21. Google Now Indexes PDF Files http://www.google.com/ The indomitable Google has recently begun indexing content in .pdf files, allowing searchers a significant peek into the "invisible Web," the large area of online content not covered by most search engines. PDF files are differentiated by a [PDF] label and instead of a cached version, Google provides a link to a plain text version of the document. Keeping a plain text version allows Google to apply its PageRank technology and integrate .pdf content with normal search returns. Test searches did not turn up a large number of .pdf files, but adding "pdf" to the query produced a more significant proportion in the returns, although they were not always the majority. [MD] From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/ janet paterson, an akinetic rigid subtype parkie 53 now / 44 dx cd / 43 onset cd / 41 dx pd / 37 onset pd TEL: 613 256 8340 SMAIL: PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada EMAIL: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/