Jul 14

Jakob Nielsen on PDFs

PDF: Unfit for Human Consumption (Alertbox): Tough to argue with any of this, though it will no doubt cause an uproar.

“Users get lost inside PDF files, which are typically big, linear text blobs that are optimized for print and unpleasant to read and navigate online. PDF is good for printing, but that’s it. Don’t use it for online presentation.”
by Deane   July 14, 2003 11:15 AM   |
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Jakob Nielsen, PDF

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by Deane,   July 28, 2003 12:02 PM  

Nielsen is pushing "gateway pages" in his latest common as a cure for PDF ills:

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030728.html

by Chris,   July 30, 2003 10:43 AM  

Adobe's Robert McDaniels responds to Nielsen criticisms of PDF.

http://www.planetpdf.com/mainpage.asp?webpageid=2916

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