ePub format

The ePub e-book format is used by the Sony Reader and other devices. You can also use various programs to read it on your PC, on your handheld, or on your iPhone.

Using the Universalis download, you can create an e-book of Universalis for your own private use. You can select the local calendar and other options, and you can choose to create an e-book for a single day, a week, or a month.

First, download and install the Universalis program for Windows. You need a version dated 25-Jul-2009 or later.

Make sure you have your preferred local calendar selected, and go to the date for which you would like to create your e-book.
Open the Options menu. In the normal mode, you do this by clicking on the arrow in the top left-hand corner of the Universalis window. In Screen Reader mode, you'll find the Options menu in the menu bar along the top of the window.
You will see a menu item saying "Save in ePub Format". Click on it.
Next, choose how many days you want your e-book to contain: "Today", "This Week", or "This Month".
Finally, navigate to the folder into which you want to store the e-book, and then click on "Save".

Where to store your e-book

Which folder you store your e-book in depends on how you are planning to read it.

If you are running e-book software on your PC, either you or it will have designated a particular folder as a home for all your e-books. Store your e-book there. For instance, we're told that the Amazon Kindle 2 uses 'documents' and the Sony PR505 uses 'database > media > books'.

If you are using a separate device to read your e-books, it may require you to put your e-books in a specific folder so that they can then be transferred to that device. Alternatively, you may find that once you have plugged your device into a computer, that device actually appears as a folder on your computer, in which case you may be able to store your e-book into that folder directly.

Please note that the e-books you create are for your private use only and must not be given or distributed to other people.