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> That's a fairly weak argument: you can browse an electronic document in a non-linear fashion way easier than a book. How do I make handwritten side notes? Ho

> That's a fairly weak argument: you can browse an electronic document in a non-linear fashion way easier than a book. How do I make handwritten side notes? How can I create a bookmark for a specific page? How can I view multiple non-contiguous pages next to each other? How can I reference a specific part in an electronic text (in non-electronic text "3rd paragraph on page 11") and send it to a collaborator?

ur-whale 8y ago
I was specifically addressing the "non-linear" part, and none of the things you list have anything to do with that. However, to nevertheless address your points: >How do I make handwritten side notes There is a number of applications to do this (e.g. xournal), and when combined with a touchscreen on a decent hirez modern device, we're getting close to what paper can do. I'll grant you: this is still the weak point of computers as compared to pen and paper (especially for scribbling diagrams), but it won't be for long. >How can I create a bookmark for a specific page I'm not sure if you're trolling here, all e-book readers I've used have this feature. >How can I view multiple non-contiguous pages next to each other? Multiple windows ? CTRL+N ? >How can I reference a specific part in an electronic text (in non-electronic text "3rd paragraph on page 11") and send it to a collaborator? Cut and paste? Or ... sending him an email with ""3rd paragraph on page 11"" in the body?
gspetr 8y ago
I think if you reframe the problem it can be much easier (if not trivial) to find solutions. If you present a 100 page book as a folder of 100 image files instead, most of these become image manipulation problems: >How do I make handwritten side notes? The same way you'd edit an image. > How can I create a bookmark for a specific page? Create a subdirectory with the page or a link to the page. > How can I reference a specific part in an electronic text (in non-electronic text "3rd paragraph on page 11") Cut and paste the excerpt into a new image file. > and send it to a collaborator? File sharing is a solved problem. Hell, you can even share it on Instagram if you so choose.

ur-whale 8y ago

I was specifically addressing the "non-linear" part, and none of the things you list have anything to do with that. However, to nevertheless address your points: >How do I make handwritten side notes There is a number of applications to do this (e.g. xournal), and when combined with a touchscreen on a decent hirez modern device, we're getting close to what paper can do. I'll grant you: this is still the weak point of computers as compared to pen and paper (especially for scribbling diagrams), but it won't be for long. >How can I create a bookmark for a specific page I'm not sure if you're trolling here, all e-book readers I've used have this feature. >How can I view multiple non-contiguous pages next to each other? Multiple windows ? CTRL+N ? >How can I reference a specific part in an electronic text (in non-electronic text "3rd paragraph on page 11") and send it to a collaborator? Cut and paste? Or ... sending him an email with ""3rd paragraph on page 11"" in the body?

gspetr 8y ago

I think if you reframe the problem it can be much easier (if not trivial) to find solutions. If you present a 100 page book as a folder of 100 image files instead, most of these become image manipulation problems: >How do I make handwritten side notes? The same way you'd edit an image. > How can I create a bookmark for a specific page? Create a subdirectory with the page or a link to the page. > How can I reference a specific part in an electronic text (in non-electronic text "3rd paragraph on page 11") Cut and paste the excerpt into a new image file. > and send it to a collaborator? File sharing is a solved problem. Hell, you can even share it on Instagram if you so choose.