RE: Why use PDF for online information? (was: Nielsen's Rating of PDF )

Subject: RE: Why use PDF for online information? (was: Nielsen's Rating of PDF )
From: "Douglas S. Bailey (AL)" <dbailey -at- commandalkon -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 11:24:54 -0500

> Darren Barefoot wondered: <<can you suggest a scenario where it would
> preferable to produce a PDF formatted for online viewing as
> opposed to using
> HTML?>>

How about _portability_? If you're disseminating information, you can
either spread your work over multiple HTM files if you use HTML, or you can
put it all into a single PDF. Single (read: simple) can often be better,
especially when you're concerned with distribution issues.

Doug



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Why use PDF for online information? (was: Nielsen's Rating of PDF ): From: Hart, Geoff

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