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Originally Posted by BWinmill
I agree with most of what I snipped out.
One thing to realize though is that print books were typeset by professionals and did not suffer from many of the bugs that Kobo's automated typesetting software does. I don't mean to support the Kobo naysayers with that statement, but I'd be dishonest if I didn't acknowledge that fact. But the other fact is that I read to read and rarely notice these bugs, which is why I don't weigh those bugs as heavily as some people would.
(That said, Kobo developers, I would still like to see those bugs fixed!)
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While I'd agree that there are time when the bugs in the Kobo software cause issues with the appearance on screen of an ebook, I have even more issues with the number of ebooks that look as if they were produced by a high school student trying to get work experience hours. I realize that producing ebooks for multiple ereaders is not as simple in very many ways as producing a physical book but still, I would like the publishers to spend a bit more time on polishing the appearance of their ebooks, to strive for the same level of professional production as seen in most print books.
So to second, Kobo developers, fix your bugs.
And ebook publishers, spend the time to develop a style that gives your ebooks a professionally produced look and then make use of that style with people who have the experience and training to know enough to know when to follow and when to break those rules.
Regards,
David