Adobe Launches Public Beta of Acrobat.com
New Onl ine Services Help People Work Together on
Documents Anywhere, Anytime
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:
ADBE) today introduced Acrobat.com, a suite of hosted services available as
public beta for free signup, that put communication, productivity, and
collaboration tools right within a web browser. Much like Adobe® Acrobat®
software enabled the publishing of high-quality electronic documents that
anyone can read, Acrobat.com enables individuals to truly work collaboratively
on electronic documents. Acrobat.com is a set of online services — file
sharing and storage, PDF converter, online word processor, and web conferencing
— that take advantage of PDF, Adobe Flash® and Adobe AIR™ technologies to
deliver engaging online experiences that go well beyond traditional office
productivity tools. Also accessible through Adobe Acrobat 9 software (see
separate release issued today), Acrobat.com delivers a new way for people to
work together online.
The hosted services in Acrobat.com include:
- Adobe Buzzword®, a web-based word processor that can be
used to easily co-author and share documents for comment and review, creating
high-quality print results;
- Adobe ConnectNow, a personal web conferencing service that
includes desktop sharing, video and voice conferencing and integrated chat;
- Centralized online file sharing with access controls,
online PDF conversion for up to five documents, and support for high quality,
web-embeddable documents;
- Developer APIs for real-time collaboration, file sharing
and conversion.
In addition, Acrobat.com gives Acrobat 9 users access to a “personal
workspace in the clouds” that is available from virtually anywhere for working
with others online. Acrobat 9 users can work with Acrobat.com as a central
location for sharing forms and collecting forms data, conducting shared reviews,
and co-navigating a PDF document with colleagues.
Acrobat.com also works with Adobe Reader® 9 software, giving
Adobe Reader 9 users easy access to Acrobat.com so they can share files,
convert up to five documents to PDF online and participate in electronic forms
and shared reviews initiated by Acrobat 9 users.
Quotes:
"Fifteen years ago, PDF moved the world from paper to
electronic documents without sacrificing print quality, changing the way we
share information," said Rob Tarkoff, senior vice president, Business
Productivity Business Unit. "Acrobat.com extends that vision, moving the
world from email attachments to online collaborative documents without sacrificing
authoring quality. With rich Internet applications enabled by Adobe, we can
combine desktop and cloud computing to create innovative productivity
applications that will change the way we create, store and share documents together."
“Acrobat.com is a big timesaver in our business and offers
enhanced convenience for our clients and us,” said Danya Henninger with Imagic
Digital. “From converting to PDF to delivering large, high-resolution files,
Acrobat.com simplifies work all around.”
“Buzzword is a really creative, new approach to an online
word processor,” said Dustin Wax, professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
and manager and editor of http://www.lifehack.org. “It looks like actual
printed pages, which is not only great from a design standpoint but also helps
non-tech-savvy users get started faster and create better quality work together.”
“As the go-to person for our clients, I see Adobe ConnectNow
as an amazing resource for bringing people together in a moment’s notice,” said
Jason Kallio, trade show strategies for ExpoVantage. “ConnectNow is an
excellent tool for providing everyone with a more hands-on, engaging experience
during meetings.”
Links:
Acrobat.com sign-up: www.acrobat.com
Acrobat.com marketing information: www.adobe.com/acom/
Acrobat.com blogs, reviews and awards: www.adobe.com/acom/news
Adobe Acrobat 9: www.adobe.com/acrobat/
Adobe: www.adobe.com
About Adobe Systems Incorporated:
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and
information – anytime, anywhere, and through any medium.
For more information, visit www.adobe.com.
