Touch OPDS client ???

vlad59 · 12-01-2011, 03:48 PM

Hi,

With the latest firmware, the Kobo is almost perfect for my use. The only remaining problrem left are :

To allow to organize the books with some kind of folders / tags
An OPDS client

I read that the first one is already in the todo list of Kobo.

But I never read anything here about an OPDS client. It's widely used for both commercial website (here I see the problem with the competition with Kobo's catalog) and also public domain ebooks.

And there's a lot of websites offering a lot public domain ebooks via an OPDS feed. For now I have to download the books from my laptop to sideload them afterwards.

So if anybody from Kobo read me, please consider adding an OPDS client (even if it's impossible to buy through it).

Thanks in advance.

Vlad

luqmaninbmore · 12-01-2011, 04:01 PM

You can use the Kobo Browser to download books from sites such as Feedbooks and Project Gutenberg (or Fictionwise, for that matter).

vlad59 · 12-02-2011, 12:25 AM

Hi,

Yes I know that, I just feel that a specific application (OPDS client) would better at the job. The browser is great but as soon as you have to scroll the e-ink start to show its limits.

taming · 12-02-2011, 07:25 AM

I'm just guessing here, but it seems unlikely that Kobo will ever have more than one app--its own--on the Touch.

r.bares · 12-02-2011, 09:26 AM

From what little ive just read of OPDS, it seems this could be quite easily written alongside a kobo-friendly RSS/Atom feed portal, which could then be accessed via the webbrowser. Providing your happy to use extra bandwidth every time you navigate through a menu, that is. Ofcourse that involves the server caching the content of these feeds for the duration of a users session on the site, and given the large user-base I wonder what the bandwidth requirements would look like.

TonyToews · 12-02-2011, 09:50 PM

Is there an OPDS version available for Android?

vlad59 · 12-03-2011, 03:07 AM

Don't understand the question ????

I'll try anyway : Aldiko and FBReader both have OPDS client (I think Mantano also).

uli · 12-04-2011, 10:36 AM

I think you'll only see this with a community firmware mod like with the Trook Firmware.

12-01-2011, 03:48 PM	#1
vlad59 Addict Posts: 369 Karma: 37869 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo eReader Touch, Kobo Aura HD	OPDS client ??? Hi, With the latest firmware, the Kobo is almost perfect for my use. The only remaining problrem left are : To allow to organize the books with some kind of folders / tags An OPDS client I read that the first one is already in the todo list of Kobo. But I never read anything here about an OPDS client. It's widely used for both commercial website (here I see the problem with the competition with Kobo's catalog) and also public domain ebooks. And there's a lot of websites offering a lot public domain ebooks via an OPDS feed. For now I have to download the books from my laptop to sideload them afterwards. So if anybody from Kobo read me, please consider adding an OPDS client (even if it's impossible to buy through it). Thanks in advance. Vlad

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12-01-2011, 04:01 PM	#2
luqmaninbmore Da'i Posts: 1,144 Karma: 1217499 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore Device: Toshiba Thrive, Kobo Touch, Kindle 1, Aluratek Libre, T-Mobile Comet	You can use the Kobo Browser to download books from sites such as Feedbooks and Project Gutenberg (or Fictionwise, for that matter).

12-02-2011, 12:25 AM	#3
vlad59 Addict Posts: 369 Karma: 37869 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo eReader Touch, Kobo Aura HD	Hi, Yes I know that, I just feel that a specific application (OPDS client) would better at the job. The browser is great but as soon as you have to scroll the e-ink start to show its limits.

12-02-2011, 07:25 AM	#4
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I'm just guessing here, but it seems unlikely that Kobo will ever have more than one app--its own--on the Touch.

12-02-2011, 09:26 AM	#5
r.bares Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 1542 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo touch	From what little ive just read of OPDS, it seems this could be quite easily written alongside a kobo-friendly RSS/Atom feed portal, which could then be accessed via the webbrowser. Providing your happy to use extra bandwidth every time you navigate through a menu, that is. Ofcourse that involves the server caching the content of these feeds for the duration of a users session on the site, and given the large user-base I wonder what the bandwidth requirements would look like.

12-02-2011, 09:50 PM	#6
TonyToews Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 351398 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo Vox and Glo	Is there an OPDS version available for Android?

12-03-2011, 03:07 AM	#7
vlad59 Addict Posts: 369 Karma: 37869 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo eReader Touch, Kobo Aura HD	Don't understand the question ???? I'll try anyway : Aldiko and FBReader both have OPDS client (I think Mantano also).

12-04-2011, 10:36 AM	#8
uli Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 194274 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Montreal Device: Kobo, Calibre	I think you'll only see this with a community firmware mod like with the Trook Firmware.

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