(Msg. 33) Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:56 pm
Post subject: Re: How to link a pdf document to a webpage for down load ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: microsoft>public>publisher>webdesign (more info?)
i could master pub so easily
"DavidF" wrote:
> I am sorry but you have lost me. You will have to get a lot more specific
> for me to help or comment on this one.
>
> Good luck.
>
> DavidF
>
>
> "brad" <brad.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:02DB6A06-B1C0-410D-95A7-47D6DB002F9E@microsoft.com...
> > O.k
> >
> > I can insert them into a web page but most of them will be downloads.
> > Why don't i then just insert all 40 of them into webpages?
> > Will this give me better Google results?
> > If i do this. How can i add my Company logo and delete the supplier
> > contact
> > info from a PDF? I think i will need to purchase Adobe pro?
> >
> > "DavidF" wrote:
> >
> >> You won't be able to move back and forth from Publisher to SharePoint.
> >> Publisher code is proprietary.
> >>
> >> I really don't understand why you need to convert jpg or gif to pdf...why
> >> don't you just insert them into a Publisher web page? Anything you can
> >> print
> >> can be converted to a pdf.
> >>
> >> DavidF
> >>
> >> "brad" <brad.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C27134C8-67C6-4E60-80CD-B5BD66561588@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks
> >> > Already tried the trial of EX3
> >> > Gotcha on the sub folders. nice and clean
> >> > Can i use sharePoint to amend my PUB File?
> >> > I want to master PUB then move on to something better but not writing
> >> > code
> >> > I'll use Primo to convert the JPEG AND GIF files to PDF as GIF doesn't
> >> > open
> >> > when i click the link and has to be saved before opening
> >> > Can primo covert GIF to PDF?
> >> >
> >> > "DavidF" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> ew3.0 trial is available here:
> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/expression/try-it/Default.aspx?filter=web3 > >> >>
> >> >> SharePoint designer 2007 is available for free here:
> >> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/FX100487631033.aspx > >> >>
> >> >> Chinese content? No idea other than perhaps use paste special for more
> >> >> options. Perhaps post your question in the Word group.
> >> >>
> >> >> You can add as many subfolders to public_html as you want. I have an
> >> >> 'images' folder plus many others as I build my site with multiple
> >> >> Publisher
> >> >> files and upload to separate subfolders and link all together.
> >> >> Subfolders
> >> >> or
> >> >> subdirectories are a great way to organize your site and you don't end
> >> >> up
> >> >> with a lot of misc. files loose in your root directory.
> >> >>
> >> >> A web page saved as an image is likely to be a big file, slow to
> >> >> download.
> >> >> You might consider saving as a MHT and loading that to the
> >> >> subfolder...but
> >> >> then I don't know what you are trying to do.
> >> >>
> >> >> In general because the code generated by Publisher is so different,
> >> >> you
> >> >> won't be happy with the results of trying to 'transfer' or import your
> >> >> web
> >> >> files into EW. It has been reported that importing into Sharepoint can
> >> >> work,
> >> >> but I haven't done it. I think that given how small your site is, it
> >> >> would
> >> >> be faster to just rebuild your site from scratch rather than deal with
> >> >> the
> >> >> differences in the code.
> >> >>
> >> >> Expression Web and Sharepoint replaced FrontPage. EW is a full out web
> >> >> editor that is intended to generate 'standards compliant' code. You
> >> >> should
> >> >> plan on learning basic html coding and php coding and in general a
> >> >> much
> >> >> larger learning curve, but in the long term you will have fewer
> >> >> limitations.
> >> >> Publisher is a DTP that has some html generating capability. It might
> >> >> be
> >> >> a
> >> >> good choice for someone who already owns the program and knows how to
> >> >> use
> >> >> it
> >> >> to build print publications. They can use the same skill set to build
> >> >> relatively simple, basic, static sites, and with some tweaking with
> >> >> format
> >> >> and layout can obtain good cross browser capability though no version
> >> >> of
> >> >> Publisher produces 'standards compliant' code. However, it is limited
> >> >> and
> >> >> if
> >> >> you want open ended potential then choose Web Expression or even
> >> >> SharePoint
> >> >> would probably be a better choice.
> >> >>
> >> >> I can't tell you it is ok to delete a file. If I did, you would surely
> >> >> need
> >> >> that one. I tend to backup, my backups so I would rather have multiple
> >> >> copies of a file than risk not having any backup. Just spend a bit
> >> >> more
> >> >> time
> >> >> organizing your files with Windows Explorer...
> >> >>
> >> >> Links aren't as good to jpg??? Not sure what you are saying except
> >> >> that
> >> >> they
> >> >> might be a lot larger in file size and take longer to download.
> >> >> Convert?
> >> >> Sure, just print them to pdf just like you would any file. You might
> >> >> need
> >> >> to
> >> >> use another pdf tool: www.primopdf.com is a good one and I like the
> >> >> option
> >> >> of screen resolution or print.
> >> >>
> >> >> I think that covers your questions...others will have different views.
> >> >>
> >> >> DavidF
> >> >>
> >> >> "brad" <brad.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:CA0223DA-9138-4890-96ED-E666BF4C81F2@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Thanks David. Basics! i'm a master now!
> >> >> > Yes trying to be more consistent and thinking about adding a folder
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > downloads but wanting to buy Expression Web 3 for an even better
> >> >> > look.
> >> >> > Trying
> >> >> > to copy and paste Chinese content from a suppliers website into a
> >> >> > word
> >> >> > doc
> >> >> > then convert to PDF but its comes up a mess. Any tips? Can i add a
> >> >> > folder
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > public_html for pictures which are actually saved website pages?
> >> >> > Is there anyway i can somehow transfer my files, content from PUB to
> >> >> > Expression or do i have to start from scratch? What are the benefits
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > expression and how much different is it to PUB?
> >> >> > Is it o.k to delete the external files from local site in FTP as
> >> >> > there
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > many similiar files, some English, some Chinese?
> >> >> > Links to JPEG's aren't as good as PDF's, anyway of converting a JPEG
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > PDF?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Cheers
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "DavidF" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi Brad,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I read the thread between you and John G. in the regular newsgroup
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> it
> >> >> >> appears that you got the basics down, and are getting your links to
> >> >> >> your
> >> >> >> external files working. What is your question in this post?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I noticed a couple things from the other group... You are currently
> >> >> >> just
> >> >> >> loading your external files into your 'public_html' folder...your
> >> >> >> root
> >> >> >> folder or root directory. What John was suggesting was to create a
> >> >> >> subfolder
> >> >> >> or another directory within the 'public_html' folder to contain
> >> >> >> your
> >> >> >> external files instead of just letting them loose. He suggested a
> >> >> >> subfolder
> >> >> >> called 'my_stuff'. I would suggest something even more simple such
> >> >> >> as
> >> >> >> 'downloads'. Then your link would be changed to:
> >> >> >> http://www.daltonwineltd.com/downloads/TNotes_05CR_CabMerlot_CH2960.pdf ,
> >> >> >> instead of
> >> >> >> http://www.daltonwineltd.com/TNotes_05CR_CabMerlot_CH2960.pdf > >> >> >> .
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I suggested 'downloads' instead of 'my_stuff' because I think using
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> underscore confuses people. When you look at John's link you can't
> >> >> >> tell
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> there is an underscore because of the hyperlink underline. This
> >> >> >> suggests
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> people that they can put spaces in there file names, and that can
> >> >> >> break
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> links at worst, and at best create a bad looking link. For example
> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> have
> >> >> >> a link:
> >> >> >> http://www.daltonwineltd.com/2008%20BQ%20Cab%20Sav%20South%20Eastern%2...stralia .
> >> >> >> All the '%20's in the link are spaces in your file. Either use the
> >> >> >> underscore in the file or don't use either and instead use all
> >> >> >> lower
> >> >> >> case
> >> >> >> or
> >> >> >> perhaps 2008BqCabSavSouthEasternAustralia.doc...in other words use
> >> >> >> upper
> >> >> >> case for each new word. What ever you do be consistent so that you
> >> >> >> don't
> >> >> >> make mistakes in your files and link writing.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Once again, it is not clear what your question is in this post.
> >> >> >> Please
> >> >> >> post
> >> >> >> again. And for others who have happened upon this post the central
> >> >> >> question
> >> >> >> is how to include external files in a Publisher web, and the best
> >> >> >> article
> >> >> >> describing this is: Including external files in a Publisher web:
> >> >> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/archive/2006/01/07/80561.aspx > >> >> >>
> >> >> >> DavidF
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "brad" <brad.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:1AAE61E3-21F4-4DDE-BA3E-CF1C5B34D512@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > You need to change the address by editing the hyperlink in your
> >> >> >> > local
> >> >> >> > Publisher file by adding your website address URL/PDF file name,
> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> > upload
> >> >> >> > the pdf to your remote site by double click public_html on the
> >> >> >> > remote
> >> >> >> > FTP
> >> >> >> > site and transferring the pdf using the arrow to public_html
> >> >> >> > The problem is: the pdf doc is on your local site, thats why the
> >> >> >> > link
> >> >> >> > does
> >> >> >> > not work. the address is local address when you created the
> >> >> >> > hyperlink.
> >> >> >> > So
> >> >> >> > just upload the pdf to your remote public_html then change the
> >> >> >> > address
> >> >> >> > by
> >> >> >> > amending the hyperlink on your local PUB file.
> >> >> >> > Check the link on preview after you have worked out the correct
> >> >> >> > address
> >> >> >> > when
> >> >> >> > editing hyperlink, but the pdf also needs to be under your remote
> >> >> >> > public_html. Ther are also other ways to fix the problem
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Chareen" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> I have made a website in Publisher 2007 and am fairly new to web
> >> >> >> >> design.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> I have an Adobe document I want to add for download/print. I
> >> >> >> >> have
> >> >> >> >> put
> >> >> >> >> an
> >> >> >> >> icon on a page and now want to link to it so that when you click
> >> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> pdf
> >> >> >> >> icon it opens the pdf format form to print.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> I tried saving the document in the local file for the website,
> >> >> >> >> then
> >> >> >> >> using
> >> >> >> >> the add hyperlink to local file or folder but when i open my web
> >> >> >> >> page
> >> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> >> explorer and click on the icon nothing happens. When I hover
> >> >> >> >> over
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> icon it
> >> >> >> >> shows there is a hyperlink
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Frustrated new to web design.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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