- From: David Poehlman <poehlman@clark.net>
- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 10:29:29 -0400 (EDT)
- To: Paul Stauffer 301-827-5694 FAX 301-443-6385 <STAUFFERP@cder.fda.gov>
- cc: "w3c-wai-ig@w3.org" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
...a large segment of the "public" goes missing here then, and in the cases where relivant, could you provide them in zipped text format or at least wp? On Wed, 2 Sep 1998, Paul Stauffer 301-827-5694 FAX 301-443-6385 wrote: +Someone (unsigned) wrote: + +>Can ANYONE reference a GOOD AND APPROPRIATE use of PDF files? + +I can come up with a few: + +In FDA we receive stacks of paper documents from industry and citizens that +can number hundreds of pages per document title. We scan and put these +into Acrobat format, since these documents have not be supplied to us in an +electronic format. This is the only way we can keep up with the pace of +information flow. We have difficulty with document conversion with +electronic copy as well. Do you know how long it takes to convert a 1000 +page WordPerfect document with scientific notation into HTML? We have to +make these documents available to the public due to the FOI Act. Also, +most lawyers want an exact "look and feel" of a document for legal reasons. + +I prefer HTML, but it's close to impractical. I can convert a 25 page +document into PDF in 5 minutes, while it would take 4 hours for HTML. + +Paul Stauffer +staufferp@cder.fda.gov + -- Hands-On-Technolog(eye)s touching the internet voice: 1-(301) 949-7599 poehlman@clark.net ftp://ftp.clark.net/pub/poehlman http://www.clark.net/pub/poehlman Dynamic solutions Inc. Best of service for your Small Business network Needs Http://www.dnsolutions.com
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