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This is one way of saying thanks to "Awesome" Ozzie. I am just 18 days old on this blog & she has already helped me twice!

I recollect her interest in pdf converters since she is involved with work at her University & with an NGO as well. Among other things that's why she is "Awesome Ozzie" & not just "Ozzie" for me.

http://www.cogniview.com/excel-to-pdf-converter.php is the link to this freeware. I think it is beta. Ashraf, Locutus, amnesia & davidroper rest assured there is no breach of copyright or unethical behaviour.

Salient features of this betaware:-

1)It is from Cogniview

2)Claims to be the only free excel to pdf converter that preserves your hyperlinks

3)It is opensource

4)You can embed your creative common licence in your pdf file

5) It uses the following open source projects - 

• Redmon, a port monitor redirector (slightly patched)
• GhostScript, used to create PDF files from the print PostScript output (with a minor addition)
• libPNG and zlib, to display PNG images and to put license images into the document
• XMLite, a simple XML parser by Kyung-min Cho, slightly modified
• and SQLite, an lightweight embedded database engine to access the local license database

I never do beta testing – public or closed. Therefore I cannot comment on this app. I've tried converting excel to pdf using other apps & always come away feeling dissatified because of poor word wrapping & broken html links

Hope this app helps dottechies

Ramesh

Ashraf – one concrete real life example. An architect sends a bill to a retailer not just by spread sheet but even by converting that spread sheet to a pdf. He does that because, (hold your breath!), a businessman might find a spreadsheet daunting – due to lack of computer savviness.

How do I know this. I've seen it happen. All the subordinates (including the directors), junior to that proprietor, kept quiet simply because how do you ever tell an owner that he does not know something – including or should I say especially – excel spread sheets

That owner did not stop with that idiocy but went a step further.He could relate only to a printout. He could not even relate to a matter if it was "only" on a computer screen!

That day, among other things, I learnt that it is a "culture" & "level of comfort" & "style of working" thing. The world obviously is diverse even along these parameters apart from so many other parameters.

Ramesh

Karen said:-

"I think it is mostly a generational thing. I don't think I've met anybody under about 40 that doesn't get spreadsheets. Then again, geeks usually only hang out with fellow geeks".

True – it also is due to lack of computerization in certain parts of the world (not in my example btw). I ran into this wonderful quotation which kind of sums up the spirit of what I am trying to say – not just for spreadsheets but even for other things. It goes like this -

I had the blues because I had no shoes;

Till I met a man who had no feet!

Ramesh

Hi Sean

The equation solver guys/gals were probably using arrays. BTW I just wanted to share one thing with you. At one time I was heading a new division which had a lot of newbies who were not sufficiently excel savvy as far I was I was concerned.

These guys were number crunching using ways & means which was long winded when it need not have been. I did not have the time, energy or inclination to handhold & teach. I also wanted improved financial reporting. I did the next best thing. I asked them to buy this excellent book, read it & use it.

I really don't buy computer books because they either become obsolescent fast or are unnecessary simply because one can learn things even from savvy bloggers & savvy websites.

Since excel is great & of lifelong value (useful even in climbing the ladder or holding very senior positions) I'd like to share the name of this book which is timeless & also wow!

It is – "Favourite Excel Tips & Tricks" by John Walkenbach.  BTW John is so good & writes so simply that he is known as Mr.Spreadsheet®

This benefited me. Just wanted to share it with you.

Ramesh