RE: Re: Nielsen frags PDF with misinformative Alertbox... AGAIN!

["GeneK" <gene -at- genek -dot- com>]

My view depends on the way I'm using the information.
Neilson's points on PDF's poor interface for online
viewing are correct; trying to read a PDF directly over
the internet is an agonizing experience.  If it's info
I want to view now and don't expect tor revisit frequently
I'd rather it be HTML.  OTOH, if I want to download the 
info to my local drive for frequent offline reference, it's
HTML that's the pain and having it available as a PDF is preferable.  When I put info online I create HTML versions
for online viewing and include a link to a PDF of the
print version for download.  One of my long-term "holy 
grails" is to find/develop an easy way to single-source 
info destined for both web and print.  

Gene Kim-Eng


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On
Mon, 14 Jul 2003 10:53:54 -0600 ?wrote:

Actually, as much NOT a fan of Jakob Nielsen as I am, I'm in total
agreement with his article. I hate PDF for anything other than a hardcopy
document whose publication is completely under my control. As a final
softcopy deliverable I think they're awful.


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