Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers PDF software (see article below), an ergonomic office chair, intranet and collaboration software, an outsourced help desk service, and a time and expense tracking app for BlackBerrys. Don't miss the next issue.
Recession-Friendly PDF Software
Some lawyers wonder in bemusement when they run across fellow lawyers who cannot create PDF files. These lawyers invariably work in smaller firms. Contemplating one or two copies of Adobe Acrobat Professional at $350 each is no big deal, but multiply it by 10, 100, or 1,000 times even after accounting for volume discounts and you're talking some serious money. But ultimately, these critics are correct because many less expensive alternatives exist and the PDF format has essentially become a standard for document exchange among lawyers.
NitroPDF Professional 6.0 … in One Sentence
NitroPDF Professional 6 is an Adobe Acrobat Professional alternative at a lower price point.
The Killer Feature
Lawyers love complaining about working in a "sweat shop" and their lack of a work/life balance. Of course, people who work in real sweat shops would think they had died and gone to heaven if they could trade places with a typical "overworked" lawyer.
But there is a grain of truth in the term "sweat shop" since law firms are essentially document factories. As a result, many law firms use document management systems.
Recognizing this fact, the new version of NitroPDF Professional now integrates with Hummingbird, Documentum, and SharePoint. It also comes equipped with new deployment tools for centrally installing and configuring it throughout your firm.
Other Notable Features
Other new features include a 50% speed boost for PDF creation and batch processing, support for the PDF/A format, higher-quality conversions, and interface improvements.
You can use NitroPDF Professional to review documents thanks to markup tools such as commenting, highlighting, crossing out, replacing text, and more. Other legal-friendly features include Bates stamping, form creation and submission, the ability to shrink the size of PDF files, and automatic creation of bookmarks based on document formatting and headings.
NitroPDF Professional offers 128-bit security with the usual restrictions on alterations, copies, printing, etc. It also supports digital signatures.
What Else Should You Know?
NitroPDF Professional costs $99 for a single-user license. You'll pay less beginning at 11 licenses thanks to the corporate purchasing program. NitroPDF Professional runs on Windows 2000, XP, and Vista, including 64-bit versions. Learn more about NitroPDF Professional 6.0.
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