Have an old collection of iSilo ebooks or reference files from the Palm or Pocket PC days? iSilo for Windows opens those .pdb documents on a PC, with their links, tables and pictures, and its free iSiloX converter turns web pages into compact offline documents.
iSilo documents combine text and navigation
Hyperlinks let readers move through linked material within a document. Text formatting preserves visual emphasis, while tables present data in rows and columns. Images can appear alongside the text, including color pictures.
Documents saved in iSilo format use text compression, which reduces the space they occupy. Once a document is on the computer, it can be read offline.
iSiloX turns HTML into reading material
To prepare personal documents, use iSiloX to create iSilo files from HTML content. This workflow suits saved web pages and other material already available as HTML; iSilo then displays the converted documents for reading.
- Open an iSilo document to read its text and follow its hyperlinks.
- Use the document’s images, tables, and formatted text as part of the reading view.
The reading view keeps attention on the document
iSilo was a popular reader on Palm OS and Windows Mobile handhelds in the 2000s and also had iPhone and Android versions, but development has largely stopped and the Windows version lists Windows 8 as its newest system. Its focus is on browsing and reading stored material, such as ebooks or converted web content, without needing an online connection to view the files.
Pros
- Reads iSilo documents with hyperlinks, images, tables, and formatted text
- Compressed iSilo documents take less storage space
- iSiloX converts HTML content into documents for reading
Cons
- No longer actively developed
- Reads only its own iSilo format; no EPUB or PDF
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8 · 5MB available hard-disk space for installation
What file content can iSilo display?
iSilo documents can include formatted text, hyperlinks, images, and tables.
Can iSilo read an HTML web page directly?
Use iSiloX to convert HTML content into an iSilo document, then open that document in iSilo.
Can documents be read without an internet connection?
Yes. Documents stored on the computer can be read offline.