It’s been a busy month over here, but I’ve managed to keep an eye out on a few interesting bits here and there.
So it’s a short, but interesting speedlink post for this week.
A preview: Adobe’s response to the Flash-iPad feud, an overview of the openness of the PDF, and a couple of new PDF tools to add to your toolbox.
Read on.
Adobe responds to Apple’s open letter
Apple has been knocking down Adobe’s Flash technology for last few
weeks, even explaining to users and iPad buyers why the ubiquitous
Flash platform wasn’t being supported on their new device. Adobe has
responded with campaign ads, filed complaints that triggered anti-trust
inquiries into Apple, and in an open letter.
Image courtesy of Adobe.com
Here’s a sneak peek at the open letter and what the Adobe founders had
to say in response to Apple’s move, a response which, essentially,
reiterates the same open market philosophy that is behind the PDF:
We believe that Apple, by taking the opposite approach, has taken a step that could undermine this next chapter of the web — the chapter in which mobile devices outnumber computers, any individual can be a publisher, and content is accessed anywhere and at any time.
In the end, we believe the question is really this: Who controls the
World Wide Web? And we believe the answer is: nobody — and everybody,
but certainly not a single company.
Duff Johnson puts the openness of the PDF into context
Using Adobe’s open letter as a springboard, PDF evangelist and current
CEO of Appligent Documents Inc., Duff Johnson, expresses to readers
just exactly what is meant by the term “open standard” which is applied
to the PDF format. A must-read for developers, avid users, recipients,
and senders of the PDF format.
Get a PDF Reader for your iPhone
If you got an iPhone, you’re probably looking to get it as fully functional as your own desktop. Well, what’s a portable desktop without a fully loaded PDF reader? Here are a few readers which makeuseof.com dug up a few weeks ago. Take a look, try one out.
Create a Wikipedia book
If you’re an avid reader of the popular site, or a regular contributor,
you can get your favourite articles in a single handy book. They’ve
got a handy YouTube video that’ll walk you through the process.
You can either get a hardcopy bound version of your book–for a low
price, or download a Hi-resolution PDF onto your computer. An easy way
to build your own collection of digital encyclopedias.
Enjoy!
