Program untuk Membaca Buku Elektronik

Buku elektronik tersedia dalam format file yang berbeda-beda, bergantung pada program yang digunakan untuk membuatnya. Sebagai contoh, bila file dibuat dengan menggunakan program pencetak PDF maka untuk membacanya diperlukan program pembaca PDF. PDF merupakan format file, sebagaimana halnya DOC untuk file dokumen Office 2003 atau DOCX untuk file dokumen Office 2007. Oleh karena itu, untuk membacanya juga diperlukan program yang berbeda-beda. Program pembaca buku elektonik pada umumnya diberikan secara bebas. Berikut adalah daftar program pembaca buku elektronik berikut format file yang dapat dibacanya:

For HTML and plain text e-books (.html, .htm, .txt)

NB: Your Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Chrome etc.) will support reading of these e-books, and you need nothing else. In addition though, there are a number of other e-readers you can install for an enhanced reading experience. Examples follow.   

Tom's eTextReader This free (freeware) program lets you read plain text files - e.g. Project Gutenberg e-books - in a book-like manner. You can select Window size, font style and font size. Page breaks are then inserted automatically. You can also set bookmarks and search for character strings. A simple text editor is included as well. This program does not use a lot of memory.

yBook, from Spacejock. The yBook takes plain text (.txt) or HTML files and displays the contents as if they were printed in a paperback novel. You get two pages side by side & can click the pages to turn them; you can also change the typeface/ & re-size the fonts 8 to 24 points Other features too. Another pleasing -and Aussie - creative achievement from one of the "small-fry" who often outperform the "big guys" on the Web. Unduh langsung dari: http://www.spacejock.com/files/ybkfull.exe

For ePub format e-books

Adobe Digital Editions Will read DRM-encoded* ePub titles (these are most often ePub format books available for sale from commercial e-booksellers). As at November 2010, Adobe Digital Editions v. 1.7.2 has versions for both Windows (for XP with Service Pack 2, & above OS), and Mac (Mac OS X v10.4.10, or above), with a Linux version still awaited. The download is 18.3MB for the Windows version. Useful features include the abilities to change font size, add bookmarks, make text notes and highlight passages. Adobe Digital Editions also offers a library mode and a bookshelves feature. It is currently offered in eleven language versions and can display content in a wide range of languages.
http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

EPUBReader for Firefox This Firefox add-on allows you to read non-DRM ePub files directly in your browser - just click on your ePub file link, and the rest is automatic. You can still save the file to disk if desired. EPUBReader is available in some 23 different languages, and will work with Windows, MacOS X, Linux, & Maemo operating systems.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/45281/

*DRM = Digital Rights Management, a coding to prevent illegal copying etc.

For Microsoft format e-books (.lit files)

Microsoft Reader for Desktop and Laptop PC
Free software, available in English, French,German, Italian or Spanish versions. If you have an older version already installed, be sure to uninstall it first.
http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/pc.asp

Microsoft Reader for Pocket PC This reader software comes pre-installed on most Pocket PC 2002 and Pocket PC 2003 devices, and may not be compatible with older ones. Before downloading it you should read the relevant Microsoft webpage information carefully. Available in English, French,German, Italian or Spanish versions.
http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/ppc.asp

Microsoft Reader for Tablet PC  Microsoft Reader for Tablet PC is designed specifically for computers running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. It is not designed for any other operating system or device. Available in English, French, & German.
http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/tablet.asp

Microsoft Text-to-Speech Package  For desktop, laptop and tablet Windows OS PCs. Designed to allow for an audio e-book experience, through text to speech conversion. Comes in English, French, & German varieties. Note that you must have Microsoft Reader 2.0 installed on your machine first, for this additional software to work.
http://www.microsoft.com/reader/developers/downloads/tts.asp

Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 is the Microsoft mobile operating system replacing Windows Mobile OS from late 2010. However, existing phones running Windows Mobile OS will not be upgradeable to the new OS. Initially the new OS will only support 5 languages: English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. Other languages will follow "sometime in 2011." Windows Phone 7 will support multi-touch technology and Flash Player 10.1; feature user "hubs"; and offer Bing as its only search engine via a version of the Internet Explorer Mobile web browser. Icons are replaced by "tiles", and the "homescreen" may be personalized.

Windows Mobile: * Windows Mobile OS Version 6.5 is the current & last version of the Windows Mobile OS. Features of this latest version include: access to Windows Live services; improvements to email functionality; support for Microsoft Office features previously available only on full version PCs; a smart calendar bar; & synchronization with Windows Vista.

* Windows Mobile OS 5.0 is the previous version, and was released in May 2005. It supports flash memory, plus landscape displays, 3G networks and Wi-Fi on smart phones. This OS also contained new mobile versions of Word, Excel & Outlook, and included a PowerPoint version and Windows Media Player 10. In addition: enhanced support for Bluetooth, USB 2.0, and integrated hard drives, & it also features improved security.

* The Windows Mobile OS version prior to Version 5.0 was Windows Mobile 2003 SE (Second Edition).

For eReader (Palm) format e-books (.prc, .pdb files)

eReader (formerly Palm Reader & originally Peanut Reader). Basic e-reader software for Palm OS devices, with separate versions for other devices/OS, such as PocketPCs, Windows Mobile or Symbian Smartphones, MAC OS, Unix or OQO. The eReader for Palm either comes with your Palm or other Palm OS devices (e.g. Handspring, Sony Clie) or may be added in by download & installation.  From:
http://www.ereader.com/product/detail/15002?software=eReader_for_Palm_OS

There is also a purchasable eReader Pro (some Palm e-books now require the latter). If you want a
copy of the free eReader but would like to check out the fuller version, you can alternatively download a 15 day free trial of eReader Pro. After 15 days the extra Pro features will be disabled, but the rest of the Reader will continue to work as normal.
http://www.ereader.com/products/ereader/trial

Check for the version suitable for your handheld device at:
http://www.ereader.com/products/ereader/pro or at : http://www.ereader.com/product/browse/software

CspotRun   Free reader for documents in the Palm DOC format. Available in Chinese, Czech,
English, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, or Turkish editions.
http://www.32768.com/bill/palmos/cspotrun

HandStory Basic reader for "Palm Doc" and HandStory eBooks. HandStory Basic is a freeware, limited features version of HandStory Suite. There is also a Japanese0version, and versions for Mac, PocketPC, & an upgrade for Palm OS 5.2 and above.
http://www.handstory.com/product/download.html

Qvadis Express Reader Lite For reading Palm Doc e-texts on Palm OS 3.0 & above. A reduced
but still well-featured & impressive version of the purchasable Qvadis Express Reader. This software has a very small "footprint" (memory requirement).
http://www.freewarepalm.com/docs/qvadisexpressreaderlite.shtml

NB: Many people get confused between two similar sounding but different file formats, both available for Palm devices These are the ubiquitous Palm Reader format (.prc files) and the somewhat less common Palm Doc format (.pdb files). Each has its own e-reader software. The essential point to remember is that the Palm Reader (now known simply as eReader) software can read both Palm Reader and Palm Doc format e-books, but e-books formatted for Palm Reader cannot be read with Palm Doc e-reader software.

For PDF e-books (.pdf)

Adobe Readers             Other Readers  

1.Adobe Digital Editions (NB: Also supports .epub e-books) As at November 2010, Adobe's "Digital Editions" Version 1.7.2 has versions for both Windows (for XP with Service Pack 2, or above) and Mac (Mac OS X v10.4.10, or above), with a Linux version still awaited. Like its predecessor the Adobe eBook Reader, this is a much smaller software than the Adobe Reader, and is specific for e-books. The download is 18.3MB for the Windows version. Digital Editions software will now read not only PDFs but also the new, fluid ".epub" file specification. Useful features include the abilities to change font size, add bookmarks, make text notes and highlight passages, while SWF multimedia files are supported too. Digital Editions also offers a library mode and a bookshelves feature. It is currently offered in eleven language versions and can display content in a wide range of languages. NB: Please note the minimum system requirements.

http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

2. Adobe Reader Go to this URL to find the most recent Adobe Reader version compatible with your desktop or laptop operating system. The Adobe Reader is a larger, fully-featured software for general use with PDF files.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

General Adobe Version Notes:

*The latest Adobe Reader version is the Adobe Reader 9 (released July 2008).To use Adobe Reader 9 on a Windows OS PC you need Windows XP or Windows Vista.  If you go to this Adobe page and select your OS and version, your system will be scanned and you will be informed of the highest Adobe Reader version you can update to. If your OS predates those shown, you should retain your existing version. Specifically, If you are running Windows ME or 2000 ignore any upgrading hints the Reader may give, and do not go beyond Adobe Reader 7.  If your Windows is 95, 98, or 98SE it is unwise to go beyond Adobe Reader 6. Note that although dire warnings may flash up, most PDFs will still display successfully with Adobe Reader 6 or above.

* New features of Adobe Reader 9. Fully supports the newest PDF file versions. Can interact directly with Adobe Flash software. There are useful improvements to search abilities too. This release is available for Windows and Mac operating systems only so far, in English, French, German, and Japanese language versions.  Further OS and language support is expected later. * Since the full release of Digital Editions (see above) Adobe Reader Versions 8 and above will not themselves read DRM-protected PDF e-books, although Digital Editions can be launched from within Adobe Reader 8 and above. However if you want to continue reading DRM-protected e-books & don't want to install the Digital Editions software, stick with earlier versions of the Adobe Reader.

Earlier version notes

*Adobe Reader 6 and the earlier Acrobat eBook Reader can coexist as separate general PDF and e-book readers, or you can migrate most e-books previously acquired to Adobe Reader 6 using the eBook Migration Utility.

*Adobe Reader 6 united the Acrobat eBook Reader and the Acrobat Reader. All e-books acquired  after installing Adobe Reader 6.0 or above versions download to your Adobe Reader.

*Note also that Netscape 4 web browser versions do not support Adobe 6, so if you are still (?) using any of these old versions of Netscape do not go above Adobe 5 to read PDF files.

* For the record: The fastest-loading Adobe PDF reader was actually Acrobat Reader 4.05.

Prior versions

If you prefer an earlier Acrobat Reader version, or want a version for a different OS, go instead to:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html

 

3. Adobe Reader versions for mobile devices

For Adobe Reader versions for a mobile device with one of the following operating systems:
Palm OS for Windows, Palm OS for Macintosh, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Symbian OS go to:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_mobile.html

For viewing Adobe PDF files on Palm OS devices:
       http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readerforpalm.html

For viewing Adobe PDF files on Pocket PC devices:
        http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readerforppc.html

For viewing Adobe PDF files on Symbian OS devices
        http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readerforsymbian.html

NB: The above are the main current versions. If you want to look at all possible versions of Adobe Readers (including older versions, all languages versions and versions for different operating systems), or if you want to download from a plain text page, go instead to: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html

 

Non-Adobe PDF Readers

Foxit Reader
A memory-lite, nimble software compared with the Adobe Reader, comes in both standard free and purchasable Pro* versions. Enables you to view, search and print PDFs. Fast launching and fully featured. Use with Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista.
*The PRO version includes a PDF to TXT (plain text) conversion option, and extensive PDF annotation features.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader_2/down_reader.htm

 

Pdf Reader for Symbian OS PDAs. Free/shareware version of the PDF+ Reader, with lesser functionality. Available as a zip file, (pdf.zip), or as a (much larger) pdf.sis file. For more details see:
http://www.mBrainSoftware.com/Pdf/Pdf.htm

for Android OS devices

NB: These free e-reader softwares for Android phones and other mobile devices with the Android operating system can usually be downloaded directly from the Android Market. Or, you can also scan the QR code online with your Android device's barcode scanner, at some of the links offered below.

Aldiko
This software will run on any Android phone. Aldiko has won high praise for being user-friendly and for its multitude of features, many customisable. Note however that Aldiko only supports books in the ePub format. However, by using (free) Calibre software it is possible to convert books to ePub from many other formats, including fb2, html, .lit, mobi, pdf, .rtf, txt, and prc, and then import them into Aldiko. Aldiko's other major limitation is that it does not support DRM, so it cannot be used to buy many e-books (it does support purchasable books as apps from several publishers). Aldiko is currently recommended especially for free, public domain titles. The standard free version is fully-featured, but includes ads. A premium version, for a modest price, is ad-free: Download Aldiko from
http://slideme.org/application/aldiko

Adobe Reader for Android.
Available for Android 2.1 OS and above only. For PDF format e-books & documents. Offers multi-touch gestures: pinch-and-zoom, double-tap-zoom, flick-scrolling and panning. Includes a "reflow" mode to automatically wrap the content of wide, text-heavy documents on smaller screens. Supports both landscape and portrait mode. Most features are fast, but zooming is reportedly slow. Download from:
http://download.cnet.com/Adobe-Reader-for-Android/3000-10743_4-75205989.html

Kindle for Android
Available for Android1.6 and above. Connects to Amazon's huge Kindle online e-bookstore, for books in the Kindle format. Generally adequate, plus special further features include the ability to add, edit or delete notes and highlights; search inside the book (for words or phrases); and look up words on Wikipedia and Dictionary.com. Landscape or portrait screen orientation is offered.
www.amazon.com/gp/kindle/android/shortUrlRedirect.html

Nook For Android
Available for Android 1.6 or above. Reads ePub format books. Allows access to the large Barnes & Noble e-bookstore from Android OS devices. Features include page-flick or animated page turn; page & bookmark sync to other devices; LendMe book share; and customisable text fonts (eight) & sizes (five). May be downloaded from the Android Market under NOOK. For more information see:
www.bn.com/nookforandroid

BookDroid
An audio book listener for Android devices. This Finnish software app currently works on Android OS versions up to Android 2.1. BookDroid supports all audio files available to the Android OS, and will also automatically extract archive zip files. It supports features such as skip seeking, track seeking and specific "jump to" seeking. Only the trial version is free however.
www.absent.fi/mobile/bookdroid

 

Multi-format readers

AportisDoc Well-featured software for viewing electronic text and books on Palm OS, Pocket PC
& Windows CE portable devices. Comes in various versions, obtainable from:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,6227,00.asp

Note that a related software, AportisDoc Converter for Windows, can convert web pages, Microsoft Word (.doc), WordPerfect (.wpd), Adobe Acrobat PDF (.pdf), Rich Text (.rtf), or text (.txt) files into AportisDoc (Doc) format, to read on the above OS handhelds.

Blio Reader
The Blio Reader is a new, platform-neutral, e-reading software, particularly suitable for presenting multimedia. As well as text view, it caters for video, graphics, hyperlinks, and high-quality audio text-to-speech. Translation into up to sixteen languages may also soon be possible (but don't expect perfection in that). In addition to e-books, Blio will fully represent magazines or websites in colour, showing all layout, typesetting and special features. There are a variety of viewing choices available for the high-resolution display, including double page view and 3D effect, and many additional features.

Initial versions of the Blio Reader are now available and are free to download, but please note the substantial system & software requirements. More than 1.2 million titles are already available for use with Blio - that includes free public domain books from Project Gutenberg, Google, and Feedbook. Introduced in 2010 by Ray Kurzweil & friends.
www.blio.com

FBReader is a free e-book reader for many Linux-based portable devices and Linux and Windows XP desktop computers. It supports the following file formats: CHM, .fb2, HTML, mobipocket (non-DRM only) OeB, OpenReader, Palmdoc, Plain text, plucker, RTF, TCR zTxt. The various versions were still in Beta format at mid 2008, so please consider that factor before installing.
http://www.fbreader.org/downloads.php

Mentoract Reader  Free, cross-platform viewer for OEB standard-compliant e-books (provided they are not encrypted). It continues to be improved. Features include: displays animated GIF (.gif) graphics, supports interactive Java applets, plays embedded audio. Supports internationalized characters sets, including correct right-to-left flowing script. Automatic recognition of system-installed fonts for international characters. One-page or two-page displays available for all books, resizing of screen or fonts offered & full text search included.
http://www.globalmentor.com/software/reader

MobiPocket Reader
Popular, well-featured & multi-platform, the French-based MobiPocket is an e-book & e-news reader for handheld devices. There are versions that works with Palm OS (version 3.0 & above), Windows CE (version 2.0 and above), Windows Mobile, Symbian OS and with devices such as the Blackberry, Psion Epoc32, the Franklin eBookman, Nokia 9210, 9290 & various other Nokia, Symbian, & MS model smartphones, Casio BE-300 & & some other devices. Available in both English & a range of European languages. Reads texts formatted as .doc, OEB, .prc, .txt, & HTML, as well as Mobipocket editions. The free version is available from:
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/ProductDetailsReader.asp

uBook is an e-book reader for Windows OS & the Pocket PC that lets you read a number of other formats, including HTML, TXT, RTF, and unencrypted (not commercial) PRC (Palm format) and PDB (Palm DOC format) e-book files. Reportedly also useful for reading large & cumbersome Word documents - simply save the large Word file as an HTML, RTF, or TXT file, & then read it using uBook. Free as a "nagging"/trial version, or $US15 for a licenced copy.
http://www.gowerpoint.com
There's also µBookLite at:
http://www.gowerpoint.com/uBookLite_main.html

Other format readers

DNL Reader Use for multimedia e-books created for PCs and laptops in the .dnl file format. Reads e-books created with DeskTop Author software from the DNAML company. Use with Windows or Virtual Windows only (no Mac so far). Direct dowload link at :
http://www.digitalwebbooks.com/reader/

eBooksReader  Reads e-books created with the EBooksWriter software.
http://www.afreego.com/Categories/Home_and_Education/E_Books/005576.php

FlipViewer allows the viewing of online content in a "realistic 3D page flipping book". Many
Flip Books are available on the Net. The viewer is free, but you can also purchase software to
create your own Flip Books. There are two varieties, FlipViewer & FlipViewer Browser Version.
http://www.flipviewer.com/fv/downloads.php

Game Boy Book Reader MQP Electronics sponsors a page where enthusiasts teach you how to
load books to the Game Boy device, with a link to some free classic adventure novels also provided.
http://www.bookreader.co.uk

hiebook Reader for PC This software comes pre-installed on hiebook devices and is no longer available independently. However it is also included on the device CD, so that if you wish to read hiebook formatted titles on your PC you can install it there and do so. There's also HiBuilder software, which you can use to make your own hiebook format e-book, or to convert your personal documents for reading on the hiebook device.

i S i l o free Limited free version of this memory-saving software. Fast searching features & the
ability to display html documents are amongst its assets. Also supports the .pdb (Palm DOC) format for Palm OS devices. You download the full iSilo as a trial version to begin with - after 30 days it drops to the limited free version, if you do not buy it. Varieties available for Palm, Pocket PC, Windows, Windows CE, Windows Mobile Smartphone, Symbian UIQ, and Symbian Series 60
http://www.isilo.com

OpieReader (QTRreader) - is an e-book reader for Linux OS. It will read the following formats:
"Doc" (AportisDoc) , Weasel or ztxt, Plucker, gzipped text, ppms text, plain text with special handling of PML or HTML marked-up text, plus early non-DRM Palm Reader pdb files. For further information & download visit:
http://www.timwentford.uklinux.net

Formats List

(this list of file types is not exhaustive)

APABI - special Chinese file format group, also used for the iRex Iliad e-reader.

.azw  -  proprietary file format for Amazon's Kindle device (based on the Mobipocket format).

BBeB (BroadBand electronic Book) - Sony Reader proprietary file format.

.book - file format for the Japanese "T-Time" e-reader software.

cba .cbr, .cbt, .cbz are comic book files, compressed as viewable archives.

.ceb - A format of the Apabi Reader, from Founder Electronics.

.dnl  - multimedia e-book format; read with DNAML's Digital WebBook software.

.chm - a Microsoft proprietary compressed HTML format.

DOC - AportisDoc format.

.doc   - Microsoft Word document (Word versions up to Office 2003; may be set in Office 2007).

.docx  -default Microsoft Word document in Office 2007 (= Open XML file format).

.ebx   - technical name for the Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader file format.

.epub - open format from the International Digital Publishing Forum, formerly the Open eBook forum. Formulated from OPS 2.0 (Open Publication Structure).

.fb2 - Fictionbook. FBReader, AlReader, Haali Reader and okular software will read this file type, which originated in Russia.

.htm or .html - file written in hypertext markup language (HTML) for reading in Web browsers.

.hwp - Hangul Word Processor, a Korean file format.

.imp - Fictionwise company's file format for eBookwise/ REB/Gemstar devices.

.kml  - hiebook proprietary file format.

.lit     - Microsoft Reader format for Windows PCs/laptops, plus Win CE & Pocket PC devices.

.lrf     - General format for Sony Reader and Sony Librie devices.

.lwp  - Lotus Word Pro file.

.mobi - Mobipocket format. Mobipocket Desktop Reader software can convert .chm, .doc, .epub (.ocf), .html, .pdf, .rtf, and .txt files to this format.

OCF - (= OPS Container Format). A distribution format for .epub files.

.odt - Open Office file.

OeB - formulated in full compliance with Open eBook consortium specifications. Now superseded by .epub.

.pdb - Palm DOC. iSilo software also reads this format.

.pdf - Adobe PDF format, for Adobe Reader.

.pkg - originally a compressed file for Newton OS e-books. Now mostly an Apple format for Macintosh computers, the iPhone and the Sony Playstation 3.

.prc  - format read by Palm OS devices.

.rb   -  proprietary file format for Rocket eBook, REB 1100, REB 1200 e-reader devices.

.sam - Ami Pro Text File.

.sdw  - Star Office text file.

.seb  - Franklin proprietary eBookman format.

.stk   - Star eBook format.

.rtf    - Rich text file. Older, limited format, not so common now.

.tcr   - A format for devices using the Psion operating system.

.tk3  - Multimedia files read by the TK3 reader from Nightkitchen.

.txt    - Plain text format. (ASCII -very limited formatting, special features not available).

.ubk  - Proprietary encrypted file type for the Embiid Reader.

.vbk - VitalBook proprietary file format from VitalSource Technologies Inc.

.wol(f) - Proprietary format used by HanLin e Readers. Other formats may share this suffix.

.wpd - WordPerfect document.

.xeb  - popular Chinese format for the Apabi Reader.

.xmdf - an enhanced mobile document format for smartphones, common in Japan.

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