[LINK] Government gives thumbs down to PDF format

[Ivan Trundle]

On 06/12/2010, at 12:46 PM, Birch, Jim wrote:

> Ivan Trundle wrote:
> 
>> There are difficulties in knowing end-user expectations in the electronic world. At least with print, expectations are generally uniform.
> 
> Not even with print really.

Sorry Jim - when I wrote 'print', I mean the end product, not the technology or workflow used to get to that point (wearing my publisher's hat, not my IT hat).

In the context of this discussion, I put PDFs into the category of digital media. 

When it comes to print media, the distinction I was making is that once printed, it's done and dusted (with all the inherent pre-press problems in the hand-off, and in the print press output). The end-user expectations are fairly well defined - i.e. ink and media must be durable and fit for purpose, content must be readable.

When it comes to digital media, the end-user might have a multitude of uses and desires of what to do with it.

Cheers

iT

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