Comments on: “I can’t read from a screen”, and other electronic writing complaints http://www.chrisjoseph.org/blog/reviews/i-cant-read-from-a-screen-and-other-electronic-writing-complaints Electronic writer and artist Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:37:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Joseph http://www.chrisjoseph.org/blog/reviews/i-cant-read-from-a-screen-and-other-electronic-writing-complaints/comment-page-1#comment-97 Chris Joseph Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:57:54 +0000 http://www.chrisjoseph.org/wp/archives/384#comment-97 An update: Manolis Kelaidis will be presenting his blueBook at the Institute of Creative Technologies at De Montfort University in Leicester on November 1st - see http://www.ioctsalon.com for more details. An update: Manolis Kelaidis will be presenting his blueBook at the Institute of Creative Technologies at De Montfort University in Leicester on November 1st – see http://www.ioctsalon.com for more details.

]]> By: Chris Joseph http://www.chrisjoseph.org/blog/reviews/i-cant-read-from-a-screen-and-other-electronic-writing-complaints/comment-page-1#comment-86 Chris Joseph Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:16:17 +0000 http://www.chrisjoseph.org/wp/archives/384#comment-86 Hi Dawn, thanks! I was lucky enough to be at Tools of Change this year, and thought it was a great conference and very well organised. I definitely recommend it to those with any interest in digital publishing and all its possibilities. Hoping I can get to NYC in Feb! Hi Dawn,

thanks! I was lucky enough to be at Tools of Change this year, and thought it was a great conference and very well organised. I definitely recommend it to those with any interest in digital publishing and all its possibilities. Hoping I can get to NYC in Feb!

]]> By: Dawn Applegate http://www.chrisjoseph.org/blog/reviews/i-cant-read-from-a-screen-and-other-electronic-writing-complaints/comment-page-1#comment-85 Dawn Applegate Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:49:54 +0000 http://www.chrisjoseph.org/wp/archives/384#comment-85 Hey Chris, Nice piece. The conference you're referring to where Manolis presented his digital book ideas was called Tools of Change and will be happening again in NYC in February. Thought you and your readers might like to know! Dawn Applegate Conferences Publicist O'Reilly Media Hey Chris,
Nice piece. The conference you’re referring to where Manolis presented his digital book ideas was called Tools of Change and will be happening again in NYC in February. Thought you and your readers might like to know!

Dawn Applegate
Conferences Publicist
O’Reilly Media

]]> By: Chris Joseph http://www.chrisjoseph.org/blog/reviews/i-cant-read-from-a-screen-and-other-electronic-writing-complaints/comment-page-1#comment-83 Chris Joseph Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:57:14 +0000 http://www.chrisjoseph.org/wp/archives/384#comment-83 Hi Christine, a big flat screen definitely helps. A comfortable computer chair is also a bonus. I certainly agree that the shorter chunks of text are generally fine to read on a screen, it's the novel and thesis writers/readers who complain most about on-screen reading. I also suspect that on-screen reading is more problematic for people with bad eyesight (like myself)... there can be strange glare and blur effects caused by staring too long with contact lenses, for example. Or maybe I should just clean them more often? cheers, chris Hi Christine,

a big flat screen definitely helps. A comfortable computer chair is also a bonus. I certainly agree that the shorter chunks of text are generally fine to read on a screen, it’s the novel and thesis writers/readers who complain most about on-screen reading.

I also suspect that on-screen reading is more problematic for people with bad eyesight (like myself)… there can be strange glare and blur effects caused by staring too long with contact lenses, for example. Or maybe I should just clean them more often?

cheers,
chris

]]> By: Christine Wilks http://www.chrisjoseph.org/blog/reviews/i-cant-read-from-a-screen-and-other-electronic-writing-complaints/comment-page-1#comment-82 Christine Wilks Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:31:05 +0000 http://www.chrisjoseph.org/wp/archives/384#comment-82 Hi Chris, I may be a weirdo but I actually love reading off the screen. Admittedly I haven't screen-read any straight novels, but short stories, poetry, articles, blogs, elit, ebooks, etc. I've got a nice big flat screen, so that helps, but I really like having everything at my fingertips. Of course I still read and love print, but I think I've almost got to the point where I'm not really conscious of whether I'm reading from the page or screen, I'm just reading. Christine Hi Chris,

I may be a weirdo but I actually love reading off the screen. Admittedly I haven’t screen-read any straight novels, but short stories, poetry, articles, blogs, elit, ebooks, etc. I’ve got a nice big flat screen, so that helps, but I really like having everything at my fingertips.

Of course I still read and love print, but I think I’ve almost got to the point where I’m not really conscious of whether I’m reading from the page or screen, I’m just reading.

Christine

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