OPDS

The Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS) Catalog format is a syndication format for electronic publications based on Atom and HTTP. OPDS Catalogs enable the aggregation, distribution, discovery, and acquisition of electronic publications. OPDS Catalogs use existing or emergent open standards and conventions, with a priority on simplicity.^[1]

This new standard OPDS Catalogs for Open Publication Distribution System is being prepared by an informal grouping of partners, combining Internet Archive, O'Reilly Media, Threepress, Book Oven, Feedbooks, OLPC, and others.

Online OPDS Catalogs

• Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/catalog.atom
• Plough Publishing: http://www.plough.com/ploughCatalog_o pds.xml
• Internet Archive: http://bookserver.archive.org/catalog /
• PragPub Magazine | The Pragmatic Bookshelf: http://pragprog.com/magazines.opds
• Project Gutenberg: http://m.gutenberg.org

Non-English catalogs

• Revues.org: http://bookserver.revues.org/
• Free ebooks (french): http://www.ebooksgratuits.com/opds/
• Legimi - digital content delivery platform: http://www.legimi.com/opds/root.atom
• Shucang: http://www.shucang.com/s/index.php
• SNDA YZSC: http://opds.yzsc.com.cn
• Читанка (free Bulgarian books): http://chitanka.info/catalog.opds
• Yavruhrat Publishing (Armenian): http://armebooks.fbreader.org/books/i ndex.xml

Personal OPDS Catalogs

• Calibre - personal e-book converter/catalog including an OPDS server

OPDS Clients

• Aldiko: - EPUB reader and OPDS client for Android
• Cool Reader: - Only in Android version.
• EBookDroid: - Open source (GPL'ed) document viewer for Android.
• eBook Search App: - iPhone/iPad app. Download free books from major catalogs to iBooks, Kindle, Nook, or your favorite eBook reader app. Available on iTunes app store.
• eBook Search PRO App - iPhone/iPad app. Download free books from major catalogs to iBooks, Kindle, Nook, or your favorite eBook reader app. Available on iTunes app store.
• EPUBReader: - All devices and OS supporting Firefox and SeaMonkey Web Browsers
• FBReader: - Almost all devices with network access. (Though there is no Windows Phone support yet.)
• Ectaco jetBook color:
• Infinite Book Reader: - eBook reader for the iPad.
• Mantano Reader: - ePub and PDF reader for Android.
• Marvin: - free EPUB reader for the iPad. Available on iTunes app store.
• MegaReader: - Highly customizable eBook reader for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch with Heads Up Display. Available on iTunes app store.
• Moon+ Reader Pro: - ebook reader for Android devices.
• Ouiivo Reader: - EPUB eBook reader for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
• PageTurner Reader: - Open source (GPL'ed) EPUB reader for Android with cloud synchronization.
• QuickReader: - The Speed Reading eBook Reader for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Available on iTunes app store.
• Stanza: - Free EPUB reader with OPDS support for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Available on iTunes app store.
• IDEAL Group Reader: - EPUB reader and supports OPDS. Available on Android's Google Play Store.

References

External links

• OPDS Official News and Specifications
• BookServer on Internet Archive
• OPDS catalog specification
• BookServer: A Plan to Build an Open Web of Books (ReadWriteWeb)
• MobileRead Wiki - OPDS

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