Some advanced features like screen rotation and tilt scrolling would not be applicable to the regular kindle. Other than that, the basic functionality would be the same. Is it not possible to port or rewrite the Gospel Library from Android to active content on Kindle? The main difference is that you would want to touch the screen to go to the next page instead of scrolling.I think that, if we do not end up making it active content, we need to be able to search a scripture from the home screen, which is not possible with the version because it is formatted as a dictionary(because of the index and the Bible Dict). I have been using this, and it is just not fast enough with all the navigation links.Additionally, each verse has the chapter and verse above it so you always know where you are. For footnotes, the word has a link so you can see the footnotes and go to the reference, topical guide, dictionary, etc. Has anyone tried the free version at ? The Blackberry version is Kindle compatible.It would then let you only have to navigate through the smaller window with crossrefs, instead of trying to move the cursor to the exact word in the verse on the page. I would propose if it is an active content devices, a popup window using a method like the dictionary but showing all of the cross references for the versus shown on the page while the crossrefs popup window is displayed. I am curious how the best way to handle crossrefs, we use the version built for blackberry and since we don't have a touch screen it is cumbersome to get to the cross reference. If the current implementation by daveking is able to bookmark locations for fast returns then maybe quicker is better. I think that the active content method is the way to go in the end, mostly because I feel that it could make the UI easier for a larger audience. I would also be interested in seeing the version you are working on.I would also love to see the Kindle version you've been working on Dave.perhaps we should include a link in some reviews for scripture products currently available in the Kindle store. There are certainly many others who are interested in this although most people are not aware of this wiki. At the very least I could provide some testing and feedback and may be able to contribute as well (just discovered Calibre last week and started using it for personal project conversions to Kindle). Dave, I'd love to get a copy of the Kindle version you've been working on.I think I'm handling most stuff right, but I'd consider them to be beta quality without further testing. The script I used to parse the XML is in Ruby. I'd rather get the MP3's anyway instead of the computer voice. Is there any interest in what I have? On disadvantage to the way I did it is if you have the Kindle read the book to you it sounds funny with the abbreviated verse markers and the footnote markers, but even with just a number in front of a verse it doesn't flow very well. I saw the previous post on wanting an active content version, I think that would be cool, but I wanted something I could use now. Another advantage is that I now have both epub and mobi. I actually made it as an epub and converted it to a mobi using Calibre (it was easier for me to find info on epubs). I tried this out in Church today and I was actually able to keep up with the lesson (much better than a couple of other versions I've tried in the last couple of weeks). I'm still doing a little work on the Topical Guide and Bible dictionary, but I'm pretty close on those too. I also have the footnotes working pretty well it seems. 1.ne.1.5 or alma.5.10) before each verse that allows for fast lookup. I made a version from the xml scriptures that has the book, chapter, and verse (i.e.They also need a much faster way of getting to a verse. The scriptures simply need to have a navigatable breadcrumb trail at the top of the page, and this isn't a built in feature to the Kindle. I've been using this Kindle version of the scriptures on my Kindle for a couple of months now, and it is not a stellar experience. Sorry, but I think that the scriptures need to be Active content. The Book of Mormon mobi output from Calibre seems to work well on the Kindle.
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