EPUBReader - Read ePub just in Firefox

Changes

When reading style "Book" is used, the reading progress in a chapter is now visible.
The Dutch translation has been completed.
OPDS: In the overview list now preview images are displayed.
OPDS: "Partial entries" are now supported.

Bugfixes

When a bookmark in an eBook has been set and the ebook was reopened, in some cases an error message was displayed instead of the appropriate page.
When an eBook had an identifier consisting of zeros, it has been replaced by another eBook with the same identifier.
When starting EPUBReader, in some cases an error occurred when previously an ebook was deleted from the private library.
Calibre2Opds feeds didn't work in some cases.

Changes

Now it's possible to read ePub-files similar like real books: jump from page to page without scrolling and switch automatically to the next chapter. This is available in Firefox 3.6 or later.

Bugfixes

In some ePub-files it was not possible to switch to the next chapter.
In some cases it was not possible to save the changed preferences.

Changes

ePubs with wrong or missing character encoding specification are now displayed correctly.
Some adjustments for Firefox 4.0 have been made.

Bugfixes

Sometimes ePubs couldn't be opened because of the error "Access denied".
On Macs pressing "C" resulted in opening the ePub catalog instead of copying the content.

Changes

Now it's possible to read the book content in several columns, so it's easier to read if the lines are long. This can be configured in the preferences.
A button for opening the ePub-catalog can now be added to the Firefox toolbar.
Plugins (e.g. for display of SVG images) can now be enabled in the preferences.
Firefox 4.0 is now supported.

Bugfixes

Sometimes the book content wasn't displayed with the configured font size.
Font size changed via the zoom-buttons was reset when the Firefox tab was changed.
On some websites the filename of ePub-files was not displayed in the Firefox "Save as" dialog.
In some cases "ePub-file corrupted" was displayed instead of the loaded page (e.g. login).

Changes

The keyboard can now be used to navigate through the books.
The toolbar can now be hidden.
Now it's possible to display book metadata.
EPUBReader is now available in two additional languages: Turkish and Catalan.
Fault tolerance has been further improved. Now there are even less ePub-files which can't be read.

Changes

EPUBReader is now available in two additional languages: Brazilian Portuguese and Japanese.

Bugfixes

On some websites automatic download didn't work.

Changes

EPUBReader is now available in five additional languages: Finnish, Swedish, Esperanto, Hungarian and Danish.
Now it's possible to export ePub-files from the private library or import them into the private library. Click on the circle at the top of the private library.
Now it's possible to keep your private library in sync with the content of a defined directory. Combined with a sync tool like Dropbox, you can easily read your ePub-files on different computers. Click on the circle at the top of the private library.
The content of the private library can now be sorted by clicking on the headers.
In the private library is now the date displayed at which the ePub-file was added.
The font of the table of contents can now be changed.

Bugfixes

Font-face, font-color and background-color which are defined in an ePub-file are now displayed correctly.

Changes

EPUBReader is now available in six additional languages: Dutch, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
The font of the ePub-content can now be changed in the preferences.
DRM protected ePub-files are now detected. Instead of a general error message a dedicated message is shown.
In many cases (e.g. server requires authentication) are now dedicated messages shown instead of a general error message.
OPDS-feed of Beam-eBooks.de has been added.
OPDS-feed with links to DRM free ePub-websites has been added.
Firefox Mobile-support has been added.
Seamonkey-support has been added.

Changes

Support for OPDS catalogs has been added. As first Feedbooks.com and Archive.org (1.5 million ebooks) catalogs are available.
EPUBReader is now available in six additional languages: Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Lithuanian and Chinese.
When ePub-files are saved via the EPUBReader "Save"-buttons, they get now more meaningful names (title, author). Works with all epub-files which are loaded with version 1.2.6.
The font-size of the ePub-content can now be changed on the "Content" tab of the preferences dialog.
The ePub-Library (which is now called "ePub-Catalog") opens now in a new tab.

Changes

Now it's possible to set a bookmark in an ePub-file. An ePub-file opens automatically at the position of the bookmark.
Downloaded ePub-files open now in a new tab or in the already opened EPUBReader-tab.
Every unique ePub is now added only once to the ePub-Library. This works for every ePub which has been added with version 1.2.5.
EPUBReader adds now a standard margin to the ePub-content.
Margins, background- and font-color of the ePub-content can now be changed via the preferences window. When changing the background-color, please reload your ePub-files. Otherwise the color of the TOC will be changed too.
Fault tolerance has been further improved. Now there are even less ePub-files which can't be read.
EPUBReader is now multilingual. As first German translation has been added.

Bugfixes

When more than one ePub-file was deleted from ePub-Library directly one after another, an error occured.
On Unix-Sytems the bottom of the TOC was distorted.

ePub-files opened with EPUBReader, can now be saved to a location of choice. Just click on the disk button at the bottom or on the library-page.
Focus is now set to the ePub content page, so you can now start immediately paging through the epub page using spacebar or page up/down keys.
ePub-files where "title" is missing can now be opened.

ePub-files with complex directory structure didn't open. This is now fixed.

Colors and font size of the navigationbar on the left side are now configurable. When reading an ePub, click on the toolbar button with the gear.
Width of the navigationbar can now be changed. When reading an ePub, just move the splitter between the navigationbar and the content frame. To collapse the navigationbar, click on the grippy in the middle of the splitter.
Font-size of the ePub-content can now be changed. When reading an ePub, click on the buttons on the right side at the bottom.
If you click on an external link in the ePub content, now a new tab is opened.
EPUBReader is now more fault tolerant concerning the content of the ePub-files. Now there are less ePub-files which can't be read.
In Firefox title now book title and author are shown.
The ePub-Library-page can now also be opened via the Firefox menu "Tools/ePub-Library".
When using the EPUBReader navigation buttons, Firefox navigation buttons didn't work any longer. This is now fixed.

In the navigationbar was sometimes displayed "Navpoint *". This is now fixed. Please reload ePub-files where you experienced this problem.

Now it's possible to navigate through the ePub-file using navigation buttons at the bottom.
In the navigationbar is now a link to every page in the ePub-file displayed. In previous versions sometimes missed a link.
The navigationbar can now be toggled at the bottom using the "+/-"-link.
The author of the ePub-file is now displayed if he is specified in the ePub-file. In previous versions he was sometimes not displayed even though specified in the file.

Now EPUBReader works also on Unix systems.

EPUBReader is now compatible with Firefox 3.6.
The navigationbar of ePub-files with Hebrew and Cyrillic characters is now displayed correctly. Please load the ePub-file again, if you experienced problems.
It's now possible to hide the navigationbar, so there is more space for reading. This is available for ePub-files loaded with version 1.0.4.
Error handling has been improved. If an error occurs during processing of the ePub-file, now detailled error information is displayed instead of a white screen.

ePub files can now be deleted from the ePub-library-page.
ePub-library-page is now accessible via an bookmark called "ePub-Library" which can be found at the end of the bookmark list. The access via "Extras/ePub-Library" doesn't exist any longer.
ePub recognition was further optimized. So the Firefox save dialog should show up less often when you download an ePub-file.

On some websites the ePub file was not downloaded, but the Firefox save dialog was opened. This is now fixed.

ePub files downloaded from books.google.com are now displayed without problems.

1.4.1.0
Changes When reading style "Book" is used, the reading progress in a chapter is now visible. The Dutch translation has been completed. OPDS: In the overview list now preview images are displayed. OPDS: "Partial entries" are now supported. Bugfixes When a bookmark in an eBook has been set and the ebook was reopened, in some cases an error message was displayed instead of the appropriate page. When an eBook had an identifier consisting of zeros, it has been replaced by another eBook with the same identifier. When starting EPUBReader, in some cases an error occurred when previously an ebook was deleted from the private library. Calibre2Opds feeds didn't work in some cases.
1.4.0.1
Changes Now it's possible to read ePub-files similar like real books: jump from page to page without scrolling and switch automatically to the next chapter. This is available in Firefox 3.6 or later. Bugfixes In some ePub-files it was not possible to switch to the next chapter. In some cases it was not possible to save the changed preferences.
1.3.0.2
Changes ePubs with wrong or missing character encoding specification are now displayed correctly. Some adjustments for Firefox 4.0 have been made. Bugfixes Sometimes ePubs couldn't be opened because of the error "Access denied". On Macs pressing "C" resulted in opening the ePub catalog instead of copying the content.
1.3.0.1
Changes Now it's possible to read the book content in several columns, so it's easier to read if the lines are long. This can be configured in the preferences. A button for opening the ePub-catalog can now be added to the Firefox toolbar. Plugins (e.g. for display of SVG images) can now be enabled in the preferences. Firefox 4.0 is now supported. Bugfixes Sometimes the book content wasn't displayed with the configured font size. Font size changed via the zoom-buttons was reset when the Firefox tab was changed. On some websites the filename of ePub-files was not displayed in the Firefox "Save as" dialog. In some cases "ePub-file corrupted" was displayed instead of the loaded page (e.g. login).
1.2.9.2
Changes The keyboard can now be used to navigate through the books. The toolbar can now be hidden. Now it's possible to display book metadata. EPUBReader is now available in two additional languages: Turkish and Catalan. Fault tolerance has been further improved. Now there are even less ePub-files which can't be read.
1.2.8.2
Changes EPUBReader is now available in two additional languages: Brazilian Portuguese and Japanese. Bugfixes On some websites automatic download didn't work.
1.2.8.1
Changes EPUBReader is now available in five additional languages: Finnish, Swedish, Esperanto, Hungarian and Danish. Now it's possible to export ePub-files from the private library or import them into the private library. Click on the circle at the top of the private library. Now it's possible to keep your private library in sync with the content of a defined directory. Combined with a sync tool like Dropbox, you can easily read your ePub-files on different computers. Click on the circle at the top of the private library. The content of the private library can now be sorted by clicking on the headers. In the private library is now the date displayed at which the ePub-file was added. The font of the table of contents can now be changed. Bugfixes Font-face, font-color and background-color which are defined in an ePub-file are now displayed correctly.
1.2.7.1
Changes EPUBReader is now available in six additional languages: Dutch, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese. The font of the ePub-content can now be changed in the preferences. DRM protected ePub-files are now detected. Instead of a general error message a dedicated message is shown. In many cases (e.g. server requires authentication) are now dedicated messages shown instead of a general error message. OPDS-feed of Beam-eBooks.de has been added. OPDS-feed with links to DRM free ePub-websites has been added. Firefox Mobile-support has been added. Seamonkey-support has been added.
1.2.6.1
Changes Support for OPDS catalogs has been added. As first Feedbooks.com and Archive.org (1.5 million ebooks) catalogs are available. EPUBReader is now available in six additional languages: Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Lithuanian and Chinese. When ePub-files are saved via the EPUBReader "Save"-buttons, they get now more meaningful names (title, author). Works with all epub-files which are loaded with version 1.2.6. The font-size of the ePub-content can now be changed on the "Content" tab of the preferences dialog. The ePub-Library (which is now called "ePub-Catalog") opens now in a new tab.
1.2.5
Changes Now it's possible to set a bookmark in an ePub-file. An ePub-file opens automatically at the position of the bookmark. Downloaded ePub-files open now in a new tab or in the already opened EPUBReader-tab. Every unique ePub is now added only once to the ePub-Library. This works for every ePub which has been added with version 1.2.5. EPUBReader adds now a standard margin to the ePub-content. Margins, background- and font-color of the ePub-content can now be changed via the preferences window. When changing the background-color, please reload your ePub-files. Otherwise the color of the TOC will be changed too. Fault tolerance has been further improved. Now there are even less ePub-files which can't be read. EPUBReader is now multilingual. As first German translation has been added. Bugfixes When more than one ePub-file was deleted from ePub-Library directly one after another, an error occured. On Unix-Sytems the bottom of the TOC was distorted.
1.2.3
ePub-files opened with EPUBReader, can now be saved to a location of choice. Just click on the disk button at the bottom or on the library-page. Focus is now set to the ePub content page, so you can now start immediately paging through the epub page using spacebar or page up/down keys. ePub-files where "title" is missing can now be opened.
1.2.1
ePub-files with complex directory structure didn't open. This is now fixed.
1.2.0
Colors and font size of the navigationbar on the left side are now configurable. When reading an ePub, click on the toolbar button with the gear. Width of the navigationbar can now be changed. When reading an ePub, just move the splitter between the navigationbar and the content frame. To collapse the navigationbar, click on the grippy in the middle of the splitter. Font-size of the ePub-content can now be changed. When reading an ePub, click on the buttons on the right side at the bottom. If you click on an external link in the ePub content, now a new tab is opened. EPUBReader is now more fault tolerant concerning the content of the ePub-files. Now there are less ePub-files which can't be read. In Firefox title now book title and author are shown. The ePub-Library-page can now also be opened via the Firefox menu "Tools/ePub-Library". When using the EPUBReader navigation buttons, Firefox navigation buttons didn't work any longer. This is now fixed.
1.1.1
In the navigationbar was sometimes displayed "Navpoint *". This is now fixed. Please reload ePub-files where you experienced this problem.
1.1.0
Now it's possible to navigate through the ePub-file using navigation buttons at the bottom. In the navigationbar is now a link to every page in the ePub-file displayed. In previous versions sometimes missed a link. The navigationbar can now be toggled at the bottom using the "+/-"-link. The author of the ePub-file is now displayed if he is specified in the ePub-file. In previous versions he was sometimes not displayed even though specified in the file.
1.0.5
Now EPUBReader works also on Unix systems.
1.0.4
EPUBReader is now compatible with Firefox 3.6. The navigationbar of ePub-files with Hebrew and Cyrillic characters is now displayed correctly. Please load the ePub-file again, if you experienced problems. It's now possible to hide the navigationbar, so there is more space for reading. This is available for ePub-files loaded with version 1.0.4. Error handling has been improved. If an error occurs during processing of the ePub-file, now detailled error information is displayed instead of a white screen.
1.0.3
ePub files can now be deleted from the ePub-library-page. ePub-library-page is now accessible via an bookmark called "ePub-Library" which can be found at the end of the bookmark list. The access via "Extras/ePub-Library" doesn't exist any longer. ePub recognition was further optimized. So the Firefox save dialog should show up less often when you download an ePub-file.
1.0.2
On some websites the ePub file was not downloaded, but the Firefox save dialog was opened. This is now fixed.
1.0.1
ePub files downloaded from books.google.com are now displayed without problems.