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(off-topic to off-topic) For long papers / books, think about learning LaTeX and compiling your files to PDF (unless it must be an HTML). LaTeX and its package
by jakub_g 13y ago
(off-topic to off-topic) For long papers / books, think about learning LaTeX and compiling your files to PDF (unless it must be an HTML).
LaTeX and its packages/templates have man-years of development invested into readability. All the scientific papers are produced with TeX/LaTeX. The program and packages for it solve numerous problems like proper spacing, citations, bibliography, dealing with orphan paragraphs etc. etc.
- tjr 13y agoThis is from 2001/2003: http://www.nngroup.com/articles/avoid-pdf-for-on-screen-reading/ http://www.nngroup.com/articles/avoid-pdf-for-on-screen-read... Still true? Or are users okay with PDFs now? When browsing the web on my iPad, PDFs seem quite acceptable.
- jakub_g 13y agoI prefer websites to PDF, but when we're talking about 100 pages, PDF is the way to go (unless you want to split into chapters and subchapters).
- sigkill 13y agoIf you're on a tablet, I think you would much appreciate an ePub. I most definitely would. It's mainly for reflowing text. I know reflowable PDF is possible but I have never seen one in the wild.
- adrianhoward 13y agoIt's still true from all I've seen in user tests.
- pseut 13y agoUnless things like equation numbering are important, using pandoc to convert markdown to PDF via latex will be much easier and get you 80% of the way there. Then you get decent HTML for free as well. org mode is another option for that too if you prefer their markup or like outliners (and use Emacs)