4 ms·
The only thing I could applaud more would be a new (and simpler) cross platform document format (for asset encapsulation and offline viewing) that could be tran
by ary 16y ago
The only thing I could applaud more would be a new (and simpler) cross platform document format (for asset encapsulation and offline viewing) that could be transformed to and from HTML on a whim. Scribd <-> My Screen <-> My Printer. To death with PDF.
Come to think of it HTML5/CSS3 + an open archive/compression format would suit this purpose nicely.
- ed 16y agoYou've just described ePub.
- ary 16y agoI'm looking for visual and layout consistency across all mediums (screen, print, etc) and in my experience ePub isn't suited for that. My apology for the lack of clarity.
- tomjen3 16y agoWhat is your problem with PDF? Almost any browser other than lynx has a buitin pdf reader, and pdf can be created by just about anything. Finally pdf is a format that allow you to ensure that no matter where it is printed, it is exactly as you wanted it to be.
- gruseom 16y agoThe problem with pdf is that everything about it is clunky and slow. I didn't decide to groan whenever I see that something I want is trapped inside a pdf; years of annoyance just built that up as a reflex. Edit: actually, there is an exception, and you mentioned it: printing a pdf, once you have it open, is almost always a good experience. Too bad it's the thing I want to do least often.