan · 09-20-2009, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Baxter

Sure, and I think a handful of ebooks in box.net is unlikely to be even noticed!

Besides, they live there only for a short time

Alan Baxter · 09-20-2009, 08:35 AM

Very true.

mores · 10-02-2009, 08:15 AM

Use stanza desktop to share the book, then import it to the iPhone.

Terisa de morgan · 10-02-2009, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mores

Use stanza desktop to share the book, then import it to the iPhone.

Only if you have a nice wi-fi network.

madmaxmedia · 10-02-2009, 06:19 PM

The nice thing about using Calibre is that you can have covers, metadata, etc. But that method using box.net looks pretty good, as is using the Stanza desktop app if you don't have too many books.

09-18-2009, 11:32 AM	#1
Alan Baxter Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 198 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Coast of NSW, Australia Device: Laptop for now, iPhone soon.	Best way to sync Stanza? So I've got my iPhone at last. Woot! I've got the Stanza app and I have a bunch of pdf, doc, etc. files on my laptop. What's the best way to get them into Stanza to read them on the iPhone.

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09-18-2009, 01:14 PM	#2
rhari79 Addict Posts: 375 Karma: 2200000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Device: .*	Congrats..welcome to the Apple club.. I have found Calibre to be the best for this purpose. You can also try ShelfServer. You can find more in this thread here.

09-18-2009, 08:31 PM	#3
Alan Baxter Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 198 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Coast of NSW, Australia Device: Laptop for now, iPhone soon.	Thanks, I'll check that out.

09-19-2009, 03:25 AM	#4
Alan Baxter Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 198 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Coast of NSW, Australia Device: Laptop for now, iPhone soon.	I had a read through that thread and it seems a lot more complicated than what I need. I had a read of some other ideas and came across this method: Sharing by uploading books to a web site (for epub or eReader) 1. If your books are in any format but eReader or epub, you need to first convert your books to epub using Stanza Desktop. 2. Create a free account at http://box.net if you don't already have one. 3. Upload the ePub or eReader files to your box.net account. 4. In Stanza on your iPhone, go to the Online Catalog. 5. At the bottom of the page, hit the plus sign. 6. Select "Add Web Page". 7. For the name, enter "box.net", and for the URL enter "box.net". Tap "Save" in the upper right corner. 8. Select "box.net" from the bottom of the Online Catalog. 9. The box.net mobile site will load in Stanza's embedded browser. Log in with your username and password. 10. You should see the book(s) you uploaded. Tapping the link to the book will automatically download the file and install it in Stanza's library. This seems very straightforward and easy to me, so I set up a box.net account and uploaded some books (I don't have very many ebooks at this stage!) Then I did the setup thing in Stanza on the iPhone. However, when I went to select Box.net from the online catalogue it did nothing for ages and then timed out. Any ideas what went wrong there?

09-19-2009, 04:06 AM	#5
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,265 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I use this method, and it works well. I only can find in tho problems: bad connection or it isn't asking your for user and password. In my case, it worked the first time.

09-19-2009, 04:20 AM	#6
Alan Baxter Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 198 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Coast of NSW, Australia Device: Laptop for now, iPhone soon.	The connection is good - I'm using my home wifi. It's timing out before it asks for user and password. It doesn't actually find the site.

09-19-2009, 05:03 AM	#7
Alan Baxter Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 198 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Coast of NSW, Australia Device: Laptop for now, iPhone soon.	OK, connection was a problem! I've fixed that now and it all works!

09-19-2009, 11:54 AM	#8
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,265 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I'm glad. I use that method and DiskAid (I've not wifi at home)

09-19-2009, 12:42 PM	#9
rhari79 Addict Posts: 375 Karma: 2200000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Device: .*	Good that you have found a method that works for you. I would personally opt for a more personal solution like calibre. I dont trust public sites to not re-distribute my uploaded files. But I guess that is true of most other public offerings like webmail too. --hari

09-20-2009, 12:39 AM	#10
Alan Baxter Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 198 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Coast of NSW, Australia Device: Laptop for now, iPhone soon.	Sure, and I think a handful of ebooks in box.net is unlikely to be even noticed!

09-20-2009, 08:35 AM	#12
Alan Baxter Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 198 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Coast of NSW, Australia Device: Laptop for now, iPhone soon.	Very true.

10-02-2009, 08:15 AM	#13
mores Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 102419 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	Use stanza desktop to share the book, then import it to the iPhone.

10-02-2009, 06:19 PM	#15
madmaxmedia Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 510 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Device: Sony CLIE TG50	The nice thing about using Calibre is that you can have covers, metadata, etc. But that method using box.net looks pretty good, as is using the Stanza desktop app if you don't have too many books.