Adobe Systems has released a new version of its Reader 8 software that incorporates a link to Web conferencing software the company plans to release next month.Adobe Reader 8 is available for a free download on Adobe’s website. The new version lets customers who have Adobe’s Acrobat Professional software, used for making PDF files, to create forms that Reader 8 users can digitally sign.Reader 8 also has a button that launches Adobe’s Acrobat Connect conferencing software, formerly known as Macromedia Breeze. Adobe agreed to acquire Macromedia in April 2005 for US$3.4 billion in stock.Acrobat Connect, available now in a trial version, lets users create a Web address for a meeting room that’s accessed through a Web browser running Adobe’s Flash Player. Users have several collaboration tools, such as screen sharing, whiteboarding, chat and video conferencing. Adobe offers two version of the software. The Connect hosted service can be used for up to 15 participants for $39 per month, or $395 a year per personal meeting room. Connect Professional, which starts at $15,000, supports up to 2,500 users at the same time plus interactive multimedia, integrated telephony and voice over IP. Meetings can be recorded for on-demand viewing, among other advanced features. -Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service (London Bureau)Related Links: Adobe Reveals Soundbooth for Mac Adobe Releases Acrobat 8, Updates Creative Suite Adobe Offers New Photoshop Lightroom BetaCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content BrandPost Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud For retailers, tight integration of data and systems is the antidote to a challenging economy. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 3 mins Retail Industry Digital Transformation BrandPost How retailers are empowering business transformation with TCS and Microsoft Cloud AI-powered omnichannel integration and a strong, secure digital core lets retailers innovate across four primary areas while staying compliant, maintaining security and preventing fraud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 4 mins Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to Build ROI from Cloud Migration This whitepaper and webcast can help you calculate the ROI and create a business case for modernizing your legacy applications to the Microsoft Cloud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to power a sustainable enterprise on Microsoft Cloud In this eBook, we’ll follow the journey of Amal Skye, a fictitious woman who is committed to living in a way that preserves the planet for the future —and how businesses like Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft are making that possi By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe