In defense of better software designs.
<p>If you use software for daily tasks, build products for clients, or design software for a living, you may think it obvious that users should be at the center of software design. But are they truly? Think of any common software or digital product you have used recently — were you frustrated with it?</p>
<p>Consider a simple example: creating a PDF (Portable Document Format) file from a Word document. PDFs are the most used portable document type claimed, not just by Adobe, but also by this PDF technical community. PDFs were created to preserve document formats and readability across different devices for easy sharing while safeguarding against unwanted edits.</p>
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<p>Fun fact: Adobe’s engineering VP, Phil Ydens, estimated there may be up to 2.5 trillion PDF documents worldwide.</p>
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<p>On Macs, creating a PDF from a Word document requires multiple steps:</p>
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<li>Create or open a Word document.</li>
<li>Select ‘Save As’ from the File menu.</li>
<li>Modify default names or folder locations if necessary.</li>
<li>Choose “PDF” as the file format from a dropdown menu. (You have to scroll to get to it as the 9th choice on the list!)</li>
<li>Click “Export” and wait for a confirmation message.</li>
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