Possible dumb questions about notes in a ebook

sockpuppet999 · 02-01-2011, 03:11 PM

Ok here is what I want to do if someone could let me know if A its possible and B which ebook format would be the best to do it in.

What I want to do is have an ebook with a page at the front that people can type notes into it. Im not looking for annotations, just the ability to have a page or two that can be edited while reading.

Primarily on the Ipad

Thanks for any help

Jim

user_none · 02-05-2011, 10:16 PM

I don't believe there is an ebook format that supports this. Also, even if one did it you would also need a viewer app that supports writing those changes back into the file itself.

HarryT · 02-06-2011, 03:07 AM

You'd need to write an iPad app to do this; it can't be done with an ebook.

Iain · 02-06-2011, 05:39 AM

That's something I'm interested too.

In particular I want to be able to get notes made in an ePub on a mobile device into other applications.

I'm considering writing an iPad application which will support this, but I'm pretty maxed out at the moment so it's hard to see when I would fit it in.

However, if there is interest and or the possibility of some collaboration, then I would bring it higher up the considering list!

Iain

02-01-2011, 03:11 PM	#1
sockpuppet999 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Nook Color	Possible dumb questions about notes in a ebook Ok here is what I want to do if someone could let me know if A its possible and B which ebook format would be the best to do it in. What I want to do is have an ebook with a page at the front that people can type notes into it. Im not looking for annotations, just the ability to have a page or two that can be edited while reading. Primarily on the Ipad Thanks for any help Jim

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02-05-2011, 10:16 PM	#2
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	I don't believe there is an ebook format that supports this. Also, even if one did it you would also need a viewer app that supports writing those changes back into the file itself.

02-06-2011, 03:07 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You'd need to write an iPad app to do this; it can't be done with an ebook.

02-06-2011, 05:39 AM	#4
Iain Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Harrogate, England Device: iPad	That's something I'm interested too. In particular I want to be able to get notes made in an ePub on a mobile device into other applications. I'm considering writing an iPad application which will support this, but I'm pretty maxed out at the moment so it's hard to see when I would fit it in. However, if there is interest and or the possibility of some collaboration, then I would bring it higher up the considering list! Iain

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