The Outline of Science Book

Business Purpose & Overview

iETOS is a single-purpose offline e-reader for the public-domain science book The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) by J. Arthur Thomson. It packages the Project Gutenberg-derived HTML content directly in the app so users can browse chapters, sections, and a table of contents without a network connection. The app targets early iPhone hardware and emphasizes simple navigation and readable typography.

Key Features & Capabilities

• Offline HTML-based book reader for The Outline of Science, Vol. 1
• Chapter and section navigation with UITableView-based menus
• Table of contents with section codes and names
• UIWebView rendering of bundled HTML content pages
• Adjustable reading font size (small/normal/large CSS)
• Bundled Project Gutenberg-derived science content
• Local content database object model

Technical Architecture

iETOS is a single-tier iPhone app written in Objective-C with UIKit. It uses UIWebView to render bundled HTML pages, UITableView controllers for chapters/sections/contents, and string tables for section metadata and CSS font styles. The app was built with Xcode 3.1 for iPhone OS 3.0+ and requires no backend.