Youblisher.com

 I frequently have to upload and link to a PDF document from a webpage or blog/wiki and though I can always just have linking text, I think that a graphical link – the thumbnail of the document – is often more desirable.  Youblisher.com is a wonderful resource for this and it’s free and very easy to use.

After logging into your (free) account, you browse to the location of  your PDF and upload to Youblisher. 

If necessary, refresh the window to see your uploaded publication.

You have four choices of ways to publish your document:  URL (link only), Text Link (the name of your publication will be hyperlinked), Embed with Small Cover, Embed with Large Cover.

The last two options are the ones that show a grapic of your publication when you embed the code.

When embedding the code, you most often need to be in HTML view of your website or blog/wiki.  Where exactly to paste the code can be confusing for some, so here is a hint. 
 - In compose view, type in XXXXXXXXXXXXX in the location where you’d like the link/thumbnail to appear.  Then switch to HTML view and scroll down the page looking for all those Xs.  Select the Xs and paste over it the code you’ve copied from your Youblisher publication.

The next best thing about Youblisher is the way the publication opens for viewing.  When it first opens, you see the whole page.  Hovering over the document the first time you’ll see a ’Double click for zooming’ message.  There is a button at the bottom of the screen that you can use to zoom in at any time.  When zoomed in, you can use the scrool bar or click and drag the screen to see other parts of the page.  When zoomed out, you can turn the page(s) by clicking on the bottom right (or left) edge of the page (it curls up when you hover over it), or, at any time, click the left or right arrow buttons at the bottom of the web page.  The viewer also has the option of printing your publication or opening (downloading) it in standard PDF format.

As you upload more documents to Youblisher, your previously uploaded publications still show in your account allowing you access to them and the different code options at any time.

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