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I can see some useful cases. For example, in a computer science book, you could update a caption space that gets its data from the web. This would allow you to
by Karawebnetwork 6y ago
I can see some useful cases. For example, in a computer science book, you could update a caption space that gets its data from the web. This would allow you to display an "obsolete sample code" warning below the examples. When the user is not connected to the internet, you could display "Get online to know code snippet status". And so on.
- inetknght 6y ago> in a computer science book, you could update a caption space that gets its data from the web. First, there's opportunity for that web endpoint to stop functioning. Second, there's opportunity for that web endpoint to become taken over by malice. And third, there's opportunity to turn that caption space into an advertisement. So, to put it succinctly: fuck no. > This would allow you to display an "obsolete sample code" warning below the examples. So now the book isn't timeless. It changes. It's no longer a book. A better idea: include the "obsolete sample code" warning in the book and ask the user check for the latest practices at a URL also included in the book. > When the user is not connected to the internet, you could display "Get online to know code snippet status". And so on. When the user is not connected to the internet should be the only case ever considered for a book. Otherwise you're not writing a book. You're writing an app.
- Karawebnetwork 6y ago> So, to put it succinctly: fuck no. Cheers.
- rijoja 6y agoAlso I wouldn't want my reading habits to be tracked by anyone, or at least for it to be minimized. Lets say that I want to read the communist manifesto then that shouldn't go into the hands of people creating targeted political propaganda campaigns or whatever people keeping track of credit score.