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Ebooks file naming scheme -- Books in a series
If you are using Calibre, its database is already set to have each piece of information about a book in its proper field (i.e., there will be a field for the title, another for the author, another one ...
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Is there a way to share my Amazon eBook collection with other family members?
You can lend Kindle books to others through the Kindle store:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_rel_topic?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200549320
"A Kindle book can only be loaned one ...
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How to effectively manage ebooks using Calibre?
Calibre organises the books that way, there isn't much you can do about it. If you want to use it, you must accept that folder structure.
Anyway, books are better categorised by using tags and other ...
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How to effectively manage ebooks using Calibre?
As written in the Calibre manual you should use tags:
But suppose you want to find all unread science fiction books. There’s no easy way to do this with this folder scheme, [...] In calibre, you ...
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Where to find Programming Ebooks in epub/mobi format?
Depends on a lot of things.
First, are you using an eink version of a kindle? or a Kindle Fire?
If you are using e-ink (and therefore can't use pdf easily), I would recommend buying ebooks from ...
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Are ebooks licensed only to a certain email address?
I do disagree with idiotprogrammer's answer because this question does dive into DRM which plays a large part in ebooks.
You could try changing the authorization of your Adobe Digital Editions ...
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How to manage my e-book library across my devices
Ok, so here is my current solution, which is not perfect but that corresponds more or less with my current need.
PC with windows are using the portable version of Calibre. The library and the ...
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Which platform is better Calibre or Kindle?
Calbre is free desktop software for managing digital libraries, and includes an ebook reader, ebook editor, conversion tools, and the ability to communicate with an ebook reader or other device over ...
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Within Calibre, is it possible to set a hierarchy on the series field?
According to the Calibre manual, the series field, amongst many other, supports a hierarchy by using a dot between the parent and children tag.
This behavior should be enabled in the options panel:
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How to manage my e-book library across my devices
Yes, I have been calling for something similar for a few years now :)
The real question is DRM; I assume that you are not talking about moving books bought on Amazon because those can't be ...
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How to create Pocketbook logo?
I met with same problem on my Pocketbook 912, and after some time I figured out how to solve it. BMP should be in indexed color mode and without compression. ImageMagick by default producing RLE ...
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How do I open my Ebook library in kindle?
In Calibre, the Add books menu choice has several options. One is:
"Add books from directories, including sub-directories (Multiple books per directory, assumes every ebook file is a different book): ...
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Are ebooks licensed only to a certain email address?
Let me say that I have no idea what the answer to your question is. So what follows is my best guess based on a hunch.
First, it's ridiculous to think that a DRMed ebook is tied to an email. Instead,...
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Kindle Book published old version
To answer your last question, no it should not be necessary to contact support to receive an updated version of an ebook. If a kindle account has chosen to enable automatic updates, these updates ...
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How or what coding format do I use?
If you are referring to this website: http://www.mobisystems.com/android/ub-reader/ for the UB reader app you mention in your question; then they state on their homepage that the:
Universal Book ...
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Does conversion between filetypes always break formatting in ebooks?
Different authors spend different amount of time getting the formatting right. Also, support for various formatting changes over time. I formatted some things in 2011 which were the best available ...
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how to view the download queue for a Kindle
[Note: I know this thread is old, but I found it via a web search and have an answer for people in the future who find it that way as well.]
There does not appear to be a built-in app, menu item, or ...
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If you purchased this item from Amazon, delete the item and download it from the Cloud
Most likely you downloaded a partial file or it was corrupted somehow. Just delete it from your device and try again. (Alternatively, remove it by going to Manage Your Content and Devices.
Don't ...
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If you purchased this item from Amazon, delete the item and download it from the Cloud
I had the same problem. I contacted Amazon to solve it. The problem was a software update. Apparently, my kindle did not update vis wifi, so I updated it via manually via their website.
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I want to build an e-book server for my class
Calibre has a builtin server that can allow you to share your ebooks over the internet.
From the user manual:
Start Content server: Starts calibre’s built-in web server. When
started, your ...
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How can I read my epub books on the kobo app on my computer?
Attributed to ebookfriendly.com:
Authorize your device with Adobe DRM
Kobo is using Adobe DRM to prevent ebook files from unauthorized distribution. You should be aware of it before you start ...
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Does conversion between filetypes always break formatting in ebooks?
Yes, they do. And in addition to that there is no single set of formatting parameters within one type of of ebook. You can buy ePub based books that have margins set, so your full display is unused, ...
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how to export images using abbyfine reader?
If I have understood correctly, you are trying to extract images from an .epub file.
If it is the case, it is very simple and you don't need any particular software to do so. Ebooks in .epub format ...
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how to export images using abbyfine reader?
Yes you can export images in Abby Finereader when you convert PDF to HTML.
First abby will automatically determine images if not zone the image area manually.
Second in options menu (Top right) ...
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Can you suggest an advanced ereader application for textbooks?
Assuming you are interested in Android apps (you don't specify your OS), I can suggest you Moon+ Reader and Aldiko Reader.
Both of these apps have the features you need.
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Wireless sync third-party ebooks from a cloud storage to iPad
Here's my two cents.
First, this may not be what you want, but it's fairly easy to stock an ipad/ibooks with epub files. You can either email them to the account owner's email account or put links ...
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What are the most appropriate metadata to manage and search ebooks
If I understand correctly, you are asking a multi-faceted question; on how metadata hurts or helps your website and ebook content.
I apologize in advance- if some of this information is repetitive or ...
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How to manage my e-book library across my devices
I have Amazon ebooks, epub, and PDF ebooks. My work-related ebooks are associated with my work-related Gmail account. My home-related ebooks are associated with my home-related Gmail account. I have ...
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How to add progress bar to Kindle ebook
If you mean the little dots that appear below the book name in the Kindle device/app library, you can't. Amazon determines how many dots to show, and they apparently do it based mostly on file size. ...
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