Adobe acrobat 7.0.5 sdk Manuel D’Utilisation
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Using Online Collaboration and
Annotations
Annotations
This chapter describes how to use the Acrobat SDK to assist with online collaboration
workflows and annotations.
workflows and annotations.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Using Online Collaboration
Acrobat provides a platform for the development of a variety of collaborative review
systems to fit various needs. A complete, integrated Acrobat and Adobe PDF online
collaboration solution includes the following major elements:
systems to fit various needs. A complete, integrated Acrobat and Adobe PDF online
collaboration solution includes the following major elements:
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Adobe PDF documents created from source documents authored in various word
processing, page layout, and other applications.
processing, page layout, and other applications.
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A Web browser environment, running the Adobe Acrobat plug-in, which allows users to
view a PDF document on a network folder or a Web server, add comments to it, and
work online with comments from the whole workgroup.
view a PDF document on a network folder or a Web server, add comments to it, and
work online with comments from the whole workgroup.
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A central, online comment repository for collecting and storing reviewer comments
separate from the associated PDF document being reviewed.
separate from the associated PDF document being reviewed.
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Optionally, depending on the complexity of the solution required, a user interface to the
review and comment workflow, potentially including automated routing and
notification, implemented by the solution developer using server-side applications.
review and comment workflow, potentially including automated routing and
notification, implemented by the solution developer using server-side applications.
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A Review Management feature which allows users to invite new reviewers, send
reminders, and go back online after working offline.
reminders, and go back online after working offline.
This online collaboration process allows multiple users to comment on a single document
and to view comments from others in real time. Also, they can comment on a document at
their own convenience and upload their comments at a later time with the offline option.
For all repository types, commenting can only occur when the user opens the PDF file
within a Web browser.
and to view comments from others in real time. Also, they can comment on a document at
their own convenience and upload their comments at a later time with the offline option.
For all repository types, commenting can only occur when the user opens the PDF file
within a Web browser.
For more information about setting up online collaboration using Acrobat, see Acrobat
Online Collaboration: Setup and Administration.
Online Collaboration: Setup and Administration.