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2011/04/14

i've written some software

i've written some software.

it makes it easy to create e-books.

it's free.  it won't cost you a penny.

if you're an author who wants to
create e-books easily, and you
want some software to help you,
for free, leave a comment here.

when there are 100 comments,
or when may 1st arrives, whichever
happens last, i will do a beta release
of my software, and we can all begin
to move ourselves into the future...

-bowerbird
by at

103 comments:

  1. Tara MayaApril 16, 2011 at 12:13:00 AM PDT

    Great! I've been looking forward to trying this. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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  2. UnknownApril 16, 2011 at 4:54:00 AM PDT

    Sure. I'd give it a try.

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  3. darstanApril 16, 2011 at 8:36:00 AM PDT

    looking forward to trying it out.

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  4. ATApril 21, 2011 at 6:21:00 PM PDT

    Set it free!

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  5. Rick GordonApril 21, 2011 at 6:36:00 PM PDT

    OK. I'm game.

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  6. Jon MacApril 21, 2011 at 7:04:00 PM PDT

    Sounds great! Only 94 to go...

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  7. Chris O'ByrneApril 21, 2011 at 7:21:00 PM PDT

    Which e-book formats? Kindle? ePub?

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  8. deborah davisApril 21, 2011 at 9:05:00 PM PDT

    love it! for the mac?

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  9. bowerbirdApril 21, 2011 at 9:52:00 PM PDT

    mac, p.c., and linux (if anyone wants it)...

    .pdf, .html, .mobi (kindle), and .epub...

    -bowerbird

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  10. AnonymousApril 22, 2011 at 5:35:00 AM PDT

    I'll have another book ready for publishing soon. I'd certainly give it a try.

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  11. UnknownApril 22, 2011 at 5:55:00 AM PDT

    You're a genius.

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  12. TobyApril 22, 2011 at 6:09:00 AM PDT

    Wants Linux

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  13. AnonymousApril 22, 2011 at 7:17:00 AM PDT

    Looking forward to giving it a whirl.

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  14. AnonymousApril 22, 2011 at 9:13:00 AM PDT

    Thank you so much! I love that this blog post is on a vintage scroll background too.

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  15. UnknownApril 22, 2011 at 8:18:00 PM PDT

    Count me in! Looking forward to your project reveal.

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  16. Tony EldridgeApril 22, 2011 at 8:29:00 PM PDT

    I'm looking forward to learning more about your software.

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  17. George MaxwellApril 23, 2011 at 12:53:00 AM PDT

    I will give it a go. What formats does it output?

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  18. bowerbirdApril 23, 2011 at 4:09:00 AM PDT

    output formats are .pdf, .html, .mobi (kindle), and .epub.

    -bowerbird

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  19. Cory DoctorowApril 26, 2011 at 4:20:00 AM PDT

    Me too.

    Cory Doctorow

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  20. Thomas K CarpenterApril 26, 2011 at 4:22:00 AM PDT

    Count me in.

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  21. LeeApril 26, 2011 at 4:22:00 AM PDT

    Yep - would love to see it.

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  22. Mikko JärvenpääApril 26, 2011 at 4:23:00 AM PDT

    Add me to the list. The format list is perfect.

    Mikko

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  23. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 4:26:00 AM PDT

    Sounds like a promising start - count me in!

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  24. Deborah EminApril 26, 2011 at 4:26:00 AM PDT

    Count me in as well.

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  25. MilenaApril 26, 2011 at 4:28:00 AM PDT

    I'd love to try it!

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  26. SylviaApril 26, 2011 at 4:28:00 AM PDT

    Intriguing!

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  27. LeeApril 26, 2011 at 4:29:00 AM PDT

    I'd like to give it a try.

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  28. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 4:29:00 AM PDT

    Interesting. Is it WYSIWYG (like say sigil) or just conversion from other formats?

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  29. AKMAApril 26, 2011 at 4:30:00 AM PDT

    Hey, bowerbird -- we've corresponded about this before. Please count me in.

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  30. Noelle HarrisonApril 26, 2011 at 4:30:00 AM PDT

    Sounds very interesting, please add me to the list.

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  31. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 4:31:00 AM PDT

    I'd like to try your software. I could check whether it works for Turkish characters as I write in Turkish.

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  32. GreatGothNinjaApril 26, 2011 at 4:31:00 AM PDT

    Count me in for testing..

    GN

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  33. KempisoshaApril 26, 2011 at 4:34:00 AM PDT

    Sounds great - I'll be watching for it.

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  34. ruslanApril 26, 2011 at 4:35:00 AM PDT

    Oh hey, I'm interested.

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  35. PedroApril 26, 2011 at 4:35:00 AM PDT

    I want a Linux version please. Hope it can deal with lots of equations...

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  36. Ron MApril 26, 2011 at 4:36:00 AM PDT

    I'd be in...

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  37. Brendan GannonApril 26, 2011 at 4:41:00 AM PDT

    Awesome, would love to try it.

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  38. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 4:41:00 AM PDT

    Sounds perfect, and would love a chance to try it.

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  39. Adam ShortApril 26, 2011 at 4:42:00 AM PDT

    I'm game, sounds like something I could use.

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  40. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 4:46:00 AM PDT

    Looking forward to trying it.

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  41. crcbApril 26, 2011 at 4:48:00 AM PDT

    I'd love to try it.

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  42. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 4:52:00 AM PDT

    I'd love to try it!

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  43. jpatswansonApril 26, 2011 at 4:53:00 AM PDT

    Would love to try it.

    Jann Swanson

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  44. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 4:54:00 AM PDT

    Looking forward to try it.

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  45. CliffApril 26, 2011 at 4:58:00 AM PDT

    Linux please.

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  46. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 5:03:00 AM PDT

    Dearly love to try this. I've done it myself the hard way for my book Grieving Futures, and it was hellish for a non-coder chicka like me. <3

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  47. Kate ElthamApril 26, 2011 at 5:07:00 AM PDT

    Count me in.

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  48. kwinkunksApril 26, 2011 at 5:16:00 AM PDT

    Yes!

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  49. J.C. HutchinsApril 26, 2011 at 5:20:00 AM PDT

    Yes, please.

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  50. DianeApril 26, 2011 at 5:23:00 AM PDT

    Love to try it (though not sure the last comment went through.)

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  51. J ScottApril 26, 2011 at 5:30:00 AM PDT

    Yes, please

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  52. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 5:36:00 AM PDT

    I'll give it a shot too

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  53. Ruhi YamanApril 26, 2011 at 5:39:00 AM PDT

    I would like to give it a try. Please include me in.

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  54. Bryce BeattieApril 26, 2011 at 5:43:00 AM PDT

    I'd love to try it out as well.

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  55. Joey MaloneyApril 26, 2011 at 6:08:00 AM PDT

    Me...uh, fifty-fifth, I guess.

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  56. Joe MiotaApril 26, 2011 at 6:12:00 AM PDT

    Me Me Me!!! Um, please. Novel ready and waiting.

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  57. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 6:45:00 AM PDT

    please let me know when you need reader testers...

    Lee

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  58. Maureen MowerApril 26, 2011 at 6:50:00 AM PDT

    I'm interested too.

    I left my Facebook page as my contact site. Just send me a private message if you need my email or other info. Thanks!

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  59. Steven GouldApril 26, 2011 at 6:54:00 AM PDT

    Interested.

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  60. PSevetsonApril 26, 2011 at 7:33:00 AM PDT

    Can I count even though I'm not an author? I'm still hunting for something easy-to-use to make more of my technical and personal materials kindle-ready. (Does this let me edit, too? Or straight conversion from one format to another?)

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  61. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 8:15:00 AM PDT

    Yes, please!

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  62. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 8:16:00 AM PDT

    Yes, please. Thanks.

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  63. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 8:20:00 AM PDT

    I'd love to try it out.

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  64. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 8:38:00 AM PDT

    Oh yes, a world of yes - a lot of the epub editors/converters I've tried pretend they can do the odd formatting I sometimes use, but then it disappears in iBooks & Stanza - I can get Sigil to do it, but then trying to get a pdf turns into a gigantic pain with a bunch of other software. I crave a single application that can pop out all the formats I need in one nice, clean workflow. :-D

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  65. Marcel DubrovnikApril 26, 2011 at 8:44:00 AM PDT

    Yes, please

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  66. R.M. UsatinskyApril 26, 2011 at 9:10:00 AM PDT

    Let's do it! Where do I sign...?

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  67. JoanApril 26, 2011 at 9:55:00 AM PDT

    I'll try with my catalan and spanish writings!

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  68. bowerbirdApril 26, 2011 at 10:44:00 AM PDT

    wow. thank you cory doctorow.
    i've gotta go polish an app now.

    -bowerbird

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  69. DavidApril 26, 2011 at 11:16:00 AM PDT

    Interested.

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  70. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 11:50:00 AM PDT

    I'm interested... turn it loose!

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  71. DavidApril 26, 2011 at 12:40:00 PM PDT

    Count me in.

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  72. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 1:27:00 PM PDT

    I'd love to try it, cant wait!

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  73. Ben RobertsApril 26, 2011 at 3:22:00 PM PDT

    Why the hell not?

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  74. JaredApril 26, 2011 at 4:07:00 PM PDT

    Would love to try this out!

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  75. Jon HoemApril 26, 2011 at 4:10:00 PM PDT

    I'm in!

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  76. HughApril 26, 2011 at 5:08:00 PM PDT

    Count me in! This would be a great tool.

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  77. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 6:28:00 PM PDT

    Definitely interested, and I speak for Ann Margetson, the Poet Laureate of Temiskaming District as well (she's my mother-in-law and I'm getting a couple of books of her's ready to publish).

    Wayne Borean

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  78. Lawrence SantoroApril 26, 2011 at 7:36:00 PM PDT

    Absolutely. Add my name to the list. Larry Santoro

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  79. Jamie WindhamApril 26, 2011 at 8:34:00 PM PDT

    Add me to the list

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  80. Eric LiliusApril 26, 2011 at 10:07:00 PM PDT

    I'm interested.

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  81. AnonymousApril 30, 2011 at 3:27:00 PM PDT

    I'd like to try your software.

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  82. bowerbirdApril 30, 2011 at 4:54:00 PM PDT

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  83. bowerbirdApril 30, 2011 at 4:55:00 PM PDT

    ok, we've got 80 people. that's really good!
    but it's not quite 100 yet... can you help out?
    we need 20 more people.

    -bowerbird

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  84. christineMay 3, 2011 at 7:01:00 PM PDT

    sure. will do.

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  85. tutuMay 7, 2011 at 6:48:00 AM PDT

    Sign me up!

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  86. DebMay 7, 2011 at 10:02:00 AM PDT

    I'd give it a shot. Anything that makes my life easier is more than welcome!

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  87. AnonymousMay 7, 2011 at 6:39:00 PM PDT

    Sign me up, please!

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  88. Toke Riis EbbesenMay 14, 2011 at 8:58:00 AM PDT

    One more for the list..

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  89. AnonymousMay 18, 2011 at 9:26:00 PM PDT

    Another for the pile.

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  90. JFBookmanMay 21, 2011 at 8:00:00 PM PDT

    Looking forward to it.

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  91. Paul LaRosaMay 21, 2011 at 8:11:00 PM PDT

    bring it on...ebooks are gaining strength each day and so is self publishing...

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  92. Sandra Earle-RussoMay 21, 2011 at 10:12:00 PM PDT

    Waiting with bated breath

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  93. AnonymousMay 22, 2011 at 10:39:00 AM PDT

    If it works on Mac OS X, I'll give it a shot.

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  94. David GoldingMay 22, 2011 at 5:14:00 PM PDT

    I'm always interested to see another e-book creator, the existing ones could certainly use the competition.

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  95. MiniMay 24, 2011 at 12:38:00 PM PDT

    I'm a "Newbie" and willing to try, also!

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  96. D.May 28, 2011 at 9:54:00 PM PDT

    I'm game to try it. What operating systems will it run on?

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  97. scot snowMay 29, 2011 at 1:19:00 AM PDT

    Yup, sign me up!

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  98. chrisMay 31, 2011 at 4:42:00 PM PDT

    Free and easy? I'm game.

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  99. ChrisMay 31, 2011 at 4:45:00 PM PDT

    Sounds great!

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  100. FelipeJune 1, 2011 at 12:46:00 AM PDT

    Nice idea. I was reading about Jaguar, but i don't find where i can download and test. Can you help me? How do you plan to follow the new ePUB3 spec?

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  101. MárcioJune 1, 2011 at 5:20:00 AM PDT

    Really curious about this... 102 comments. We're good to go!

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  102. LeslieJune 1, 2011 at 2:42:00 PM PDT

    I'm looking forward to something wonderful!

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  103. bowerbirdJune 1, 2011 at 4:22:00 PM PDT

    ok, folks. we've got 100 signups
    for the software, so it will be
    coming right up. check here:

    > http://jaguarps.com

    -bowerbird

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hallelujah...

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