• To: Dave Pawson <dpawson@n...>, xml-dev@l...
• Subject: Re: Re: xml, books
• From: "J.Pietschmann" <j3322ptm@y...>
• Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 21:06:12 +0200
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Dave Pawson wrote:
> The conclusion was that readers place different value on
> a print book and the same content on the web.
...
>  I'm curious what this group of 'readers' think of this evaluation.

Printed books and really good online materials have a different
structure.

A book makes a linear reading, and you need TOC(s) and indices
for cross references. Course material must be written in a linear
form.

A well designed online information matrial is usually a sensibly
cross linked network of information. Which makes it hard to
print it out because it must be linearized in the process.
And of course this needs quite a different writing style.

We came near this some time ago when we discussed the structure
of your XSL FAQ...

J.Pietschmann

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    • From: "Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@s...>
  • Re: Re: xml, books
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