PDF usability and best practices?

[Wilhelmina Randtke]

Preservation and access are two different goals, and the goals need to be
addressed separately.  However, the access copy is what ends up being
preserved, because that's the copy people notice.  If you have two separate
sets of files, but only one gets interacted with regularly, then that one
(the access copy) is the one that will get attention and not be
overlooked.  It will get backed up.  It will get restored, if there's a
problem.  It will get attention.  Perfect masters, which no one uses, are
far more likely to be forgotten and discarded or left to decay.

-Wilhelmina


On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 1:19 PM, <your name> Michael Yunkin <
michael.yunkin at unlv.edu> wrote:

> *Are there any guidelines or recommendations about document size for pdfs?
> *
>
> No. PDF for preservation and PDF for distribution are 2 different things.
> And unless it's being printed, PDF is probably not the best choice for
> distribution because it (often) makes for a poor reading experience for the
> user.
>
> If it's a novel, there are ebook formats that are superior.
>
>    -Michael Yunkin
>    Web Content Manager/Usability Specialist
>    UNLV Libraries
>    Las Vegas, NV
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