Mobile eBooks Etc

eBook is popular nowadays compared before ages ago. The good thing now, ebooks are searchable and downloadable in the internet. The problem will occur depends on the ebook you will download. What are the things to know before downloading an eBook?

• eBook format - Its common to regular websites specially those offering free ebook or blook in exchange of feed subscription that they didn’t indicate the ebook format. Most of them are publishing ebook in pdf format.
• ebook reader - Would you download every ebook you saw? You also have to take consideration the ebook reader you will use whether in handheld device or computer since ebook readers can read ebook format intended for that reader. I don’t like too much mobile application installed on my phone.
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Would you lit a book? Nah! I’m just in a playful mood to make the title sounds unusual. Even if I consider myself as an eBook addict, I still do read paperbacks and I still keep my collection. Btw, the image at the right is courtesy of ala.org. Moving to a self hosted blog is not that easy, it took time to figure things out… plugins, settings, template customization etc. Actually, I’m not yet done. Anyway, I’ve been browsing my archives and realized that I still have several articles left unpost. Let me start  with eBook formats.

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I’ve came across with this article Why PDF Is Not An Ebook Format, the article was written 4 years ago. PDF (Portable Document Format) is the most commonly asked eBook format, in fact there are many websites that offers free PDF ebook downloads.

The article above said, “PDF is one of the reasons ebooks have been so slow to catch on with the majority of the reading public; readers that have tried reading PDF files on screen have concluded that ebooks are hard to read.” I disagree and agree.

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There’s a lot of eBook files available on the web, its confusing to others understanding these formats and what mobile application to use.   Sometimes, we came across with html formats.  HTML or  Hyper Text Markup Language is the predominant markup language for web pages.  In layman’s terms, it should be read on the web therefore its NOT an eBook format.  There are lot of sites intended for online reading.  There are ways to read it online, using GPRS is the most popular but it is costly.  In the Philippines, it will cost you 0.15 cents/kb.  Good for you if you have WIFI supported symbian phone.

If you downloaded a html file, it is possible to read them on symbian phones.  Read more »

I’ve downloaded a java eBook ages ago and managed to install it on my phone.  If I didn’t browsed on my folders this morning, I almost forgot that it’s installed on my phone.  Java ebooks are executable files on symbian phones, the exact counterpart of exe eBook files on computer.   These files doesn’t need any application or software to read them.  Java or jar files are converted primarily for java enabled mobile phones.  The “Harry Po” icon at the screenshot below is a java eBook, it doesn’t looked appealing compared to other eBook icons.  Let’s face it, the icon is also a plus factor to mobiles phones.   Have you imagined what would it looked like if you’ve installed several java eBooks with these icons?

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Some people would choose this mobile application as a necessity to their symbian phone especially those who are always on the go.  They need to access their email and download attachments such as pdf file on their phone.  There are some that reading their pdf eBook on their symbian phone.  Note that I emphasized the symbian phone here.  PDF files is still the best format for me but not on symbian phone.  I guess, if I already have a PPC this application should be also my necessity. Read more »