Almost every review of PDF software starts or ends with the complaint that Adobe's Reader is bloated “for some unknown reason.” As such, it is claimed, a need for alternative “lightweight” free PDF viewing software was born.

“Tags” sounds like HTML, doesn't it? What's that got to do with PDF?

Acrobat product comparison matrices for Acrobat 6 - 9 and PDFMaker macro version compatibility.

1. PDFs can and must comply with Section 508 every bit as much as the HTML pages that link to them.
2. Section 508 applies to both Federal government agencies AND Federal contractors.  State and local governments are also adopting similar measures.

It's fairly commonplace to think of PDF as a format for official or reference documents, or perhaps as a simple way to share content without worrying about whether end-users have the software to view it.

Recent news accounts have highlighted some security vulnerabilities in current releases of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader, with the latest such vulnerability addressed in an update released on January 12.

The January 2010 Tech Talk by AUC Expert Dave Merchant on Talking to 3D and Flash Using Acrobat JavaScript detailed how to communicate with 3D and Flash objects that have been embedded in a PDF with Acrobat JavaScript.

Check out Lori Defurio's "I Didn't Know Acrobat Could Do That!" eSeminar as she provides some great tips on little known features in Acrobat 9.

The 2010 CES featured a notable proliferation in slate/tablet/oversized handheld devices, with media attention to match. Consumers now await the unveiling of Apple's iThing, now scheduled (in an unfortunate collision with Obama's State of the Union address) for January 27.

Check out the December '09 Tech Talk on "Making PDFs Comply with Section 508" by AUC Expert Duff Johnson. A detailed review of the session is available by AUC Expert and Q&A participant Dave Austin.