Thursday, December 26, 2013

Read Erotica on the iPad

by: Chris Smith

Requirements:

-- An iPad -- Free Stanza reader for iPad. -- Free Stanza Desktop software (Runs on Window PC and Mac). -- Internet connection and a small amount of intelligence.

Steps:

For a detailed account of how to get Stanza working on your iPad and desktop computer please visit the Adult eBook Shop link at the bottom of this article.There you will find simply step-by-step instructions to get you up and running.

How to get your erotic ebooks:

There area number of sites that specialize on erotica ebooks including genres such as BDSM, Hot Romance, Gay, Lesbian/Sapphic, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and more... For example do a search for bdsm ebooks and choose a site. Adult eBook Shop has a selection of 1000's and about six books that are completely FREE.

Now my advice is to choose Microsoft format as, like Mobipocket, does not have hard coded page number like Adobe PDF. Page numbers become meaningless on a dedicated ebook reader like the iPad as it is upto the reader what size font to use. So effectively, if you choose a larger font, then the number of pages will change. The software keeps track of the pages for you. The only problem with Mobipocket is the Secure Mobipocket format is DRM'd and Stanza will not be able to read the book. However, Stanza has no problem with Microsoft format either on the desktop version or the iPad version. So, using Adult eBook Shop as an example, if you find a book you want and you can get it in Microsoft or Mobipocket then you will be able to read the book. Do not download Secure Mobipocket as it won't work.

If you are new to ebooks, then I would suggest downloading one of the free erotic ebooks available at AES, preferably in Microsoft format. You can then get your iPad and desktop computer talking to eachother and make sure everything is working ok before spending any of your hard earned cash.

Give it a go, I think you will be very impressed. I was. The iPad could be just what is needed to get ebooks into the mainstream, because their advantages are so huge over their conventional paper cousins.

Overall Warnings:

Sometimes, I have noticed on Stanza Desktop, that if you double click on an ebook file, Stanza will have trouble opening it. The way to get around this is to navigate to the ebook file using the Stanza File menu. The book will the open ok, so don't panic if you get the problem descibed above.

Conclusion:

The iPad make really good ebook readers. Stanza is a great piece of free software that lets you make many changes to the reading settings. I personally use white text on a black background and have found this does not strain the eyes at all. Also you can set the font size and font type to your own preferences. It's all very nice and the best thing it is FREE.

Resources:

Obtain the free Stanza reader here: http://www.lexcycle.com/download

Erotic eBooks inculding FREE eBooks are available here http://www.adultebookshop.com/read_erotica_on_iphone_or_ipod_touch.php

Born in London and now living in Holland. Chris has spent most of his working life writing software, being a professional sailor and running web sites as an owner and webmaster. Adult eBook Shop