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Tech Tips: PDFs
You may notice that throughout the FOR-PD course we use many PDF files. A PDF (Portable Document Format) file does not save “…information that is specific to the application software, hardware, or operating system used to create or view the document.” (Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format) This allows for the file to be viewed by everyone exactly as it was intended and formatted. At FOR-PD, we use PDF files for this very reason in addition to the fact that PDF files are more printer-friendly than other files.
You will find PDF files to be very common throughout the business world and the internet. It has become pretty standard due to its ease and ability to retain formatting regardless of where the file originated. In order to view PDF files, within the FOR-PD course as well as outside the course environment, you will need to have either Adobe Reader or the full version of Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer.
A free version of Adobe Reader can be downloaded from the Adobe website at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. For detailed instructions on downloading and installing Adobe Reader, please review the tutorial within the course. You can also view the troubleshooting section for tips and solutions to common problems encountered with PDF files.
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FOR-PD's Literacy newsletter deals specifically with literacy and learning for K-12 teachers of Florida's public schools. As you read and review our newsletter you will find information on local, state, and federal literacy news, upcoming conferences, celebrations, sources of funding, resources on the World Wide Web, and resources you can use with your students. The participant section answers pertinent questions participants have about the course and provides helpful tips for successful completion. We hope that this newsletter will provide educators with useful information to support their literacy development and the work they do with Florida students.
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Last Updated:
April 10, 2008
