Request for Feedback on E-book Web Template

andreasw · 05-12-2011, 10:34 AM

I'm a software developer and would like to ask for your feedback on a prototype of an e-book web template that I have created:

http://www.wulfsoft.com/labs/ebook-template/

Is this something that would be useful to you? Do you think that such a template could be "productized" (with a nice website and proper documentation) and sold to indie authors for use for their own books?

I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks in advance!

CWatkinsNash · 05-12-2011, 12:26 PM

I like it for this reason - when you turn the page, it returns to the top. Most online readers are embedded so the web page doesn't know you've turned the page, and if it's taller than your screen resolution, you have to scroll/pageup/home and it gets annoying quickly. Your template provides a better reading experience.

(Yes, you're asking for authors' impressions, but it helps if people enjoy using it.

)

AlexBell · 05-13-2011, 04:24 AM

I just tried it using Firefox. The program would not let me get away from it, and I had to close down Firefox to get out. Not impressed.

Regards, Alex

andreasw · 05-13-2011, 08:07 AM

@CWatkinsNash: Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it.

@AlexBell: Thanks for pointing this out. When testing the page I always opened it in a new browser tab. That's why I didn't notice that it breaks the browser's back button. I have now fixed this.

mr ploppy · 05-13-2011, 10:42 AM

It would work better without the vertical scrolling. As a reader I don't like it because it makes it awkward to convert to mobi/epub, but I'm guessing paranoid writers and publishers are your main target audience. But doesn't Google have something like that already?

Anke Wehner · 05-14-2011, 12:34 AM

How is that an ebook? Looks just like a website to me. Ebooks I can download and put on a dedicated ereader.

05-12-2011, 10:34 AM	#1
andreasw Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: none	Request for Feedback on E-book Web Template I'm a software developer and would like to ask for your feedback on a prototype of an e-book web template that I have created: http://www.wulfsoft.com/labs/ebook-template/ Is this something that would be useful to you? Do you think that such a template could be "productized" (with a nice website and proper documentation) and sold to indie authors for use for their own books? I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks in advance!

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05-12-2011, 12:26 PM	#2
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	I like it for this reason - when you turn the page, it returns to the top. Most online readers are embedded so the web page doesn't know you've turned the page, and if it's taller than your screen resolution, you have to scroll/pageup/home and it gets annoying quickly. Your template provides a better reading experience. (Yes, you're asking for authors' impressions, but it helps if people enjoy using it. )

05-13-2011, 04:24 AM	#3
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	I just tried it using Firefox. The program would not let me get away from it, and I had to close down Firefox to get out. Not impressed. Regards, Alex

05-13-2011, 08:07 AM	#4
andreasw Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: none	@CWatkinsNash: Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. @AlexBell: Thanks for pointing this out. When testing the page I always opened it in a new browser tab. That's why I didn't notice that it breaks the browser's back button. I have now fixed this.

05-13-2011, 10:42 AM	#5
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	It would work better without the vertical scrolling. As a reader I don't like it because it makes it awkward to convert to mobi/epub, but I'm guessing paranoid writers and publishers are your main target audience. But doesn't Google have something like that already?

05-14-2011, 12:34 AM	#6
Anke Wehner Addict Posts: 249 Karma: 177956 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Device: PRS-650	How is that an ebook? Looks just like a website to me. Ebooks I can download and put on a dedicated ereader.

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