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Show HN: A usable eBook reader inside a browser (azw3, mobi, ePub, pdf)

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Re: Show HN: A usable eBook reader inside a browser (azw3, mobi, ePub, pdf)

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Post by xtracto »

imedadel wrote: post #6

This is really good! I couldn't find a good lightweight ePub reader. Is it open source though? I'd love to customize it a bit :)

There's BIbi which is a nice open source ePub reader ( https://github.com/satorumurmur/bibi )

Re: Show HN: A usable eBook reader inside a browser (azw3, mobi, ePub, pdf)

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Post by anderspitman »

xtracto wrote: post #20
javapnews wrote: post #2

Try to read ebooks via browser and couldn't find one that really works that able to replace desktop readers. Made one that usable for daily use. Comments and suggestion welcome.

hey, I actually was working on something similar ( forking from https://github.com/satorumurmur/bibi which is an open source epub reader ), but my objective was to allow a) To save books in some place online like s3 or gdrive etc. b) Allowing to use the "bookmark" feature across sessions. My use case is that sometimes I am reading a EPUB and I have it in my tablet, but sometimes I have my computer, and othertimes I h…

> To save books in some place online like s3 or gdrive etc

How far did you make it with this? S3 is tricky because they don't offer OAuth so the user basically has to generate an IAM user and access keys and paste them into your app. I'm currently exploring solutions to this problem.

Re: Show HN: A usable eBook reader inside a browser (azw3, mobi, ePub, pdf)

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Post by zwayhowder »

SamBam wrote: post #12
javapnews wrote: post #2

Try to read ebooks via browser and couldn't find one that really works that able to replace desktop readers. Made one that usable for daily use. Comments and suggestion welcome.

Can you describe what motivated you to build an ebook reader for the browser, when multiple free desktop and mobile book readers exist? Also, do I need to keep the screen open if I want to save my place in my book? It doesn't seem to save my book or my location when I reload the page.

I can't speak for the creator but I often read Japanese ebooks in my browser because it allows me to lookup unfamiliar words quickly with Yomichan and then create anki cards for them (if I want to).

Re: Show HN: A usable eBook reader inside a browser (azw3, mobi, ePub, pdf)

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Post by dsr_ »

I am very opinionated.

My ebook reader requirements:

- [ ] let me set colors for background and text. Extra points for saving more than two sets.

- [ ] let me choose my own font, regardless of what the book says. (Pallatino, or TeX Gyre Pagella, is my preference.)

- [x] let me set main font size

- [ ] let me set margins and line spacing

- [x] scroll by changing pages, not scrolling down a column. No animations.

- [x] must respond to keypresses for next page and previous page. Extra points for keys for table of contents and next/previous chapter.

- [x] footnote support

So by my standards, it's almost there. It would be nice if, after I turned a page or three, the icons retreated further, or at least did not overlap the text.

Re: Show HN: A usable eBook reader inside a browser (azw3, mobi, ePub, pdf)

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Post by xtracto »

anderspitman wrote: post #22
xtracto wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

hey, I actually was working on something similar ( forking from https://github.com/satorumurmur/bibi which is an open source epub reader ), but my objective was to allow a) To save books in some place online like s3 or gdrive etc. b) Allowing to use the "bookmark" feature across sessions. My use case is that sometimes I am reading a EPUB and I have it in my tablet, but sometimes I have my computer, and othertimes I h…

> To save books in some place online like s3 or gdrive etc How far did you make it with this? S3 is tricky because they don't offer OAuth so the user basically has to generate an IAM user and access keys and paste them into your app. I'm currently exploring solutions to this problem.

Right, I only got to that, I entered my s3 keys manually. I think for a smoother experience I would use Google Drive, which provides OAuth access AFAIK.
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