Acrobat Reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free software program that allows you to open and read PDF files.PDF files are source documents that are converted from their initial file format (ex: MS Word file.doc) to a universal format which is file.PDF. Normally your web browser or e-mail software has this reader as part of its initial bundle of software for installation. At installation the file extension PDF is associated with the reader so when you see a PDF document - a mouse left-double click activates the reader and you can view and print the file. Most government and educational/research publications have been converted to this format and this is how they are presented on the web - either for on-line viewing or a file-download. In most instances there is a section that says "download the reader" to view the files if you do not have this reader as part of your system.
See: HELP/File associations in your operating system, browser, e-mail software.
Useful tutorial: http://w3.aces.uiuc.edu/AIM/scale/tutorials/Acrobat/index.html
Adobe Acrobat company pages (can download the reader here):
Product information: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/prodinfo.html
Product Index: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/
Product legal use: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html
For additional help contact: tech@communityplanning.org
National Association of Planning Councils
11118 Ferndale Road - Dallas, Texas 75238 - (214) 342-2638 - Toll-free 1-888-298-7459
E-mail: NAPC@communityplanning.orgCoypright © 2007 NAPC