FAQ

How do I add personalbookspace to my e-reader?

This depends on the e-reader. In any case you have to add the URL https://pb.pincette.net/home/<username>/ to the list of catalogs in your e-reader and use the password of your account. Optionally you can also add the URL https://pb.pincette.net/meta/browse/. It will present a folder structure that is created from the meta-data in the books. This lets you browse through your books via properties such as Author, Publisher, etc. in any sequence.

Here are some examples:

• Marvin:
  • Tap Get books on the home screen;
  • Select OPDS;
  • Select Tap here to add a new catalog;
  • Enter a name in the first field;
  • Enter the URL in the second field.
• Stanza:
  • Go to the tab Get Books;
  • Select Shared on top of the screen;
  • Press Edit;
  • Select Add Book Source;
  • Add a name and the URL in the dialog.
• BookShelf:
  • Select the circle with the downward arrow at the bottom right;
  • Go to the tab Near-by;
  • Select Add New Favorite Shelf;
  • Enter the URL.
• Ouiivo:
  • Choose the item Online catalogs;
  • Press + at the bottom right;
  • Enter the URL.
• MegaReader (and QuickReader):
  • Select Download Books under the section Import;
  • Press Edit at the top right;
  • Tap the green + under the section Other Catalogs;
  • Enter the URL and a title.
• AIReader:
  • Press Downloads at the top left;
  • Press + at the top right;
  • Press Edit at the top right;
  • Enter a name and the URL.
• Aldiko 2.0:
  • Press the home button at the top left;
  • Select My catalogs;
  • Press the + button at the top right;
  • Enter a title and the URL.
• Moon+ Reader:
  • Go to Net Library;
  • Select Add new catalog;
  • Enter a title and the URL.

Will it work with my e-reader?

At the moment personalbookspace has been tested with the following e-readers:

If it doesn't work for your e-reader try to extend the URLs as follows:

https://pb.pincette.net/home/<username>/?type=application%2fatom%2bxml

https://pb.pincette.net/meta/browse/?type=application%2fatom%2bxml

How do I upload my books?

You can launch the webclient by clicking on your home folder, which is:

https://pb.pincette.net/home/<username>/

How can I synchronize my books?

You can launch the synchronization tool DAVbox, which is free for this site, using the following link:

https://pb.pincette.net/davbox/launch.jnlp

This will ask you to log in and it will create the folder DAVbox in your home folder. In there you can copy your books and use whatever folder structure you like. Everything will be uploaded in the background. If you add books using the webclient they will be downloaded here.

Which platforms are supported?

You can upload books on any platform with a contemporary browser or that supports Java, which includes Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, Free BSD, etc. Java is normally already installed on your system.

On Mac OS X you can connect Finder to personalbookspace and manage your books as if they were on your computer. The same is possible with Windows Explorer on Windows 7 or higher.

Do I have to enter any meta-data?

No. This is automatically extracted from the books, as well as the cover preview. You can, however, add more meta-data. This will not touch your originals.

How much does it cost?

The service costs 9.95 euros per year for 5 GB (21% VAT is applied for EU-citizens), which amounts to between 1000 and 3000 books, depending on how many illustrations are in it. If you read a lot of novels, you can easily store a few thousand books with this. It is possible to upgrade your subscription.

How do I find a book in my library?

You can either browse through the folders you have created or perform a full-text search. Most e-readers support this.

Why don't the previews and meta-data appear immediately?

The extraction of meta-data and previews as well as full-text indexing are done in the background. On average it will be completed within half a minute.