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One difference, in the 18th century, they cared about the format. Now if only ebook publishers (a) hired proofreaders (b) could figure out how to properly rend
by ezy 11y ago
One difference, in the 18th century, they cared about the format.
Now if only ebook publishers (a) hired proofreaders (b) could figure out how to properly render diagrams, specialized fonts and pictures such that reading an ebook containing such was anything other than a disappointment.
I thought the "sloppy" era would be over by now as the technology and acceptance increased, but for whatever reason, ebooks still are given lesser priority than printed matter when it comes to editing and layout (and still are kind of a ripoff compared to the printed edition because of that).
- Florin_Andrei 11y agoCould it be due to the perception (loosely based in fact) that the hard copy is forever, and therefore you better do a good job first, whereas the electronic media could be corrected post-release?
- lukev 11y agoNo, it's because ebooks flow the text and images dynamically to accommodate different screen and font sizes whereas a book can be statically typeset.
- ezy 11y agoIf only there were a technology which was screen and font size agnostic that could display text interspersed with diagrams in various ways including alternative layouts.