Bound by Stone Circles has been updated over in the Stories section. I've tried something a bit different this time. There's a PDF and an Epub version of the story, and they should provide different reading experiences.
The PDF format is intended to be for final document outputs and distribution, so is intended to maintain the designer's formatting and not be re-wrapped or re-flowed. While it works on PCs and tablets, this causes problems when viewed on phones. It IS possible to setup a PDF so it does re-flow, but from what I've seen it's finicky and some PDF viewers don't support it.
The Epub format is designed for reading on the move. It's not so good for professional layouts due to its flexibility shifting elements around depending on the viewer, which can break some things. However, for phones and other portable devices, this isn't a big issue. It also doesn't have as much browser support as PDF, so you might have to download a plugin or find a dedicated reader.
I was hoping to get some feedback on which version readers prefer. They're both straightforward enough to produce, so there's no real problem producing either. So, PDF or Epub? Fight!
I prefer epub, myself, as it is actually well-supported, at least on Android devices.... Plenty of epub readers available, but if one doesn't have a good one already, Google Docs supports epub natively. (I use Cool Reader.) I think for IOS, Apple iBooks is the native epub reader. (Windows and Mac have readers, but can be more clumsy than those available for Android and IOS.) As for browsers, Chrome and Firefox both have inline-reading extensions available. I think others do, too.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have your stories in epub! Better than my own clumsy attempts, probably... d.m.falk
(Remember me from the Human Memoirs days?)
Aw heck. I stop checking daily and I miss an update. Still great work. The human music is a nice element into a scene. I find myself wondering how much an innocuous question like Jen asking Riley what the words mean could be her taking notes for guild translations.
ReplyDeleteHope everything goes good with your job.
Thanks for the update :)
ReplyDeleteRegarding format, I mostly read on my pc and prefer pdf but if you end up using epub thats fine. I'll just have to find a reader i like for it.
I always get excited when you update! I hope things go well with you and I look forward to more chapters.
ReplyDeletePDF.And hurray for the update.We waited so long.
ReplyDeleteAny news regarding CTK?
Mostly read on phone and tablet now so EPUB would be better for me. Saves me from converting from pdf to epub.
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