From: DJ Vollkasko (DJ_Vollkasko_at_gmx.net)
Date: Fri Feb 20 2004 - 07:43:07 PST
>From: Steve Weyer <saweyer_at_comcast.net>
>Subject: Re: [NTLK] newtontalk Digest V4 #108
>Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 19:44:59 -0500
>
> >>>> deliver 'em in a fat zip with the
> >>>> etext source and a package for every of Newton's eight (!) formats,
> >>>> while a
> > ...snip...
> >> for this to Newt's Cape... (and we could more intelligently discuss
> >> merits/sizes of single multi-format book vs. multiple books).
> >
> > So it's *NOT* possible after all - or is it? One guy says, yes, but
> > it'll
> > be n times the file size (where n is the number of contained
> > resolutions),
> > and our Steve says it would be possible to have one set of payload with
> > some additional overhead date, but it's never been sighted anywhere...
> >
> > Now, is it possible or not, and if yes, then how? (A case for the Wiki
> > or FAQ?)
>
>I think that a multi-resolution book _should_ be smaller than N
>separate books -- package header and book content shared; each
>resolution would add layout info on how to view the content in the
>pages. but I've never seen an actual functioning multi-format book --
>when I tried creating one myself, it didn't display the multiple
>resolutions as I expected; so I probably was missing some undocumented
>field or bits somewhere -- assuming the Copperfield book reader
>actually does support this.
Didn't somebody (Digital Dan? Jack B.? Woody?) wanted to send you a
multi-rez book?
Any chance this might somehow be worth investigating?
I'm really curious, and I'd love to redo all my books so they are
multi-platform... Prefereably using Press, didn't have too much fun with
Bookmaker and NTK yet.
Compact multi-platform Newton eBooks. Wow, that'd be really hot in my book. ;=}
DJV.
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