bible/religous software

nathanwj · 06-13-05, 09:31 PM

does anyone know any good religous software? quickverse is good, and esword crashes and is slow (bug?) any suggestions?

ultimate_pda · 06-13-05, 09:51 PM

http://www.olivetree.com/

rockandchelle · 06-14-05, 07:15 AM

That is strange about E-Sword, I have never had a problem with it. You should try contacting the author of E-Sword, he is a really nice guy and very helpful.

freemen11 · 06-14-05, 03:48 PM

I agree. Esword has never given me any problems. It doesn't seem overly slow to me either and it has by far the best selection of bibles, commentaries, dictionsries for the price. I'd also suggest contacting the developer. Maybe there was a problem with installation.

pkcarlton · 06-14-05, 06:12 PM

Try also Laridian - good stuff and NIV as well for ~$20.

Look a few days ago as well - this thread has been done before.

Crayon · 06-15-05, 04:22 AM

I think e-Sword is fantastic. Aside from the fact that it's free, it's also quite userfriendly. I've not encountered any probs with it and am most pleased with this s/ware.

jim.dvorak · 06-17-05, 04:28 PM

Olive Tree is really good, works well on my Axim, and they are expanding their Bible, commentary, and original language offerings quite often.

HawkesNest · 06-17-05, 05:03 PM

YanCEyWare Reader is a free Pocket PC based e-book Reader developed with an emphasis on fast and easy navigation of large hyper-linked resources. In other words, it's a very effective tool for use as a Scripture Reader. This reader is designed with emphasis on reading the resources from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Key features of YanCEyWare Reader include the following:

Navigation is extremely fast and intuitive using the built-in NavBar.

Highlight or add text notes to entire verses or paragraphs.

Create on-screen book marks and load or save entire book mark sets.

Link across e-books. Lesson manuals and other materials can be linked directly back to the scriptures.

History list gives fast access to the last 15 visited sections.

Large image support. Images can be zoomed or sized to fit the screen.

Full Screen display support.

Quickly access footnotes and other links via pop-up windows.

Integrates both QVGA and VGA support into a single application.

http://www.yanceyware.com/products/reader_download.htm

ahcheetham · 06-17-05, 06:18 PM

Under what circumstances is E-Sword crashing ? I have never seen that and I have a number of different bibles, dictionaries and commentaries loaded. It is only slow when you search across the entire bible. Navigating is quick in my opinion. Just a pity the NIV is not available for it.

Tanker Bob · 06-20-05, 07:08 AM

Another vote for OliveTree. They offer the best collection of original language tools and a large selection of translations and other references. Their offerings increase regularly, as do updates to existing products. Execution is very fast on my X50v, databases work on PPC and Palm, and the reader itself is free. There are also free Bible versions and references.

nathanwj · 07-31-05, 09:26 PM

thx i am using both olive tree and quickverse now, (i contacted the esword guy, but he never got back with me)

msb2ncsu · 07-31-05, 10:52 PM

Just curious if anyone has tried any of the devotionals for e-Sword? Any recommendations?

Also, NIV and NLT are the two versions I read most often but e-Sword doesn't offer them at the moment. Can anyone tell me which of the ones available would be most in line with what I am used to?

http://www.e-sword.net/pocketpc/downloads.html

24va · 07-31-05, 11:32 PM

try the one by bob hoekstra an awesome teacher on grace. you will be blessed

Tanker Bob · 08-01-05, 05:19 AM

The ESV is probably closest to what you're accustomed. I'm surprised that it is available for free, but it is an excellent translation.

msb2ncsu · 08-01-05, 10:59 PM

Thanks, guys. I picked up the Hoekstra devotional then went ahead and got the Meyer too. I figured doing an extra lesson for a few days ain't exactly a bad thing and I'd get a feel for which one I like more. I grabbed the ESV and I do like it so far. I do have to say that it seems MUCH easier to keep up on my Bible study with the palm. I had been trying to juggle 3 bibles and devotional book between work, home, travel, etc. and just kept getting behind because I leave it somewhere or just forgetting. The PDA really makes it available at the touch of a button and so much easier to track.

Its funny how people ask questions and then always end up just doing what they should have in the first place... just tried everything out for themselves.