Hello members,
Why PDF is often preffered now-a-days instead of DOC? Even Digit gives its digitalized magazines in PDF format. What might be the reasons you think?
PDF cannot be tampered with and is a standardised format while doc changes with every version of MS Word.
One can't really choose between the two because PDF is better when the document has to be distributed to a large no. of people and doc is better when the document has to be worked on by only one person.
The simple reason pdf is better
1) it cannot be further edited, good for printing & publication houses, it is secure then doc, any one can open a doc file & edit it
2) It is cross plateform, U make a pdf on Windows & it can be opened on any plateform, U name it , even mobile phones, with all the formatting & text layout, what U see is what U get, just as the auther intended, with no changes
3) It can have flash files, movies embedd, & also it can be compressed a lot,
I don't think even Metro will be able to take away the pdf crown from adobe anytime soon
Just download a full broadband version of Home Computer Magazine(any issue) from *www.homecomputermagazine.com/ and see pdf in action.
Now think if doc can do this. No i cannot and if it does its size will be some 50 mb as comapred to 12-15 mb pdf of above mag. PDF compression is 50% more than that of doc.
Well you see doc isn't a clear standard at all, doc files aren't very compatible on other readers (apart from MS word), wherease PDF can be viewed on a number of readers.
However, I don't prefer either, and if possible, I like to view documents in HTML format, as one can see then on the internet.
pdf is certainly better bcz of its compatibility with many readers + it is very compressed + its display is very clear + excellent quality for printing! + wat else do U want :roll:
Found an interesting story on *news.com.com/Microsoft+gunning+for+Adobes+PDF+format/2100-1012_3-5692963.html?tag=nefd.lede
Read and think will this metro format outerperform pdf.
