Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Second Edition (ePub)
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Re: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Second Edition (ePub)
#2Any way of either converting this to PDF or getting it into something Kindle can read?
Edit: Found this http://epub2pdf.com/
It's OK... Looks like it might be good for reading on an iPhone, not an iPad. Are the pages supposed to be this tiny or did the converter not do a very good job?
Re: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Second Edition (ePub)
#3If you put it on Fifobooks (my startup), our platform automatically converts it so it is downloadable for Kindle as well.
You can set the price to free.
Re: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Second Edition (ePub)
#4It was easy to grab an ePub reader from the Android app market to read this on my phone.
I still need to plug my iPad into my computer to "sync" the file to the iPad to read it in iBooks. This is lame IMHO.
Back on topic, this is a great book. It got me into Scheme when I first read it 5 years ago (I didn't attend MIT unfortunately)
Re: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Second Edition (ePub)
#5Any way of either converting this to PDF or getting it into something Kindle can read? Edit: Found this http://epub2pdf.com/ It's OK... Looks like it might be good for reading on an iPhone, not an iPad. Are the pages supposed to be this tiny or did the converter not do a very good job?
If you have a bit of time it's not that hard to convert a simple ePub file to a single Kindle-friendly HTML file, since ePub is already HTML. Use your favourite HTML library in your favourite scripting language to pull out the contents of the elements in each chapter, catenate them, throw a ToC at the top if you want, e-mail it to your Kindle, and read.
Re: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Second Edition (ePub)
#6Any way of either converting this to PDF or getting it into something Kindle can read? Edit: Found this http://epub2pdf.com/ It's OK... Looks like it might be good for reading on an iPhone, not an iPad. Are the pages supposed to be this tiny or did the converter not do a very good job?
If you have a bit of time it's not that hard to convert a simple ePub file to a single Kindle-friendly HTML file, since ePub is already HTML. Use your favourite HTML library in your favourite scripting language to pull out the contents of the elements in each chapter, catenate them, throw a ToC at the top if you want, e-mail it to your Kindle, and read.
It's a binary file.
Edit: Ah, just a zip file. Change the extension to .zip and you're good to go. :-)
Re: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Second Edition (ePub)
#7I've been using the scribd version of SICP. Last I saw the ipad version looked great too.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/15556326/Structure-and-Interpretat...
Re: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Second Edition (ePub)
#8Any way of either converting this to PDF or getting it into something Kindle can read? Edit: Found this http://epub2pdf.com/ It's OK... Looks like it might be good for reading on an iPhone, not an iPad. Are the pages supposed to be this tiny or did the converter not do a very good job?
If you have a bit of time it's not that hard to convert a simple ePub file to a single Kindle-friendly HTML file, since ePub is already HTML. Use your favourite HTML library in your favourite scripting language to pull out the contents of the elements in each chapter, catenate them, throw a ToC at the top if you want, e-mail it to your Kindle, and read.
Question to you Kindle folks; it is possible to view 3rd party books that aren't bought from the Amazon online store?
What about scanned PDF? DJVUs? Postscript? and how good is HTML support (images?)
Re: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Second Edition (ePub)
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you have a bit of time it's not that hard to convert a simple ePub file to a single Kindle-friendly HTML file, since ePub is already HTML. Use your favourite HTML library in your favourite scripting language to pull out the contents of the elements in each chapter, catenate them, throw a ToC at the top if you want, e-mail it to your Kindle, and read.
Question to you Kindle folks; it is possible to view 3rd party books that aren't bought from the Amazon online store? What about scanned PDF? DJVUs? Postscript? and how good is HTML support (images?)
Yes, the kindle will read any unencrypted mobipocket files just fine. The PDF support isn't as good on the 6" kindle as on the DX though, since there is no way for it to reflow. Don't think PS is supported, and never heard of djvu.
Re: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Second Edition (ePub)
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you have a bit of time it's not that hard to convert a simple ePub file to a single Kindle-friendly HTML file, since ePub is already HTML. Use your favourite HTML library in your favourite scripting language to pull out the contents of the elements in each chapter, catenate them, throw a ToC at the top if you want, e-mail it to your Kindle, and read.
Question to you Kindle folks; it is possible to view 3rd party books that aren't bought from the Amazon online store? What about scanned PDF? DJVUs? Postscript? and how good is HTML support (images?)
The .mobi files work fine (.azw is a rename/tweak of mobi). That's what http://feedbooks.com (recommended, btw) gives out under the 'Kindle' download button.
PDFs work; I believe I tested a scanned bitmap on the DX (as chrisbolt said, full letter/A4 page PDFs not recommended on the 6inch screen).
Only did a cursory wikipedia HTML test, but the pic seemed to grayscale OK. (No Djvu, didn't try PS, not listed ...)