In addition to a new theme and user interface, the reader has the following special features:
+ the reader includes unique (and simple to understand) URLs for each page, which update as you move through a book. These URLs can be used in citations and bookmarks, making it easier and more legible when referring to a particular page of a book.
+ books can be viewed in one or two-page mode.
+ in one-page mode, images can be zoomed up to 100% of the original scans. Because the Internet Archive scans are in color, this is an especially nice feature with illustrated books.
+ it has the capability of accommodating books that read right-to-left, such as those books in our Yiddish collection.
+ the reader is supported by all browsers (but IE 6).
+ there is an auto-play feature, so that you can set the pages to turn automatically.
+ As always, the reader is open source. If you have suggestions or bug reports, please add them to the book reader’s launchpad page so the engineers will see and prioritize them.
To test the reader, go to the book’s details page and, in the “View the Book” box, click on the “Read online” link or the animated gif.
Source: Internet Archive / Open Content Alliance
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