Adobe Digital Editions with more languages + network install

Alexander Turcic · 02-03-2009, 04:14 AM

A new version of Adobe Digital Editions is available. Version 1.7 expands language support (newly added: Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional+Simplified), Korean, Dutch, and Portuguese) and includes the option to download a standalone installer instead of the application itself (useful if you are in a networked environment).

[via TeleRead]

igorsk · 02-03-2009, 04:27 AM

Finally a standalone installer!

llasram · 02-03-2009, 04:52 AM

And this version finally supports the so-frequently-requested fully justified text. Doesn't look like it does automatic hyphenation (too much to hope for, I suppose), but unless my eyes deceive me it appears to be doing microtypographic corrections to ensure a flush-looking edge accounting for letter shapes. Nice job!

kovidgoyal · 02-03-2009, 05:01 AM

Their release notes are rather sparse, I'm guessing there were more changes under the hood, though I haven't had a chance to look at it yet.

TadW · 02-03-2009, 05:04 AM

Direct download links in case you don't want to register.

Windows:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/d...s1_7_setup.exe

Mac Intel:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/d...taller_x86.zip

Mac PowerPC:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/d...taller_ppc.zip

Hadrien · 02-03-2009, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llasram

And this version finally supports the so-frequently-requested fully justified text. Doesn't look like it does automatic hyphenation (too much to hope for, I suppose), but unless my eyes deceive me it appears to be doing microtypographic corrections to ensure a flush-looking edge accounting for letter shapes. Nice job!

But you need to specify text-align: justify right ?
If there's no alignment specified, the user should be able to select between "justify" and "left".

llasram · 02-03-2009, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hadrien

But you need to specify text-align: justify right ?
If there's no alignment specified, the user should be able to select between "justify" and "left".

That would be optimal (well, for me "optimal" would be a user stylesheet, but I digress). Alas, it does seem to just directly reflect the book CSS with no user-controllable options.

Hadrien · 02-03-2009, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llasram

That would be optimal (well, for me "optimal" would be a user stylesheet, but I digress). Alas, it does seem to just directly reflect the book CSS with no user-controllable options.

I'll probably switch the stylesheet to text-align: justify and dump our cache on Feedbooks, but we need DE to let the users select this sort of settings themselves.

At this point, we really need a best practices document for both content producers and reading systems, where we would discuss about these issues (covers too).

-Thomas- · 02-03-2009, 08:18 AM

Well, the standalone installer was already available for 1.5 on this KB entry, but maybe they offer it more publicly now.

Interestingly this was the only way to install DE on my XP machine as the "Flash" installation complained about a corrupted ZIP archive after downloading.

Jim Lester · 02-03-2009, 10:55 AM

The big change in the standalone installer, is that is an actual installer instead of just the executable. Also the installer puts the application into the "Program Files" (or \Applications on Mac) directory instead of previous path under the user directory.

leonardfrye · 02-04-2009, 10:44 AM

So does anybody know if Sony will release a firmware update for the 505 or 700 for the new Digital Editions "engine"? Be nice to have full justification on the text on the reader.

llasram · 02-04-2009, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leonardfrye

So does anybody know if Sony will release a firmware update for the 505 or 700 for the new Digital Editions "engine"? Be nice to have full justification on the text on the reader.

Yes. That is, some people at Sony and Adobe know.

02-03-2009, 04:14 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Adobe Digital Editions with more languages + network install A new version of Adobe Digital Editions is available. Version 1.7 expands language support (newly added: Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional+Simplified), Korean, Dutch, and Portuguese) and includes the option to download a standalone installer instead of the application itself (useful if you are in a networked environment). [via TeleRead]

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02-03-2009, 04:27 AM	#2
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Finally a standalone installer!

02-03-2009, 04:52 AM	#3
llasram Reticulator of Tharn Posts: 618 Karma: 400000 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: EST Device: Sony PRS-505	And this version finally supports the so-frequently-requested fully justified text. Doesn't look like it does automatic hyphenation (too much to hope for, I suppose), but unless my eyes deceive me it appears to be doing microtypographic corrections to ensure a flush-looking edge accounting for letter shapes. Nice job!

02-03-2009, 05:01 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Their release notes are rather sparse, I'm guessing there were more changes under the hood, though I haven't had a chance to look at it yet.

02-03-2009, 05:04 AM	#5
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Direct download links in case you don't want to register. Windows: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/d...s1_7_setup.exe Mac Intel: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/d...taller_x86.zip Mac PowerPC: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/d...taller_ppc.zip

02-03-2009, 08:18 AM	#9
-Thomas- Addict Posts: 325 Karma: 1725 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Münster, Germany Device: iRex iLiad v2	Well, the standalone installer was already available for 1.5 on this KB entry, but maybe they offer it more publicly now. Interestingly this was the only way to install DE on my XP machine as the "Flash" installation complained about a corrupted ZIP archive after downloading.

02-03-2009, 10:55 AM	#10
Jim Lester Evangelist Posts: 416 Karma: 14682 Join Date: May 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Device: Nook HD, Nook for Windows 8	The big change in the standalone installer, is that is an actual installer instead of just the executable. Also the installer puts the application into the "Program Files" (or \Applications on Mac) directory instead of previous path under the user directory.

02-04-2009, 10:44 AM	#11
leonardfrye Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte NC USA Device: KindlePW	So does anybody know if Sony will release a firmware update for the 505 or 700 for the new Digital Editions "engine"? Be nice to have full justification on the text on the reader.

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