Acrobat or PDF files are a great way to take printed documents and make them available on your website with very little work. Most word processors even include a "save as PDF" or "print to PDF" option. So, it might seem like a simple way to get content onto your website. But remember some of the drawbacks: PDFs are slower to load than HTML, they aren't intended for browsing, but for printing so you're encouraging people to waste paper, and to get good editing capabilities you need to buy software (Adobe Acrobat - not Acrobat Reader). Do you use PDF files on your websites?

Poll: Do you Use Acrobat (PDF) files on your websites? originally appeared on About.com Web Design / HTML on Thursday, April 15th, 2010 at 07:18:16.

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