[thelist] Automatically generated PDF proof on the web

[Warren]

Matt,
I don't have any programmers (YET), I am basically a one-man show who is
starting to get bigger clients with much more complicated needs. If I get
the contract I will be hiring a couple of freelancers to complete the
project.

Speaking of hiring freelancers, has anyone on the list had success either
hiring freelancers or freelancing for other list members who aren't
geographically in the same area.

thanks, 
warren

> From: "Warden, Matt" <mwarden at odyssey-design.com>
> Yes, it can surely be done. In fact, as aardvark pointed out, it's probably
> easier than you think. There are relatively few things that you need to keep
> in mind (all of which you can find at the previously-given links). If you're
> programmers know ASP, it will be quite simple. And I assume that other
> languages probably wouldn't be much more difficult. Nail down the
> environment (server os, server software, installed components, etc.), hand
> those specs to your programmers, and ask them for a quote on time, etc. The
> best that the people on this list can do is give you a general idea, since
> we haven't generated on-the-fly PDFs in all environments and in all
> languages (I've only done it using ASP). And other factors come into play,
> such as are you developing this to be easily expandable in the future
> (upload a logo to include in the brochure, upload custom fonts, add text
> effects like backwards text (which you would probably have to generate an
> image on-the-fly and include it in the on-the-fly PDF... because I don't
> think PDF can do that)). Ya know, stuff like that.
> 
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> mattwarden
> mattwarden.com