Acrobat Reader 9.0 Released!

Install the latest and greatest Acrobat Reader today! To view the feature comparison chart click here.

This marks the beginning of some really innovative mapping technology! More to come...

AIR (Adobe Integration Runtime)

What exactly is AIR?

Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system runtime that lets developers combine HTML, Ajax, Flash, and Flex to deploy RIAs (Rich Internet Applications) to the desktop. AIR applications are available virtually anywhere at any time, providing convenient desktop capabilities and working with local or server data. They are developed using modern, efficient programming methods.

Adobe AIR allows developers to use familiar tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver, Flex Builder, Flash CS3 Professional, and even Notepad to build their applications. Applications built for AIR are deployed with a single application installer that works across multiple operating systems. These applications work with Adobe's servers and services to deliver rich experiences on the desktop. Click on the icon below to install AIR.

There are SDK's available too!

Flex SDK~
AIR SDK~

What does this mean to GeoSpatial Developers? It means that we take our GeoPDF's and create dynamic mapping applications that everyone can access and use. Adobe has also started allowing folks to store their data at Acrobat.com which is REALLY cool!!! 5 gigs of free storage space for starters! Click here to see a previous post that highlights this functionality.

Acrobat 9.0's Geospatial Extension to PDF

Today, Adobe announced that the latest version of Acrobat (Professional 9.0 Extended) includes a geospatial extension to the PDF format. This has been a much anticipated addition to Adobe's suite of products and we look forward to working with this new addition to the PDF standard...

The default tools for this new feature will allow the user to search, measure, and mark up geospatially enabled PDF maps as well as find the latitude and longitude by placing their cursor over a specific point on the map. This release of Acrobat will definitely help to push georegistered PDF's to the masses and we look forward to adding functional and flexible software to work with them.