Hi Tobias / Mario I may not have communicated this objective clearly - for which I apologise - but the solution provided by Mario works perfectly.
The issue is not whether TW needs to detect online connection - as the TWebook will have on probably its FIRST SCREEN the option of online / offline delivery.... THAT STATUS will be known by the user - as the target for these TWebooks is for USE on mobile devices. The user will know whether they are online or offline - and even if they aren't sure - the lack of imagery ( or the note that does appear where an image should be when offline ) will prompt them to click "the OFFLINE button" ) THIS series of regional tourism directories IS targetted at People on the move: tourists, locals, vacationers, etc - roaming between venues and events over a week or just a weekend - MOBILE in-hand. If someone wants to look at yarravalley.directory content on a laptop, desktop or bigscreen - they can do so by simply opening *www.yarravalley.website* <http://www.yarravalley.website/> as the full website. The content there is essentially the same - though the website has these important differences : - it satisfies those who prefer to view on a bigger screen - it allows for easier use of several interactive components better used where mouse and keyboard are avaiable / preferred - *importantly *- creates Search engine listings results, links, traffic and other benefits - such as new customers / users of the TWebook This has brought up a realisation for me *TW - in the way I will deliver THIS project - is far more like an APP than an ebook.* In the same way an APP works - TW - as a READ ONLY version has these similarities in the "*YarraValley.directory"* *TWebook:* - The "package" is downloaded FULLY by the user. - Most of what is needed to deliver the content is now native to the user's device ( IN their iphone / ipad or equivalents ) - External content can be utilised *TWebook - as an APP - has these benefits OVER a website ;* - The current number of mobile users EXCEEDS the number of desktop users. - Mobile APPS work faster that mobile websites as the native content delivers faster and more reliably - Brand Presence is enhanced within a "closed environment" (app) which obviates the need for other search options. - Unlike a website than can suffer (in search) from bad "bounce rates" - embedded, pulled and referred links can boost the website's search collateral. - There is a higher likelihood of social sharing as a result of "App Connectedness" - ( in this "collective case" - cost of advertiser access is low compared to beuild own website or app ) - Leaner, cleaner, faster to produce. - App-opening frequency exceeds most website performances - App ownership - where it REPLACES the option of a website visitation - INCREASES user access frequency and time on site. - and ..... of course ..... works online or offline ! *TWebook - as an APP - has these benefits OVER an APP BUILDER ;* - Product Cost - free - Cheap to host - Easy to distribute - Support & innovation ( certainly in my experience ) - I feel part of something growing and emerging... - Online reliance and frustrations in building an app. ( TW : build offline ) In other cases that I am working on for clients - the use of TW5 is more like that of an* eBook* - BUT - with far *more element*s that make it more *attractive *and *dynamic*. These would include a "*children's book*", a "*Wedding Brochure*" - a Retailer's *catalogue* - a Winery's "*Annual Report*" and "*Vintage Reports*" ( a collective using content such as this : http://helenshill.com.au/2013-vintage-report/ ) and "*Wine Range Brochures*" In respect of the ebooks that *are* novels ...... they *are *just a variant to EPUBs and PDFs etc Keen to hear : - comments - what the TW community can suggest as app-like options for inclusion in my projects - any small groups wanting to explore these adventures together John On Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 6:12:26 AM UTC+10, Tobias Beer wrote: > > Hi Mario / John, > > Unfortunately, I don't know a possibility to auto-detect online offline >> mode. So the user needs to set it. >> > > tobibeer/sysinfo <http://tobibeer.github.io/tw5-plugins/#sysinfo> provides > some means to detect the kind of environment you're in, i.e. offline > (local) vs. online (http). > > Best wishes, > > Tobias. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/d67e5024-d0a7-487d-8593-665e1bb50fc2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
