Re: [NTLK] PDF Reader for the Newton

BanzaiReader and PictDoubler are available @ http://
hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive/Abstracts/nwt/HyperArchive.html

I downloaded them but haven't had a chance to look at them yet.

From: DJ Vollkasko <DJ_Vollkasko@gmx.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] PDF Reader for the Newton
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 22:07:00 +0100

Subject: Re: [NTLK] PDF Reader for the Newton
From: Grant Hutchinson <grant () splorp ! com>
Date: 2005-05-26 21:49:44

Beating an old horse once more, but now with a new whip maybe, so bear
with me:

On May 25, 2005, at 3:20 PM, Dan wrote:

>> Is there a good PDF reader for the Newton and is so
>> how I can I upload the PDF files to the messagepad?
>>

I have found something about "BanzaiReader" and "PictDoubler". From
what I
understand, PictDoubler preprocesses the PDF, which is then mangled
through
NewtonPress to create special oversized Newton books for BanzaiReader
on the
Newton. (See below for some details.)

Does anybody know or have this tool? How does it differ from other
PDF-to-Newton solutions (e.g. PDFConvert by Hendrik Lipka/Eric Schneck)?

>> This has been discussed many times on the list before,
>> I suggest looking at the archives...
>>

NTLK archive says about BanzaiReader and PictDoubler: "No hits found"

> The ever expanding WikiWikiNewt has a good overview of techniques
> and information regarding converting documents - including PDF.
>
> http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/index.php/ConvertDocuments
>

Doesn't say anything (yet) about BanzaiReader and PictDoubler, either.

Anybody know more about this?

D.

P.S.: I'm constantly finding new applications that totally stun me,
many of them from the very first Newton years when NTK was really
expensive. Often they are small, simple and brilliant. And forgotten.

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