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sermonindex Mar 9, 2012

Saints,

I am interested in anyone who uses these ereader devices and how they feel they are useful. I have been researching into turning alot of the text content of the site into epub / kindle and .mobi file formats so that it can be downloaded by mobile devices, etc. Let me know your thoughts on this and if this would be a need or good feature?

I do feel alot of the internet will be accessed by mobile and devices and having text content for these formats will be useful.

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ccchhhrrriiisss Mar 9, 2012

Hi Greg,

I use a Nook eReader. It is manufactured by Barnes & Noble. I enjoy the device quite a bit, even if the e-selection of books might not include many of the classics that I desire. For instance, I can currently only find Why Revival Tarries in the Nook e-bookstore when I search for Leonard Ravenhill.

In addition, I have the Kindle app on my Android OS phone. It is a great device as well, and it allows me to buy books that are only available through Amazon (like Brother Ron Bailey's latest book).

I know that this might not be helpful. However, I do use my eReaders quite often. I have several hundred books in my Nook and just a few on my Android phone. I sometimes download books via Google Books as well and upload them into my Nook.

I will continue to remember this in prayer.

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ET101 Mar 9, 2012

Not a direct answer to your question, Greg, but maybe helpful still: I recently discovered calibre ebook management and it's been a God-send for me:

http://calibre-ebook.com/

It converts between so many ebook formats so I can just about read any* (*only a mild exaggeration) ebook on any device.. . (security/copyright issues permitting - the manual goes into good detail about issues, and what it can do).

Calibre can of course also be used to just read the various ebook formats on a PC/Mac. . .

It also has an RSS-reader type function that converts RSS feeds into an ebook. . .so I can read my favourite sites as say an epub ebook on a mobile device. . .

In short; I would say 'yes please.' If the texts are available as ebooks, and using something like calibre, I can read them very easily.

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swimmer Mar 9, 2012

I am not an expert, but I have been able to use Instapaper to send a web page (article) to my Kindle account and then download it to my Kindle. It's a little tedious, and stretched my technical abilities, so if there is an easier way, I am sure it would benefit some of us less technical people. I really do not enjoy reading on my computer, and that is one of the main reasons I got the Kindle.

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Lysa Mar 9, 2012

sermonindex wrote:
I am interested in anyone who uses these ereader devices and how they feel they are useful.

I love my kindle and that is not to say that the others are bad; I started with the kindle and have not used anything else.

Where I work does not have internet access but when I turn the wireless on on my kindle (to shop at their store), I have three bars or more. I read somewhere that kindle uses Verizon cell towers in the US; you will have to check the kindle forums ( http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle ) to see who they use in Canada.

Any eReader is an amazing invention! I do not have to carry books with me, just my kindle with 100's of books and Bibles!

God bless,
Lisa

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Lysa Mar 9, 2012

swimmer:
I am not an expert, but I have been able to use Instapaper to send a web page (article) to my Kindle account and then download it to my Kindle. It's a little tedious, and stretched my technical abilities, so if there is an easier way, I am sure it would benefit some of us less technical people.

I downloaded cute pdf ( http://www.cutepdf.com/ )it's free; I then make a pdf through PRINT and plug my kindle into my laptop, copy and paste it into my kindle file. I don't know how to do what you are doing with your kindle but this is how I do it! I'm sure there's an even easier way for both us!!

God bless, Lisa

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Sree Mar 9, 2012

A brother from my Church has converted all ebooks of Zac Pooen available as PDF in CFC into kindle acceptable book format with indexing feature. He then gifted a kindle with these books imported in them to his church Elder in India. I liked that idea and I believe it will be very useful for someone to just quickly browse though ebooks. So it will be good if you can make these articles and text sermons into ebooks with indexing capabilities.

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dougr777 Mar 9, 2012

Hi Greg,

I have used my Kindle for about a year now and have enjoyed using it... I recently sold it so I can upgrade to one with more color like a Nook or Kindle Fire, (and a larger screen). They are very useful and helpful to manage documents on the go in book format. I don't think you will go wrong adding *.mobi file formats to what you currently offer.

Another thought is if the content is public domain on your site you could convert it and start to list it on the Amazon site so the books are free to download. I'm not sure how to do that but I have downloaded alot of Christian books for free on my Kindle which has been nice.

Doug

sermonindex Mar 9, 2012

Another thought is if the content is public domain on your site you could convert it and start to list it on the Amazon site so the books are free to download. I'm not sure how to do that but I have downloaded alot of Christian books for free on my Kindle which has been nice.

Yes brother, that was my thinking also to convert these and put them up freely in many of the free distribution centers for ebooks etc. Thanks for all the feedback in this forum thread. I like the black and white version of kobo the best right now. I stare at a color screen for so long and its very much more relaxing to look at the simple black and white. Though I do not own a reader I just tried it out at the store!

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iceman9 Mar 9, 2012

Greg,

I use a Kindle. It would be a real blessing to have the text sermons etc. available for Kindle. Kindle devices also are able to read PDFs, but text that is formatted for Kindles is much better and easier to read when avail.

Thanks Greg!

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Lordoitagain Mar 9, 2012

I’ve had a Nook Color for a few months. I purchased it so that I could put my messages (which are in Microsoft Word) on it and read them from it. I later found that it was better to convert Word documents to web pages because when I am ministering, and trying to scroll down, it wants to lead me to editing if I push too hard and don’t slide just right.

When I first got it, I discovered that the Spanish version that I use (Reina Valera 1960) was not in any app form. I needed it in something like an app format for instant search of passages, etc. I discovered a way to put it in webpage format, because when it opened up in web format I could navigate it quickly. I posted my findings then, but I will repost them here:

For all of those who may have a Nook Color and have been frustrated with uselessly trying to find an app with the Spanish version Reina Valera 1960, I have found a way to download a website so that the version can be easily accessed (offline) from your web browser.

On a desktop or laptop computer, go to http://mechabuilder.com/utilities/utilities.htm and download ssnag.zip site snagger. Unzip it. Click on sitesnag.exe. Choose “Project”, and “New”, and name your project (Reina Valera 1960). Go to “Project” again, and then go to “Options”. When the box pops up, in the top left side of the box where it says “Max Levels”, choose 3. Go to the little red eyeglasses button, and click it. Where it asks for a URL, paste in this one: http://amen-amen.net/RV1960/ and click “start”. It downloads this website into a folder within the “Projects folder” of the “ssnag folder”. Open the folder that has your project (that you named) in it (Reina Valera 1960), and look for the webpage named “indice.htm”. Rename the page to “1A indice.htm”. This will make it come to the top of the list when the folder is opened again.

Plug your Nook Color into your computer. Transfer just the folder (inside the “projects” folder) with the name on it that you gave it (perhaps Reina Valera 1960). Put it wherever you want to on the SD memory card that you (should) have in your Nook Color. After unhooking your Nook Color, you can browse your card and find your folder and open it. When you open the folder and you see the “A1 indice” webpage, press and hold it, and choose “add to Home”, and it will be available on your home screen. From there you can open it. The writing will be small which you will have to adjust. If you go to the top right corner of the web browser and tap and choose “More Options” and then “settings” and take the check mark off of the one that says “open pages in overview”, it will keep it the same large font that you need it to be. Also if you tap the box and put a check mark in the one that says “Auto-fit” pages, it will make the lettering all appear on the page when you resize it.

One small annoyance is that if you are out of range of wifi it wants to continue to connect when you go from page to page. I may figure out how to turn that off eventually. It happens even if you turn wifi off.

I hope this helps.

Dios les bendiga,

God bless you all,


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learjet Mar 9, 2012

Sree,

Where are Zac's Kindle books available? I keep downloading and formatting them myself when I need them. Can you give me a link?

Much thanks!

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learjet Mar 10, 2012

Greg,

I use a Kindle, love it! It's a great thing for a believer because many of the great works that we read are available for either very little or free and they are very easily accessed through the Amazon store right on the device if you can connect to wifi. I don't have the 3G model and for me, it's not necessary since I have a wireless connection in my home anyway (or any hotel, friends house or anything else).

My battery lasts about 25 days and I use it everyday for a few hours at least.

The reasons that I chose a Kindle over the others are:

1) Back lighting- I develop websites for a living and back lighting bothers my eyes after awhile. Since Kindle uses their own ink like technology there is no back lighting. This helps because you can view it the same on the beach in direct sun and it makes no difference, the page looks the same.

2) Integration into the Amazon store. Since my wife and I use the same account on Amazon anything she buys can be sent to my Kindle or vice versa and we don't have to pay for 2 copies of the book. Additioanlly, it's really nice to get books in seconds via Amazon.

3) Battery life- As mentioned earlier my battery lasts for around 25 days (I keep wireless turned OFF unless I need to download a book).

4) Facebook connectivity- I can highlight something in my book and send it to Facebook and/or Twitter for my friends. They see enough trash on Facebook, using this I pray that I can reach someone via the power of the gospel.

5) Massive storage- I can now carry thousands of books with me wherever I go, and don't even need a mule to do so!!

Well there you have it!

Much peace!

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