06-21-2008, 11:53 AM | #31 | |
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I don't often purchase electronics for the "cool" factor. I purchase them because they do what I want them to do. I don't see the functionality of the Kindle as being overly broad, unless you are referring to the ability to connect to the internet and purchase books without a computer. And, come to think of it .... that's pretty damn cool. The "book-like" justification is called "full justification" ... some people like it, and others don't. I happen to be a "don't" myself. I don't find anything ridiculous about left justification, and generally use that in my legal documents. Since you don't own a Kindle, and don't use a Kindle, why would anyone create a hack to change justification to suit you? Is a change in the justification going to make you run out and buy one?? Seriously?? |
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06-21-2008, 02:29 PM | #32 | |
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06-21-2008, 02:32 PM | #33 | |
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06-21-2008, 03:29 PM | #34 |
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I'm also a "don't" on my Cybook. I have no problem in general with full justification, but given the short line lengths (in my chosen font) and lack of good hyphenation, I prefer left justification on my reader.
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06-21-2008, 04:48 PM | #35 |
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06-22-2008, 04:21 AM | #36 | |
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The good typography practice calls for full justification. But when columns are narrow (as in many newspapers and magazines), it's often advisable to use left justification instead, and even turn off hyphenation; otherwise, one gets too large and uneven interword spaces and too many hyphenated words. Also, for full justification a good algorithm is needed to avoid too uneven spacing, and the simplistic one used by word processors (and eBook readers, I'd guess) is often not good enough. In these cases, left justification can be preferable over bad full justification. |
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06-22-2008, 04:22 AM | #37 |
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My original comments were fully justified.
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06-22-2008, 08:15 AM | #38 |
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I´m glad I´ve got an iLiad ... I can read whatever I convert to html/txt/pdf.
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06-22-2008, 11:53 AM | #39 |
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I'm 99% sure that the Kindle does have an option for switching a book between left and full justification - perhaps someone who owns one could confirm this? It is a standard feature of MobiPocket (which the Kindle uses) to be able to do so.
The only exception would be with books which have their justification "hard-wired" in them, but when creating a book you really shouldn't do that unless you have an excellent reason for it. |
06-22-2008, 11:56 AM | #40 | |
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if there is such a feature I can't find it
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06-22-2008, 12:04 PM | #41 |
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A quick Google search reveals that to change justification on the Kindle:
1. Go to the "Home" menu. 2. Select "Show and Sort". 3. While the options are on display, press "J". This will display a new set of options allowing you to switch between left or full justification for text. |
06-22-2008, 12:21 PM | #42 | |
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06-22-2008, 12:36 PM | #43 |
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It doesn't work with all ebooks, but left or full justification can be selected.
From inside a book, open the font menu and press ALT+J. |
06-22-2008, 12:39 PM | #44 | |
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06-22-2008, 12:47 PM | #45 |
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Oh well, as I say it was just something I found via Google! Not having a Kindle myself I wasn't able to test it.
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