Highlands On-The-Go Software Options
Overview
In order to access the FREE Highlands On-The-Go service, you will
need one of the following "offline reader programs" installed on
your Palm or PocketPC handheld computer. These programs allow you to view
the web page
content that has been stored on your handheld computer. The matrix below
describes each of the offline reader programs that have been tested and proven
to be compatible with the Highlands On-The-Go service.
Offline Reader Programs
| Program |
Description |
Pros/Cons |
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With AvantGo, you can get thousands of specially
formatted brand-name web sites ("channels") on your PDA.
Even create your own custom channels to download family sites, local
news, niche sites, church and club sites, workout schedules,
etc… so
you're always in touch, even on the go.
Just sync 'n go from your desktop. Getting great websites couldn't
be easier!
http://www.avantgo.com
(Reader and content converter software)
|
Pros: Easiest to set-up,
access to other pre-designed"channels", free.
Cons: Not
as feature rich as other offline readers. Must view advertisements
each time you synchronize.
Platforms:
 Cost: Free (Advertiser Supported) |
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iSilo ™ is a
highly versatile document reader available for Palm OS®, Pocket
PC, and Windows® CE handhelds, as well as for Windows® computers.
http://www.isilo.com
(Reader software)
You
can create your own documents from HTML content using iSiloX .
Some of the major features:
High text compression,
Hyperlinks,
Images,
Tables,
Formatted text, VFS support on Palm OS®. http://www.isilox.com
(Content converter software) |
Pros: Fairly easy to set-up, advanced
formatting including tables.
Cons: Not
free.
Platforms:

Cost: $19.99 (Shareware) |
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Plucker is an offline Web and eBook
viewer for Palm OS® based handheld devices and PDAs that let
you decide exactly what part of the web that you want to view on
your
PDA.
Plucker is Free Software and that means that you can use it without charge,
you can give it away to others, and that you can even modify the program
(or pay others to do it for you) to customize it or add the features
you want.
http://www.plkr.org
(Reader for Palm OS)
Vade Mecum (Latin
for "go with me" ) is the first-ever Plucker document viewer
for the Pocket PC. It is a complete redesign and rewrite of the original
PalmOS version of the viewer.
Vade Mecum's primary goal is 100% feature compatibility with the official
Plucker viewer, which means it will be able to view any Plucker document
that the official viewer can.
http://vade-mecum.sourceforge.net
(Reader for PocketPC)
JPluck converts web sites to Plucker
documents for offline reading on your handheld. With JPluck on your
desktop and a Plucker-compatible reader on your
handheld, you can carry the web in the palm of your hand!
JPluck is Java-based and runs on every platform where Java 1.4.1 is
available.
http://jpluck.sourceforge.net
(Content converter for both Plucker and Vade Mecum) |
Pros: Most feature
rich offline reader, free.
Cons: Initial set-up is more technical.
Platforms:
 Cost: Free
(Open Source Software) |

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