Acrobat.com and Adobe looking good
Adobe has just launched their online platform, Acrobat.com, to beta and I’ve got to say it’s looking pretty good so far. The site combines Buzzwords, their online word processor with online storage (a respectable 5 gig) and online file sharing with limited PDF conversion ability as well. On top of this is one application that quite surprised me - Adobe ConnectNow. This is a virtual meeting organiser and features all the application sharing, whiteboards, chat etc you would expect, all in a nice new-Adobe-style black and grey. After being very disappointed with WebEx for the last couple of years while being forced to use it at work, I’d be willing to give anything a shot now and Adobe’s offering is looking pretty nice.
I’m a big fan of their overall new look. Ever since the first beta of Digital Editions, I’ve been hoping that they keep moving in the slick black and grey direction and it Connlooks like they have been. The great new apps being created for Adobe AIR, together with Windows Vista, the Fluency Admin for WordPress and Office 2007 in black, the desktop is starting to take on a whole new sophisticated and cool look, one that’s very much to my liking.
Go and check out Acrobat.com - it doesn’t cost anything and it could give you an insight on what to expect from Adobe in future, particularly with CS4, Acrobat 9 and more from them on the horizon. Adobe could just be the most improved of the 2008/2009 season, just quietly.
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