The challenge though for e-publishers is to make e-reading programs and services feature-rich but also easy to use.
This becomes essential when your library starts filling up with 25 or more publications.
It’s simply a faster way to add free sample books to the library.
Reading and Annotating
Reading ebooks on the BN eReader is also similar to the other ebook apps.
Or you might create a theme for a particular genre of reading.
There’s also an option for using the “publisher options"i.
The annotation features of the BN eReader are also slightly better than the other two apps.
The menu item pops up after you lift your finger.
You tap on a note, bookmark, or title in the contents to navigate to that selection.
The bookmark (+) icon for the app is almost hidden at the bottom of each page.
It took me a few minutes to find it.
But at least it’s there.
Interestingly, this simple feature is missing in the iBooks app, in which highlights serve as a bookmark.
Sometimes when you’re trying to make highlights, the page slides down making the process tricky.
This feature is forthcoming in the iPhone update of the app.
These are useful features that are missing with Apple’s iBooks service.
Its LendMe technology allows users to share eBooks with friends for up to 14 days.
Overall, I think the Barnes and Noble eReader is agreatapp.
In my view it’s much better thanB&N’s Nook eReaderuser interface, which is very awkward.
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