From: Tim Cross <theophilusx@gmail.com>
To: arthur miller <arthur.miller@live.com>
Cc: Mario Lang <mlang@blind.guru>,
"emacs-devel@gnu.org" <emacs-devel@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Request for partecipating in the project
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 03:43:55 +1100 [thread overview]
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On Tue, 24 Dec 2019 at 03:04, arthur miller <arthur.miller@live.com> wrote:
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> > epub is an HTML based format. Essentially it is an archive file of HTML
> and metadata.
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> XML, not html.
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I don't think so. Here is the listing from an epub on my system. the actual
content is HTML, some of the metadata is XML.
M Filemode Length Date Time File
> - ---------- -------- ----------- --------
> ---------------------------------------
> -rw-r--r-- 20 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 mimetype
>
-rw-r--r-- 240 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 META-INF/container.xml
-rw-r--r-- 31079 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch10.html
-rw-r--r-- 14395 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch08.html
-rw-r--r-- 148408 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/UbuntuMono-BoldItalic.otf
-rw-r--r-- 15006 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch02.html
-rw-r--r-- 11985 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch06.html
-rw-r--r-- 11514 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/content.opf
-rw-r--r-- 335 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/cover.html
-rw-r--r-- 27481 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch13.html
-rw-r--r-- 13107 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch09.html
-rw-r--r-- 337564 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/DejaVuSerif.otf
-rw-r--r-- 140008 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/UbuntuMono-Regular.otf
-rw-r--r-- 15112 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch04.html
-rw-r--r-- 326 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/toc01.html
-rw-r--r-- 16138 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch03.html
-rw-r--r-- 55286 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch11.html
-rw-r--r-- 12299 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch07.html
-rw-r--r-- 635 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/titlepage01.html
-rw-r--r-- 14044 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/epub.css
-rw-r--r-- 4750 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/preface01.html
-rw-r--r-- 52228 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch12.html
-rw-r--r-- 148888 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/UbuntuMono-Italic.otf
-rw-r--r-- 10861 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch05.html
-rw-r--r-- 12277 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/ch01.html
-rw-r--r-- 27907 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/toc.ncx
-rw-r--r-- 137220 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/UbuntuMono-Bold.otf
-rw-r--r-- 5754 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/preface02.html
-rw-r--r-- 1929 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/copyright-page01.html
-rw-r--r-- 614488 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/DejaVuSans-Bold.otf
-rw-r--r-- 4427 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/custom-controls.png
-rw-r--r-- 13377 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/full-navbar.png
-rw-r--r-- 11254 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/menu-custom.png
-rw-r--r-- 4560 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/level-right.png
-rw-r--r-- 14023 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/postcode.png
-rw-r--r-- 3781 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/rubik-breadcrumb.png
-rw-r--r-- 26588 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/navbar-custom.png
-rw-r--r-- 68868 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/red-background.png
-rw-r--r-- 4200 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/rubik-pagination.png
-rw-r--r-- 3016 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/custom-button-outlined.png
-rw-r--r-- 13266 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/files.png
-rw-r--r-- 51085 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/table-custom.png
-rw-r--r-- 4820 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/edit-title.png
-rw-r--r-- 16096 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/email.png
-rw-r--r-- 6458 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/pagination.png
-rw-r--r-- 68957 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/new-customer.png
-rw-r--r-- 3834 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/cover.png
-rw-r--r-- 476350 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/BEP_Bulma_final.jpg
-rw-r--r-- 4462 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/navbar-brand-icon.png
-rw-r--r-- 2682 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/dropdown-link.png
-rw-r--r-- 2885 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/title-custom.png
-rw-r--r-- 3786 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/custom-file.png
-rw-r--r-- 16748 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/navbar-brand-before.png
-rw-r--r-- 40263 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/nav.png
-rw-r--r-- 3045 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/title.png
-rw-r--r-- 18188 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/popular-book.png
-rw-r--r-- 44985 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/initial.png
-rw-r--r-- 9215 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/component-menu.png
-rw-r--r-- 5195 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/address.png
-rw-r--r-- 7516 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/heading.png
-rw-r--r-- 28678 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/metrics.png
-rw-r--r-- 13416 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/dropdown-content.png
-rw-r--r-- 27274 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/item.png
-rw-r--r-- 11989 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/dropdown-desktop.png
-rw-r--r-- 1431 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/rubik-button.png
-rw-r--r-- 5385 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/buttons.png
-rw-r--r-- 1138 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/button.png
-rw-r--r-- 10981 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/dropdown-hover.png
-rw-r--r-- 32090 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/loyal-customers.png
-rw-r--r-- 2155 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/component-select.png
-rw-r--r-- 3544 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/custom-select.png
-rw-r--r-- 1578947 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/collections.png
-rw-r--r-- 4727 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/customers-pagination.png
-rw-r--r-- 13429 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/media-before.png
-rw-r--r-- 13249 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/orders-header.png
-rw-r--r-- 5393 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/price.png
-rw-r--r-- 7041 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/level-left.png
-rw-r--r-- 1326 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/checkbox.png
-rw-r--r-- 11060 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/logo.png
-rw-r--r-- 8426 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/content-header.png
-rw-r--r-- 22665 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/table.png
-rw-r--r-- 100708 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/edit-full.png
-rw-r--r-- 45410 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/edit-cover.png
-rw-r--r-- 16657 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/latest-order.png
-rw-r--r-- 163013 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/grid.png
-rw-r--r-- 16303 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/loyal-customer.png
-rw-r--r-- 16114 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/top-menu.png
-rw-r--r-- 2440 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/email-icon.png
-rw-r--r-- 169969 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/full.png
-rw-r--r-- 3947 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/box.png
-rw-r--r-- 10588 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/menu-rubik.png
-rw-r--r-- 1907 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/hero.png
-rw-r--r-- 42720 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/edit-customer.png
-rw-r--r-- 5718 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/form.png
-rw-r--r-- 4981 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/edit-price.png
-rw-r--r-- 2552 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/start.png
-rw-r--r-- 3105 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/edit-breadcrumb.png
-rw-r--r-- 34428 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/component-card.png
-rw-r--r-- 22224 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/info.png
-rw-r--r-- 1818 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/password.png
-rw-r--r-- 40737 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/table-bis.png
-rw-r--r-- 11354 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/media-after.png
-rw-r--r-- 182336 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/component-body.png
-rw-r--r-- 180982 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/initial-colors.png
-rw-r--r-- 24948 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/component-navbar.png
-rw-r--r-- 45064 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20
OEBPS/assets/popular-books.png
-rw-r--r-- 3368 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/breadcrumb.png
-rw-r--r-- 6493 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/burger.png
-rw-r--r-- 9235 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/menu.png
-rw-r--r-- 6387 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/brand.png
-rw-r--r-- 13198 5-Feb-2018 23:13:20 OEBPS/assets/navbar-start.png
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>
> > So the issue isn't so much whether it is
> > better than HTML but more about some of
> > the tools available.
>
> Might be that there are better applications for voice reading then Emacs,
> albeit I think that your target group is already reading Emacs manual in
> Emacspeak. I think I will try to set up Emacspeak for myself, have not
> done it yet.
>
but there is no emacs on some platforms, so you cannot access it there.
Emacs and emacspeak are great, but I cannot run them on my pone or tablet
(and have speech support) (well to be accurate, there are things you can
do, but they are complex and error prone and have ppor performance).
> Anyway, I hinted that epub might not be THE best format for a reference
> like API docs. I don't think that structure of chapters and especially
> pages are very good structure for electronic documents, especially not for
> API docs or references. Do you miss "page structure" on Wikipedia?
>
I have used epub and mobi based reference books and they are fine provided
they are formatted correctly and have the appropriate index. There is
nothing about either epub or mobi which would make them any less
appropriate than any other format such as html or pdf. Howe easily texinfo
can be translated into any of these formats in an acceptable manner is
another question. It isn't that it cannot be done, it is a question about
whether the existing translaters can handle it appropriately.
>
> Emacs self documentation is good and being able to lookup stuff directly
> from within your Emacs is priceless, but sometimes I miss an easy overview
> of the api, for example when I can't remember name of a function or
> similar.
>
>
sounds like your talking about the ELISP Reference Manual (as opposed to
the Emac Manual).
By the way, what kind of hardware does not have a web browser nowadays? Is
> not like online Emacs manual is full of javascript and other stuff on the
> edge of the web technology.
>
>
Pretty much everything has a web browser, but it isn't necessary the best
interface for some things. I find reading books with a good epub browser is
much better than reading a PDF or HTML version in a web browser. More
importantly, the user experience is better.
> --
regards,
Tim
--
Tim Cross
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Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-12-23 16:04 Request for partecipating in the project arthur miller
2019-12-23 16:43 ` Tim Cross [this message]
2019-12-23 17:19 ` T.V Raman
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2019-12-22 22:32 arthur miller
2019-12-22 22:46 ` Marcin Borkowski
2019-12-22 21:38 arthur miller
2019-12-22 22:00 ` Marcin Borkowski
2019-12-23 0:03 ` Tim Cross
2019-12-23 1:50 ` arthur miller
2019-12-23 3:23 ` T.V Raman
2019-12-23 6:34 ` Mario Lang
2019-12-23 14:38 ` Tim Cross
2019-12-22 17:23 Sam Qasbah
2019-12-24 4:13 ` Richard Stallman
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