-----Original Message----- From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Pete bartlett Sent: 08 December 2014 14:54 To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] Do we need BoostBook?
It's subjective, so no, I'm not sure. But the fact that it uses tables everywhere, is not mobile-friendly, and does not have modern navigation, speaks so.
It's possible, but I'm not sure that anyone would *want* to do more than look up the odd factette on a mobile. But it's certainly possible and if we can make is better, we should do it.
Would anyone want Boost docs on a tablet as bedtime reading? (except in case of serious insomnia ;-)
So I don't think that being tablet friendly is *terribly* important - hyperlinking, search and indexing and completeness are much more important design objectives and we are not doing too badly on these.
As you write from a Lakeland farm, I suspect we have quite different commutes...
Touche !
I read the mailing list on a phone on a train and it is common to end up on a Boost doc page from the ML. If improvements are being made I would very much welcome enhanced support for tiny devices.
I'm all in favour of making Boost docs work better on mobile computing devices - just as long as it isn't a pessimisation for desktop use. Paul --- Paul A. Bristow Prizet Farmhouse Kendal UK LA8 8AB +44 (0) 1539 561830