Comments on: Carrying a bookshelf of Bibles in your pocket http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:55:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris Meadows http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-981978 Chris Meadows Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:23:39 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/09/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/#comment-981978 I went to Laridian to check them out, but couldn't find any way to download software for the iPhone without signing up for a demo, and I'm suspicious of pay-monthly sites that ask you to create free demos. I went to Laridian to check them out, but couldn’t find any way to download software for the iPhone without signing up for a demo, and I’m suspicious of pay-monthly sites that ask you to create free demos.

]]> By: Paul Durrant http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-981952 Paul Durrant Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:40:37 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/09/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/#comment-981952 Unfortunately, paying money for a public-domain book doesn't guarantee that it will be nicely formatted. But I've found that the books available free at MobileRead.com tend to be very well formatted indeed, because they are done by hand by enthusiasts. And yes, there is a nicely formatted KJV Bible there, in ePub, Mobipocket and for the Sony Reader. Unfortunately, paying money for a public-domain book doesn’t guarantee that it will be nicely formatted.

But I’ve found that the books available free at MobileRead.com tend to be very well formatted indeed, because they are done by hand by enthusiasts.

And yes, there is a nicely formatted KJV Bible there, in ePub, Mobipocket and for the Sony Reader.

]]> By: RJ Czajkowski http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-981075 RJ Czajkowski Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:19:45 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/09/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/#comment-981075 A portable Bible software like PocketBible from Laridian is the solution I prefer and have been using since the first day that company opened for business (10 years ago, as I recall). I used their Product on Windows Mobile (Pocket PC) devices, on Palm, on desktop/notebook Windows and on BlackBerry (although they are only resellers for BlackBerry platform). I am also looking forward to PocketBible native application (as opposed to currently available "web app") coming soon to iPhone/iPod Touch. For me, what matters the most is the wide selection of modern Bible translations and modern commentaries, dictionaries, and other biblical reference material available from Laridian. I also love the fact that I need to purchase a given title only once and then can use it on any platform they support. Add to that exceptionally well designed application with many useful features and the result is a superior product that would satisfy even the most demanding Bible student. Having this vast collection of modern biblical material available on a portable device in an application designed from ground up for Bible study is what "carrying a bookshelf of Bibles in your pocket" is all about. A portable Bible software like PocketBible from Laridian is the solution I prefer and have been using since the first day that company opened for business (10 years ago, as I recall). I used their Product on Windows Mobile (Pocket PC) devices, on Palm, on desktop/notebook Windows and on BlackBerry (although they are only resellers for BlackBerry platform). I am also looking forward to PocketBible native application (as opposed to currently available “web app”) coming soon to iPhone/iPod Touch.

For me, what matters the most is the wide selection of modern Bible translations and modern commentaries, dictionaries, and other biblical reference material available from Laridian. I also love the fact that I need to purchase a given title only once and then can use it on any platform they support. Add to that exceptionally well designed application with many useful features and the result is a superior product that would satisfy even the most demanding Bible student.

Having this vast collection of modern biblical material available on a portable device in an application designed from ground up for Bible study is what “carrying a bookshelf of Bibles in your pocket” is all about.

]]> By: Elizabeth Naylor http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-980501 Elizabeth Naylor Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:22:51 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/09/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/#comment-980501 I like laridian's pocket bible - per their website "Laridian software gives you convenient access to Bibles and Bible-related reference material in a format customized for the unique features of a Windows-based PC, Palm, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile-based Smartphone, iPhone, iPod and BlackBerry devices." I've been using their demo softwear with King James version on my ipaq for awhile now. I keep intending to go back & purchase the softwear along with a different bible - but get sidetracked easily - as the demo softwear does everything I want. I don't know if the demo is still available or not. Beth I like laridian’s pocket bible – per their website “Laridian software gives you convenient access to Bibles and Bible-related reference material in a format customized for the unique features of a Windows-based PC, Palm, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile-based Smartphone, iPhone, iPod and BlackBerry devices.”

I’ve been using their demo softwear with King James version on my ipaq for awhile now. I keep intending to go back & purchase the softwear along with a different bible – but get sidetracked easily – as the demo softwear does everything I want. I don’t know if the demo is still available or not.

Beth

]]> By: Joshua Tallent http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-980450 Joshua Tallent Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:56:50 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/09/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/#comment-980450 Chris, great article, but you left out a very important piece of the puzzle. There are some very good Bible software programs out there with hundreds or even thousands of Bibles and books available. Bible study software programs are integral to the eBook world, especially since many of the companies have been working with eBooks long before they hit the radar of the publishing world. Handheld Bible software programs also fix many of the navigation and similar issues you see in straight text electronic Bibles. Some good companies to look into for handheld Bible software (for iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, PocketPC, Windows Mobile, Symbian, etc.) are http://olivetree.com, http://ws2go.com, and http://www.laridian.com/. -Joshua http://kindleformatting.com http://wordsearchbible.com Chris, great article, but you left out a very important piece of the puzzle. There are some very good Bible software programs out there with hundreds or even thousands of Bibles and books available. Bible study software programs are integral to the eBook world, especially since many of the companies have been working with eBooks long before they hit the radar of the publishing world. Handheld Bible software programs also fix many of the navigation and similar issues you see in straight text electronic Bibles.

Some good companies to look into for handheld Bible software (for iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, PocketPC, Windows Mobile, Symbian, etc.) are http://olivetree.com, http://ws2go.com, and http://www.laridian.com/.

-Joshua
http://kindleformatting.com
http://wordsearchbible.com

]]> By: John Hagewood http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-980421 John Hagewood Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:01:25 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/09/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/#comment-980421 For iPhone 2.x users, check out YouVersion.com. Their iPhone Bible App is fabulous and free. It offers downloadable versions of the pd transactions, as well as online access to others like NIV and The Message. Also Laridian.com has a Safari based iPhone offering that is excellent as well...they are also working on a native app. I've used their PocketBible program for years on the PPC platform, and it's 2nd to none. For iPhone 2.x users, check out YouVersion.com. Their iPhone Bible App is fabulous and free. It offers downloadable versions of the pd transactions, as well as online access to others like NIV and The Message.

Also Laridian.com has a Safari based iPhone offering that is excellent as well…they are also working on a native app. I’ve used their PocketBible program for years on the PPC platform, and it’s 2nd to none.

]]> By: Chad Winters http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-980413 Chad Winters Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:48:35 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/09/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/#comment-980413 The NETbible at www.bible.org is a great downloadable translation as well. Well respected and translated by the Dallas Theological Seminary folks. They have copious textual footnotes The NETbible at http://www.bible.org is a great downloadable translation as well. Well respected and translated by the Dallas Theological Seminary folks. They have copious textual footnotes

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-980373 David Rothman Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:34:24 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/12/09/carrying-a-bookshelf-of-bibles-in-your-pocket/#comment-980373 What a useful article, Chris, for those interested in the Bibles! <em>Thanks</em> for all the time you put into this. I'll welcome recs from others on Bibles, as well as on electronic editions of other important religious works such as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qur%27an" rel="nofollow">Qur'an</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talmud" rel="nofollow">Talmud</a>. Try to focus on the tech-related aspects as Chris did so well. Thanks, David What a useful article, Chris, for those interested in the Bibles! Thanks for all the time you put into this.

I’ll welcome recs from others on Bibles, as well as on electronic editions of other important religious works such as the Qur’an and Talmud. Try to focus on the tech-related aspects as Chris did so well.

Thanks,
David

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