23: xkcd books - Steffen Fagerström Christensen

xkcd books

striatic December 05, 2009, 01:13 PM

xkcd is the best.

my wife and i get a good laugh out of just about every strip that goes up.

Jean-Pierre Avakian December 05, 2009, 02:08 PM

Awesome.

Steffen Fagerström Christensen Team 23 December 05, 2009, 02:09 PM

By the way, it's a pretty good Christmas present as well. Fairly cheap, and they'll probably still be able to deliver before Christmas.

striatic December 05, 2009, 02:47 PM

hmm. i will consider it.

striatic December 05, 2009, 02:49 PM

tho i don't think it would be quite as funny without the surprise alt text.

which gives me an idea ... i could put little post-it notes over top of the alt text that appears to be in the margins.

that should definitely increase the humour value.

Steffen Fagerström Christensen Team 23 December 05, 2009, 02:52 PM

The alt text is in the book as well; printed in small letters. Alongside a little extra bonus stuff, although there could be more of that...

striatic December 05, 2009, 03:08 PM

i guess the letters are small enough that you have to make a specific effort to read them.

though revealing them by looking under a post-it would be even more akin to hovering.

David Wilkinson December 05, 2009, 04:11 PM

Perhaps xkcd volume 1 should be a pop-up book...

striatic December 05, 2009, 05:54 PM

or with those little pull tabs.

Brenda Anderson December 05, 2009, 07:20 PM

ooh, this would make a nice gift... thanks for the idea.

GustavoG December 05, 2009, 07:58 PM

The alt text could also appear when you hover a special mouse over each page. ;)

Steffen Fagerström Christensen Team 23