[LINK] Government gives thumbs down to PDF format

[Ivan Trundle]

On 06/12/2010, at 10:38 AM, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:

> Ivan Trundle wrote:
>> On 06/12/2010, at 9:24 AM, Pilcher, Fred wrote:
>>> Kerry wrote:
>>>> Tom wrote:
> <snip>
>> There are inherent deficiencies and constraints in all publishing systems. They often fail to realise the end-user's desires, let alone translate the author's intentions. 
> <snip>
> 
> This is the crux of the problem. The Government Authors
> are still writing for the printed page instead of for electronic
> communication.

There are difficulties in knowing end-user expectations in the electronic world. At least with print, expectations are generally uniform.

In an ideal world, authors and publishers would write for both (with all that this entails, including considerable duplication of effort). It's the binary thinking that gets them all into difficulties.

iT