The end is nearer.
OK... I finished the last review a few days ago.
So, the content is fixed now, and all that's missing is some layout work.
Right? Wrong.
I have completed the first 100 pages of the finalized layout but found that it takes MUCH longer than I had hoped.
Word is clearly not designed to handle a 1 Gigabyte document with thousands of embedded images, and even though I broke down the document into several parts it's still very slow and crashes frequently (on a new dual-core PC!).
Add that to the fact that Word increasingly behaves irrationally (moves around pictures by itself, refuses to move pictures in other cases) and you'll get a glimpse of my current frustration.
I suppose it will take me about 100 more hours to finish everything. That's nothing compared to what I already invested, but it's a lot more than I hoped for.
Anyway, don't hold your breath just yet, I will post an update as soon as I know more.
Oh, and here are some very early specs for the books:
- 800 pages
- Hardcover
- approx. 1500 new reviews
And no, I still don't have a price yet.
Preorder address is:
preorder1@flexpunk.com
So, the content is fixed now, and all that's missing is some layout work.
Right? Wrong.
I have completed the first 100 pages of the finalized layout but found that it takes MUCH longer than I had hoped.
Word is clearly not designed to handle a 1 Gigabyte document with thousands of embedded images, and even though I broke down the document into several parts it's still very slow and crashes frequently (on a new dual-core PC!).
Add that to the fact that Word increasingly behaves irrationally (moves around pictures by itself, refuses to move pictures in other cases) and you'll get a glimpse of my current frustration.
I suppose it will take me about 100 more hours to finish everything. That's nothing compared to what I already invested, but it's a lot more than I hoped for.
Anyway, don't hold your breath just yet, I will post an update as soon as I know more.
Oh, and here are some very early specs for the books:
- 800 pages
- Hardcover
- approx. 1500 new reviews
And no, I still don't have a price yet.
Preorder address is:
preorder1@flexpunk.com
flex - Oct 2, 17:50