Adobe Introduces 'Save as XML' Feature
Currently in beta, Adobe has released a 'Save As XML' plug-in for its popular
Acrobat software. This feature enables users to save content from a tagged PDF file into XML, HTML or plain text format, allowing placement of content into other applications. A tagged Abobe PDF file is usually created from Microsoft Office 2000 applications, using the 'Web Capture' feature to convert a Web site to Adobe PDF format.
Currently, the following formats are available:
Adobe's .Net Challenger
Adobe Systems, well-known for their graphics and publishing programs such as Photoshop and PageMaker, has announced that they too are working on a "Net Publishing" strategy. According to the report on MSNBC, the company announced that it will begin bundling several softwares and technologies to create a simple solution to publishing on the net.
Dubbed Adobe Studio, the Web-based product will "provides workflow management for small companies that subscribe to its services", which will cost around $40 USD when it launches early next year.
Adobe's PDF Joins Palm Computing Platform
Adobe Systems and Palm Computing, a 3Com
company, have announced their intention to integrate the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) technology into the Palm Computing platform.
The companies said the agreement is designed to support
the growing consumer market for electronic publishing, and
bring a new level of convenience and portability to Adobe
customers. It will deliver Palm users new content, from
electronic books (e-books) to business workflow
documents.