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

[Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

> I, too, agree with Nielsen on this particular issue,
> even if I am not
> enthralled by some of his other positions. .pdf
> files/docs are good for what
> they were originally intended for: a cross-platform
> format to move
> files/docs from one place to another so they can be
> printed. They are very,
> very awkward for on-line viewing or, worse, for
> interactive forms.

Really? I'd love to see the proof. Go to microtype.com
sometime for counter-proof.

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