One thing that really needs to change is that figures need to come to life. While there are a few ways too accomplish this, one is by using javascript libraries such as d3.js to render dynamic images.
[Authorea consultant here] This feature is quite exciting. Using JS based plotting capabilities like D3.js will allow users to do two things at once.
(1) Provide dynamic figures to represent data that is normally ineffective in static form and (2) provide the code and data that was used to create it. This helps others reproduce the results from the data to figure form, which is a feature that is definitely missing in PDF publications.
It uses the sandbox feature for an iframe in html5. It doesn't seem to be supported yet in Firefox. Although if it is I'm sure someone will correct me.
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One thing that really needs to change is that figures need to come to life. While there are a few ways too accomplish this, one is by using javascript libraries such as d3.js to render dynamic images.
As an example of things to come, have a look at: https://www.authorea.com/522
Does not work in Firefox at the moment.
[Authorea consultant here] This feature is quite exciting. Using JS based plotting capabilities like D3.js will allow users to do two things at once.
(1) Provide dynamic figures to represent data that is normally ineffective in static form and (2) provide the code and data that was used to create it. This helps others reproduce the results from the data to figure form, which is a feature that is definitely missing in PDF publications.
If it doesn't work in Firefox you're probably not following standards. Why?
It uses the sandbox feature for an iframe in html5. It doesn't seem to be supported yet in Firefox. Although if it is I'm sure someone will correct me.
http://caniuse.com/iframe-sandbox
Might want to update your browser detection script.