OSX? I am not there yet, but who nows?
What is that the standard for? Mac or is it open source? So, you are a Mac lover? brian_z --- In [email protected], Dennis Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian, > > I guess I have a significant advantage in that I work exclusively in > OS X (except for AmiBroker running in a virtual PC XP machine). > PDF is built into everything. Printing to PDF files is standard. The > Apple iWork Pages'08 word processor I use can export > as .pdf, .doc, .rtfd, or .txt. It also has auto TOC generation. > > OSX 10.5 comes with 'Preview' a default viewer for most image formats > and PDF is the standard. It also lets me mark up PDFs, merge > different PDF files and rearrange pages in PDF documents. > > My default browser (Safari) opens PDF files directly in the browser > without going through a download (it is just in the Browser cache). > My Google searches turn up PDF files all the time. I just click on > them and my search terms are highlighted in the displayed page, so > Google must be able to find them in the .pdf docs. I think it is > because they have a PDF to HTML converter built into the Google > engine, but I prefer to display the fully formated PDFs. > > My system eats and breaths the PDF format, and I don't have any Adobe > products involved. > > It is no wonder that I want to do ALL my work with this tool set. > Believe me, it was quite painful for me to try working in WordPress > after being spoiled with these tools. It felt like doing carpentry > with rocks for hammers. > > I don't know what is best for others, but I do know what is good for > me when I see it. > > I hope you find the tools that fit you perfectly. > > Best regards, > Dennis > > On Apr 23, 2008, at 8:16 PM, brian_z111 wrote: > > Dennis, > > > > Everything about the UKB was new to me, including net publishing, so > > I experimented with a range of options, PDF being one. > > > > I had a liking for PDF, since I could control the formatting more and > > also I personally quite like to download a PDF - it's a freebie and > > also they build to form a searchable desktop database (which I have > > had success with - since trading info is so thinly spread and often > > recycled I find it efficient to get some quick hits via searching > > ebooks). > > > > I did some homework and had no trouble finding reliable free word to > > PDF convertors (they act as a psuedo printer). > > > > I have some links from that searching if you need them (I wouldn't > > have got them all though). > > > > I personally thought that posting a summary of the content, as the > > UKB page, with the copy attached as a PDF link was a good option (IMO > > the summary should contain all of the keywords needed for portals, > > like google, to index the page (web indexers don't search through > > attached PDF's). > > > > (the negative is that visitors won't open an attachment as often as > > they will read a webpage). > > > > I was keen on adding a TOC to my PDF's and that is where it came > > unstuck. > > > > I tried the best of the PDF clones - my pick was: > > > > http://www.nitropdf.com/ > > > > It claims to be capable of indexing the PDF but I couldn't get it to > > work. > > > > In the end I was faced with buying some Adobe software but I didn't > > want the price tag, or the maintenance, just for a one off use (the > > UKB). > > > > From there, I changed over to using Word, with a TOC (I left a couple > > of examples of that approach behind FTR). > > > > In the end, as I gained some experience, I changed around to > > preferring the pages ( the only limit there is my skill levels and/or > > the arm wrestling with WordPress etc e.g. an HTML index of the > > content of a page is easily achievable in any everyday HTML editor > > and probably WordPress if I could be bothered to learn it). > > > > Anyway, I am heading in a different direction as my next post will > > show. > > > > cheers, > > > > brian_z > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> As far as the UKB postings, I have thought about this also. My > >> approach will be to generate my material as a stand alone PDF > >> document and then provide a link to the PDF or other files that > > are > >> uploaded. The PDF will be formatted for printability. Then some > >> screenshots or text as a summary only will be put on the UKB for > >> direct reading. I did some of that with my first post. I don't > > know > >> how pervasive it has become, but my web browser (Safari) displays > > PDF > >> files as easily as HTML files. I am sure that this will > > increasingly > >> become the standard capability over time. If the vehicle of the > > UKB > >> changes in the future, the PDF files will not be affected. I also > >> have a lot more freedom in the presentation layout and can work > >> WYSIWYG with my Pages word processor locally (like I did with my > >> Flexible Parameters document that was emailed to this list a short > >> time back). > >> > >> While I would have preferred to have something a bit easier to > > work > >> with, like the easy way AFLs can be uploaded to the AFL Library > > (zero > >> learning curve), I believe the organizational structure of the UKB > > is > >> the best place we have right now to place pointers to information > > so > >> that people can find it or refer to it. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Dennis Brown > > > > > >> The K-ratio file is on this site because the UKB was offline when I > >> first posted it - it is not a political statement. > >> > >> If I do post more, on this and related subjects, I am now unlikely > > to > >> use the UKB as the vehicle - that isn't a political statement > > either. > >> > >> I am just considering my own creative well being and like all > > artists > >> I prefer having control of my canvas/workspace. > >> > >> I am likely to continue occassional posting to the > >> Data/DatabaseManagement categories at the UKB and move my original > >> stats work elsewhere (I haven't made a final decision yet). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote: > >> > >> I'm having a break from writing for the UKB. > >> > >> When Tomasz started it I told him I would write X amount in the > > period > >> up to the end of year 2007 - it was my payback to him for > > unbelievable > >> support. > >> > >> So, I went beyond that but now I am not certain that I want to > > continue. > >> > >> I like the coummunity spirit and internet compact, where we share > > free > >> stuff with each other, but I find that publishing requires ongoing > >> commitment to keeping up with additional software (if only I could > >> publish hassle free). > >> > >> Although I feel the UKB is a success it is a problem for me that > > more > >> authors haven't come forward to sustain the opening effort. > >> > >> IMO the WordPress software, structure of the site, need to sign a > > legal > >> for etc are holding the site back, and turning away authors, but > > AFAIK > >> Tomasz is unlikely to make any changes there. > >> > >> I am looking at other software/sites where I might set up a NFP > > site on > >> my own, or as a joint open effort with other AB users, as I do have > >> more stuff (some I have started). > >> > >> Anyway, I dropped a dictionary on my PC tower and killed it (some > > UKB > >> articles on it were not backed up - if it is a hard drive issue > > they > >> may not be recovered) so it will be a while before I publish > > anything > >> anywhere. > >> > >> Thanks to Tomasz, Herman, Fred and Dennis for UKB collaboration, > >> especially Herman, who is a one in a million guy. > >> > >> Thanks to the forum for seeing me through my forum/publishing > >> adoslescence. > >> > >> brian_z > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > For other support material please check also: > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > Yahoo! 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