| To read a publication:
Clicking on the open book and cd icon (shown below) next to each publication
will take you to the on-line version of the publication for viewing. You may
read the publication at your leisure. When you want to get back to the category
page to see the other available publications, simply use your browser's back
button. Please note: If you are in the shop
site and have items checked for ordering, your data will be maintained in your
shopping cart while you are reading a publication, and rest assured, those
items will still be checked when you get back to the category page.
"Read it" icons: While you are looking around, you
may notice that there are different "read it" icons being used. Allow me to
explain this little mystery. You see, we have the publications in different
formats:
This icon is used for publications that are done in
Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTM). They are formatted to use various colors,
sizes and fonts for text. Your browser can display this formatting in a
pleasing manner. Many of these HTM publications have graphics in them, as well.
When available, we offer the HTM versions first, because they are more
attractive, easier to read, and require no special software to read.
 This icon is used for publications that are done in ASCII text.
This text is very basic. There is no variation in fonts, colors, or text sizes.
More importantly, there are no graphics in the text version, which means they
appear very quickly in your browser. Originally, all of our publications were
only in text and some of them haven't been done in HTM, yet. We continue to
offer text on the text version of our site for folks who don't want to wait for
graphics and for the visually impaired using text readers.
 This icon is used when we don't have the publication available in
either HTM or text, but we do have the publication in Portable Document Format
(PDF). What the heck is that? PDF is a file format that lets you view and print
a file exactly as the author designed it, complete with fonts, colors, images,
and layout. A PDF file requires a special software reader to display the file.
You may download an
Adobe
Acrobat reader for free by clicking the Adobe Acrobat reader link and
following the installation instructions. Please
note: If we have a publication in PDF format, in addition to other
formats, you will also find a link to the PDF version in the description of the
publication.
To print a
publication: Clicking on the open book and cd icon (shown above)
next to each publication will take you to the on-line version of the
publication for viewing. At this point, you can print the publication by
clicking on the File menu and selecting the print option. Please note: There is no charge for printing the
publications. Most of the material on our web site is in the public domain and
may be printed and downloaded for non-profit, educational purposes.
Some things you need to know about
printing:
- When printing HTM versions (see "Read
it" icons section above for explanation) you will only get a printed version of
the page you are on. In other words, if there are links to other pages of the
document, you must go to each of those pages to print out the complete
document. Also, you may not get all of the information that appears on the
screen to fit on your paper. The HTM may be designed wider than can be
accommodated on your paper.
- We have specified the width of the
text versions to fit on standard printer paper. Keep in mind, there is no
formatting or graphics in a text file.
- Your best bet for getting a printed
version of the publication that looks like the hard copy, including formatting
and graphics, is to select a PDF version, when available, and print from your
Adobe Acrobat reader.
To download a
publication: Clicking on the open book and cd icon (shown above)
next to each publication will take you to the on-line version of the
publication for viewing. Some folks don't know this, but the act of opening and
viewing a document actually means that it has been downloaded to a temporary
place on your computer. Now, to keep the document permanently on your computer,
go to your file menu in your browser and save the file to your desired
location. Please note: There is no charge
for downloading the publications. Most of the material on our web site is in
the public domain and may be printed and downloaded for non-profit, educational
purposes.
Some things you need to know about
downloading:
- When downloading HTM versions (see
"Read it" icons section above for explanation) you will only download the page
you are on. In other words, if there are links to other pages of the document,
you must go to each of those pages to download the complete document. Also,
downloading the HTM doesn't necessarily download all of the graphics associated
with the page. Depending you your browser, you may have to save each graphic
individually. Some new browsers are smart enough to grab it all in one shot.
You should research whether your specific browser can do this.
- When downloading text versions there
will be no formatting of the text and no graphics shown. Text versions may be
edited in word processors.
- Since PDF versions are viewed in your
Adobe Acrobat reader, you may go to your file menu and save them using your
reader.
Our information
is in the Public Domain: As such, you do not have to pay or get
permission to read, print, or download the publications for non-profit,
educational purposes.
Please
note: If you are downloading the information in order to sell it for
a profit, we are not the authors of the information. We cannot give
permission. You should contact the agency responsible for the
publication.
If you have problems using, or
suggestions to improve, our web site, please e-mail us at
catalog.pueblo@gsa.gov.
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