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ePub for iBooks: How to Reference an In-Text XHTML Table of Contents in the NCX Table of Contents (ePub 2.1)

By elanizzle : 19 December 2011 - 10:11 AM
As part of one of my recent ePub customization projects, the editors wanted to include a graphic in-text table of contents, in addition to the NCX table of contents that you can access at will; they a...
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Read ebook on iPad via iBooks or Kindle app

Asked by SCDaukas : 14 May 2011 - 09:55 AM

Answered by Alejandro Ramirez : May 14 2011 11:17 AM
I use the Good Reader app, you can download eBooks from URLs (i.e. when you purchase from O'Reilly). It also integrates with Safari and when you open a PDF on the browser it gives you the choice t... full answer >
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Automate the adding and updating of books to iTunes

By macnlos : 09 March 2011 - 08:25 PM
The common way to add a book purchased outside of the iBooks store is to add it to the library and sync it to your iPhone/iPad. But what happens when the publisher releases an updated book? How do y...
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How to lock your iPad screen orientation in iOS 4.2

By BrianSawyer : 23 November 2010 - 06:41 AM
If you haven't already updated your iPad to iOS 4.2, go ahead and sync it in iTunes now and check for updates. The new version finally shipped yesterday, and it's well worth the upgrade for mu...
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No Images on the iPad with the PDF "Head First Python"

Asked by Gnilleps : 17 November 2010 - 04:32 PM

Answered by Sandman101 : Nov 22 2010 07:52 AM
Hi Eddie, We actually rectified this image problem on Friday. If you go to your oreilly.com account media page and redownload the PDF, you should get a revised file that works on iBooks on the iPad. ... full answer >
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How iBooks Stores User Bookmarks

By Sanders Kleinfeld : 16 August 2010 - 08:21 AM
Last week, @OReillyMedia received a tweet from an ebook bundle customer that piqued my interest: QuoteIf I get an updated ePub book from @OReillyMedia, how do I get iTunes to update it without creati...
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Which e-reader apps do you use?

By macslocum : 07 July 2010 - 05:26 AM
My iPad looks like a bookstore strip mall. The iBooks app on one end. The Kindle app on the other. Borders and Barnes & Noble are crammed in the middle. [attachment=1211:ereaders-ipad.png] ...
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how to transfer epub books on mac to ipad

Asked by dxladner : 08 April 2010 - 06:10 AM

Answered by msilver : Apr 08 2010 06:46 AM
If the books exist on your computer and not just on your iPhone, it's just as easy as adding songs to your iTunes library and then to your iPad. If you only have them on your iPhone, I know that... full answer >
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Does the iPad allow you to flip book pages without touching the device?

Asked by FloatingBones : 06 April 2010 - 06:38 AM

Answered by macslocum : Apr 07 2010 08:23 AM
What an awesome idea! I wish the iPad had voice command functionality across the board. But as far as I can tell, that's not currently available. The good news is that the hardware is in pla... full answer >
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How to read O'Reilly ebooks on the iPad that aren't from the iBooks store

By adfm : 05 April 2010 - 04:38 PM
Are you looking for a way to get the O'Reilly ebooks you currently own in ePub format on to your iPad? Follow these three easy steps and you'll be reading your favorite titles with iBooks in n...
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