Has anyone ordered/read a DIY ebook?

tiniree · 11-11-2010, 06:25 PM

I just noticed a crochet book I was thinking of buying is available for my Nook. I don't necessarily need the color photos, but am wondering about the detailed pics (stitches shown and stuff). Would the Nook screen show the detail enough to see clearly?

Marie

Enraptured · 11-11-2010, 07:03 PM

Pictures can be iffy in ebooks; depending on the book, they can show up fine, or they can be really small or not show up at all. For a book like that, I'd probably buy the paper version. You could also download a sample to your Nook and see if any pictures appear in the sample, and if so, how good the quality is.

tiniree · 11-11-2010, 08:39 PM

Yeah I thought about the picture aspect too. I did download the sample, but of course, the only thing that is included in the sample is the introduction.......no pics

TallMomof2 · 11-11-2010, 09:54 PM

Yes, the pictures can be problematic. Your best bet is to look for a PDF. I've purchased many PDF patterns but not for use on a reading device unless I take the time to hand convert the PDF to rtf and then to mobi or epub. If the directions are text not charts then it's not as much a problem.

ziegl027 · 11-11-2010, 10:17 PM

Are you on Ravelry? I know there is a general eReader group there and I believe there is a Nook-specific one. There may be somebody there who has tried the book you are looking at?

In general, photographs that require color-contrast to see stuff don't do too well on e-ink, but pen-and-ink type diagrams are very nice.

tiniree · 11-12-2010, 12:14 PM

Cool! I am on Ravelry. I will go check that out.

Marie

11-11-2010, 06:25 PM	#1
tiniree Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 64626 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: AZ Device: Nook 1st Gen	Has anyone ordered/read a DIY ebook? I just noticed a crochet book I was thinking of buying is available for my Nook. I don't necessarily need the color photos, but am wondering about the detailed pics (stitches shown and stuff). Would the Nook screen show the detail enough to see clearly? Marie

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11-11-2010, 07:03 PM	#2
Enraptured Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 262 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Nook Touch	Pictures can be iffy in ebooks; depending on the book, they can show up fine, or they can be really small or not show up at all. For a book like that, I'd probably buy the paper version. You could also download a sample to your Nook and see if any pictures appear in the sample, and if so, how good the quality is.

11-11-2010, 08:39 PM	#3
tiniree Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 64626 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: AZ Device: Nook 1st Gen	Yeah I thought about the picture aspect too. I did download the sample, but of course, the only thing that is included in the sample is the introduction.......no pics

11-11-2010, 09:54 PM	#4
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Yes, the pictures can be problematic. Your best bet is to look for a PDF. I've purchased many PDF patterns but not for use on a reading device unless I take the time to hand convert the PDF to rtf and then to mobi or epub. If the directions are text not charts then it's not as much a problem.

11-11-2010, 10:17 PM	#5
ziegl027 Addict Posts: 264 Karma: 764 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minnesota Device: Sony Touch, Kindle DXG	Are you on Ravelry? I know there is a general eReader group there and I believe there is a Nook-specific one. There may be somebody there who has tried the book you are looking at? In general, photographs that require color-contrast to see stuff don't do too well on e-ink, but pen-and-ink type diagrams are very nice.

11-12-2010, 12:14 PM	#6
tiniree Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 64626 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: AZ Device: Nook 1st Gen	Cool! I am on Ravelry. I will go check that out. Marie

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