Wednesday, December 13, 2006 7:46 AM
Adobe Acrobat version 8 has been in the news a lot lately. The questions I hear every week from lawyers is "what does it do differently?" and "is it worth the upgrade?"
For answers to such questions, I always start at the Acrobat for Legal Professionals weblog. Maintained by Adobe's Rick Borstein, a "Business Development Manager specializing in the Acrobat-Legal Market for Adobe Systems Incorporated," it is a phenomenal resource. Beyond his regular postings, Borstein responds to specific questions submitted via the comments section on the site. I have seen him in person presenting Acrobat 7, and can say with confidence that he knows his stuff. In any case, Borstein has been covering Acrobat 8 in recent postings, including Acrobat 8: New Examine Document Feature and Email Archiving with Acrobat 8: They're Packages!
Others in the blawgosphere have been talking about Acrobat 8, as well. Here is a sampling you can use as jump off points for your own exploration:
Bonnie Schucha at WisBlawg pointed out Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Features Attorney-Friendly Improvements including links to recent reports on Acrobat 8 from the ABA and Law.com.
Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips collected a nice set of links to resources from Adobe concerning Acrobat 8: Adobe Acrobat 8 Legal Resource Guide.
The Invent Blog says Acrobat 8...A Must Have Tool for IP Attorneys.
The Estrin Report answers the question "Will Lawyers Flip for Adobe Acrobat 8?" with an affirmative, saying the product includes "features that appeal directly to the legal community."
Happy reading.