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But PDFs aren't cloud. Don't you like the cloud?

• pasbesoin 15y ago
  Please, I get enough cloud from my clients.
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  • 18pfsmt 15y ago
    You can download the documents directly from scribd or dockstok (sp?). Most of us just want to read them w/o DLing the whole frickin file. Do you have any counter points to actually refute the claims in the post? I'd be interested to here about them rather than a document embedding trend that you disagree with.
    • kalleboo 15y ago
      The PDF file was 720 KB. The Scribd reader page was 3.1 MB (800+KB of JavaScript alone). So the PDF would actually load quicker than the cloud reader.
      • hammock 15y ago
        It takes so long for Adobe to load etc., Then once it loads you have to zoom out, scroll between pages instead of clicking between them, etc. The trend of viewing pdfs in scribd is a good one from my perspective.
        • RyanKearney 15y ago
          Guess you don't use Chrome's built-in PDF reader, or any other reader for that matter. Loading up Adobe Reader to view a simple PDF is like using Microsoft Word to open a txt file.
        • hammock 15y ago
          @ryankearney i'm using whatever standard plugin comes with firefox. i'm open to suggestions if there's a better way (with firefox)
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        • mtogo 15y ago
          Get rid of Adobe reader and use a real PDF reader, then.
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        • kalleboo 15y ago
          Ah, I've never had that problem since both Chrome and Safari have native PDF renderers that load instantly. And Scribd just sent me 10(ten) e-mails since I had the audacity to log in using Facebook and it decided to go all social on me and add all my friends one by one. No thanks.
          • 18pfsmt 15y ago
            I'm sorry to laugh, but that is truly funny. I've never registered out of fear of that exact scenario. I hope you can get thse folks out of your hair :)
        • wtallis 15y ago
          Using scribd because some of your readers use Adobe Reader is the same kind of shortsighted non-solution as not using CSS2 because some of your readers use IE6: It makes things worse for anybody who uses Chrome, Safari, Foxit Reader or some other lightweight PDF plugin, or OS X which has Preview.app. Instead, you should just offer the PDF for download, and alongside it include links to some of the alternatives than can permanently relieve you of Adobe Reader.