Nook for Web: New Browser-Based Desktop Reader
By Rob Scott
July 18, 2012
July 18, 2012
- Barnes & Noble has announced Nook for Web, a service that “gives readers access to books in any of the major browsers without requiring a Nook account, though you’ll need one to make purchases or save books in your library,” according to The Verge.
- Both Amazon and Google already offer Web-based e-book access, so in a sense Barnes & Noble is playing catch up.
- With Nook for Web, users can access free sample books or read a chapter from any e-book prior to purchase. Additional related information is available while reading the books, and recommendations can be personalized in the Shop window.
- “Customize the reading experience using the intuitive navigation bar,” explains the press release. “Choose between 8 fonts and 8 font sizes and a single or double page layout. Simply collapse the navigation bar once preferences are selected to reveal a clean, easy-to-read page.”
- Nook for Web also allows users to review and comment on books “via Twitter, Facebook or e-mail without even leaving the book,” notes the release.
- Barnes & Noble has not worked out tablet compatibility with the service, but that may be coming soon.
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