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PDFMoto Frequently Asked Questions - about


What is PDFMoto?

PDFMoto is a web publishing system. It converts documentation produced in Windows desktop applications into PDF format and then publishes them to a web site.

How does PDFMoto Work?

PDFMoto is configured to monitor a network directory. When a user creates a new document in that directory (or one of the sub directories) or modifies an existing document PDFMoto will convert that document into PDF format then automatically publish it to the appropriate area on your web site.

Do users require additional skills to use PDFMoto?

No. Users do not need to know anything about either PDF or web publishing to use PDFMoto. All they have to do is create and modify material in their familiar applications, PDFMoto does the rest.

Can I modify a Web site created by PDFMoto to fit my corporate look and feel?

Yes, PDFMoto sites can be tailored to match your existing corporate design.

How many documents can PDFMoto manage?

Theoretically up to 250 million. Our free product can handle up to 10 documents. See our pricing structure for the higher volumes.

How many folders can PDFMoto monitor?

Theoretically this is unlimited.

Can I publish a document to more than one destination?

Yes. You can publish a document to multiple destinations. You can for example publish a document to both the intranet and internet sites.

How can PDFMoto help me?

PDFMoto's great strength is that it allows an organisation to have users create, manage and publish their own material onto one or more web site destinations without involving either IT staff or the need for additional user training. Here are some industry specific scenarios to assist you.

Government
Health
Legal
Financial
Industry

Can PDFMoto web published material coexist with my current web sites?

Yes. PDFMoto can be fully integrated into your existing web site with using standard web tools such as Dreamwaver.

How long does it take to integrate PDFMoto material with my web site?

Minutes.

What do I need to run PDFMoto?

PDFMoto is designed to run on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows XP. In addition you will also need a web server that supports either asp, jsp or php scripting technologies. ASP requires a minimum of Microsoft's MSXML3. PHP Requires installing the "expat" XML library and "sablot" xslt libraries on the system and then compiling the PHP server with support for XML and XSLT. JSP Requires a server with JDK 1.4 and Tomcat V4 or greater. Finally you will need to install a single copy of the desktop application that produced the original document on the same machine as PDFMoto.

What does the client need to view a PDFMoto site?

All the client needs is a standard browser and the Adobe Acrobat Reader (or equivalent).

Which Web Servers is PDFMoto compatible with?

PDFMoto is compatible with any web server that can run asp, php or jsp scripting. Examples of web servers that run these technologies are Microsoft IIS and Apache.

Which Browsers is PDFMoto compatible with?

PDFMoto has been designed to run with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 and greater and Netscape Navigator 6 and greater.

Does PDFMoto run under UNIX?

No, PDFMoto requires a Windows operating system. It can however publish material to web servers running under any operating system including Mac and UNIX.

For frequently asked questions about registration and support, please click on the relevant link below:

PDFMoto Registration

PDFMoto Support

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