atw: Re: writing for the web

Thanks especially to Stuart Burnfield and Micky G for tips. Much =
appreciated.=20

Matthew=20

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Well Matthew (DaS)
Consider these differences for starters (Well set=20
up monitor versus well printed paper):
    * Projected light (monitor / screen) versus reflected light (paper).
    * RGB colour versus CMYK or five colour process.
    * Different resolution: Monitor 72dpi. Paper to and beyond 600dpi.
    * No dot crawl and moir=E9 effect (unless=20
deliberate or double scanned) issues with paper.
    * No colour saturation or brightness / contrast issues
    * The feel, portability and user friendliness of paper.
    * No operating system or other hardware /=20
software required, except a brain (software /=20
CPU) eyes (human Web cams) hands and a suitable light source.
    * Taking your laptop to read in the loo could raise some eyebrows.
    * Few monitors match A4 size and layout.
    * Paper contains no animated distractions=20
(pop up dialogs only tend to occur in pop-up books).

So paper is quick, reliable, the highest possible=20
resolution, totally portable (in parts if you=20
like) can be annotated and copied, doesn't lose=20
all your data when it slides to the floor of your=20
seat, can be rearrange to suit the reader.

Plus, the biggest point of difference: one is a=20
reader (an active information gatherer) not a=20
user (a passive data sifter with parasitic connotations).

How's that for starters?

Cheers,

Micky G.

At 10:57 13/05/2008, you wrote:
>What I really want is hard data about LCD monitors and why they don't
>deliver the same experience as a printed page.
>
>Regards,
>
>Matthew


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