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osnova · 10-22-2011, 01:11 AM

Electronic books = price pressure.
Lower prices = need to cut costs, including on layout.
No fixed page = difficulty in doing any elaborate layout (i.e. high cost).
Masses prefer lower prices than elaborate and aesthetically pleasing layout.

But who knows. Maybe there will be pre-defined recipes that would account for a number of screen sizes and font sizes and will automate elaborate layout without too much human intervention? Smart hmtl-css anyone? Or just css zen garden for ebooks?

Actually CSS Zen Garden approach to ebooks would be awesome. A book could come in one style by default and for a small fee readers could buy other book styles for their books (with different illustrations, video, sound, formatting). Re-reading a book in a different CSS formatting could make a different experience.

10-22-2011, 01:11 AM	#6
osnova Kindler of the Flame Posts: 582 Karma: 646016 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US of A Device: K DX,3,KT,KP,KF, KFHD; Nook C, PRS600, iPad, Xoom, N900, N810, Zaurus	Electronic books = price pressure. Lower prices = need to cut costs, including on layout. No fixed page = difficulty in doing any elaborate layout (i.e. high cost). Masses prefer lower prices than elaborate and aesthetically pleasing layout. But who knows. Maybe there will be pre-defined recipes that would account for a number of screen sizes and font sizes and will automate elaborate layout without too much human intervention? Smart hmtl-css anyone? Or just css zen garden for ebooks? Actually CSS Zen Garden approach to ebooks would be awesome. A book could come in one style by default and for a small fee readers could buy other book styles for their books (with different illustrations, video, sound, formatting). Re-reading a book in a different CSS formatting could make a different experience. Last edited by osnova; 10-22-2011 at 01:25 AM.