Recently Monte asked about storing HTML files containing images and
this generated some comment about use of acrobat, Web archives etc.
Here's my knowledge on these things.
1) Acrobat Reader is free. Acrobat generation costs (about 150 UK
pounds) and this is true whether you want to use the editor or
print-to-PDF - you need the full paid-for version of Acrobat to
legitimately generate Acrobat by any means that involves Adobe
software (including their printer drivers).
2) There are cheaper 3rd party Acrobat generation software products,
e.g. "Jaws PDF Creator" for the Mac. The Acrobat file format (PDF
format) is published and it's possible to write your own PDF
generation code if you wish. (I've not done this, but I have written
RTF generation code using the published RTF spec. which is similar in
style and complexity to the PDF spec. I believe). The URL for the
documentation is:
http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/technotes.html#acrobat-pdf
3) Acrobat files can be read on Win/Mac/Unix using the free Reader.
4) You can freely distribute the Acrobat Reader installer as long as
you include all the necessary files - Adobe are very supportive of
this, you don't need to send them reports, licenses etc. So no
problem including Acrobat Reader installers with your own code. It's
easier than distributing the QuickTime installers since Apple insist
on you getting a licence from them first and then sending them two
copies of your product, and quarterly volume reports (how many
installations, but not details). With Acrobat Reader, you just go
ahead and distribute them, no hassle, no pack drill!
5) HTML files can't include embedded images, HTML is TEXT only, hence
everything is in the form of URL links!
6) IE Web Archives are not only Microsoft-specific (ie.e. no good
with Netscape), but are platform-specific as well - an IE Web Archive
saved on a Mac can't be opened with IE on Windows and vice versa.
How unusual for MS stuff to be mutually as well as universally
incompatible, eh? ;)
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Peter
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