[thelist] how 'bout PHP? (was RE: using ASP to convert uploadedMS Word doc to PDF)

[Pringle, Ron]

Joel-

I've been researching this exact same thing off and on for some time now, and have not come up with a viable solution either, other than getting the end users to PDF the Word docs and provide them with the upload tool to post to the server.

I work for a City, so retraining dozens of muni employees to do ANYTHING with technology is daunting.

Ron


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Subject: Re: [thelist] how 'bout PHP? (was RE: using ASP to convert
uploadedMS Word doc to PDF)


> How about telling the user to save as another format?

Well, re-educating the client is my least favorite option (I believe
technology should serve us, not vice versa ;) but if it comes to that,
I'll buy them a copy of PDF995 and make it easy for them to PDF their
Word docs before uploading.

Of course, I still have to provide the upload tool . . .

All the feedback really is appreciated. Honest.

joel
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