Web Publishing with Acrobat/PDF [Paperback]

Thomas Merz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 22, 1998

Although the World Wide Web is enjoying enormous growth rates, many Web publishers have discovered that HTML is not up to the requirements of modern corporate communication. For them, Adobe Acrobat offers a wealth of design possibilities. The close integration of Acrobat in the World Wide Web unites the structural advantages of HTML with the comprehensive layout possibilities of Portable Document Format (PDF). On the basis of practical examples and numerous tricks, this book describes how to produce PDF documents efficiently. Numerous tips on integrating Acrobat into CGI, JavaScript, VBScript, Active Server Pages, search engines, and so on make the book a mine of information for all designers and administrators of Web sites.

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[Merz] has put together an easily digestible book that conveys his obvious expertise in cross-platform publishing..." -- ACM's Computing Reviews, from a review of the author's

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (May 22, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540637621
• ISBN-13: 978-3540637622
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,811,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mostly Historical, somewhat practical, January 6, 2000

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Dude "Some Dude" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Web Publishing with Acrobat/PDF (Paperback)

This book is really out dated. If you're working in a 3.0 environment this is good for you. If you are ready for Acrobat 4.0, this book doesn't even know it's coming.

If you want to hyperlink from your HTML page to a certain page in your huge PDF document, this book can help. Although it is out dated, it shows you how to use the PDFMark (shows you the old way). Acrobat 4.0 let's you make the marks super easy compared. The stupid part on Adobe (I can say this because I spend a long time on hold with Adobe Techs on long distance) is they don't even know how to hyperlink from HTML to a certain page in a PDF. It is not included in their PDF manual for 4.0. Finally, someone there directed me towards this book.

Don't expect much from this book but it is a must have if you want to find out what Adobe's not telling you. You won't learn about some of the stuff in this book anywhere else unless you have this book. Or, until Adobe gives us all of the details in their user manuals. Hint hint.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book has the details a PDF web publisher needs., September 23, 1998

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Dave Tamburello ([e-mail]) (Grand Rapids, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Web Publishing with Acrobat/PDF (Paperback)

I train people on Acrobat for a living, and I can tell you that this book has captured the annoying little quirks that surprise users. Especially helpful is the account of differences in PDF display between IE and Netscape. The first half of the book is pretty basic, and may mislead the experienced user into thinking that the book is not on their level. Those users may want to skip to Chapter six and beyond. The second half is a goldmine of undocumented and/or one-of-a-kind tidbits of information that will benefit all users. I highly recommend this book to both new and experienced users.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book contained more than I expected., June 22, 1998

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This review is from: Web Publishing with Acrobat/PDF (Paperback)

Merz's book is a goldmine of information about publishing with Acrobat. It does not rehash the well-known items contained in the Acrobat documentation, but goes far beyond that. Merz describes undocumented techniques for creating PDF files which interact with Web documents in useful ways. He also includes techniques for creating PDFMarks using Word and including JavaScript in PDF, two things I was really looking for. A very useful book.