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Adobe merging desktop and web with Acrobat 9 and Acrobat.com

We made a few announcements today around our Acrobat 9 product and a new portal called Acrobat.com which is aimed at helping people work better. I think it's significant because as a company we've released web-based applications like Photoshop Express and Buzzword but Acrobat.com represents something of a combination between...

Tags: Desktop, Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat.com, Linux, Web Conferencing, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-06-02

Adobe acquires Buzzword, moves into services

Adobe is announcing today that we have acquired Virtual Ubiquity, the company behind Buzzword, the online word processor that has generated a fair amount of buzz no pun intended. Buzzword has been in private beta for a few months and in that time has been impressing a number of people....

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Adobe PDF, Buzzword, Channel Management, Marketing, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2007-09-30

LOOP to PDF for Firefox (xpi)

Upload, convert, and combine your files to PDF from a tidy toolbar, without the conversion getting in the way of your Web browsing. LOOP for Firefox allows you to convert and combine files to PDF with the click of a button. LOOP for Firefox also provides a revolutionary way to...

Tags: Web, Mozilla Firefox, Adobe PDF, Drawloop Technologies, Web Browsers, Internet

Software downloads 2007-09-22

Using eyes and hands for Web surfing

In a recent article, Computerworld reports that Stanford University computer scientists have developed a new way to interact with our computers. The EyePoint system uses both eye-tracking technology and keyboard hot keys to reduce our dependency on the mouse while surfing on Internet. The system is so intuitive to use...

Tags: Keyboard, Web, Researcher, Adobe PDF, Stanford University, Computerworld, User, Computer, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2007-08-23

Corel's lightweight, free Wordperfect Lightning collaborative note assembler

Corel has released a beta version of a free application known as Wordperfect Lightning. The application can be used to keep track of text and images that you might later re-use in a Lightning "Note." Lightning can create notes from scratch or it can assemble notes from a remix of...

Tags: Word processors, Corel WordPerfect Lightning, Corel WordPerfect, Corel Corp., Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, Web, Microsoft Corp.

Image galleries 2007-02-22

Adobe releasing PDF spec to ISO embracing the Open Web

Adobe releasing PDF spec to ISO embracing the Open WebScared CompetitorsI doubt most companies will sacrifice the reach of the Web, in order to reap the benefits of XAML – by using XAML only solutions. For most companies contemplating XAML, having a web site will be basic – for the...

Tags: ISO, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PDF, Microsoft Corp., XAML, Web

Discussion threads 2007-01-29

Adobe releasing PDF spec to ISO embracing the Open Web

Interesting news today that Adobe is releasing the PDF spec to ISO. Andre Charland has some good thoughts which parallel what I think of it. The more open we get with these web technologies the better. Now a lot of the spin on this will probably be Adobe vs....

Tags: Rich Internet Applications, Microsoft, Adobe, Adobe Systems Inc.

Blog posts 2007-01-28

Acrobat flaw could spawn Web attacks

Acrobat flaw could spawn Web attacksROTFLOLDoes seem a bit cournter intuitive doesn't it. :-)Good PointHow do we clicking that link won't initiate the very issue they are discussing?Is this absurdQuote:The security problem was disclosed at the Chaos Computer Club conference in Germany over the holidays in a paper by Stafano...

Tags: SECURITY, Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat flaw, Adobe PDF, flaw, Web

Discussion threads 2007-01-04

Will Acrobat kill the web conferencing stars?

Will Acrobat kill the web conferencing stars?UbiquityThe PDF format may be ubiquitous, but that's not what runs the service. Adobe's service, like the others, is locked to the most recent versions of Microsoft's platform.None of them have any advantage over the others in that regard.If you likeHello, I am...

Tags: Blogging, blog, Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, Web, Web conferencing, Adobe Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-09-18

Web word processor adds PDF conversion

Web word processor adds PDF conversionNice feature but....Nice feature and I can see it being used by the average user who doesn't have to worry about installing and paying for huge costs of software.However, Open Office eliminates that cost factor.I am curious though about the security of using such a...

Tags: Channel management, Upstartle, Web, Single Source, Writely, Adobe PDF, word-processor, Web Word-Processor

Discussion threads 2005-12-12

Create better interactive PDF Web forms with the FDF Toolkit

Using the additional capabilities of Adobe's Portable Document Format PDF you can create Web forms that contain source information and interactive features resulting in a better overall user experience. If your Web site depends on Web forms for retrieving data from users you know the importance of...

Tags: Web, Adobe PDF, Web Forms

Download resources 2005-08-24

PDFMoto (exe)

PDFMoto automatically converts documents produced in desktop applications such as MS-Office and Visio into PDF then publishes them to one or multiple web sites. Using the original folder structure as a basis PDFMoto builds entire web sites or areas within larger sites. Navigation and linking are automatically created. The look...

Tags: Web, Adobe PDF, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Desktops, Internet, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2005-07-20

CookDojo Home Edition (zip)

Web based recipe management. This software enables you to manage all your recipes with ease. Adding, editing, printing, and searching recipes is simple and fast. You can make your own e-book. Features: Web Based; Add/Remove Recipe Category; Add/Remove Recipe in Category; Search recipe in title, ingredient, method; Export to e-book...

Tags: Web, Adobe PDF, E-books, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2005-07-01

Adobe to buy Macromedia for $3.4 billion

Adobe to buy Macromedia for $3.4 billionbad newsI've been using Flash, Freehand, Dreamweaver on one side, Acrobat and Photoshop on the the other side. Will I have to switch for Adobe only software after Macromedia's gone? What about a little competition in this "big" sofware world? I'd rather have...

Tags: Web site development, Channel management, Web technology, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Inc., Adobe PDF, Web, Web site

Discussion threads 2005-04-18

Acrobat lifts Adobe profit

Acrobat lifts Adobe profitWhy?Why would anyone buy Acrobat? I see no advantage to having PDF files whatsoever.Yeah it is the ultimate tool for scanned e-books tooEmule is the new world-public library where you can take out as many books as you want and keep them for as long as you...

Tags: Channel management, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PDF, doc, eMule, Web

Discussion threads 2005-03-18

Additional Resources

Howard's happy: Sirius-XM merger (finally) approved; Now the work really begins

The government regulatory debacle known as the Sirius-XM merger has officially ended as the Federal Communications Commission approved the deal after 17 months of deliberation and lobbying from the National Association of Broadcasters. According to the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal the FCC approved the deal...

Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Sirius, Howard, Satellite Radio, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Federal Government, Mergers & Acquisitions, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Government, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-26

MobileTechRoundup show #141, jkOnTheRun is aquired, Sony Reader, battery life, and more

I had a good time recording MobileTechRoundup show #141 with the two newest members of the Giga Om Media group, James Kendrick and Kevin Tofel. Don't worry listeners and readers, you will still get the same content from those two and from me here on the podcast for the foreseeable...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Sony Corp., Battery, Sony Reader, Kevin, Podcasts, Internet, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Twelve best practices for online customer communities

One of the more significant Web 2.0 trends in business this year has been the advent of the Web-based customer community, where groups of like-minded individuals focus around a brand or a set of product and services come together and interact online. Far from the cynical marketing ploy that it...

Tags: Community, Best Practice, Customer Community, Deloitte, Community Management, Marketing Research, Social Networking, Marketing, Online Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Dion Hinchcliffe

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philly

If you're in the Philadelphia area I'd like to invite you to attend the Philadelphia PowerBook User Group PPUG meeting tomorrow at the Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant. We meet from 12 noon to 3pm over lunch and fine local beer. Want to debate my theory on...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Philadelphia, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-25

iPhone gas application roundup

On 18 June 2008 I published my iPhone app wishlist and I'm happy that most of my most requested applications have been released (Thank you Texas Hold'Em!). Two my most request applications dealt with fuel, specifically a fuel economy tracker and a cheap gas finder. Several iterations...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Vehicle, MPG, AccuFuel, Gas Finder, Roi/Tco, GPS, 3G, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-25