14 DAY TRIAL // The future is looking bright for web apps with more and more players interested in the space and Google going all out with a dedicated operating system that will rely exclusively on web applications. Huge desktop software companies should start worrying or better yet start preparing for the paradigm shift like Adobe is doing with its suite of office apps over at Acrobat.com. Adobe says the site has been pretty successful so far but the company is preparing to launch a hugely revamped version of it any time now.
Adobe hasn't made the big official announcement yet but it has confirmed that the changes will begin to be implemented later today: “The team will be taking down Buzzword, Presentations and Tables at 6:00 PM Eastern time today (Friday, 11/20/09.) Share and CreatePDF will go offline at 8:00 PM Eastern time. ConnectNow will be up and running throughout the update window. All of the services will be up and running again by 11:00 PM Eastern time and open for business. The new look and changes in Acrobat.com are starting to get some good reviews. We invite you to come and check it out later today.”
The new version comes with a lot of new features but one of the biggest is the new file organizer, which enables users to manage all of their files in one place regardless of their type. This has been one of the most requested features by the site’s over 6 million users. The Organizer takes advantage of the fact that the files live in the cloud so it got creative with the way it presents and sorts the files by placing them in “collections.” The innovative part is the fact that files can belong to multiple collections at the same time.
In total, over 35 new features are being introduced along with some big updates in several services. But perhaps the biggest news isn’t the features but the fact that Acrobat is finally releasing mobile apps for the service. iPhone and Blackberry uses will be able to access their files stored online but also create PDFs from files on their phones or even by using the devices' cameras. The changes should be going live early tomorrow and the mobile apps will arrive sometime after that.
