Downloading Apps from other sites help please.(sideloading apps)

Question

I have been trying to download Apps for my playbook from the Good E Readers site and have installed the DDPB installer but i am having problems with it.
When i try to install the App from pc to playbook using the installer it gets as far as half way then a little box comes up saying Done and the App is then showing on my playbook.
but when i click on the App on playbook a message comes up saying loading please wait but thats it.
so why is it only getting as far as half way when downloading from pc to playbook?
i have contacted them and they are not much help.
is there any other sites that i can download more Apps?

Answer 1

Another way that works with WiFi on Windows, Intel Macs and Linux.
You install Chrome browser on your computer that you are using to download and sideload apps to Playbook.
Then you add the extension 'Playbook App Manager' from Chrome's Spanner, then Settings, Extensions, then Get More Extensions (or Gallery if you have none yet)
Download the required .bar file from Goodereader.com (Playbook Apps) to your PC downloads folder.
Have both computer and Playbook connected by wifi to your router. (No usb cable!)
Ensure File Sharing and wifi sharing are enabled in Playbook (Settings, Storage and Sharing)
Put the Playbook in Development Mode (Settings, Security, Development Mode) and add a password, preferably your normal Playbook password.
Look at the IP address of the playbook by tapping the Development Mode icon when you top corner swipe.
It will begin 192.168. when using wifi.
Go to Chrome in the computer and go Spanner, Settings, Extensions, then select “Options” in Playbook App Manager.
Type the IP address you noted in Device Hostnames/IP
Click Save
Click on the IP address where it says ‘manage your devices’.
Ignore the big red warning and click “Proceed Anyway”
Enter your password you added in dev mode and click Log In.
A list of all playbook apps will appear.
Click on the Install button
Go to the folder where you downloded the .bar file from goodereader.com and click on open.
The app will be sideloaded.