I am creating the Java version of the e-reader to allow anyone with the java plugin to run it as an applet, which should allow it to be faster and have more functionality than the online version.
Currently it can access and display an ebook in epub format, but it requires work on the formatting. The current version splits the pages down by paragraph which can lead to some short pages with a lot of white space. However, it does show all the sample in the correct format giving a number of pages instead of a percentage read. Moving through the pages is simple enough with the existing buttons and an about page shows details of the reader itself
The next step will be to address the formatting so it displays it full pages each time and still keeps the formatting, which will lead to a smaller page count but a better reading experience. After that, we are looking to add a search function, text options to increase or decrease the text size, possibly change fonts, and to add details of the book and author in a selectable window.
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