EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF E-BOOK FEATURES ON READING COMFORT AND ERIENCE (KEY IJP************852)

• Krishnendu Rajesh

Abstract

In the discussion of how features in eBooks affect readers comfort and usability as they read, this research zeroes into some of the key challenges the reader encounters in the digital readership. Some of these include eye strain while trying to read for long, sometimes without control over how bright the screen is nor about the font size and then there is no adapted mode for the screen where either night or bright are considered to enable reading, irrespective of the surrounding brightness of the light. The text becomes blurry at times for the readers, particularly when small fonts are used; the content also causes reader fatigue. Furthermore, if adjustments are not easy for the margins and zoom, focus on the content may be spoiled, and bad icon visibility often frustrates navigation and slows it up. For insights to these areas, a survey of eBook's usual readers was conducted to ascertain the kinds of uses it made, and their preference on eBooks. Key findings reveal improvements in comfort level and readability significantly based on different adjustable font size options in eBooks, available adjustable brightness level, and zoom functionality for flexibility in eye comfortability and focus throughout reading with little distortion. Rendering wider texts with several flexible screen modes may help eliminate other serious eye-straining issues, such as with unreadable icons used to provide smooth navigation. Through this consideration, it serves specific guidelines towards implementing improvements of eBook designs as a core component for improved readings for such users.