If you are in IT, then often a big part of your job is delivering software to end-users in your organization. Software upgrades can be a mixed blessing—your clients want great new features, but you could do without the headache of deployment. That’s why you’re invited to join me to learn about the new Adobe [...]

Google Chrome is a browser that is growing in popularity. I’ve recently switched to Chrome, myself. There’s a lot to like about the Chrome browser: Fast Excellent bookmark handling Protected Mode (sandboxed) for more secure browsing and prevention of phishing attacks Built-in Google Sync to keep all your bookmarks synchronized across your computers Chrome offers [...]

This item will only be of interest to IT folks, so if you don’t work for a large law firm and have "IT" in your title, you can stop reading now. One feature of the Acrobat and Reader X family is support for Microsoft System Center Update Publisher (SCUP). This tool is used along with [...]

Acrobat X includes an email archiving feature (see video for demo) which allows you to convert an entire folder of email into a single, searchable PDF, complete with attachments. I previously wrote about this featue in my post "Creating Email Portfolios for Small EDD Productions". Acrobat X behaves a bit differently than previous versions of Acrobat [...]

Law firm uses the fully-integrated Client Profiles case and financial management software system to quickly respond to client needs and handle billing and financial reporting in a fraction of the time Statman, Harris and Eyrich is a multi-disciplinary law firm with offices in Cincinnati, Dayton, Evendale, Chicago and Sarasota. The firm’s 21 attorneys work in nearly 20 practice areas, ranging from bankruptcy and family law to medical malpractice and real estate. The firm’s tagline, “Experience. Determination. Results. Nothing Less!”, clearly communicates its dedication to meeting the needs of its various clients. Statman, Harris and Eyrich delivers on that promise thanks…

This week, I had a couple of folks ask: How do I turn off that weird bar that comes up while reading PDFs in the browser? Can I turn off Read Mode when viewing PDFs in the browser? These are the same questions and both refer to this floating toolbar visible when viewing PDFs in the [...]

ARTS PDF, an Acrobat plug-in developer, now offers a free Lite version of their ARTS PDF Aerialist plug-in for Acrobat X, 9 and 8 for Windows and Mac. You can find out more about it here:http://www.artspdf.com/arts_pdf_aerialist_lite.asp One specific piece of functionality the free Aerialist Lite provides is the ability to split documents by arbitrary page [...]

Legal professionals are increasingly using mobile devices to access documents. Of course, usage of PDF in the legal industry is widespread. I’m happy to report that Adobe Reader for iOS (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) is now available. It’s free. There are quite a few PDF-related products in the app store, but it appears that a [...]

I’ll be in Memphis, TN presenting Adobe Acrobat X and Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 at the Memphis Marriott East on Thursday, September, 15th. This event is free to attend. You will leave with a much greater understanding of Acrobat X and/or Creative Suite 5.5 and how to get the most out of these products. To [...]

Large law firms with more than fifty Acrobat users should take advantage of Adobe’s free deployment tools for Acrobat X. Many firms are upgrading to Acrobat X at this time, so I thought I would share a few tips which are specific for the legal industry. Packaging Adobe Reader or Acrobat for your end-users isn’t [...]