i guess you're also referring to the binding. there is actually and unfortunately very little i can change in terms of quality without letting the end price explode.
last time i had to resort to thinner 60g paper instead of regular 80g because otherwise the weight of the book would have crossed the 2 kg mark, and that would have meant that I would have to send each and every book as a packet instead of a small package, then the postage cost would have tripled or quadrupled to overseas addresses - unacceptable.
likewise, the glue binding is anything but great, but a hardcover, saddle-stitched edition would have been a LOT more expensive, and I would have run into the same weight problems.
i am thinking about a limited, hard-bound edition for people who use the book a lot and might be willing to pay the extra cost.
in the meantime, there's only one tip i have for heavy users: don't open the book completely (i.e. don't bend the spine). i was always careful with my own copy and it still looks pretty good.
The Flex Book
last time i had to resort to thinner 60g paper instead of regular 80g because otherwise the weight of the book would have crossed the 2 kg mark, and that would have meant that I would have to send each and every book as a packet instead of a small package, then the postage cost would have tripled or quadrupled to overseas addresses - unacceptable.
likewise, the glue binding is anything but great, but a hardcover, saddle-stitched edition would have been a LOT more expensive, and I would have run into the same weight problems.
i am thinking about a limited, hard-bound edition for people who use the book a lot and might be willing to pay the extra cost.
in the meantime, there's only one tip i have for heavy users: don't open the book completely (i.e. don't bend the spine). i was always careful with my own copy and it still looks pretty good.