[WEB4LIB] File formats for handouts on website

[Dobbs, Aaron]

Covert to straight html to save upfront time, plus all browsers read html (some better than others) -- watch out for accessibility though, Word does not write the most accessible html.  
HTML Tidy & other software can fix a lot of M$ Word's drivel.

-Aaron
:-)'
Masterpiece of understatement?  
>From me?

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Drew, Bill
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 11:18 AM
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Subject: [WEB4LIB] File formats for handouts on website


I am attempting to get all of library handouts put on our website.
Generally our librarians give them to me in Word format and then they are
uploaded to the server.  What is the most user friendly file format for such
handouts?  I can convert them to html or to PDF.  Word does not look like a
good choice to me.  I have taken over this choir since we now have a new
instruction librarian and does not have the time and experience to do this.

Wilfred (Bill) Drew
Associate Librarian, Systems and Reference
Morrisville State College Library
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