PDF Developer Junkie tag:blogs.adobe.com,2008:/pdfdevjunkie//84 2008-07-02T17:28:48Z Movable Type 3.2 Hot on the heals of Acrobat comes the new Adobe Reader 9 tag:blogs.adobe.com,2008:/pdfdevjunkie//84.6522 2008-07-02T17:28:21Z 2008-07-02T17:28:48Z The new Reader is here... ...and that means I can start posting my cool new samples. In the example below I've placed a chart (created in Adobe Flex 3) on a PDF page that contains Acrobat Form fields in... Joel Geraci http://my.adobe.breezecentral.com/geraci The new Reader is here...

...and that means I can start posting my cool new samples.

In the example below I've placed a chart (created in Adobe Flex 3) on a PDF page that contains Acrobat Form fields in the form of a table. A JavaScript function in Acrobat is able to send new data to the chart when you edit the fields causing the chart to visually reflect the change. Please download the new Reader then come back here and download the FlexChart example file. I'll follow this posting up with the source code for the SWF and the JavaScript in the PDF file once we have the new SDK posted.

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]]> The Long Wait is Over. Adobe Acrobat 9 is Here tag:blogs.adobe.com,2008:/pdfdevjunkie//84.6439 2008-06-25T09:57:17Z 2008-06-25T09:57:42Z It's finally here. Acrobat 9 is a fantastic release with tons of new features and improvements to existing ones. If you want to buy it now, and you really should, feel free to stop by the Adobe Online Store,or... Joel Geraci http://my.adobe.breezecentral.com/geraci It's finally here. Acrobat 9 is a fantastic release with tons of new features and improvements to existing ones. If you want to buy it now, and you really should, feel free to stop by the Adobe Online Store,or call your reseller. If you're more cautious than that, you can download a fully functional 30 day trial at http://www.adobe.com/tryacrobat.

Once you've got the product or if you're still on the fence about upgrading, watch a recorded presentation by Lori DeFurio covering 6 Cool Things you can do with Acrobat 9.

I'll start posting cool example files once we have the new Reader posted as well.

]]> Enhanced Security in Acrobat 9 and Reader 9 tag:blogs.adobe.com,2008:/pdfdevjunkie//84.6326 2008-06-10T01:49:18Z 2008-06-10T01:58:54Z Sanjoy Ghosh describes the new Enhanced Security model in Acrobat 9 With the addition of interactive form features, multimedia, and scripting, PDFs can now download and send data over the Internet, which can create a potential security risk for both... Joel Geraci http://my.adobe.breezecentral.com/geraci Sanjoy Ghosh describes the new Enhanced Security model in Acrobat 9

With the addition of interactive form features, multimedia, and scripting, PDFs can now download and send data over the Internet, which can create a potential security risk for both user privacy and document integrity. To address those security issues, Adobe® Acrobat® 9 and Adobe Reader® 9 feature an Enhanced Security mode designed to minimize those risks by providing control over cross-domain data access and how FDF files are handled. Because the Enhanced Security restrictions may affect some legacy PDF workflows, Acrobat 9 also provides ways to increase privileges for documents and servers that can be fully trusted.

The enhanced security in Acrobat 9 leverages an existing model already in use by Adobe Flash. By providing controls for who may receive data from whom, Adobe Flash can power rich Internet applications that are safe and extremely flexible. Many Flash developers, such as YouTube, use this model.

Sanjoy Ghosh

What this means to you

If you are adding multimedia to PDF files there are now ways for you to add these elements and have seemless playback. Flash files (SWF) and video (FLV and H.264) that are embedded in the PDF file or PDF Portfolio will play without a security dialog because the file and/or the Portfolio are considered a "domain". This opens the door to a lot of great new capabilities while allowing for even tighter security than we've been able to deliver in the past.

Over the next few weeks we'll be finalizing the white papers for Acrobat 9 and I'll be able to share more details on exactly what the Enhanced Security can do for you.


]]> Adobe Unveils Acrobat 9 Software tag:blogs.adobe.com,2008:/pdfdevjunkie//84.6061 2008-06-02T09:03:51Z 2008-06-02T23:18:08Z Acrobat 9 delivers native support for Adobe Flash® technology and the ability to unify a wide range of content in rich PDF Portfolios as well as other cool features. Read the full release here. A trial version will be available... Joel Geraci http://my.adobe.breezecentral.com/geraci Acrobat 9 delivers native support for Adobe Flash® technology and the ability to unify a wide range of content in rich PDF Portfolios as well as other cool features. Read the full release here.

A trial version will be available for download. Click here to be notified of availability.

A New Release:

The native supoport for Flash in Acrobat and Reader 9 lets us support three important new capabilities in PDF; Native support for FLV and H.264 playback, native support for SWF playing in the new Rich Media Annotations, and Flash-based interfaces on top of PDF Packages which we are now calling PDF Portfolios in recognition of the new highly branded customizable experience they can provide.

In the coming weeks I'll be posting information and examples on how to work with these new exciting technologies. Subscribe to this feed to stay up to date.

An image of what a PDF Portfolio can look like is below.


A New Look

I've overhauled the look of the site. I hope you enjoy it. It's a little cleaner and easier to read I hope.

A New Direction

With the announcement of Acrobat 9, I've decided to take the PDF Developer Jnkie blog in a new direction. I'll be focusing this blog on developing with Acrobat 9 and have created a new blog specifically for IT managers, power users and other IT professionals who work wit PDF technologies.The "IT Matters" blog is located here. Please visit and subscribe if you're interested in deploying Acrobat and Reader or Security related stuff.

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