Welcome. A collection of arguments why text is the past, present and future of writing and publishing.
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Example #1 - Latin Alphabet - Wikipedia Article
# Latin alphabet
The classical Latin alphabet, also known as the Roman alphabet, is a writing system that evolved
from the visually similar Cumaean Greek version of the Greek alphabet. The Greek alphabet,
including the Cumaean version, descended from the Phoenician abjad while The Phoenician alphabet
is derived from Egyptian hieroglyphics [^1].
...
[^1]: Michael C. Howard (2012), Transnationalism in Ancient and Medieval Societies. pp. 23
(Source: abc.text)
in several formats all produced from the single source:
- HTML =>
abc.html - PDF =>
abc.pdf(via LaTeX =>abc.tex) - DOCX =>
abc.docx
Example #1 - The Zen of Book Designs - One Book, Many Designs
2016 Edition - Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
# Story of the Door
Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and
embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary, and yet somehow lovable...
(Source: /dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde)
- Git Book Theme by Mathieu David
- Rust Book Theme by Steve Klabnik
- Hamilton (Franklin) Book Theme by Bryan Braun
- Epsilon (Franklin) Book Theme by Bryan Braun
- ...
Example #2 - The Zen of Page Designs - One Page, Many Designs
World Wide Web, Apple OS X, Microsoft Window, Linux, and Friends
Free ABC-Like or 123-Like Public Domain Writing (and Formatting) Conventions for Everyone
No "Special" What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get Word Processor De Jour Required
No Binary Black Box Format or "Open" XML Haystack
- Learn Markdown in 60 Seconds - cheat sheet, quick reference
- Learn Markdown in 10 Minutes - interactive tutorial - lessons include emphasis, paragraphs, headings, links, images, code, blockquotes, lists and more
- Learn Markdown in Y Minutes - quick reference in markdown
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