| Advantages |
HTML Web Books by Custom Web BOOKS |
eBooks and PDFs |
Other electronic publishing formats, e.g. Google Print |
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| User-friendly (usability) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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| Does not require special software to view on standard browsers (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, AOL, Safari) |
YES |
NO |
UNCERTAIN |
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| Excellent readability, adjustable font type and size |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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| Very easy to add, modify, delete content |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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| Easy to select, copy, and print text |
YES |
YES |
UNCERTAIN |
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| Content can be prioritized within pages and between sections or chapters |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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| Easy to link to other related information |
YES |
YES |
UNCERTAIN |
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| Easy to promote in search engines |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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| Page layout can be fluid allowing more or less "horizontal" text on the page |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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| Small file size |
YES |
NO |
UNCERTAIN |
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| Information architecture (information design) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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| Information does not have to be organized linearly |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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| Variety of methods to browse for information |
YES |
NO |
UNCERTAIN |
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