Books is a labor of love for us, but we can always use any help we can get. If you're interested in helping us make a better application, here are a few ways you can chip in:
If you know Objective-C and are comfortable using Cocoa, there are always features to implement in the core Books application. If you have a feature that you think you would like to write, send us a note at books@aetherial.net so we can discuss it.
That's fine. If you're interested, you can always write a plugin. The core Books application contains plugins written in Python, Ruby, Java, and Bash shell scripting. If you are comfortable with a language that has a decent XML parser, visit
to find out how to get started writing a plugin.
If you know how to do great-looking HTML and CSS designs, we always need good display plugins. Since these are entirely CSS and HTML, no programming experience is need. Just a sense of aesthetics that is better than ours. (Not a high bar to clear...)
We love translators. E-mail us for further information.
That's fine. The thing we've learned about programming for users is that they find interesting ways to break the software or otherwise find the sore spots. If you're a user of Books and want to help out, bug reports and suggestions are always appreciated. Chances are that if you have found a bug, others are finding it also.
Books is a free application and there are no plans to charge for it. However, if you must part with your currency, check out
and look for our tip jar. We won't argue. :-)
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