looking for ebook pdf embedder/ viewer

[Martin Kesselman]

Is there an android app for this? best, Marty 

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From: "Andrew Cunningham" <andrewc at VICNET.NET.AU> 
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Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] looking for ebook pdf embedder/ viewer 

On 02/09/13 01:48, Sigrid Kelsey wrote: 
> I'm looking for a better pdf embedder for www.launchpadmag.com 
> <http://www.launchpadmag.com> 
> 

have you looked at https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js ? 

> I am currently using Google Docs, and the embedded GoogleDocs turn the 
> pdf into an image that messes with the color and resolution to the point 
> of looking pretty bad in some cases. Visitors can download the full 
> document, but I'd like it to look at least decent when embedded too. 
> I'd like to avoid Flash as well, because of mobile devices. 
> 
> The difference in quality between the embedded and full version can be 
> easily seen with this poem: 
> http://www.launchpadmag.com/2012/08/blood-orange-or-kumquat/ 
> 
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions. 
> Sigrid 
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