From Paper to Web: How to Make Information Instantly Accessible (Paperback)

by Tony McKinley (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
Futurists have long talked about moving more information off of paper and into electronic form. Meanwhile, we've been drowning in more and more paper. Tony McKinley understands why. He provides an enticing case that today's tools finally make a substantial transition from paper not just possible, but desirable. And he shows how it can be done. No electronic dreamer, Tony McKinley is fully aware of the trade-offs between paper and electrons and he examines each decision along the way. He shows how the day of more accessible information with fewer lost files can now be reached.

Product Description
Presents solutions based on Adobe Acrobat's ability to merge the two worlds - world of paper documents and the virtual world, into a common, usable information management tool. Covers text searches, document management, and information retrieval techniques. Paper.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 313 pages
• Publisher: Hayden Books; 1st edition (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568303459
• ISBN-13: 978-1568303451
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,540,505 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Serious, almost scholarly approach to Acrobat, November 14, 1998

By A Customer

As a librarian and information professional by education and most of my professional life, I find this book excellent in both content and format. It thoroughly discusses the archive process, as well as the weighty process of comparing efficiency of PDF and HTML. Mr. McKinley also describes how to fully utilize Acrobat's features without straying very far from the real point of web and electronic publishing: Preservation and transmission of mankinds great boby of knowledge. Mr. McKinley has a good approach to layout and readability - the text is spiced with sidebars, hints and observations. I recommend this to anyone dealing with electronic preservation of records, internet publishing or any activity along this long continuum.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for Programmers, February 24, 2000

By	David G Schlecht (Nevada) - See all my reviews

Had I read the other 5-star reviewsa little more carefully, I would probably have not purchased thisbook. The content is rich with theory and trivial history but when it comes to helping a programmer get meaningful work done, it seems to fall short.

From Paper to Web is a good introduction to the concept of PDF and might be better than paying hundreds of dollars for a copy of Acrobat just to learn it. On the other hand, I have programmed in PDF and was expecting to pick up a few new concepts and pointers but was sorely disappointed. As a programmer, I found this book to be unusable. Furthermore, I will be looking into getting a refund.

4.0 out of 5 stars Layed out well, July 27, 2003

By	Damian P. Gadal (Santa Barbara, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's too bad that it will probably take a full generation before the concepts espoused in this book become common practice.

Never the less, for a solid overview of digital documents and efficient digital document management, this book provides a concise foundation from which the reader can begin to work from.