Connecting the Dots . . . The DPPstore Opens New Chapter in eReading with the dotReader

The DPPstore and OSoft debut a revolutionary new eReading system that allows readers to engage with books in previously unimagined ways.

Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) November 29, 2006 -- DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, and OSoft, www.osoft.com, introduce the dotReader (eBook software) and compatible eBooks. Both are now available in the DPPstore.

The DPPstore, www.DPPstore.com, is the first eCommerce site to support the dotReader, www.dotreader.com, with commercial titles now available. Additional titles will be released over the next month.

The dotReader is an open source eBook program designed to run on multiple platforms including Windows, Windows CE, Macs, and Linux and can be used on most desktops, laptops and PDAs. Smartphone capability is planned for early next year.

The dotReader enhances the eBook reading experience in many ways by allowing users to:

SEARCH - not just single books - but every document in your whole library. Finally, multi-book searching.

SHARE - each book in dotReader is its own community, giving readers the opportunity to participate in a dialogue.

SECURE - state of the art, scalable, user-friendly Digital Rights Management (DRM) protects intellectual property without intruding on the reading experience.

UPDATE - keep your book current with automatic updates & timely information!

The dotReader is a multi-function eReader created by OSoft and named after Dorothy Thompson. The dotReader honors the memory of this legendary foreign correspondent through its powerful embedded annotation and collaboration tools.

"The dotReader is amazing!" says Pamela Turner, Digital Publishing industry consultant. "It offers advanced options for users and content creators, yet is simple and intuitive for the most inexperienced readers."

"The DPPstore motto is 'independent authors and presses for independent readers and thinkers'," says DigitalPulp Publishing CEO Genene Miller Coté. "The dotReader promotes freedom and creativity in reading and thinking."

The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. eBooks are offered in multiple formats allowing readers the greatest choice of reading devices. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.

OSoft, www.dotReader.com, is headquartered outside of Tacoma, Washington. OSoft's vision is to create a documentation standard through which publishers, authors, potential authors, and readers can share, collaborate, and exchange information in one common format. Contact: Mark Carey (253) 848-4758.

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