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Some people are very "funny" about the layout of items and text and want it to be preserved identically to their "vision" when they created it. For example, eve
by 72deluxe 7y ago
Some people are very "funny" about the layout of items and text and want it to be preserved identically to their "vision" when they created it. For example, every "marketing" individual when they see a webpage seem to want it pixel-perfect.
I think it's the artist in them.
This is understandable in some instances:
a. Picasso's or Monet's works probably wouldn't be as good if you just roll them up into a ball. Sure, the component parts are still there (it's just paper/canvas and paint after all!) but the result isn't what they intended.
b. A car that has hit a tree is made up of the composite parts but isn't quite as appealing (or useful) as the car before hitting the tree.
c. A wedding cake doesn't look as good if the ingredients are just thrown over the wedding party's table. The ingredients are there, but it just isn't the same...
Presentation is sometimes important.
- aasasd 7y agoThat's a tradeoff between complex formatting and accessibility of the result. Authors are making readers sit in front of desktops/laptops for some wins in formatting. Considering that papers, at least ones that I see, are all just columns of text, images and formulas, the win seems to be marginal, while the loss in accessibility is maddening with the current tech-ecosphere.