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Ask HN: Please review my mini startup - Web to PDF Converter

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Re: Ask HN: Please review my mini startup - Web to PDF Converter

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Post by csomar »

Useful for people who want to convert a webpage documentation to a PDF when no there's no download option.

However, you didn't made the PDF engine yourself, and also there's another service alike, so what's the point from your service?

It's a mini-app and not a mini startup!!!

Re: Ask HN: Please review my mini startup - Web to PDF Converter

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Post by ilamont »

This is great. I've attempted to make PDFs of the website I run using OS X's print to PDF function, which always screws up the background color, placement of certain boxes, comments, etc., regardless of the browser. Your service actually created PDFs that look just like the original AND are text searchable.

What are your plans for the service?

EDIT: I just noticed something: Advertisements are not preserved -- there's just a blank spot (with the background color of the page) where the ads should be. It's not a problem for me, but may be for others.

Re: Ask HN: Please review my mini startup - Web to PDF Converter

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Post by kosofalla »

ilamont wrote: post #3

This is great. I've attempted to make PDFs of the website I run using OS X's print to PDF function, which always screws up the background color, placement of certain boxes, comments, etc., regardless of the browser. Your service actually created PDFs that look just like the original AND are text searchable. What are your plans for the service? EDIT: I just noticed something: Advertisements are not preserved -- there'…

Thanks for review! I think about it..

Re: Ask HN: Please review my mini startup - Web to PDF Converter

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Post by kosofalla »

csomar wrote: post #2

Useful for people who want to convert a webpage documentation to a PDF when no there's no download option. However, you didn't made the PDF engine yourself, and also there's another service alike, so what's the point from your service? It's a mini-app and not a mini startup!!!

Than - mini-app =) Good review! Thanks!
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