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Flip between L->R and R->L reading on CBR/CBZs on Kobo
Is it possible to easily switch between Left→Right and Right→Left panel display (in terms of page flip as well as zoomed view)?
I've been considering a e-Ink reader recently, and while I have been able to find the info that Kobo has CBR/CBZ support,…
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What files to include in the toc.ncx
I learned to format epubs working from samples that I opened up in the Oxygen XML editor ... as well as from the Elizabeth Castro and Paul Salvette books.
Both Castro and Salvette say that the toc.ncx should start with the cover, title page,…
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Transferring books between Kindles
If I buy a newer and more complete Kindle reader than the one I'm using at present, how can I move my books from one reader to the other?
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Using Nook outside the US
I bought a Nook and I live in Mexico, I've read that you need a credit card to purchase books, but I don't want to buy books from b&n, my question is: do I need to add a credit card in order to use the nook? for example, there's this option where…
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Adding blurb/summary metadata to an ebook file
Is there a standard way to add a blurb to an epub file, and to Amazon files, such that the information will show up on an ereader device?
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How to extract epub file up to chapter one and create new epub with extracted content
I have an epub file which has n number of chapters. I have to copy or extract up to 1 chapter and make a new epub file which contains only 1 chapter in order to show a sample file which contains only one chapter to the user. If the user purchases…
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Help creating a toc.ncx file for compatibility with epub 2
I have created a toc.ncx file in EPUB3 for backwards compatibility with EPUB2 . I used that file in a DRM-free book (replacing the book's toc.ncx with my own) just to see if the code was okay, but when I try to open it in Adobe Digital Editions it…
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Why/Where is calibre writing author/title in metadata when saving to device?
When I connect my device Simple Touch Nook, I send a book to my device using the calibre management software. Although I have the template {title} - {authors} set for sending to device, when I open the Library in the Nook (now unplugged from my…
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Reader for scientific papers - what should I look for?
I use a Hanvon ewise reader. While I'm mostly happy with using it for novels, I have several difficulties with reading scientific texts:
Some figures are not displayed
Reflowing (displaying 2 column text as one column) does not work where there's…
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Formatting Table of Contents in epub using HTML TOC or Logical TOC and how to include TOCs in
I am trying to create an epub file (in epub 3), and will be using KindleGen to convert it into kindle's mobi format. At the moment I was working on the table of contents files, and there were a few things that I needed to ask, that I would be glad…
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What can I do about Sigil breaking EPUB3 files
Sigil is an EPUB2 editor, but that doesn't prevent people from editing EPUB3 files, which end up with broken OPF when you save them.
Sigil development seems to have stalled, the last year has primarily seen bug fixes instead of development of new…
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How can I read Hebrew .docx files with their original fonts on a Kindle Paperwhite?
I have Hebrew documents (.docx file format) on a PC which I want to read on my Kindle Paperwhite with their original fonts (2 fonts).
(i am not asking if Hebrew works - that's a separate discussion)
I already tried embedding the fonts in Word…
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How to convert .epub to .pdb for testing
I've seen some conversion sites that can convert .epub files to .pdb files but I was unaware of a source library or a way to convert a file locally for testing on the Nook. So my question is: Do you know of a library or a way to convert an .epub…
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If a publisher owns the rights to their own content does it become public domain if they go out of business?
If a publisher owns the rights to their content and they go out of business how can you find out who owns it? Does the content they created and published become public domain? Who would own the copyright if the author IS the publisher?
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What is "Read an Ebook Week"?
I was just sitting down to start shopping at Smashwords, and found this listing. A quick look on line seems to indicate this is some kind of world wide deal.
What is "Read an Ebook Week"?
Where did it get started?
What is in it for me? (looks…
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