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Gateway Pages Prevent PDF Shock (July 28)
Spare your users the misery of being dumped into PDF files without warning. Create special gateway pages that summarize the contents of big documents and guide users gently into the PDF morass.

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4.5 Mice

MacWorld magazine reviews our software package that checks whether designs follow the guidelines for making websites and intranets usable for users with disabilities. (Note that the software runs on both Mac and PC.) Summary: 4.5 mice out of 5, thorough and useful testing tool [...] invaluable. (Product info).