Readium: An Efficient EPUB Reader for Chrome
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EPUB Reader for Chrome Readium for Chrome is the Google Chrome application based on ReadiumJS, an open source reading system and JavaScript library for displaying EPUB® publications in web browsers. ReadiumJS is a project of the Readium Foundation. EPUB is a widely adopted portable document format based on Web standards such as HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and SVG. EPUB is a registered trademark of a registered trademark of W3C ® (MIT, ERCIM, Keio, Beihang).
Improvements and Enhancements in this Release
IMPORTANT: This release, 2.31.0 is the final release of the Readium Chrome Application. As Google has deprecated Chrome apps, this app is longer actively supported, and will no longer be updated after the 0.31, October 01, 2018 release. A list of other apps that are powered by Readium can be found at Readium.org
Full release notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11yETD9-VR80UMiXRPd-x7T-87SBQYbh0OGSSI5S7-Eg/edit#
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- Easy to use with a nice layout
- Works well with .ePub files
- Provides dark mode and continuous scroll features
- Convenient for managing digital libraries
- Accessible on multiple platforms including Linux
- No longer supported by Google and not compatible with newer Chrome versions
- Limited functionality with no search or text copying features
- Difficult to access through the Chrome web store
- Some users report issues with images not displaying
- No clear method to delete books from the library
- Not working anymore or losing support
- Easy to use and good layout
- Need for updates or alternatives
- Request for additional features like text search or note display
- Positive experience for reading .ePub files
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Readium requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
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Readium has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.