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11-20-2008, 02:13 PM | #1 |
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Drib, Dr. [Editor]: Dead Bodies Everywhere. v2. 20 Nov 08
CORRECTED in this version 2:
1) I discovered antialiasing and used this to smooth out all letters on the cover 2) In the pulps (I used to own thousands of them), the first few capital letters in a word(s) signified a break in the text. This was done for many reasons, most notably to break up the gray text into segments; but also, to signify time and scene breaks. (I've read a number of Ph.D Dissertations on the signifcance of breaks in a text.) Following that example, I hit the enter key where all capital letters occur within the text, thus retaining the time/scene breaks as the stories were originally printed in these old pulps. 3) A couple of typos. More will be discovered, of course. PLEASE Download Version 2. Now to the boring matter below: ___________________________________________ These stories were released under a Creative Commons License with a link to the stories here. There is additional acknowledgment AND a link again placed at the end of the book. All stories acquired from Munsey's; however, THIS ENTIRE BOOK WAS CREATED AND FORMATTED BY ME TO MY SPECIFICATIONS. Additionally, every story was taken by Munsey's from Pulpgen. Body on the Beach: http://www.munseys.com/diskfive/bodbedex.htm The Case of the Squealing Duck http://www.munseys.com/book/24287/Ca...ling_Duck,_The Claw of the Kidnapped Idol http://www.munseys.com/book/24265/Cl...Kidnapped_Idol Clip-Joint Chisellers http://www.munseys.com/book/19465/Clip-Joint_Chisellers Close to a Corpse http://www.munseys.com/book/26489/Close_To_A_Corpse Coffin Custodian http://www.munseys.com/book/28385/Coffin_Custodian Deadline For Murder http://www.munseys.com/book/26661/Deadline_for_Murder Death on Pine Street http://www.munseys.com/book/14397/DEATH_ON_PINE_STREET Dealer In Human Parts http://www.munseys.com/book/24598/Dealer_In_Human_Parts Dibble Dabbles In Death http://www.munseys.com/book/24554/Di...bbles_In_Death [End of boring material.] ________________________________________________ Tired of the mundane? Tired of all the rants , ravings, and ramblings that fill our lives? Then come with me and take a walk along those dark alleys where crime flourished..at least for a time. I've assembled 10 stories of detection and mystery from the old days of the pulps, when entertainment meant something. Like all the books I assemble on MobileRead, this too was assembled to reflect human intervention and artistic judgment. I hope you enjoy it. I know I did! Don NOTE: This is my 400 book I've assembled. Wait 'til I tell you about the next 400 !!!! |
11-20-2008, 02:36 PM | #2 |
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I would jump on these in a heartbeat...if they were available in .prc format........
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11-20-2008, 02:49 PM | #3 |
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if you'd like to send me the html0, I'll make a PRC no problem.
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11-20-2008, 02:59 PM | #4 |
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This weekend (like tomorrow), I plan to start playing around with Mobipocket Creator. If I can't figure it out by the end of the day (or if I get frustrated), I'll give you first stab it and give you the html0 file -- with my thanks, as well.
________________ And desertgrandma, don't worry. Learning Mobipocket and making my assemblages available in both formats is now a primary objective that I have. |
11-20-2008, 03:04 PM | #5 |
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Dr. D, I assume you are not using Bookdesigner for your LRF's? In the past I have created the LRF, prc and Imp files from the same BD file.
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I don't have a Reader for Mobipocket. How good (accurate) is the Mobipocket Reader when viewing on a computer? Don |
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11-20-2008, 03:34 PM | #7 | |
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Perhaps another ebook creator can let you know how accurate Mobipocket reader is. If not I will check it out tonight after work. |
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About the BD, I am not too sure, as I use my trusty Notetab to edit html files to feed Creator, sometimes aided by NVU. I think that , generally, you should be able to directly use those htmlO files if you rename them. Last edited by mtravellerh; 11-20-2008 at 04:25 PM. |
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Don:
I have found the PC version of Mobipocket viewer to be very good. It is better than the Mobi viewer for my cell phone (Samsung i500 running Palm OD 4.5.) It is my favorite reading software for reading on my PC. I have used both Mobipocket generation from BookDesigner and also from Mobigen. Harry's tutorial on Mobigen is another one of his high-quality guides. It is worth every penny you pay for it and then some. |
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The hardest step is to remember to use the syntax below when creating the Table of Contents p,name, 2CHAPTERTITLE p,name, 21CHAPTERSUBTITLE See picture (link) Last edited by =X=; 11-20-2008 at 05:44 PM. Reason: updated link to the bigger image |
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CORRECTED in this version 2:
1) I discovered antialiasing and used this to smooth out all letters on the cover 2) In the pulps (I used to own thousands of them), the first few capital letters in a word(s) signified a break in the text. This was done for many reasons, most notably to break up the gray text into segments; but also, to signify time and scene breaks. (I've read a number of Ph.D Dissertations on the signifcance of breaks in a text.) Following that example, I hit the enter key where all capital letters occur within the text, thus retaining the time/scene breaks as the stories were originally printed in these old pulps. 3) A couple of typos. More will be discovered, of course. PLEASE Download Version 2. Thanks, Don |
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