Acrobat.com has been online long enough for me to have written about it several times. Online PDF conversions, online file storage and experimental apps like Presentations & Tables have all made me a regular user of this free service.
From the service's interface, one can manage files, share files and even create a new Buzzword document. The experimental (beta) presentation software & spreadsheet, however, had to be approached through the Acrobat.com Labs. Not anymore!
Acrobat.com has received a major feature boost, and Presentation and Tables are now included in the main interface. Adobe has also added some sorely needed organizational capabilities. You can now organize your files into groupings called "collections." Think of collections as your folder metaphor and you're off and running with them, but they are really more like iTunes playlists because files can be assigned to multiple collections instead of having to belong in just one folder.
You can now import Google or Flickr images directly into your Buzzword files. An "import and edit" feature lets you open external files directly into the appropriate program so you can begin to work on them online.
The coolness factor takes a quantum leap forward with an acrobat.com mobile application for Blackberry and iPhone customers. Not only will you have your files at your fingertips from anywhere, you will be able to use your phone's camera to capture an image which can then be converted to PDF. Nice!
While this update was in development, it was called 'Unity.' Unity is now online. Your already existing files on the old acrobat.com are automatically transferred into the new interface, and you're ready to share, track, create and dazzle your co-workers and friends.
If you are not yet an acrobat.com subscriber, RUN to acrobat.com. The basic service is free, and will allow you to convert five files to PDFs online, and store 2 gigabytes of files.
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