Comments on: The double-column trick–for e-books on the Tablet PC, the Cybook and other big-screen readers http://www.teleread.org/blog/2005/07/25/the-double-column-trick-for-e-books-on-the-tablet-pc-and-the-cybook/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:10:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: bowerbird http://www.teleread.org/blog/2005/07/25/the-double-column-trick-for-e-books-on-the-tablet-pc-and-the-cybook/#comment-35760 bowerbird Sun, 04 Dec 2005 18:19:33 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3298#comment-35760 a 2-up facing-pages display works for an .html book too. example: http://snowy.arsc.alaska.edu/bowerbird/mabie/mabied068069.html a 2-up facing-pages display works for an .html book too. example:
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]]> By: MobileRead Networks - Dual Column Ebook Reading for TabletPC http://www.teleread.org/blog/2005/07/25/the-double-column-trick-for-e-books-on-the-tablet-pc-and-the-cybook/#comment-1574 MobileRead Networks - Dual Column Ebook Reading for TabletPC Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:02:20 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3298#comment-1574 [...] Dual Column Ebook Reading for TabletPC JKOnTheRun points to a TeleRead article about reading ebooks on a Tablet PC using a two column format. They are said to describe how to do it with the yBook and Bookshelf ebook readers. Might be useful so some, but I kind of enjoy on a full screen reading in one single page so I'm not sure what I think. The difference, I suppose, is that on a Tablet PC you are probably up closer to the screen, so it would be more like the paper book reading experience. Worth checking out if you read ebooks on a Tablet PC. [...] [...] Dual Column Ebook Reading for TabletPC JKOnTheRun points to a TeleRead article about reading ebooks on a Tablet PC using a two column format. They are said to describe how to do it with the yBook and Bookshelf ebook readers. Might be useful so some, but I kind of enjoy on a full screen reading in one single page so I’m not sure what I think. The difference, I suppose, is that on a Tablet PC you are probably up closer to the screen, so it would be more like the paper book reading experience. Worth checking out if you read ebooks on a Tablet PC. [...]

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2005/07/25/the-double-column-trick-for-e-books-on-the-tablet-pc-and-the-cybook/#comment-1572 David Rothman Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:48:05 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3298#comment-1572 Thaks for the useful info, Scotty! - David Thaks for the useful info, Scotty! - David

]]> By: Scotty http://www.teleread.org/blog/2005/07/25/the-double-column-trick-for-e-books-on-the-tablet-pc-and-the-cybook/#comment-1571 Scotty Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:17:36 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3298#comment-1571 The Sony Librie eInk ebook reader comes with a Windows ebook reader that reads their DRM'd ebook format as two pages side by side under WIndows (eg Tablet PC.) There is a small collection of software that knows how to bind documents into the LRF files used by the Sony and Sony has supplied a set of tools that support printing from applications to LRF files etc... I still continue to be amazed that MIcrosoft never figured out, and never added, double page support for MS Reader when used Landscape on a Tablet PC. The Sony Librie eInk ebook reader comes with a Windows ebook reader that reads their DRM’d ebook format as two pages side by side under WIndows (eg Tablet PC.)

There is a small collection of software that knows how to bind documents into the LRF files used by the Sony and Sony has supplied a set of tools that support printing from applications to LRF files etc…

I still continue to be amazed that MIcrosoft never figured out, and never added, double page support for MS Reader when used Landscape on a Tablet PC.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2005/07/25/the-double-column-trick-for-e-books-on-the-tablet-pc-and-the-cybook/#comment-1570 David Rothman Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:56:31 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3298#comment-1570 Hey, thanks for the kind remarks here and in your <a href="http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2005/07/double_columns_.html" rel="nofollow">blog</a>, JK. Given that J.K. Rowling is <a href="http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3279">so down on e-books</a>, it's nice to have a <em>pro</em>-e-book JK. Seriously, lemme say how much I like your own site. Let's hope that Tablet PCs will catch on big in time. Meanwhile hats off to the faithful--both Microsoft folks and the independent evangelists--for persisting. David P.S. I'll change the post to say "14.1 inches" or something like that. Always write in if you see glitches. Hey, thanks for the kind remarks here and in your blog, JK.

Given that J.K. Rowling is so down on e-books, it’s nice to have a pro-e-book JK.

Seriously, lemme say how much I like your own site. Let’s hope that Tablet PCs will catch on big in time. Meanwhile hats off to the faithful–both Microsoft folks and the independent evangelists–for persisting.

David

P.S. I’ll change the post to say “14.1 inches” or something like that. Always write in if you see glitches.

]]> By: jkOnTheRun http://www.teleread.org/blog/2005/07/25/the-double-column-trick-for-e-books-on-the-tablet-pc-and-the-cybook/#comment-1569 jkOnTheRun Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:58:38 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3298#comment-1569 <strong>Double columns for ebooks on the Tablet PC</strong> TeleRead is a great source for ebook information and I check their site often since I read everything electronically on my Tablet PC. They point out in a recent article that some ebook readers allow configuration for double columns which makes reading ... Double columns for ebooks on the Tablet PC

TeleRead is a great source for ebook information and I check their site often since I read everything electronically on my Tablet PC. They point out in a recent article that some ebook readers allow configuration for double columns which makes reading …

]]> By: James Kendrick http://www.teleread.org/blog/2005/07/25/the-double-column-trick-for-e-books-on-the-tablet-pc-and-the-cybook/#comment-1568 James Kendrick Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:51:26 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3298#comment-1568 Excellent tip! I should point out though that the largest Tablet PC screen available currently is 14.1". Expect a trackback to this shortly. Excellent tip! I should point out though that the largest Tablet PC screen available currently is 14.1″. Expect a trackback to this shortly.

]]> By: Ludo|Blog » Cosa vorrei per Natale http://www.teleread.org/blog/2005/07/25/the-double-column-trick-for-e-books-on-the-tablet-pc-and-the-cybook/#comment-1567 Ludo|Blog » Cosa vorrei per Natale Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:05:35 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3298#comment-1567 [...] Peccato che Natale sia lontano (e che quest'anno non credo riceverò molti regali), perchè poco fa ho avuto un colpo di fulmine per il Cybook, che in due secondi è balzato in cima alla lista dei desiderata: un lettore di ebook con uno schermo a colori 800x600 e uno slot PCMCIA, del formato giusto e a un prezzo abbordabile (300 dollari). [...] [...] Peccato che Natale sia lontano (e che quest’anno non credo riceverò molti regali), perchè poco fa ho avuto un colpo di fulmine per il Cybook, che in due secondi è balzato in cima alla lista dei desiderata: un lettore di ebook con uno schermo a colori 800×600 e uno slot PCMCIA, del formato giusto e a un prezzo abbordabile (300 dollari). [...]

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