Stanza in iOS5... dead... - Page 3

Razi · 08-10-2011, 01:01 PM

Stanza is, literally years ahead of other reading apps. It would be a great loss if it is smothered in this manner. Folks on the Calibre project should start thinking about solving this problem.

bbr · 08-10-2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kjk

Write one

I actually considered doing exactly that.

But.... my skills at cocoa are rather limited.
And, making it in Titanium using javascript - parsing epubs and displaying them. Well... Let's just say Titanium isn't known for it's stability when parsing XML type objects. If they got that memory management up to par though, perhaps it'd be an option to start an open source stanza alternative.

For the near future though, I suspect I'll just switch to BlueFire, and then troll their forums with suggestions and requests for more features to make it more like Stanza.

kjk · 08-10-2011, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bbr

I actually considered doing exactly that.

But.... my skills at cocoa are rather limited.
And, making it in Titanium using javascript - parsing epubs and displaying them. Well... Let's just say Titanium isn't known for it's stability when parsing XML type objects. If they got that memory management up to par though, perhaps it'd be an option to start an open source stanza alternative.

A buddy of mine is experimenting with Scala-he loves it, so far.

Shell30Bell · 08-10-2011, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bbr

For the near future though, I suspect I'll just switch to BlueFire, and then troll their forums with suggestions and requests for more features to make it more like Stanza.

I love Stanza and find BlueFire rather limiting. There is no metadata editing and there is (unless the issue has been resolved) a memory issue if you have too many eBooks in BlueFire. I have over 2000 eBooks in Stanza and from what I can recall BlueFire could only cope with less than 500. Any more than that and BlueFire kept crashing.

briel · 08-10-2011, 08:36 PM

Wow, that's a shame. Just downloaded on IOS 4. Thanks for the update, before I became more invested in it!
CB

Razi · 08-13-2011, 07:40 PM

Another dirty trick from Amazon. I will stay away from Kindle Store from now onwards. That Kindle application is vile compared to Stanza. This should be seen as an indirect but huge blow on our beloved Calibre as well. I will never buy a ’Kindie' either.

1611mac · 08-13-2011, 08:34 PM

Looks like I'll be throwing my support to Bluefire....

Dylrob · 08-13-2011, 11:50 PM

I never bothered with Stanza, as it doesn't support a dual-column mode for the iPad. (I find one big column of text awkward on a device this size)

Nexutix · 08-14-2011, 12:05 AM

Oh!

Just started using it a month ago and it's over too soon. Such a flexible app. Maybe someone should make a clone. Time to look for alternatives.

Shame on dirty tricks and manipulations by Amazon. They have lost dignity for monopoly.

Noah98 · 08-14-2011, 09:50 AM

That sucks. Stanza is my favorite comic book reader on the ipad

kilikini · 08-14-2011, 09:23 PM

Although I do much prefer Stanza, I also like the readMe app since it allows you to customize the text and background colors much like Stanza does. Anyone know if readMe works under iOS5?

1611mac · 08-16-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kilikini

Although I do much prefer Stanza, I also like the readMe app since it allows you to customize the text and background colors much like Stanza does. Anyone know if readMe works under iOS5?

Have you tried Bluefire Reader? If so, how does readMe compare? (I'd look myself but I hate to pay $1.99 for something I won't use. It's the principle.)

darknessangel · 08-17-2011, 05:39 AM

This... this is bad. Reaaaallly bad as I have my scientific library organized in Stanza >_<
I don't want to do it all over again by changing app! Perhaps I should check iBooks...

Caleb666 · 08-17-2011, 07:56 AM

I'm looking for a decent ePub reader myself. I've been trying to like iBooks, but it wastes SO MUCH space. It doesn't even have a full screen reading mode like most other reading apps have (that is, remove the status bar and screen controls). Plus, it's a bit slow.

kjk · 08-17-2011, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Caleb666

I'm looking for a decent ePub reader myself. I've been trying to like iBooks, but it wastes SO MUCH space. It doesn't even have a full screen reading mode like most other reading apps have (that is, remove the status bar and screen controls). Plus, it's a bit slow.

Tap the page once and the onscreen controls, TOC, library link, and page gauge all disappear.

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08-10-2011, 01:01 PM	#31
Razi Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 494242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London, UK Device: Toshiba E740, Cassiopeia, iLiad, iPad, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura HD	Stanza is, literally years ahead of other reading apps. It would be a great loss if it is smothered in this manner. Folks on the Calibre project should start thinking about solving this problem.

08-10-2011, 08:36 PM	#35
briel Member: Cary Briel Posts: 6 Karma: 40000 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: kindle	Wow, that's a shame. Just downloaded on IOS 4. Thanks for the update, before I became more invested in it! CB

08-13-2011, 07:40 PM	#36
Razi Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 494242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London, UK Device: Toshiba E740, Cassiopeia, iLiad, iPad, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura HD	Another dirty trick from Amazon. I will stay away from Kindle Store from now onwards. That Kindle application is vile compared to Stanza. This should be seen as an indirect but huge blow on our beloved Calibre as well. I will never buy a ’Kindie' either.

08-13-2011, 08:34 PM	#37
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	Looks like I'll be throwing my support to Bluefire....

08-13-2011, 11:50 PM	#38
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,141 Karma: 47366760 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	I never bothered with Stanza, as it doesn't support a dual-column mode for the iPad. (I find one big column of text awkward on a device this size)

08-14-2011, 12:05 AM	#39
Nexutix Reading and reading Posts: 582 Karma: 8250144 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Infibeam Pi, iPod Touch 4G, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, Oneplus One	Oh! Just started using it a month ago and it's over too soon. Such a flexible app. Maybe someone should make a clone. Time to look for alternatives. Shame on dirty tricks and manipulations by Amazon. They have lost dignity for monopoly.

08-14-2011, 09:50 AM	#40
Noah98 Eccentric Posts: 510 Karma: 342150 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Device: The nook, ipad 3, Kindle Fire HD (8.9), Kindle Paperwhite	That sucks. Stanza is my favorite comic book reader on the ipad

08-14-2011, 09:23 PM	#41
kilikini Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 376 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: California, USA Device: K3, KFire, iPad, iPhone	Although I do much prefer Stanza, I also like the readMe app since it allows you to customize the text and background colors much like Stanza does. Anyone know if readMe works under iOS5?

08-17-2011, 05:39 AM	#43
darknessangel Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1018140 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-505, iPad	This... this is bad. Reaaaallly bad as I have my scientific library organized in Stanza >_< I don't want to do it all over again by changing app! Perhaps I should check iBooks...

08-17-2011, 07:56 AM	#44
Caleb666 Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 400000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: iPad 2 64GB	I'm looking for a decent ePub reader myself. I've been trying to like iBooks, but it wastes SO MUCH space. It doesn't even have a full screen reading mode like most other reading apps have (that is, remove the status bar and screen controls). Plus, it's a bit slow.

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