fb2 gets better by the day

[hidari]

Originally Posted by Dave_S

I have not used Calibre for quite a while, but when I did use it, it was far from being the best way of generating an FB2 book file. It might be a lot better now? For FB2 generation, OOoFBTools for OpenOffice, or BookDesigner are OK for generating FB2 book files.

Ta for the tip, I am a long time Open office fanatic. so will try that instead...Can you use book designer for simple things..?.. I am not much for detailed transformation of books. I just want the content to look decent.

[Dave_S]

Originally Posted by hidari

Ta for the tip, I am a long time Open office fanatic. so will try that instead...
Can you use book designer for simple things..?..

Yes, BookDesigner can actually do quite a lot, but it is also quite simple to use since it is a WYSWYG sort of book editor.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11786

Originally Posted by hidari

I am not much for detailed transformation of books. I just want the content to look decent.

I am not much interested frivolous eye candy either, I just want the book neat and pleasant to read.

[hidari]

Originally Posted by Dave_S

Yes, BookDesigner can actually do quite a lot, but it is also quite simple to use since it is a WYSWYG sort of book editor.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11786



I am not much interested frivolous eye candy either, I just want the book neat and pleasant to read.

Merci, Dave,, Will give designer a go this weekend..

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Dave_S

I have not used Calibre for quite a while, but when I did use it, it was far from being the best way of generating an FB2 book file. It might be a lot better now? For FB2 generation, OOoFBTools for OpenOffice, or BookDesigner are OK for generating FB2 book files.

Don't have nor want OpenOffice and my source files are all HTML, which I use to make epub, mobi and PDF with... So, I'll stick with those formats.

[dmikov]

Originally Posted by hidari

Anyone else enjoying fb2. In fact it is making me rethink epub... even though everyone tells me epub is the wave of te future.... The options for fb2 are excellent for the average reader. For me being able to set the screen in any of the four directions (obvious to me for ergonomic reasons and differences of holding devices) is enough of a reason to love fb2.

any other fb2 supporters... are there any downsides to fb2???????

Oh yeah, convert all my files (except nice epubs from here) to fb2, the reader and it's options is much better and editing if I need is also much much easier then epub. Sigil is not quite where existing fb2 editors are.