The Guardian / Observer (UK)

ribena · 11-18-2014, 11:13 AM

Hi there,

- seen this mentioned a couple of times in the last few weeks but no responses yet - this great recipe that used to do a wonderful job of capturing these two papers has stopped working properly since the site was redesigned. Sometimes it seems to work partially where you can at least capture some content (although most of the content is just links), other times it just fails. The root structure of the site does not look like it has changed materially (although there are some quite substantive visual changes). Is there a kind person who understands these things who can take a look and update so it works again? Would be very much appreciated by many many avid readers - thanks

kovidgoyal · 11-18-2014, 10:15 PM

I tried downloading the Guardian today, and it looks OK to me, after a brief skim.

http://download.calibre-ebook.com/betas/guardian.epub

ribena · 11-19-2014, 08:30 AM

Many thanks - I think the issue may be with which web edition is available in different countries - The Guardian are transitioning to a completely redesigned website which they have rolled out (oddly) in the US first of all - elsewhere around the globe the existing design is still used. It may be that you're able to access the previous version which is why the recipe still works - whereas using the new website (the only one now available in the US) the recipe fails. Really appreciate your insights here - thanks

kovidgoyal · 11-19-2014, 10:38 AM

Well, I accessed it from India. You'll have to wait till they rollout the new design worldwide, or hope that someone with a computer in the US updates the recipe in the meantime.

11-18-2014, 11:13 AM	#1
ribena Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: Amazon Kindle Voyage	The Guardian / Observer (UK) Hi there, - seen this mentioned a couple of times in the last few weeks but no responses yet - this great recipe that used to do a wonderful job of capturing these two papers has stopped working properly since the site was redesigned. Sometimes it seems to work partially where you can at least capture some content (although most of the content is just links), other times it just fails. The root structure of the site does not look like it has changed materially (although there are some quite substantive visual changes). Is there a kind person who understands these things who can take a look and update so it works again? Would be very much appreciated by many many avid readers - thanks Last edited by ribena; 11-18-2014 at 12:11 PM.

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11-18-2014, 10:15 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I tried downloading the Guardian today, and it looks OK to me, after a brief skim. http://download.calibre-ebook.com/betas/guardian.epub

11-19-2014, 08:30 AM	#3
ribena Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: Amazon Kindle Voyage	Many thanks - I think the issue may be with which web edition is available in different countries - The Guardian are transitioning to a completely redesigned website which they have rolled out (oddly) in the US first of all - elsewhere around the globe the existing design is still used. It may be that you're able to access the previous version which is why the recipe still works - whereas using the new website (the only one now available in the US) the recipe fails. Really appreciate your insights here - thanks

11-19-2014, 10:38 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Well, I accessed it from India. You'll have to wait till they rollout the new design worldwide, or hope that someone with a computer in the US updates the recipe in the meantime.

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