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Avoid PDF for On-Screen Reading

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Material Type: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT: July 15, 2001
Date Modified in MERLOT: May 03, 2007
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Author: Jakob Nielsen Send email to Jakob Nielsen 
Nielsen Norman Group
Submitter : Sorel Reisman

Description:
Forcing users to browse PDF files makes usability approximately 300% worse compared to HTML pages. Only use PDF for documents that users are likely to print. In those cases, following six basic guidelines will minimize usability problems.

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Primary Audience: College General Ed, Graduate School, Professional
Mobile Compatibility: Not specified at this time
Language: English
Cost Involved: no
Source Code Available: no
Accessiblity Information Available: no
Copyright: yes
Creative Commons: unsure

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