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Making a new website - Feedback appreciated
shmokes:
No, I got his point and I even added to it (when I discussed potentially changing platforms from iOS to Android or Windows 8). But it's neither here nor there, really. The fact is, even if it's ill-advised, people are buying these digital storybooks. Millions of people. And even if twenty years down the road all the stuff they buy today will be obsolete and unusable, that doesn't lessen their desire to make informed buying decisions today.
So, it's an interesting academic discussion for sure. But, I'm not concerned about the digital medium's failings negatively impacting the success of my website.
Howard_Casto:
I think the site is shaping up. My last suggestion..... more pictures... lots more.
When it comes to blog posts when I see text I see "blah blah blah" unless there is an eye-catching picture. For the individual blog entries I think you have it covered, but for links and filter you might want to try something a tad more visual.
Btw in regards to digital formats (I know, I know we are getting off topic). The problem has never been getting the data to run, it's getting the data off of whatever it was on and onto something else. MAME is a great example of this. Most of the unemulated games have chips that are hard to crack or pcbs that are hard to find. Once a dump is made it's only a matter of time until somebody gets it running.
I honestly think that all digital downloads will be lost to time simply because they are such purposefully disposable media. When apple's e-book format changes due to some new tablet and all old books are invalid do you really think many people are going to bother to try to keep the old ones when a brand new version will be available for just a couple of bucks and they've already read all of these books? Now the master copy on the other hand... in this case the physical book... will always be around and thus will always be available, but individual files.... nah, they are mostly toast.
ark_ader:
With regard to file formats I completely agree with you.
I bought a Kindle whilst on holiday. I found that the device did not real all the book formats, and the screen was too small. I got the Nook Classic and it read all the formats I wanted, with the correct sizing.
Then I started trolling through all my ebooks I collected over the years, and was baffled on the sheer amount of different formats available which would be problematic for my device(s).
I was advised by a friend to check out calibre which resolved the formatting of books for my device. So whatever device I use, like my Galaxy S phone or the Nook, I can access all the books in my collection. Convert Comics, Office Documents and the like.
calibre also allows for ratings for books, and you can subscribe to online journals, purchase books etc.
So if the problem is file format in consideration of the intended target, I would at least have a look at calibre as it is open sourced and very helpful.
BobA:
I like the site but did not read much as I don't have an interest in children's ebooks or software. I have one comment though. You might dedicate some of the site to children related hardware. I hear a large problem with the younger kids is that the ipad often slips out of their hands and goes splat on the coffee table or floor. This causes a whole lot of damage. Some hardware addresses this giving a kids a more solid hold on the ipad.
drventure:
Calibre looks like a very interesting project. A rosetta stone of ebooks. Thing is, for ebook "apps" that are very interactive (more like games), I'm guessing it won't be much help. But, good to know about anywhere.
@Shmoakes Don't get me wrong. I +LOVE+ the idea of being able to carry a whole library in my hand! I just want to be able to read it 10 hardware generations from now....
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