Anyone have a good Encyclopedia's for Windows Mobile 5?

Ears wrote:
> Hey out there, I am looking for a good Encyclopedia to put on my
> Windows Mobile 5 device. What I would really like is a downloadable
> version of Wikipedia, maybe even with the possiblity of making changes
> then uploading them later.
> Please let me know.
> Ears

Do a web search for wikipedia and TomeRaider.
For some reason it's only available on the TomeRaider reader, which is
quite expensive at $38 (IIRC).
As for the Wikipedia itself, you can download the text-only version for
free (approx 1GB), or get a year-old edition with graphics on DVD for
$25 (approx 2 or 4GB depending on graphics quality) (again IIRC).

> For some reason it's only available on the TomeRaider reader, which is
> quite expensive at $38 (IIRC).


Also, there's LexiPedia and MDict. I've just cross-posted updates on both
databases to both my blog and several Pocket PC forums.

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Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"timeOday" <timeOday-UNSPAM DeleteThis @theknack.net> wrote in message
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> Ears wrote:
>> Hey out there, I am looking for a good Encyclopedia to put on my
>> Windows Mobile 5 device. What I would really like is a downloadable
>> version of Wikipedia, maybe even with the possiblity of making changes
>> then uploading them later.
>> Please let me know.
>> Ears
>
> Do a web search for wikipedia and TomeRaider.
> For some reason it's only available on the TomeRaider reader, which is
> quite expensive at $38 (IIRC).
> As for the Wikipedia itself, you can download the text-only version for
> free (approx 1GB), or get a year-old edition with graphics on DVD for $25
> (approx 2 or 4GB depending on graphics quality) (again IIRC).

On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:23:03 +0100, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen
[MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote:

>> For some reason it's only available on the TomeRaider reader, which is
>> quite expensive at $38 (IIRC).
>
>
>Also, there's LexiPedia and MDict. I've just cross-posted updates on both
>databases to both my blog and several Pocket PC forums.
>
>--
I guess there is no way to have a fully copy with downloadable
updates. I have Encarta which is pretty extensive but there are no
attachments for Pocket PC. I can think of a few things I could do
with an Encarta database to a Pocket PC but no one seems interested.
A database that could be loaded a lot faster onto a PPC from the
Desktop, no downloading. You wouldn't need the entire database, just
whatever the person was searching for and a specfied memory cap.

You can have a full copy of Wiki - after all, dumps are continuously
updated, and the images can be fetched too and there're converter scripts to
convert the stuff into either MDict or TR. It's just that very few people
work on updating these databases with a constant lack of time.

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--
Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"Ears" <ears DeleteThis @not.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:23:03 +0100, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen
> [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote:
>
>>> For some reason it's only available on the TomeRaider reader, which is
>>> quite expensive at $38 (IIRC).
>>
>>
>>Also, there's LexiPedia and MDict. I've just cross-posted updates on both
>>databases to both my blog and several Pocket PC forums.
>>
>>--
> I guess there is no way to have a fully copy with downloadable
> updates. I have Encarta which is pretty extensive but there are no
> attachments for Pocket PC. I can think of a few things I could do
> with an Encarta database to a Pocket PC but no one seems interested.
> A database that could be loaded a lot faster onto a PPC from the
> Desktop, no downloading. You wouldn't need the entire database, just
> whatever the person was searching for and a specfied memory cap.

Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices] wrote:
> You can have a full copy of Wiki - after all, dumps are continuously
> updated, and the images can be fetched too and there're converter scripts to
> convert the stuff into either MDict or TR. It's just that very few people
> work on updating these databases with a constant lack of time.

My impression from the web page of the guy that sells the DVDs is that
the scripts would require substantial updating, and that it still
requires a lot of labor to build it yourself, which is why he hasn't
done it in over a year. Though I haven't delved in enough to know what
the specific issues are.

I decided to settle for the text-only version, but it hadn't occured to
me that equations are "images," so we're not just talking about pretty
pictures.

Does anyone know what the size is of the entire Wiki- database with
the pretty pictures and cross-reference? Eventually I'd like to get
the DVD and be able to download updates on occasion but I don't know
where to be able to download those updates and while I am certain it
would fit on my desktop, perhaps even be portable on my laptop, having
it on the PPC would still be cool.

On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:09:44 -0700, timeOday
<timeOday-UNSPAM RemoveThis @theknack.net> wrote:

>Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices] wrote:
>> You can have a full copy of Wiki - after all, dumps are continuously
>> updated, and the images can be fetched too and there're converter scripts to
>> convert the stuff into either MDict or TR. It's just that very few people
>> work on updating these databases with a constant lack of time.
>
>My impression from the web page of the guy that sells the DVDs is that
>the scripts would require substantial updating, and that it still
>requires a lot of labor to build it yourself, which is why he hasn't
>done it in over a year. Though I haven't delved in enough to know what
>the specific issues are.
>
>I decided to settle for the text-only version, but it hadn't occured to
>me that equations are "images," so we're not just talking about pretty
>pictures.

With pics, 4G and it's only available offline (on DVD's) - only the
picture-less version is available for download

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--
Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"Ears" <ears RemoveThis @not.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know what the size is of the entire Wiki- database with
> the pretty pictures and cross-reference? Eventually I'd like to get
> the DVD and be able to download updates on occasion but I don't know
> where to be able to download those updates and while I am certain it
> would fit on my desktop, perhaps even be portable on my laptop, having
> it on the PPC would still be cool.
>
> On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:09:44 -0700, timeOday
> <timeOday-UNSPAM RemoveThis @theknack.net> wrote:
>
>>Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices] wrote:
>>> You can have a full copy of Wiki - after all, dumps are continuously
>>> updated, and the images can be fetched too and there're converter
>>> scripts to
>>> convert the stuff into either MDict or TR. It's just that very few
>>> people
>>> work on updating these databases with a constant lack of time.
>>
>>My impression from the web page of the guy that sells the DVDs is that
>>the scripts would require substantial updating, and that it still
>>requires a lot of labor to build it yourself, which is why he hasn't
>>done it in over a year. Though I haven't delved in enough to know what
>>the specific issues are.
>>
>>I decided to settle for the text-only version, but it hadn't occured to
>>me that equations are "images," so we're not just talking about pretty
>>pictures.
>

On Feb 5, 3:52 pm, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows
- Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote:
> You can have a full copy of Wiki - after all, dumps are continuously
> updated, and the images can be fetched too and there're converter scripts to
> convert the stuff into either MDict or TR. It's just that very few people
> work on updating these databases with a constant lack of time.
>
> --
>
> --
> Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
> Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) athttp://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/- you will definitely like it.
>
> "Ears" <e....RemoveThis@not.com> wrote in message
>
> news:psjes21hfdud0p0ui307fdr93hu584jsui@4ax.com...
>
> > On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:23:03 +0100, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen
> > [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote:
>
> >>> For some reason it's only available on theTomeRaiderreader, which is
> >>> quite expensive at $38 (IIRC).
>
> >>Also, there's LexiPedia and MDict. I've just cross-posted updates on both
> >>databases to both my blog and several Pocket PC forums.
>
> >>--
> > I guess there is no way to have a fully copy with downloadable
> > updates. I have Encarta which is pretty extensive but there are no
> > attachments for Pocket PC. I can think of a few things I could do
> > with an Encarta database to a Pocket PC but no one seems interested.
> > A database that could be loaded a lot faster onto a PPC from the
> > Desktop, no downloading. You wouldn't need the entire database, just
> > whatever the person was searching for and a specfied memory cap.

We are close to releasing a new version of the Wikipedia in TomeRaider
format, should be out this week.

Mat

Great to hear! Please announce it also here (or via e-mail) so that I can
promptly post an update / announcement to my related articles.




--
Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


<mat.ripley.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1171964118.936748.48780@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
> On Feb 5, 3:52 pm, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows
> - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote:
>> You can have a full copy of Wiki - after all, dumps are continuously
>> updated, and the images can be fetched too and there're converter scripts
>> to
>> convert the stuff into either MDict or TR. It's just that very few people
>> work on updating these databases with a constant lack of time.
>>
>> --
>>
>> --
>> Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile
>> Devices
>> Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine)
>> athttp://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/- you will definitely like it.
>>
>> "Ears" <e....TakeThisOut@not.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:psjes21hfdud0p0ui307fdr93hu584jsui@4ax.com...
>>
>> > On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:23:03 +0100, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen
>> > [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote:
>>
>> >>> For some reason it's only available on theTomeRaiderreader, which is
>> >>> quite expensive at $38 (IIRC).
>>
>> >>Also, there's LexiPedia and MDict. I've just cross-posted updates on
>> >>both
>> >>databases to both my blog and several Pocket PC forums.
>>
>> >>--
>> > I guess there is no way to have a fully copy with downloadable
>> > updates. I have Encarta which is pretty extensive but there are no
>> > attachments for Pocket PC. I can think of a few things I could do
>> > with an Encarta database to a Pocket PC but no one seems interested.
>> > A database that could be loaded a lot faster onto a PPC from the
>> > Desktop, no downloading. You wouldn't need the entire database, just
>> > whatever the person was searching for and a specfied memory cap.
>
> We are close to releasing a new version of the Wikipedia in TomeRaider
> format, should be out this week.
>
> Mat
>

Hi Folks

The Wikipedia TomeRaider files, new onces, are here:

http://yadabyte.blogspot.com/

This week we will be releasing the IMDB new files and Wiktionary

(Werner, I sent you a mail, did you receive.. ? )

Thanks

Mat Ripley Yadabyte

"Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP" wrote:

> Great to hear! Please announce it also here (or via e-mail) so that I can
> promptly post an update / announcement to my related articles.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
> Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
> http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.
>
>
> <mat.ripley DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1171964118.936748.48780@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
> > On Feb 5, 3:52 pm, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows
> > - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote:
> >> You can have a full copy of Wiki - after all, dumps are continuously
> >> updated, and the images can be fetched too and there're converter scripts
> >> to
> >> convert the stuff into either MDict or TR. It's just that very few people
> >> work on updating these databases with a constant lack of time.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> --
> >> Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile
> >> Devices
> >> Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine)
> >> athttp://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/- you will definitely like it.
> >>
> >> "Ears" <e... DeleteThis @not.com> wrote in message
> >>
> >> news:psjes21hfdud0p0ui307fdr93hu584jsui@4ax.com...
> >>
> >> > On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:23:03 +0100, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen
> >> > [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote:
> >>
> >> >>> For some reason it's only available on theTomeRaiderreader, which is
> >> >>> quite expensive at $38 (IIRC).
> >>
> >> >>Also, there's LexiPedia and MDict. I've just cross-posted updates on
> >> >>both
> >> >>databases to both my blog and several Pocket PC forums.
> >>
> >> >>--
> >> > I guess there is no way to have a fully copy with downloadable
> >> > updates. I have Encarta which is pretty extensive but there are no
> >> > attachments for Pocket PC. I can think of a few things I could do
> >> > with an Encarta database to a Pocket PC but no one seems interested.
> >> > A database that could be loaded a lot faster onto a PPC from the
> >> > Desktop, no downloading. You wouldn't need the entire database, just
> >> > whatever the person was searching for and a specfied memory cap.
> >
> > We are close to releasing a new version of the Wikipedia in TomeRaider
> > format, should be out this week.
> >
> > Mat
> >
>
>
>