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naniel 29 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Picolibrary: A Small Press

Such a fun story included here. It'd be great if this was also in a native web-app ebook too (i know it's harder to charge $ effectively, but most people end up wanting the physical or epub (for their e-reader) anyway if they like it.

WillAdams 29 days ago [–]

That's a divide which I've been curious about for a while --- what texts are suited for an app/interactive version?

One which I usually bring up is:

https://mathcs.clarku.edu/~djoyce/java/elements/elements.htm...

but contrast that with:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-elements-by-theodore-gray/...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1579128149

naniel 24 days ago | [–]

i'm a big fan of web-native books, and I think they can live neatly alongside epubs and print copies. these two are some of my favorite

https://practicaltypography.com/

https://www.stripe.press/poor-charlies-almanack

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