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Avoid PDF for On-Screen Reading

Avoid PDF for On-Screen Reading

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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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 15, 2001
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 12, 2018
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Submitter:
Sorel Reisman
Primary Audience:
College General Ed, Graduate School, Professional
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Language:
English
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