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Grey_Wolf
12-10-2004, 02:31 PM
I've been thinking about transferring (actually writing it in Notepad) The Lord of the Rings into webformat.

I do realise in attempting to write a thousand pages in Notepad I might be "biting off more than I can chew".

But if I keep at it doggedly is it doable within a 5 - 10 year period?

What think ye?
brownjenkins
12-10-2004, 03:48 PM
could run into copyright issues if you posted it for general viewing... that said, if you do some searching, you can find pdfs of just about all his works posted out there... which is nice 'cause they're searchable... not that i would do such a thing :eek: ;)
Grey_Wolf
12-10-2004, 05:18 PM
could run into copyright issues if you posted it for general viewing... that said, if you do some searching, you can find pdfs of just about all his works posted out there... which is nice 'cause they're searchable... not that i would do such a thing :eek: ;)

You mean complete versions of LOTR?
The Gaffer
12-13-2004, 05:36 AM
If you type a short passage into any search engine you'll pick up loads of stuff.
Grey_Wolf
12-13-2004, 07:14 AM
Thanks!
Grey_Wolf
12-13-2004, 07:17 AM
BJ! for how long can you hold the copy on that site?
Rosie Gamgee
12-22-2004, 01:19 PM
What think ye?
I think you'll be one heck of a good typist by the end. ;)
Telcontar_Dunedain
12-22-2004, 01:24 PM
You could get other people to help you by typing out a chapter and sending it to you.
Grey_Wolf
12-22-2004, 01:25 PM
I think you'll be one heck of a good typist by the end. ;)

Yes I would be, wouldn't I! :D
Grey_Wolf
12-22-2004, 01:26 PM
You could get other people to help you by typing out a chapter and sending it to you.

Yeah, that would make the project a little less daunting. Very good idea.
Grey_Wolf
12-22-2004, 01:32 PM
What about fonts? should we just keep it to one or perhaps use two?
mithrand1r
12-22-2004, 10:24 PM
What about fonts? should we just keep it to one or perhaps use two?

I think A serif font (ie Times Roman) would be a good choice if one is to print the material. Serifs make it easier to read the letters (although I prefer sans-serif fonts such as Ariel).

You can use a scanner with OCR software to "transcirbe" the text of LOTR into electronic format. You may still need to do some editing/proofing of the text, but it should be easier than manually typing LOTR into electronic format.
ItalianLegolas
01-06-2005, 09:25 PM
ausberger initials (if they have it), it has this old look to it
Grey_Wolf
01-07-2005, 04:13 AM
Thank you. But I think I'll cancel this project. To vast for my fingers to last. :D
ItalianLegolas
01-07-2005, 04:22 PM
you could split it with somebody, or manybodies
Twista
02-06-2005, 02:12 PM
You can use a scanner with OCR software to "transcirbe" the text of LOTR into electronic format. You may still need to do some editing/proofing of the text, but it should be easier than manually typing LOTR into electronic format.

Yeh, it acually works quite well. It might not pick up some words because of creases in the pages etc, but it could be done in a day!
Grey_Wolf
02-06-2005, 03:14 PM
That would be a solution, wouldn't it? In working on "Lyrd" in the RPG-forum I've actually scanned pages so that I wouldn't have to have the book up by my side all the time.
Telcontar
02-16-2005, 04:16 PM
A while back I sent Telcontar_Dunedain (last September) a copy of a PDF that I've got, containing the whole trilogy, and it also includes The Hobbit. There are some typos, but minor ones. But to save you major time, I can share this with you. I wish more books were to come out like this. I'd get all the Tolkien collection if possible. I would really like to be able to search for something, especially when on the board. Send me a PM if any of you want it.