PdfMeNot converts PDF to Flash - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 13th Feb 2008, 08:21

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02...pdf_to_flash/1

The latest project from the guys who brought you BugMeNot is a system to convert PDF files into streamable Flash on the fly as a way around security issues in the format.

rjkoneill · 13th Feb 2008, 09:04

way i see it is that this could go either way
its a great idea - but will the common user really benefit form it all?

steveo_mcg · 13th Feb 2008, 09:28

Is flash any better than pdf, arguably yes. Its much better than waiting for adobe reader to open however i think i prefer the pdf - html converters for most things.

UncertainGod · 13th Feb 2008, 09:38

It's a nice implementation but I doubt it will become very popular unless they came up with an embeddable applet for website creators, that would be useful.

iwog · 13th Feb 2008, 10:21

there's bug me not plugin for FF so i dont see why they wont release PDFMeNot the same way.

Tiger99 · 13th Feb 2008, 11:09

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Originally Posted by iwog

there's bug me not plugin for FF so i dont see why they wont release PDFMeNot the same way.

Take a look at the Firefox extension PDF Download, it's already providing a solution to this problem. Also, the HTML output is selectable whereas it seems with PDFMeNot you can't select any text/content. Or can you?

PDF Download -> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/636

Hamish · 13th Feb 2008, 14:15

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Originally Posted by UncertainGod

It's a nice implementation but I doubt it will become very popular unless they came up with an embeddable applet for website creators, that would be useful.

flashpaper?

Firehed · 13th Feb 2008, 14:26

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Originally Posted by Tiger99

[Take a look at the Firefox extension PDF Download, it's already providing a solution to this problem. Also, the HTML output is selectable whereas it seems with PDFMeNot you can't select any text/content. Or can you?]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Summary

Although sites like Google have been offering a PDF-to-HTML conversion system for a long time, PdfMeNot is one of the very few that doesn't miss the point of using PDF in the first place: rich text and graphics that match the print equivalent as closely as is possible

[USRF]Obiwan · 14th Feb 2008, 09:32

hmmz rapidshare.com did not work

Cupboard · 14th Feb 2008, 14:43

Now I have moved to using Foxit reader, I am much happier with PDFs. They no longer take ages to open, they no longer crash Firefox and memory usage has been reduced. All in all, I am a very happy Foxit reader user.

13th Feb 2008, 08:21	#1
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