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Have you ever wanted to convert files without the need to download and install software? Zamzar converts many common file types to other common file types... and the service is free! Just upload the file you wish to convert, perhaps a PDF, and tell Zamzar the file type you'd like to output (e.g. an Excel spreadsheet). Enter an email address to send the result and a few minutes later you'll receive a link to retrieve the converted file. (EK) From This is True for 13 April 2008 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Doug Sahlin List Price: $24.99 Amazon Price: $16.49 Editorial Review: Get more out of the latest version of Adobe Acrobat than ever! Create and share sophisticated electronic documents easily using Adobe Acrobat 8 and the helpful tips in this hands-on guide. How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 8 shows you how to generate Adobe PDF files that retain the look and feel of the original documents, edit PDFs, collaborate with other users, and optimize PDFs for print or the web. You'll also learn to secure your PDFs and maintain document integrity. Covering both Adobe Acrobat Standard and Professional editions, this book makes it easy for you to take full advantage of all the new and improved features of this powerful program. Open, view, and search PDFsConvert virtually any document to PDF Capture PDFs from a scanner or web page Create navigation devices, including bookmarks, thumbnails, and linksAdd interactivity with actionsReview, edit, and annotate PDFs Add digital signatures and apply document securityOptimize documents for print, CD/DVD applications, the web, and other usesAdd multimedia elementsCreate a searchable index By: Ted Padova List Price: $44.99 Amazon Price: $29.69 Editorial Review: "The Adobe Acrobat 8 PDF Bible is the comprehensive guide to Acrobat for novices and power users alike. With a concise, easy-to-read format, you will be creating interactive XML forms, enabling streamlined document review processes, and publishing high-impact electronic documents in no time." —Rick Brown, director of product management, Adobe Acrobat The book you need to succeed with Adobe Acrobat! Why do readers turn to the Adobe Acrobat Bible again and again? Because whether you're already experienced with Adobe Acrobat or you're learning to use this powerful tool for the first time, you'll find exactly what you need to know in these well-organized pages. Packed with helpful tips and step-by-step instructions, this latest edition will guide you through both basic and advanced features, enabling you to take full advantage of everything Acrobat 8 has to offer. Create, collect, and distribute forms with LiveCycle® Designer Work seamlessly with Microsoft® Office applications Convert AutoCAD® and Visio® files to PDF Discover new ways to edit PDFs and remove sensitive data Explore enhanced Shared Reviews tools with easy-to-use Wizard Collect form data by exporting it directly to Microsoft Excel® Combine files and create PDF Packages using new Acrobat 8 tools What's on the CD-ROM? You'll find valuable, author-developed sample files including PDF documents, Adobe Designer forms, and Acrobat PDF forms with JavaScripts—all arranged in folders according to chapters in the book, so you use them along with the book's tutorials. The CD also includes: Adobe Reader software Entire book in searchable PDF with embedded index Windows demonstration plug-ins  By: Bruno Lowagie List Price: $49.99 Amazon Price: $31.49 Editorial Review: Imagine a publisher who wants to "stamp" his ebooks on the fly with the name of the buyer (to discourage sharing). Such a publisher would (and we know one who does) use iText for the task. Developers looking to enhance web- and other applications with dynamic PDF document generation and/or manipulation will find this book unique in content and readability. Based on ongoing examples that encourage learning "in action," they will finally understand PDF and learn how to build applications that produce professional, high-quality PDF documents. While the basic functionality of iText is easy to acquire, this book lowers the learning curve for more advanced functionality. It explains how to use iText to create/manipulate PDF documents on-the-fly in one or more of the following situations: Due to time or size, the PDF documents can't be produced manually The content of the document must be calculated or based on user input. The content needs to be customized or personalized. The PDF content needs to be served in a web environment. Documents are to be created in "batch process" mode. All the examples are written in Java, but they can be easily adapted to .NET by developers using one of the .NET ports: iTextSharp (C#) or iText.NET (#J). While iText is a free Java library and the examples are written from the point of view of the Java developer, nine out of ten examples can be run by .NET developers with only minimal changes.  By: Greg, PhD Harvey List Price: $21.99 Amazon Price: $14.95 Editorial Review: Covers accessing and distilling PDF files; converting Microsoft Office documents; capturing paper documents and Web pages; printing, annotating, editing and securing PDF files; extracting text and graphics; cataloging and distributing PDF files; creating interactive forms; and building multimedia presentations. Readers can convert any document to this universal file format, preserving all the fonts, formatting, graphics, and color of the source document regardless of the application and platform used to create it. PDF files can be published and distributed anywhere: in print, attached to e-mail, on corporate servers, posted on Web sites, or on CD-ROM Adobe PDF is the emerging workflow standard in the $400 billion publishing industry and plays a key role in financial services, regulated industries, and government, with more than 155 agencies worldwide sharing Adobe PDF files.  By: Ted Padova List Price: $39.99 Amazon Price: $26.39 Editorial Review: * Adobe Acrobat and its file format, PDF, have become the standard for portable documents, including everything from high-resolution color files destined for print to Internet and e-book content * This critically acclaimed, authoritative reference has now been completely updated and enhanced to cover the powerful new release of Adobe Acrobat * Written by Acrobat/PDF guru Ted Padova, the book is packed with real-world insights and techniques gained from the author's use of Acrobat and PDF under deadline situations * Covers everything there is to know about using Acrobat and PDF for print prepress, the Internet, CD-ROMs and all manner of new media * The companion Web site includes links to plug-ins, utilities, and a training video |
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