Not sure about the reflowable PDF format. I haven't used that feature. We used iTextSharp on a couple projects where the client did not want to pay for the Adobe license.
From: ausdotnet-boun...@lists.codify.com [mailto:ausdotnet-boun...@lists.codify.com] On Behalf Of Ian Thomas Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2010 2:01 PM To: 'ausDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] eBook formats Hi Leah Does iTextSharp now support the Reflowable PDF format, which appeared in Adobe v9 product line? ________________________________ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia ________________________________ From: ausdotnet-boun...@lists.codify.com [mailto:ausdotnet-boun...@lists.codify.com] On Behalf Of Leah Garrett Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2010 10:43 AM To: 'ausDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] eBook formats For producing PDF from .Net code you could look at iTextSharp http://sourceforge.net/projects/itextsharp/ From: ausdotnet-boun...@lists.codify.com [mailto:ausdotnet-boun...@lists.codify.com] On Behalf Of Ian Thomas Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2010 1:35 PM To: 'ausDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] eBook formats (not responding to anyone in particular) When posting originally, I used "reader" in the sense of software application - sorry, I do realize it's the term for the hardware + software system, I was just a bit slack in my explanation. Researching a little on ePUB, reflowable PDF, and some websites like mobipocket<http://www.mobipocket.com/> I see a huge emphasis on PDAs and phones. I've got a huge prejudice against reading stuff on devices smaller than my hand - it's as inappropriate as reading a novel written on a matchbox. My reluctant initial conclusion is that the format and medium of choice is going to require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader v9 and the Adobe Acrobat 9 product line (creation). Laptop and desktop Macs and iWotsits are going to be a small (<5%) population that needs to be accommodated for this project, and these software products support many of those devices as well as PCs and larger-format eReader devices. But for my own private project I'll have a look at the Adobe Reader Mobile 9 SDK and the Mobipocket eBook Creator. ________________________________ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia ________________________________ From: ausdotnet-boun...@lists.codify.com [mailto:ausdotnet-boun...@lists.codify.com] On Behalf Of mike smith Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2010 9:49 AM To: ausDotNet Subject: Re: [OT] eBook formats On 17 February 2010 23:30, Ian Thomas <il.tho...@iinet.net.au<mailto:il.tho...@iinet.net.au>> wrote: I realise "ebook" is evolving or is a moving target, but maybe someone can shed some light or offer suggestions. I've seen HTML, PDF, and some proprietary formats. Not sure about XPS though. Are there any standardized formats for eBooks, how can text / graphics be put into the formats, and what readers are available (free, so that users can download and then read the stuff)? There's eReader, which runs on WIndows mobile and Android OSes. It can read .PDB format files, both DRM and non DRM. Most of these are commercial There's a variety of other readers for Android, I use Aldiko (not free, but not > 10$) which can read and access a huge number of public domain books online. Don't even consider a reader that can't go online itself and search / download books. The Nexus One appears to be Android with the bugs sorted. It isn't officially here but Mobicity in Queensland sell them, and it works on my Telstra SIM. (888 AUD) Multitouch is running on them now. Lastly: any role for .net coding for the conversion / creation stage? Or, is Adobe PDF the lingua franca (still)? It was so bad last time I looked (for reading on a PDA device) I haven't gone back. ________________________________ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia -- Meski "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
