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Originally Posted by Hitch
Thanks, Tex!
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Originally Posted by Hitch
I'd LOVe to be able to put an ePUB into our "proofing section," which would also open in a browser (no software installation by the customer required, woo woo...) and allow them to make annotations, and comments that the bookmaker could then see, use, make changes, etc.
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Hmmm, and any reason why EPUB only?
Why not browser-based DOCX/ODT? That would probably be the most stable/portable as of today.
You could then use an online browser-based word processors for your comments, like:
All they'd need is a working browser, and it would allow you to:
- Share the document URL.
- Have them open/comment/change.
- Export back to DOCX (or ODT/other formats) if needed.
- This would keep comments baked in, if needed!
You can also:
- Keep everyone in sync with the latest versions.
- Lock permissions so they don't edit/botch the document.
- Get all the granular "Tracked Changes" powers too, so you can Accept/Deny changes individually.
And to import to those tools, you could also do an:
to get your DOCXs into "roughly equivalent to ebook" shape. (Although you'd have to convince them the final product/ebook WILL NOT look like this!)
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Side Note: But even that browser-based method creates different headaches...
Lots of authors on mobile devices, don't know how to see/add comments, unfamiliar UI, footnotes / negative indents not transferring properly, etc.
(I had trouble a while back, because I was explaining Google Docs desktop instructions, when they were using the browser (or app) version. Took quite a few rounds of convincing/handholding, but by the 3rd proofing round we got most kinks ironed out!)
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Side Note #2: Of course, Google Docs will completely mangle your Styles... but other tools may not treat your documents with such disrespect!
Depending on where this fits in your workflow too...
you might run across the great "Bifurcation".
But you're already well aware of that.
