All of european-defence.co.uk's
publications have been printed in
portable document format (PDF) providing
a more dynamic form of delivering
information than traditional print
media. It also provides a more capable
format to display data than HTML
or XML, allowing better reproduction
of text, graphics and photographs.
Quicker
purchase
Using PDF allows
the reader to purchase, download
and display the publications on
their desktop at a much quicker
and cheaper rate than ordering and
waiting for a hard copy version
to be sent to their address.
Find
information fast
Search and bookmark
functions allow the user to find
information contained within the
document quickly, saving the time
and hassle that can take place when
having to leaf and read through
sections of a hard copy, or having
to laboriously move backwards and
forwards through chapters and the
index looking for relevant pages.
All this can be done offline, reducing
the time needed looking for the
information in books or on the Internet.
Versatility
When reading the
PDF documents on your desktop, the
user can zoom in or out of the document.
Text in PDF version can be zoomed
into many times more than normal
A4 size of the document, while the
images can be displayed on your
desktop at the same high quality
double the normal size. For those
that prefer traditional print media,
PDF can be printed out -- exactly
as it is displayed on the computer
screen.
More
up-to-date
Using PDF allows
quicker and more accurate updates.
Data is put into the publications
right up to the minute that it goes
on sale. Many comparable hard copy
publications have gone to print
with significant gaps between the
author's delivery of the manuscript
to the publisher before being sent
out to the printer, making it dated
long before it even hits the shelves.
Purchase the book months after it
has been published and information
in the book is out-of-date and sometimes
only useful for historical reference.
Environmentally
friendly
With increasing
awareness of environmental issues,
using PDF eliminates the use of
paper for publishing.
Size
of files
PDF files sent
to clients range from 3 to 4MB.
You are advised to have access to
broadband to download these files
before placing an order.
