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PDF and the Palm

Steve Builta. PDF and the Palm. Have you seen the commercial?. Creating PDF files. Adobe Acrobat “writer” Win2PDF. Adobe Acrobat Basic Doc. Creation Security Settings Form Creation Tagged forms Many other options Very expensive. Win2PDF Basic Doc. Creation Free!!!!!.

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PDF and the Palm

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  1. Steve Builta PDF and the Palm

  2. Have you seen the commercial?

  3. Creating PDF files • Adobe Acrobat “writer” • Win2PDF

  4. Adobe Acrobat Basic Doc. Creation Security Settings Form Creation Tagged forms Many other options Very expensive Win2PDF Basic Doc. Creation Free!!!!! What’s the difference????

  5. Getting Win2PDF • Go to the Dane Prairie Web Site and download • CoE faculty can install by running NAL

  6. Why use PDF • Distribute formatted documents in a universally accessible format • PDF viewing is a familiar task for most • PDF files can be viewed cross platform (PC/Mac/UNIX/Palm) • Viewer is free

  7. PDF Requires plug-in Close link to print Electronic representation of paper Suited to documents that don’t change quickly HTML No plug-in required Screen version may not look/print the same on all systems Suited to documents that change quickly Compare PDF to HTML http://www.planetpdf.com/planetpdf/pdfs/RTSPDF.pdf

  8. Creating PDF files • File | Print from any application • Choose the Win2PDF printer • Click Print • Get this dialog box

  9. Getting your PDFs to the Palm ?

  10. Adobe Reader for Palm • Conduit application • Allows you to put docs on the Palm 2 ways • Add button • Drag & Drop • Docs are transferred at next hotsync

  11. Special Trick • If Adobe Reader 6 is installed before you install the Palm Reader you can use • File | Send to Palm • Or Right Click on any local PDF file • Docs are automatically transferred to the conduit and then to the Palm at next hotsync

  12. Palm Reader Preferences • With Palm in cradle • Click Get Best Settings, then… • Press Hotsync button

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