Another thought on what Clay wrote. How many of you remember 5 inch floppies, or 3.5 inch disks? My point is, we don't really know how long the CD technology will last, and as computers seem to konk out after only about 5 years, will your new machine be able to read the old format, or open the disks. So I vote for books, or at least as Clay suggests, a pamphlet/booklet with reference information, then you can go to the CD for complete details, and print what you want. I'm another one that prefers to read something printed on paper. Or rather, I have difficulty reading long things on a computer monitor. Call me old fashioned, or a relic!
Beth McCasland Metairie, Louisiana > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Sue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Carole Lassak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Date: 10/24/2007 5:51:41 PM > Subject: Re: [lace] RE: [lace-chat] Preference of book format > > Hello Sue - and Carol!! > > I am totally in Sue's court on this one! I savor my books. I love to take them to bed for a read or a look-through. My eyes get tired much quicker when I'm reading off a screen than reading a book, and I don't enjoy reading a book on my computer. > > However.... having said THAT... I think that there is a tremendous market for a combination of the two!! Without thumbing through my books, I know that there are a few already out which do this. (Anny Noben-Slegers' Bevern folio comes to mind). > > The ideal, in my opinion, is a folio which would give, in printed form, a booklet with information about the lace which is the topic of the book. Suggested information includes history (if applicable), notes regarding color code for the diagrams, index, bibliography,..... AND.... clear pictures of the projects presented in the folio. The CD would contain full-color (printable) diagrams, prickings (a variety of scales for each project would be a bonus if alternate threads were indicated!!), and close-up diagrams for tricky sections, with additional explanations. > > Not asking for much!! ; ) > > Clay > > -- > Clay Blackwell > Lynchburg, VA USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
