02-24-2009, 01:18 PM | #16 |
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Harry, it's trivial to create an LRF that has no headers/footers for those that dislike them. And it's trivial to create an LRF that has headers/footers. So why not just create both versions?
Because of how easy it is, I am going to be creating two versions. One the way I like it and one the way a lot of others like. That will make it a better reading experience as people will then have a choice of formats for what is a best fit. |
02-24-2009, 02:42 PM | #17 |
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Harry, that is exactly what book designers do every day and why some pbooks are "user-friendly" and others are not. A good design enhances the reading experience. In a way, this is one of the failings of ebooks -- the benefits of good design are lost. But that will change as ebooks mature.
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02-24-2009, 02:58 PM | #18 |
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I read everything in landscape format in order to get bigger fonts. However, instead of each page turn click turning the page, each click turns a half page. So it ends up being double the number of clicks.
For me, I would prefer no headers or margins. That half page can't spare the half inch for the headers. But, whenever I turn it back to portrait format, I think the header makes it look more like a pbook and is pretty. I can easily ignore the header, because although the text font may be larger, the header stays tiny. What would be really great would be if the bottom half of the page didn't waste space by dragging along the last line or two from the top half of the page. |
02-24-2009, 03:27 PM | #19 | |
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and as i've said before, given the battery life of e-ink, i really don't see why a few extra page turns per book should be anything to worry about. |
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02-24-2009, 05:44 PM | #20 |
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When i create an ebook i don't care much about "beauty". I can look at my wife if i want see "beauty". The reading experience seems to be much more important: formatting, base font size, using the avalaible space so good as possible, fixing errors in the text, and so on.
I don't get it...wasting space for showing the book title on each page because a reader might want to know which ebook is open on the reader? All devices i'm aware of are able to show a "currently reading"-hint. If one thinks it's a good idea to read four or five books at a time then using bookmarks might be a good idea too. Well, i know that design is always a difficult thingy. Different people, different point of views. Another idea: We could at least release an additional edition of each ebook formatted for people with visual impairments. Big base font sizes, no headers and no footers. Just well formatted text using as much space as possible. This would be a good thing. |
02-25-2009, 03:52 AM | #21 |
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It doesn't "waste space". The Reader "paginates" books into fixed pages, and in landscape mode displays the page in two halves - first the top half, and then the bottom half. Due to the aspect ratio of the screen, however, it actually displays MORE than half a page on the screen, so there is an "overlap" between the top and bottom halves. What would you prefer should be done with that overlap region?
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