Comments on: Harlequin fan worries about eBabel http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/18/harlequin-fan-worries-about-ebabel/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:33:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Al http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/18/harlequin-fan-worries-about-ebabel/#comment-804368 Al Mon, 19 May 2008 17:01:38 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/18/harlequin-fan-worries-about-ebabel/#comment-804368 Fortunately, one can save PDF files as TXT, so that makes TXT even more universal than before. Fortunately, one can save PDF files as TXT, so that makes TXT even more universal than before.

]]> By: ficbot http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/18/harlequin-fan-worries-about-ebabel/#comment-803425 ficbot Sun, 18 May 2008 15:31:18 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/18/harlequin-fan-worries-about-ebabel/#comment-803425 PDF is nowhere near a universal format, it does not work on many mobile devices. The closest thing we have to universal is plain text. PDF is nowhere near a universal format, it does not work on many mobile devices. The closest thing we have to universal is plain text.

]]> By: Heather S. Ingemar http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/18/harlequin-fan-worries-about-ebabel/#comment-803402 Heather S. Ingemar Sun, 18 May 2008 15:02:36 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/18/harlequin-fan-worries-about-ebabel/#comment-803402 I do agree that finding a universal format will definitely be important the more ebooks become mainstream. The closest thing we have now is PDF (Acrobat Reader on every computer, etc), but for long-term e-reading, I do agree that something needs to happen in the tech realm of it. All the best, Heather S. Ingemar I do agree that finding a universal format will definitely be important the more ebooks become mainstream. The closest thing we have now is PDF (Acrobat Reader on every computer, etc), but for long-term e-reading, I do agree that something needs to happen in the tech realm of it.

All the best,
Heather S. Ingemar

]]> By: Rob Preece http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/18/harlequin-fan-worries-about-ebabel/#comment-803282 Rob Preece Sun, 18 May 2008 11:44:03 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/05/18/harlequin-fan-worries-about-ebabel/#comment-803282 I agree that a durable and universal format is helpful in reducing reader angst. This is one reason I offer all of my books in HTML. No matter what happens in the world of E, I think HTML will always be readable--and a good basis for user conversions, should they have an incompatible device. Perhaps, soon, ePub will also serve this role. I have to say that I'm encouraged by the progress I've seen over the past few weeks. Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com I agree that a durable and universal format is helpful in reducing reader angst. This is one reason I offer all of my books in HTML. No matter what happens in the world of E, I think HTML will always be readable–and a good basis for user conversions, should they have an incompatible device. Perhaps, soon, ePub will also serve this role. I have to say that I’m encouraged by the progress I’ve seen over the past few weeks.

Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com

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