Good News Brochure Pīnyīn EPUB Material Up to Lesson 7, Question 3 Added

Good News brochure Pīnyīn EPUB material up to Lesson 7, Question 3 has been added to:

• Good News Brochure
   (Pīnyīn, Scriptures EPUB)
   (proofread, mobile-friendly, picture links,
   supports offline use & annotation)
• (Short link: tiandi.info/fg)

Also, as discussed here, the default typeface for the above resource has been changed to Gentium Basic. (In iBooks, the default font is listed as Original.)

As well, a setting has been changed so that when the EPUB file is viewed in iBooks in portrait orientation using Scrolling View, the right side of the material no longer gets cut off.

Note that:

• The material in the above resource has been carefully rendered and proofread.
• The linked full text in Pīnyīn of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resource.
• The above resource is mobile-friendly—the EPUB material is quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
• In the above resource, links are used extensively to make it quick and easy to get around in the material, drastically reducing the amount of manual scrolling needed.
• The above resource contains picture links.
• In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size can be adjusted to be quite large.
• iBooks has an optional Night theme.
• For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

The download page and the EPUB file’s Introduction have information on the advantages of the EPUB format, and on why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.

Good News Brochure Pīnyīn Web Material Up to Lesson 7, Question 3 Added

Good News brochure Pīnyīn web material up to Lesson 7, Question 3 has been added to:

• Good News Brochure
   (Pīnyīn, Web, Scriptures)
   (proofread, mobile-friendly, picture links,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• Good News Brochure
   (Pīnyīn, Web, Scriptures, Night Theme)
   (proofread, mobile-friendly, picture links,
   black background, gray text,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• (Short link: tiandi.info/fg)

Also, as discussed here, the default typeface for the above resources has been changed to Gentium Basic.

Note that:

• The material in the above resources has been carefully rendered and proofread.
• The linked full text in Pīnyīn of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
• The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
• In the above resources, links are used extensively to make it quick and easy to get around in the material, drastically reducing the amount of manual scrolling needed.
• The above resources contain picture links.
• The Offline Viewing sections of the above resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, in addition to being downloadable and viewable offline, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
• Turning mobile devices to landscape orientation causes the text in the above resources to become large-print text.
• For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.

The full Pīnyīn text of all the cited scriptures in the new material has been added to:

• NWT Bible (Pīnyīn, Web)
   (proofread, incomplete, unofficial,
   mobile-friendly, chapter-level links,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• NWT Bible (Pīnyīn, Web, Night Theme)
   (proofread, incomplete, unofficial,
   mobile-friendly, chapter-level links,
   black background, gray text,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• (Short link: tiandi.info/bi)

Bible Teach Bk. Pīnyīn Web Material Up to Ch. 2, Par. 12 Added

Bible Teach book Pīnyīn web material covering up to chapter 2, paragraph 12 has been added to:

• Bible Teach Bk.
   (Pīnyīn, Web, Scriptures)
   (proofread, mobile-friendly, picture links,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• Bible Teach Bk.
   (Pīnyīn, Web, Scriptures, Night Theme)
   (proofread, mobile-friendly, picture links,
   black background, grey text,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• (Short link: tiandi.info/bh)

Also, as discussed here, the default typeface for the above resources has been changed to Gentium Basic.

Note that:

• The material in the above resources has been carefully rendered and proofread.
• The linked full text in Pīnyīn of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
• The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
• In the above resources, links are used extensively to make it quick and easy to get around in the material, drastically reducing the amount of manual scrolling needed.
• The above resources contain picture links.
• The Offline Viewing sections of the above resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, in addition to being downloadable and viewable offline, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
• Turning mobile devices to landscape orientation causes the text in the above resources to become large-print text.
• For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.

The full Pīnyīn text of all the cited scriptures in the new material has been added to:

• NWT Bible (Pīnyīn, Web)
   (proofread, incomplete, unofficial,
   mobile-friendly, chapter-level links,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• NWT Bible (Pīnyīn, Web, Night Theme)
   (proofread, incomplete, unofficial,
   mobile-friendly, chapter-level links,
   black background, gray text,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• (Short link: tiandi.info/bi)

“God’s Love” Bk. Pīnyīn Web Material Up to Ch. 2, Par. 3 Added

“God’s Love” book Pīnyīn web material covering up to chapter 2, paragraph 3 has been added to:

• “God’s Love” Bk.
   (Pīnyīn, Web, Scriptures)
   (proofread, mobile-friendly,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• “God’s Love” Bk.
   (Pīnyīn, Web, Scriptures, Night Theme)
   (proofread, mobile-friendly,
   black background, grey text,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• (Short link: tiandi.info/lv)

Also, as discussed here, the default typeface for the above resources has been changed to Gentium Basic.

Note that:

• The material in the above resources has been carefully rendered and proofread.
• The linked full text in Pīnyīn of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resources.
• The above resources are mobile-friendly—they are quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
• In the above resources, links are used extensively to make it quick and easy to get around in the material, drastically reducing the amount of manual scrolling needed.
• The Offline Viewing sections of the above resources explain how to view them offline. Of course, in addition to being downloadable and viewable offline, the web pages of the above web resources can also be printed out from your web browser.
• Turning mobile devices to landscape orientation causes the text in the above resources to become large-print text.
• For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resources.

Also, the introductions explain why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.

The full Pīnyīn text of all the cited scriptures in the new material has been added to:

• NWT Bible (Pīnyīn, Web)
   (proofread, incomplete, unofficial,
   mobile-friendly, chapter-level links,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• NWT Bible (Pīnyīn, Web, Night Theme)
   (proofread, incomplete, unofficial,
   mobile-friendly, chapter-level links,
   black background, gray text,
   device to landscape ▶ large print)
• (Short link: tiandi.info/bi)

Close to Jehovah Bk. XLP-iPhone-A5 Size LN-A 3-Line Material for Ch. 9 Posted

The Pīnyīn+Simp. Chinese 3-line XLP-iPhone-A5 size PDF file for Chapter 9 of the Close to Jehovah book is now available for download:

• Close to Jehovah Book
   (3-Line, XLP-iPhone-A5, LN-A, Scriptures,
   Revised Text PDFs)
   (linked scriptures, footnotes, subheadings, & boxes)
• (Short link: tiandi.info/cl)

The Sidney Lau+Trad. Chinese 3-line XLP-iPhone-A5 size PDF file for Chapter 9 will be available shortly. [Update, 2014-06-19: The Sidney Lau+Trad. Chinese file for Chapter 9 is now available for download as well.]

The files have LN-A (LinkNav and annotation (notes & highlighting)) support, and they contain the linked full text of cited scriptures. Pīnyīn+Simp. Chinese and Sidney Lau+Trad. Chinese versions of the files are available.

To help explain how the XLP-iPhone-A5 files may work well on a variety of mobile devices, the following paragraphs are included on the Close to Jehovah Book (3-Line, XLP-iPhone-A5, LN-A, Scriptures, Revised Text PDFs) page:

While the regular files use letter size as the paper size, these files named with “XLP-iPhone-A5” use A5 as the paper size, and are especially suited for use on devices such as the iPhone, the iPod touch, and other devices with similarly sized screens, such as Android phones. (See the 3-Line Material on the iPhone and the iPod touch page for instructions on how to use these files on an iPhone or an iPod touch.)

The XLP-iPhone-A5 files should also be a good fit on 6" (15.2 cm) screen Kindles and other similarly sized devices, as well as on tablets with 7" (17.8 cm) screens, as long as these devices have PDF support. (Note that landscape orientation may work best, as explained on the 3-Line Material on the iPhone and the iPod touch page.) Some may prefer to use these files on larger mobile devices like the Kindle DX or the iPad as well. (See the 3-Line Material on the iPad page for instructions on how to use these files on an iPad.)

Also, instructions are included re how to download the files on an iPad, an iPhone, or an iPod touch using GoodReader 4.

The relevant folders at the 3lines.org site contain an HTML file (web page) with a link to the Close to Jehovah Book (3-Line, XLP-iPhone-A5, LN-A, Scriptures, Revised Text PDFs) page.

Related links:

• 3-Line Material on the iPhone and the iPod touch


• 3-Line Material on the iPad


• Printing Extra Large Print 3-Line Material


• PDF Link Navigation


• PDF Annotation (Notes & Highlighting)


• Printing Selected Pages From a PDF

New Typeface for Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn-English Material

After much research and consideration, I have decided to change the default typeface for the Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn-English material from Helvetica Neue/Arial to Gentium Basic. (Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, and “sans-serif” will be set as the fallback typefaces.)

Some reasons for this are:

• While Helvetica Neue, Arial, etc. would be rendered using local font files (ones residing on the client device itself), the Gentium Basic font files will be served from a web server. This will help eliminate dependence on certain font files (and certain versions of those font files) being available on users’ devices.
• Most modern web browsers now support this capability, making it workable for web users.
• With the right programming code, EPUB files can also support included font files.
• Gentium Basic’s licence allows for such usage for free, whereas the licences of Helvetica Neue, Arial, etc. do not.
• Increased certainty about what font file will be used to render certain material makes it more certain that that material will be rendered properly on users’ devices—that certain things will line up properly, etc.
• Helvetica Neue, Arial, etc. have a clean, neutral appearance that many like (Interestingly, “Helvetica” means “Swiss” in Latin.), but Gentium Basic should prove to be more readable. For example, it makes it easier to tell similar-looking characters apart from one another, such as “i”, “I”, and “l”.
• The website of Gentium Basic’s designer has information that shows that he has thought and researched deeply about the design of diacritics, which is what Pīnyīn tone marks are. Indeed, the increased size and clarity of Gentium Basic’s Pīnyīn tone marks should especially help to make Pīnyīn text easier to read.
• While Helvetica Neue, Arial, etc. can seem a little sterile, Gentium Basic has a more “artful”, yet friendly style. Hopefully this will make the Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn-English material even more appealing.

Some Pīnyīn and Pīnyīn-English material has already been converted to use the Gentium Basic typeface, and eventually more of it will be so converted.

New Resource: Good News Brochure (Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures EPUB) Page

The content of the Good News brochure Pīnyīn-English web pages, including the linked full text of all cited scriptures, is now available in EPUB format at this download page:

• Good News Brochure
   (Pīnyīn-English, Scriptures EPUB)
   (proofread, mobile-friendly, picture links,
   supports offline use & annotation)
• (Short link: tiandi.info/fg)

Note that:

• The material in the above resource has been carefully translated, rendered, and proofread.
• The full text in Pīnyīn-English of all the cited scriptures is included in the above resource.
• The above resource is mobile-friendly—the EPUB material is quite legible and usable on everything from desktop/laptop PCs and Macs to iPads and other tablets to iPhones and other smartphones.
• In the above resource, links are used extensively to make it quick and easy to get around in the material, drastically reducing the amount of manual scrolling needed.
• The above resource contains picture links.
• In common EPUB-reading apps like iBooks, the text size can be adjusted to be quite large.
• iBooks has an optional Night theme.
• For your convenience, a short link is available for the above resource.

The download page and the EPUB file’s Introduction have information on the advantages of the EPUB format, and on why it’s good to use Pīnyīn as a writing system on its own.

For now, the Good News brochure Pīnyīn-English EPUB file, like the Good News brochure Pīnyīn-English web pages, contains material covering up to the end of Lesson 3. More material will gradually be added as time allows.