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Voluminous

Voluminous - 1.0.6

find, download & manage free books on the Internet

All Time: (3.7)
Version 1.0.6: (5.0)
Selected Version: 1.0.6
Release Date: 2008-09-04
License: Update
Downloads (version 1.0.6): 959
Downloads (all versions): 3,464
Price: $15.00

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Product Description:

Voluminous finds free, public-domain books on the Internet, downloads them, formats them for easier reading, and manages the collection. Offering more than 20,000 books from the outset, including many famous plays, novels, poetry and reference works, new titles are added to the catalogue regularly. Voluminous also includes a variety of ways to pick out the titles you want: search by title or author instantly, or browse the topic catalogue, based on the Library of Congress classification scheme.

What's new in this version:

It's just a small update, mostly Fixamatron stuff, but we also fixed a couple of small bugs and added a new feature: My Bookshelf. When you click My Bookshelf, it filters the book catalogue down to just the books you have in your collection รข?? the same list normally shown in the sidebar, but whereas the sidebar is arranged to bring the books you're currently reading to the top, My Bookshelf works the same way the catalogue normally does, so you can look up specific titles or just browse your personal collection by author, subject, etc.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC

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Voluminous ReviewExcellent! Complete integration, very Macintosh-like interface - Version: 1.0.7, 10/31/2009 05:05PM PST

LeoSublimus
What an excellent software! Beyond comparison with the alternatives. As good as Stanza for iPhone, but much better than both Stanza and eReader (or anything for that matter) for desktop!
Its user interface is, unlike the competitors', very Macintosh-worthy. Voluminous has an integrated literature database (no need to seek it online: just type it in Voluminous and press "enter" - it will immediately fetch the book for you).
This is how I expect an eBook reader for the Mac to look and feel. The developer must consider programming for iPhone as well. My compliments!
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Voluminous Review5 star rating - Version: 1.0.6, 10/5/2008 03:45AM PST

stam
to counterbalance the idiotic ratings below. The software looks good although i don't use it myself and can't vouch for how well it works. But given the idiotic 1-star reviews below, i felt compelled to counterbalance them.
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Voluminous CommentaryHow About... - Version: 1.0.4, 5/27/2008 02:00PM PST

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rbiz
I read a lot, and being able to read ebooks saves me from having a house full of stacks of books - Plus I actually find I read faster reading ebooks. And yes I do still buy the occasional printed book just because I miss the feel and smell. But, since the developer seems to be monitoring this Versiontracker page - How about an ereader for the iPod touch? eReader.com is a place where I buy lots of recreational reading, and they offer free eReader software for every OS and handheld device, except the iPod Touch - so far. Maybe you could get them to make you an offer. It would be almost transcendental to have an ereader like yours for the iPod Touch, something that works well to read with, and to organize a small library that a person might want to carry around. Among people who enjoy ebooks there is coming to be a mounting demand for a good ereader for the iPod Touch - something that would be compliant with Adobe licensed ebooks <i>and</i> generic commercial ebooks like those found at eReader.com.
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