Wanna save & share a URL address? How about I… – PDFMyWeb

Now we can really put that PDF Reader to some use. Granted I’ve been reading a lot of complaints about the reader, but at least it can be used for people who normally don’t use the app (such as myself). Now with PDFMyWeb, I can easily save a few articles on the fly and read it later without having to use any Internet service.
PDFMyWeb  is free in Palm’s App Catalog and was designed by www.it-dimension.com. The purpose of this application is to save and download a web page into a full PDF file. Just to clarify with some of the readers out there, this application will only save web PAGES, not the entire site. The procedure is extremely easy and offers a few options to optimize and share your PDF files.

First off you’ll need to pull up your favorite web page and copy its URL address. Next you’ll open up the PMW app and paste it into the URL text box and tap the green “Get PDF” button. The status bar above this button will display the progress of the download, with the option to cancel it by tapping the “X” at the right. Once the PDF has been saved, you can tap that status bar to instantly launch the stock PDF Viewer and read the article. You an always launch the PDF Viewer yourself and open the PDF manually for later viewing.

Sending the PDF is fairly simple and limited due to Palm’s SDK and OS. The limitation is the inability to send PDF’s through the messaging app, but the option exists when sending email messages as attachments. To solve this limitation, IT-D offers its sms services through http://smsmyfile.com. The application will upload the PDF to this website and provide a short URL, and will automatically paste it into a new message. The recipient will receive the message and be able to save and view the PDF document.

There are a couple of features that I would like to see implemented into this application, for example; adding an email button to automatically compose and attach the PDF. I would also like to see the option to name the PDF document too. The application automatically saves the document with the URL name, and becomes a little difficult if you’re downloading articles from the same domain.

The application deserves an 8 out of 10; it’s primary function is what makes this application worth downloading. Especially if you’re in a dead zone, pulling up the PDF makes it very convenient to read your favorite stuff without a required internet connection. The application is free to download and earns its spot in FreeApptastic.