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Why request this? Is there some common wisdom here I’m missing? You should probably include the reason or else this just seems like a weirdly petty request
by bwasti 8y ago
Why request this? Is there some common wisdom here I’m missing? You should probably include the reason or else this just seems like a weirdly petty request
- vages 8y agoThe HTML page takes an order of magnitude less time to load than the PDF (1 vs. 8 seconds) on my phone.
- backpropaganda 8y agoPDFs are hard to read on phone. The abstract page is better if you just want to read abstract. Some PDFs can also contain large images, which is again bad for mobile if you only really wanted to read abstract.
- slobotron 8y agoWe need AMP/PWA for PDFs!
- backpropaganda 8y agoWe sort of do for arxiv: https://www.arxiv-vanity.com/ https://www.arxiv-vanity.com/
- stevesimmons 8y agoAlso from the main Arxiv page, you can click on the links to each of the authors, see the version history, etc