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

["Goldstein, Dan" <DGoldstein -at- DeusTech -dot- com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Gooch
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:40 AM
> Subject: RE: Nielsen frags PDF with misinformative Alertbox... AGAIN!
<snips> 
> The document I gave a link to wasn't necessarily intended
> to be served on the web;

You're right, it's *much* better viewed locally with no Web interface. I was
actually looking (am still looking!) for an example of good, PDF-based
design on a Web site, which this wasn't intended to be.

Please note the original quote from Nielsen that started this mess: "The
usability problems that PDF files cause on websites or intranets are
legion..."

> If it isn't legible, you must have a pc with very low
> screen resolution. Again, this is a case of knowing
> your audience; I personally don't know anyone who
> operates their pc at less than 1280 by 800

Now you do.

Dan
(800x600 on an Acer 77e)

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