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The document discusses how PDFs are commonly seen as simple formats for sharing documents without worrying about software compatibility, but they can actually offer sophisticated interactive capabilities. PDFs are easy to create and distribute using free software like Adobe Reader, allowing almost any author to create rich-media content. Many interactive features like full-screen viewing, adding movies, and bookmarks can be accessed through menus and dialog boxes in Adobe Acrobat without needing expert skills. Problems people experience with PDFs usually have more to do with poor design choices by the author than limitations of the format itself.

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PDF Is Easy. Maybe Too Easy: Pos Ted On February 9, 2010 by in

The document discusses how PDFs are commonly seen as simple formats for sharing documents without worrying about software compatibility, but they can actually offer sophisticated interactive capabilities. PDFs are easy to create and distribute using free software like Adobe Reader, allowing almost any author to create rich-media content. Many interactive features like full-screen viewing, adding movies, and bookmarks can be accessed through menus and dialog boxes in Adobe Acrobat without needing expert skills. Problems people experience with PDFs usually have more to do with poor design choices by the author than limitations of the format itself.

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PDF Is Easy. Maybe Too Easy


Pos ted on February 9, 2010 by Duff Johns on in T alking PDF

It s fa ir ly com m on pla ce t o t h in k of PDF a s a for m a t for officia l or r efer en ce docu m en t s, or per h a ps a s a sim ple w a y t o sh a r e con t en t w it h ou t w or r y in g a bou t w h et h er en d-u ser s h a v e t h e soft w a r e t o v iew it . It s a lso fa ir ly com m on pla ce t o t h in k of PDFs a s n ot h in g bu t du m b pa g es, w it h n o zippy in t er a ct iv e fea t u r es or ca pa bilit ies. T h is v iew is r ein for ced by sloppy im plem en t a t ion s su ch a s A pples Pr ev iew (St ev e Jobs sh ou ld t a k e a n ot e) a n d u r ba n m y t h s a bou t Rea der s slot h . PDFs files a r e ea sy t o cr ea t e a n d t h ey r e u biqu it ou s. A dobes fr ee Rea der offer s t r em en dou s pow er t o docu m en t a u t h or s; especia lly t h ose w it h lim it ed t ech n ica l sk ills or bu dg et s. Fa r m or e t h a n HT ML a n d Fla sh , PDF br in g soph ist ica t ed r ich -m edia con t en t w it h in r ea ch of a lm ost a n y a u t h or . Get t in g PDF t o do w h a t y ou w a n t is r a r ely a n ex per t s-on ly a ct iv it y . Ja v a Scr ipt a side, m ost ev er y fea t u r e y ou d w a n t in a g ood-look in g a n d h ig h ly pr ofession a l dist r ibu t a ble elect r on ic docu m en t m a y be fou n d in t h e m en u s a n d dia log s of A dobe A cr oba t (a n d it s com pet it or s). W a n t a fu ll-scr een ex per ien ce? It s a set t in g in A cr oba t s Docu m en t Pr oper t ies dia log . (Con t r ol-D (Com m a n d-D on t h e Ma c). W a n t t o a dd a m ov ie? T a k e a look u n der t h e T ools m en u for Mu lt im edia . W a n t book m a r k s for n a v ig a t ion ? T r y a Con t r ol-B (Com m a n d-B on t h e Ma c). Cou n t on t h ese fa ct s t o be m issed by t h e self-a ppoin t ed g u a r dia n s of con t en t , w h o r ou t in ely m ist a k e poor desig n ch oices for t h e for m a t it self. If y ou h a v e a ba d ex per ien ce w it h a PDF, t h e ch a n ces a r e v er y , v er y h ig h t h a t t h e fa u lt lies w it h t h e a u t h or (a n d/or pr epa r er ), a n d h a s lit t le or n ot h in g t o do w it h t h e ch oice t o u se PDF. T h er e, t h a t w a sn t so h a r d, w a s it ? A cr oba t , PDF Ben efit s

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