eBook standards for the OLPC platform?

[Erik Blankinship]

What became of crossmark?

On 11/18/07, Samuel Klein <sj at laptop.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hello Matthew,
>
> OLPC users can download bundles of materials from any website.  You can
> see bundle specifications and some of the current bundles here:
>
> http://wiki.laptop.org/Bundles
> http://wiki.laptop.org/Activities
> http://wiki.laptop.org/Library_grid
>
> Standard file formats for ebooks are HTML and PDF.
>
> For book conversion, try feedbooks; or one of the tools covered on
> the mobileread site:
> http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_conversion
>
> You do not need an OLPC laptop to try things out in its interface.  You
> can run an emulator on your own computeR:
> http://wiki.laptop.org/wiki/Emulation
>
> While we aim to support works that have not been specially formatted for
> the XO display, it would be useful to have a document detailing how to
> design a PDF to our screen size.  The Sony Reader's document is a good
> model:
> http://tinyurl.com/37qe2a
>
> And when you come across format converters that have a special option for
> formatting books to the screen-size of a specific device (such as the ones
> you mention), it would be useful to request that the XO be added to those
> sites.
>
> SJ
>
>
> On Sat, 17 Nov 2007, mkow1234 at aol.com wrote:
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> > November 17, 2007
> >
> > Hello All:
> >
> > Please allow a brief introduction: I am a former educator, now working
> in the private sector as a technical writer. I serve as a volunteer editor
> and communications liason for the Newton worldwide community (an ad-hoc
> "open source" group, that continues to support Apple Computer's Newton
> computing platform. I typically write to developers of old software titles,
> to achieve their release as either freeware or shareware.? I have also
> written, edited, and converted dozens of eBooks for the Newton platform. I
> would like to apply some of that experience to help the OLPC support
> community.
> >
> > My questions are as follows:
> >
> > ? *? Is there a standard method by which OLPC device users "get"
> educational texts onto their OLPC laptops?
> > ???? Is this typically done via the Internet? Bluetooth? Some other
> method?
> > ? *? What is the current standard file format for eBooks on the OLPC
> device?? .TXT?? .HTML?? Other?
> > ? *? Does a web-based eBook conversion application exist?
> > ? *? Does a web-based library repository exist for OLPC device users to
> upload/download eBooks?
> > ? *? I do not have an OLPC device (I primarily use Windows-based
> computers); can I still make contributions to the? OLPC platform?
> >
> > I am interested in pursuing the development an eBook conversion
> > application that will allow users on a common Windows-based PC to
> > prepare and convert texts for use as eBooks on the OLPC platform. I know
> > of a web-based application in which one can simply drag a text file,
> > select the desired format, and create an eBook. There is also a Mozilla
> > Firefox plug-in, which lets the user drag text files to create eBooks on
> > the fly. I would like to see the OLPC platform added to the list of
> > available eBook file formats for document conversion.
> >
> > Are any individuals or groups currently working in this area? Though not
> > a developer myself, I can make overtures to software developers on
> > behalf of the OLPC platform. Would there be any community interest in
> > what I have proposed?
> >
> > I believe that the OLPC platform should also have a common document
> > repository (i.e. web-based library), where eBooks and other data could
> > be uploaded and made available for others to download and use worldwide.
> > Again, I am very new to your community, so I am not fully aware of what
> > may have already been achieved in this area. If I have submitted this
> > e-mail posting to the wrong area of your buletin board, kindly forward
> > my inquiry to the appropriate group for consideration. Thank you.
> >
> >
> > Very best regards,
> >
> > m @ t t h e w _ k 0 w @ l c z y k
> > Detroit, Michigan USA
> >
> >
> >
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