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Ask HN: What best crowdfunding site for my PDF 2 HTML converter?

4 pointsldenoue7 comments

I'm developing a new PDF to responsive HTML converter that keeps text (of course!), but also images and math formulas.

What would be a good crowdfunding site where I could get feedback and supporters for my project?

I have an early prototype, but it'll take several months to reach a version I can ship.

https://readerview.app

I think you shouldn’t go in that ally. If you are looking for reward based crowdfunding campaign than you don’t really have anything to give. If you are looking to give equity it’s too early. Generally, software crowdfunding campaigns don’t do well on platforms like Kickstarter or indiegogo. I founded a crowdfunding platform and helped around 5000 campaigns.

What is or was your platform? Wouldn’t giving free access to the app be a reward?

Mimoona.co.il (local Israeli platform launched in 2012). Getting free access to software in that nature is something people are used to getting for free. I wouldn’t put my efforts on such campaign since it requires lots of time commitment. Spend that time on building the software. Just my 2c

Clicky: https://readerview.app

It looks like it doesn't preserve bold face in the titles. Does it use the default <h2> or <h3> format?

Does it support accented characters like á, ñ, ¿?

Does it support weird encoding? IIRC if you compile a LaTeX file without OT1 the fonts don't use the ascii number, but a numeration that is off by one. [I got a few weird documents, when a reset at the wrong time confused my printer.]

I have another app based on the same tech but that keeps all formatting. It’s called Pdf Reflow on the App Store. But I gather from the community that a pure HTML converter would be greatly appreciated, even if some characters are lost in translation...

Doesn’t Mozilla already have an open source JavaScript app that does this?

No, pdf.js displays PDF documents in the browser, but not as responsive HTML (it actually renders pages into a CANVAS element and then adds text selection by overlaying DIV elements over this canvas)

My app converts the PDF to a truly responsive HTML document, so you can view this document as any screen size (ie there’s no fixed layouts used)

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