Ebook Library User Poll

[amalthia]

This is a poll for anyone that's used or has an interest in using the Ebook Library Archive. I'm trying to get an idea of what I can do to improve the site and know which formats to focus on more.

Poll #2703 Ebook Library User Poll

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 68

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What type of device do you read fan fiction on?

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Cybook
0 (0.0%)

Nook
1 (1.5%)

Amazon Kindle
14 (20.9%)

Ipad
3 (4.5%)

Sony PRS
18 (26.9%)

Ipod/touch
18 (26.9%)

Other will explain in comments
23 (34.3%)

What is your preferred reading format?

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RTF
21 (32.3%)

PDF
15 (23.1%)

LRF
4 (6.2%)

Mobi/PRC
14 (21.5%)

Epub
34 (52.3%)

Other I'll explain in the comments
11 (16.9%)

What fandoms do you read in the most?

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Comments

[amalthia]

Yep you got it correct. The page numbers on the side margin wouldn't be so bad except they overlap the text. (whoever came up with that idea was not thinking) But on the newer Sony PRS-900 I read that the page numbers are no longer there.

I think when it comes time to replace my PRS-505 I'm going to have to check out the Pocketbook. I like flexibility a lot...

[whizzy]

Aha, I finally got around to taking some screencaps. I know there was interest.

Here are the direct links to a bunch of different file types, all opened using FB Reader. IIRC, for all of these, I have indents set and added extra space between paragraphs.

PRC
RTF (There's no need to edit the file prior to loading it on the device, because fonts/spacing/indents and all that can be adjusted on the fly.)
EPUB
HTML saved from AO3 (Story body)
HTML saved from Google docs

[amalthia]

This was wonderful! I was very interested in seeing how it looks on other devices and formats. :)

Thanks so much!

[whizzy]

It was surprisingly easy to take the screencaps once I remembered how. Let me know if you want me to try any other formats, or adjust any of the settings. (Jon laughs at me because I tend to leave the text rather large.)

[amalthia]

Hehe, I also like my text large on the screen. If I have to squint something is not going right. :)