OPDS
The Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS) is an application of the Atom Syndication Format intended to enable content creators and distributors to distribute digital books via a simple catalog format. This format is designed to work interchangeably across multiple desktop and device software programs.
This standard, also called OpenPub, supports ePUB as the primary reading format although additional formats are supported. It is based on an implementation by Lexcycle for the Stanza application.
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[edit] Overview
The idea of this system is to provide a format that can be used by eBook readers or even a dedicated eBook reader devices with Internet access to be able to search, discover, and download eBooks from online eBook catalogs. The system requires a RSS style processor that works with the distribution system to display choices with descriptions for the user to download. It could also provide the ability to purchase eBooks or other files. Supporting this format would be sufficient for wireless capable devices that did not include a Web Browser, or wanted to standardize the user interface experience from multiple sites.
[edit] Online OPDS Catalogs
- Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/catalog.atom
- Internet Archive: http://bookserver.archive.org/catalog/
- PragPub Magazine | The Pragmatic Bookshelf: http://pragprog.com/magazines.opds
- Revues.org: http://bookserver.revues.org/
- Project Gutenberg: http://m.gutenberg.org
- Ebooks libres et gratuits: http://www.ebooksgratuits.com/opds/
- Legimi - digital content delivery platform: http://www.legimi.com/opds/root.atom
- Shucang: http://www.shucang.com/s/index.php
- Plough Publishing: http://www.plough.com/ploughCatalog_opds.xml
- SNDA YZSC: http://opds.yzsc.com.cn
- Tatsu-zine: http://tatsu-zine.com/catalogs.opds
[edit] eBook Reading Software Supporting OPDS
- Moon+ Reader Pro: - ebook reader for Android devices.
- Infinite Book Reader: - eBook reader for the iPad.
- QuickReader: - The Speed Reading eBook Reader for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.
- Aldiko: - EPUB reader and OPDS client for Android
- EPUBReader: - All devices and OS supporting Firefox and SeaMonkey Web Browsers
- FBReader: - All devices with network access.
- Ouiivo Reader: - EPUB reader and OPDS client for iPhone and iPod Touch
- MegaReader: - Highly customizable eBook reader for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch with Heads Up Display.
- Cool Reader: - Only in Android version.
- eBook Search: - Allows you to download free books from OPDS catalogs to iBooks, Kindle, Nook or your favorite iOS eBook reader app.
- Mantano Reader: - ePub and PDF reader for Android.
[edit] Software Supporting OPDS
See Calibre2opds compatible software
- personalbookspace: - A personal online catalog service
[edit] OPDS Catalog Generation
- calibre2opds generates OPDS and HTML catalogs from the ebooks database of Calibre.
- Lucicat generates OPDS and HTML catalogs on your server. Needs PHP/MySQL to run. Made by the creator of Lucidor and Lucifox.
