Icons are useful for preparing maps and plans.
Some icons are free and some can be bought.
Some icons are 2D and others are 3D.
Some icons are B/W while others are two tone or multi-coloured.
Some icons are outlines and some are filled icons.
Some icons have shadows.
Vector icons can be re-sized and do not lose their resolution.
Non vector icons lose their resolution and become pixelated when enlarged or when projected for large screen.
Some icons allow editing but most will not look nice after editing.
Common icons are location icons, house icons, transportation icons, communication icons, etc.
Most free icons require a back link to the website where they were downloaded, hosted or displayed.
Some icon owners allow first 5 icons free and then require a payment for further downloads
Even though there are a lot of icons on the Internet, it is worthwhile to learn how to create icons, and then create your own set of icons. When you have your own icons, you are not bound by requirements made by others or terms set by others.
Learn and then create your own icons.
House icons
http://all-free-download.com/free-vector/house.html
Freepik
http://www.freepik.com/free-icon/country-hotel-house_734073.htm
Icons8
https://icons8.com/app
Icon finder
https://www.iconfinder.com/icons/134213/building_home_house_main_icon
Dreamstime
https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-house-icon-image24661687
https://www.dreamstime.com/business-stock-photos
Icon archive
http://www.iconarchive.com/show/refresh-cl-icons-by-tpdkdesign.net/System-Home-icon.html
http://www.iconarchive.com/show/3d-house-icons-by-seanau/School-icon.html
http://www.iconarchive.com/tag/doc
Deposit photos - Victorian ornaments
https://depositphotos.com/4547124/stock-illustration-vector-victorian-ornament-set.html
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Fontgate
Calibri is a nice font to use for writing documents, academic and other.
It was released in 2007.
Fake documents which used the Calibri font and dated before 2007 can be detected using font detection apps.
In checking whether documents have been fabricated and therefore are fakes, it is necessary to also check the font(s) used in creating such document(s).
Understanding fonts and keeping track of fonts development should expand beyond the realms of graphic artists and photographers. Court writers, document archivists, and university records officers must understand fonts, in order to be able to detect fake documents.
External links
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/how-a-microsoft-font-brought-down-pakistani-prime-minister-nawaz-sharif/
It was released in 2007.
Fake documents which used the Calibri font and dated before 2007 can be detected using font detection apps.
In checking whether documents have been fabricated and therefore are fakes, it is necessary to also check the font(s) used in creating such document(s).
Understanding fonts and keeping track of fonts development should expand beyond the realms of graphic artists and photographers. Court writers, document archivists, and university records officers must understand fonts, in order to be able to detect fake documents.
External links
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/how-a-microsoft-font-brought-down-pakistani-prime-minister-nawaz-sharif/
NOOK
Publishers decide what digital formats they want to use and for what books they want to publish. Authors do not have these rights. Authors do not know these digital formats and how they can manage them for their manuscripts. So everything is left to the publishers. Some publishers are selfish but there are some good editors who share their knowledge of these digital formats with prospective authors.
NOOK is commonly used for tablets in the US market for digital editions of books (old and new).
There is no NOOK tablets in Malaysia.
Therefore, there is no need to make digital editions for NOOK tablets for Malaysia.
There are many new things to learn about in the digital marketplace.
External links
https://help.barnesandnoble.com/app/nook_support/
https://help.barnesandnoble.com/app/marketplace/list
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/nook/_/N-1pbl
NOOK is commonly used for tablets in the US market for digital editions of books (old and new).
There is no NOOK tablets in Malaysia.
Therefore, there is no need to make digital editions for NOOK tablets for Malaysia.
There are many new things to learn about in the digital marketplace.
External links
https://help.barnesandnoble.com/app/nook_support/
https://help.barnesandnoble.com/app/marketplace/list
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/nook/_/N-1pbl
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Digital Rights Management (DRM) is attached to all digital documents to protect creators, authors, publishers and re-sellers.
You can buy and download and read it on your device, but you can't transfer it elsewhere or more than once. Copying is not allowed and therefore disabled.
The DRM acts like a key as well as a seal. It seals the document. Only readers or users who paid for it get a DRM which they can use to open and read or use the document. The DRM is non transferable. This annoys almost everybody who uses the computer.
DRM varies from publisher to publisher as well as from re-seller to re-seller. Amazon has its own DRM. Google has its own DRM. Digital books bought from Google won't open and can't be read on Amazon devices, and vice versa.
There are workarounds for removing DRM, but the software that does it is must also be purchased first. And removing DRM is against the law because it was implied in the original purchase agreement, even for private use.
External links
https://www.kobo.com/help/en-US/article/3501/using-adobe-digital-editions
You can buy and download and read it on your device, but you can't transfer it elsewhere or more than once. Copying is not allowed and therefore disabled.
The DRM acts like a key as well as a seal. It seals the document. Only readers or users who paid for it get a DRM which they can use to open and read or use the document. The DRM is non transferable. This annoys almost everybody who uses the computer.
DRM varies from publisher to publisher as well as from re-seller to re-seller. Amazon has its own DRM. Google has its own DRM. Digital books bought from Google won't open and can't be read on Amazon devices, and vice versa.
There are workarounds for removing DRM, but the software that does it is must also be purchased first. And removing DRM is against the law because it was implied in the original purchase agreement, even for private use.
External links
https://www.kobo.com/help/en-US/article/3501/using-adobe-digital-editions
Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)
Publishers use Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) for publishing digital content and for proof-reading. These activities are closely guarded by publishers. The digital documents are secured with unlock-able password held by the publisher.
Publishing
Publishers publish 2 types of content - print and digital.
(a) Print
Print is of 2 types - hardcover and softcover. The widely accepted printed book size is 9" x 6 "- also called tradebook. Other sizes are not printed unless price is set higher. Book packaging also caters for this convenient tradebook book size. Popular fiction books and comics also fit this tradebook size.
(b) Digital
Digital book has many formats. Different formats are made for different digital reading devices. Digital books for the US market are made for the digital devices available for the US market. These devices are not sold in other markets and thus, digital content specific for such devices are not available outside the US market. Same goes for Canadian or UK markets. The downside of specific digital formats made for specific devices for specific markets, help to control download of digital content, but make it difficult for many who wish to download a particular digital book (and that is not available for the user's country). Kindle has a limited market. Most Malaysians use their smartphones for reading digital content, but they will not be able to download a lot of digital books, simply because digital content is device-specific.
Proof-reading
Book authors receive a low-resolution PDF galley which allows partially editing. This low-res galley does not have images - only text. The publisher then updates the original high-resolution document (Word and PDF). The author does not get to work on a high-resolution Word or PDF.
External links
http://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions.html
https://www.kobo.com/help/en-US/article/3501/using-adobe-digital-editions
Publishing
Publishers publish 2 types of content - print and digital.
(a) Print
Print is of 2 types - hardcover and softcover. The widely accepted printed book size is 9" x 6 "- also called tradebook. Other sizes are not printed unless price is set higher. Book packaging also caters for this convenient tradebook book size. Popular fiction books and comics also fit this tradebook size.
(b) Digital
Digital book has many formats. Different formats are made for different digital reading devices. Digital books for the US market are made for the digital devices available for the US market. These devices are not sold in other markets and thus, digital content specific for such devices are not available outside the US market. Same goes for Canadian or UK markets. The downside of specific digital formats made for specific devices for specific markets, help to control download of digital content, but make it difficult for many who wish to download a particular digital book (and that is not available for the user's country). Kindle has a limited market. Most Malaysians use their smartphones for reading digital content, but they will not be able to download a lot of digital books, simply because digital content is device-specific.
Proof-reading
Book authors receive a low-resolution PDF galley which allows partially editing. This low-res galley does not have images - only text. The publisher then updates the original high-resolution document (Word and PDF). The author does not get to work on a high-resolution Word or PDF.
External links
http://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions.html
https://www.kobo.com/help/en-US/article/3501/using-adobe-digital-editions
Internet Archives
There are good and bad points about Internet Archives.
Good
Bad
Good
- Someone is digitizing a lot of old and ancient printed, painted or litho text or material.
- People do not have to buy and own old and ancient materials in order to study or research them.
- Many people can have free access to old and ancient documents.
- These digitized documents are often large but complete.
- There are many formats to view these documents.
- Some digitized documents can be downloaded freely and easily.
Bad
- Some digitized documents cannot be downloaded at all.
- Inability to download when Internet access speed is good creates pressure and unhappiness as the researcher needs to return and try and view the document again.
- Any difficulty faced when trying to access digital documents will render the effort useless or less amicable.
- Some important documents may be missed in some research or search.
- Since files are reasonably big, downloading on slow Internet will yield a failed attempt. I quit after a third attempt.
- The search function has to be improved.
External links
Jabber
Jabber is the original SMS.
Need to have a Jabber ID (JID) or username and password.
Does not keep user email.
User will need to supply email if forget username or password.
Can create and change password via other apps (given by Jabber)
Can request to delete account but Jabber does not actually delete any account - it keeps the account dormant.
Jabber
https://www.jabber.org/
FAQ
https://www.jabber.org/faq.html#account
Need to have a Jabber ID (JID) or username and password.
Does not keep user email.
User will need to supply email if forget username or password.
Can create and change password via other apps (given by Jabber)
Can request to delete account but Jabber does not actually delete any account - it keeps the account dormant.
Jabber
https://www.jabber.org/
FAQ
https://www.jabber.org/faq.html#account
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
JS Leaflet
This app is for creating a tiny interactive map for websites and blogs. I have not used it yet. I saw it at a travel blog and I think it is highly useful for many who are in the travel business, homestay and hotel industry. It is useful with Mapio.
http://leafletjs.com/
http://leafletjs.com/
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