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vividread · 12-11-2020, 07:49 PM

Wow! Five responses in barely 30 minutes! This community is quite responsive. Thanks everyone for your inputs (and let them keep coming, they are super helpful!)

1 - The only reasoning for PD books is I am an indie dev with no VC backing that I could buy big-pubs work right out.

Can't rule out if it takes off, though. I do not know how one goes out for such arrangements. There are a few apps (Storytel, Bookbub) that sell eBooks but I don't know of anyone offering bundle of them under subscription.

Contacting the publisher is a logical start, but why would they license their books to me is totally unclear area for me.

2 - Portability - I honestly hadn't thought it was go/no-go for readers. Good that it's brought up. I am using my own custom format that's a hybrid between text and markdown. So no other device.

3 - Choice of books - this is something I can offer, though it would kill the precuration.

4 - Those things out - feature-wise I see a lot of potential unused, especially in iBooks and Google Play Readers.

My first platform is iOS, and I would roll out Android in some time.

My original target was children who have just learned to read, but do not take off because of some inherent barriers in reading habits and reading training.

The app would do read-aloud + word highlight in a sort-of-immersive mode.

That, combined with gamification about the reading stats.

Would anyone provide a revised feedback?

12-11-2020, 07:49 PM	#15
vividread Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Finland Device: none	Wow! Five responses in barely 30 minutes! This community is quite responsive. Thanks everyone for your inputs (and let them keep coming, they are super helpful!) 1 - The only reasoning for PD books is I am an indie dev with no VC backing that I could buy big-pubs work right out. Can't rule out if it takes off, though. I do not know how one goes out for such arrangements. There are a few apps (Storytel, Bookbub) that sell eBooks but I don't know of anyone offering bundle of them under subscription. Contacting the publisher is a logical start, but why would they license their books to me is totally unclear area for me. 2 - Portability - I honestly hadn't thought it was go/no-go for readers. Good that it's brought up. I am using my own custom format that's a hybrid between text and markdown. So no other device. 3 - Choice of books - this is something I can offer, though it would kill the precuration. 4 - Those things out - feature-wise I see a lot of potential unused, especially in iBooks and Google Play Readers. My first platform is iOS, and I would roll out Android in some time. My original target was children who have just learned to read, but do not take off because of some inherent barriers in reading habits and reading training. The app would do read-aloud + word highlight in a sort-of-immersive mode. That, combined with gamification about the reading stats. Would anyone provide a revised feedback? Last edited by vividread; 12-11-2020 at 07:52 PM.