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Originally Posted by Kirok
I'll explain my project first and then I'd like some general advise on my course of action.
Here's the issues that i can see and i'd appreciate your input on them ...[list][*]When I say a "Print on Demand" ready pdf, the main reason is because full-bleed graphics look better online as well as on paper. if a reader wants to take this file to a "Print On Demand" printer and get him to make up a hard-bound or paperback copy of it then he (the printer) is simply performing a service for the customer by processing the file given to him.
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Based on what you've written here I'm getting the impression you're talking about ebook formatted fan fiction online? I would highly recommend steering clear of PDF and instead look into EPUB which has more potential as a universal format for all ebook devices and pda's.
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[*]ethically I can see no difference between us creating, hosting and making available for free an eBook copy of a fan fiction and a fan film, an audio drama or any other form of fan production - the only difference is in the media. As long as we make it abundantly clear that the authors and producers make no claim to the intellectual property of Star Trek, there is a clear precedent that we can follow.
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Um, I think the main area of concern I have, is author permissions? Last time I checked fan fiction is considered a form of fair use.
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[*]Technically, I've said Mobipocket because it's commonly used, I've used it and been happy with it myself and it's got a wide set of handy options including the RSS aggregator which I reckon would make a good message board reader once I iron out a bug (see seperate thread).[*]Whilst both eReader and Stanza can give us access to iPhone (I'm betting on eBooks booming with them) I like the idea of making our fan fiction available in ePub which is, correct me if I'm wrong, a more 'open source' platform.
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I think ePub has a lot of potential and I'd say if you were going to use a format that can only be read on select devices I personally prefer LRF at least there is a program Calibre that can convert html documents into LRF and it looks nice.