[maemo-developers] GSoC 2010, eBook reader

[From: Juhana Jauhiainen]

I've submitted the first version of my proposal. As you suggested Ville I'll take a look at eBook readers on other platforms this weekend and refine my proposal after that.

----- Original message -----
> I would be very interested to see a high-performing ebook reader on the Maemo
> platform. At hand, I have a 27 MB epub file (90 MB unzipped) with thousands of
> articles. FBreader chokes on that. Having a speedy reader with nice navigation
> features would make the N900 stand out from the crowd of other devices.
>
> Best regards
> -Tom
>
>
> > On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Juhana Jauhiainen
> > <juhana.jauhiainen at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Overall though I think it would be wise to stick to implementing a
> > > basic UI, touch friendly navigation and good format support without
> > > adding too much features.
> >
> > +1 here.
> >
> > Ebook reader doesn't need *that* much features (it's basically "ls" &
> > "less" in drag), but what's there should work in a solid fashion. Good
> > book browsing ui, TOC navigation, and read area where you can add your
> > own annotations would be nice.
> >
> > It might be a good idea to research other ebook reader offerings (for
> > other platforms) and make a list of what you think you can implement
> > during the summer, keeping in mind that the project will continue
> > after the summer => community can add the missing features.

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