tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post6258480591763305002..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Off My Chest: Give Me One Column for Reading Online MagazinesRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-56661138186182204552011-10-28T12:28:30.961-07:002011-10-28T12:28:30.961-07:00Randy, I am able to solve the problem you describe...Randy, I am able to solve the problem you describe by physically rotating my monitor by 90 degrees (it is designed for that and I think most newer digital monitors are). Before doing the rotation, in Windows 7 I go to the Control Panel, click on Change Screen Resolution, and then change the "landscape" setting to "portrait".<br /><br />This is also a good change to make for reading online newspapers and lengthy blog posts.Chadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-3793571818928124322011-10-28T06:33:06.783-07:002011-10-28T06:33:06.783-07:00I'm so glad to find out I'm not the only o...I'm so glad to find out I'm not the only one who is frustrated by online publication formats. I agree the two or three column format is better for print publication. But as much as I love having my journals and newsletters electronically, I detest all of the scrolling required to read multiple columns even on a large monitor. <br /><br />When groups just post their print publication for online access I can almost understand not doing the extra work to make it easily readable electronically. But when the only publication is electronic there is no excuse for making it so hard for the reader.<br /><br />"Someone" should create a tool to reformat documents to one column for PDF publication online. Computers are supposed to work for us, not make us work harder. :-)Debbie Parker Wayne, Certified Genealogist®https://www.blogger.com/profile/15748059927786719845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-20730795096142852342011-10-28T00:09:11.235-07:002011-10-28T00:09:11.235-07:00It might not work for all situations, but there is...It might not work for all situations, but there is a free application called readability from http://www.readability.com/<br />which translates webpages into a much better and controllable format for reading. You can set the type size, font/background colour etc. It can also re-format pages to Kindle format and send them to your Kindle account - almost seamlessly.Mister Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07377493375155928935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-31251328119008610952011-10-27T18:56:57.297-07:002011-10-27T18:56:57.297-07:00It's that transition/history problem, Randy - ...It's that transition/history problem, Randy - from old-style reading 2 (or 3) column paper articles, to reading pdf articles on a screen (I have a large monitor also). When publishers move to only electronic articles, we'll switch back to 1-column, I'm sure. Cheers.Celia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-82733297647236597842011-10-27T18:40:16.332-07:002011-10-27T18:40:16.332-07:00I think that any publication that creates a physic...I think that any publication that creates a physical edition should maintain the multi column format. It is easier to read. However, as more publications created digital editions, they should consider how their publicans are read on a computer. Any publication that is purely electronic should work to create something that is easy to read on a computer and not worry too much about traditional publication "rules."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10232674112099044776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-13949014680337974642011-10-27T17:59:25.497-07:002011-10-27T17:59:25.497-07:00Randy, thanks for this. I totally agree and it'...Randy, thanks for this. I totally agree and it's why the <a href="http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1101577126079/archive/1102389182469.html" rel="nofollow">California Genealogical Society eNews</a> is one-column even though I've had a few suggestions to change to a more "traditional" look.Kathryn Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508373744866161837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-42045914416242927262011-10-27T17:25:06.204-07:002011-10-27T17:25:06.204-07:00I've always read that 2-column newsletters wer...I've always read that 2-column newsletters were easier to read, so when I took over as editor of the Indiana Genealogical Society Newsletter, I wondered why it was 1-column (it's strictly an online publication). One of our committee heads emailed to welcome me to the position. He clued me in and said he hoped I wouldn't change the 1-column format. I hadn't considered that what was easy to read on a printed page might not be as easy when it's an online PDF.Linda Herrick Swisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548137363655417250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-35609423958139774052011-10-27T16:52:25.789-07:002011-10-27T16:52:25.789-07:00I have a large monitor for reading such publicatio...I have a large monitor for reading such publications... ;-)Dr. Bill (William L.) Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857619677138020430noreply@blogger.com