Google Docs Viewer: Directly open or embed PDF, PowerPoint and Tiff Files!
Google has this ability to provide very useful tools and services that are not promoted much.
Google Docs Viewer is one such service.
This tool is designed to open files using the Google Docs engine right into a web browser.
It currently works [...]
Adobe releases updates for Acrobat and Reader
Adobe has as expected released the security updates for their Acrobat and Reader applications.
Both of these are related to the Adobe PDF format.
The company had recently stated that these applications had serious flaws and they were working on the fixes.
The versions affected were:
Adobe Reader 9.1.3 [...]
PDF/PPT/TIF viewer with Google docs is a very useful userscript
Userscripts are powerful tools that can make web browser fun and intuitive.
PDF/PPT/TIF viewer with Google docs is one of the many scripts that can come handy for anyone who spends a lot of time online.
This script is designed to replace links to Adobe [...]
Adobe PDF files get a quick view option in Google search results
Google has expanded their quick view feature to Adobe PDF files on their search result pages.
The company said that a majority of indexed PDF files on the web would now have a quick view option on their search results.
This would enable [...]
Embed PDF and Microsoft PowerPoint files on a webpage
Google Operating System has posted an interesting tip to embed a PDF or a Microsoft PowerPoint file on a webpage.
This tip works with files which are already accessible on the web.
It works by embedding the Google Document Viewer on a web page.
Here is an example syntax:
<iframe src=”http://docs.google.com/gview?url=SOURCEFILE&embedded=true” [...]
QuarkXPress 8.1 released
Quark has announced the release of their latest product QuarkXPress 8.1.
QuarkXPress 8.1 is available for both Mac OS X and Windows platforms.
The company said that this update is free for registered users of QuarkXPress 8.
Users on older versions can upgrade to the latest version for USD 299.
Brand new licenses [...]
Google showing ‘view as HTML’ option for Microsoft Excel files in search results
Google has further enhanced Google Docs functionality in their search results.
They have already been showing a ‘view as HTML’ option for Adobe PDF files.
They are now showing a similar option for Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
So, the user no longer requires having a compatible [...]
Adobe Acrobat and Reader updated to version 9.1.3
Adobe has issued new patches for their Acrobat and Reader applications.
Both of these products are now in version 9.1.3.
Users can update their installations to the latest versions by running the Adobe Updated application.
They can also download the respective patches from the company’s website.
Adobe said that the updates [...]
IBM releases Lotus Symphony 1.3
US based tech giant IBM has finally released an updated edition of their Lotus Symphony office suite.
The new version comes with support for the Microsoft Office 2007 file formats.
IBM said that with support for the latest MS Office documents, Symphony is now a capable enough product for any company looking to [...]
Google updates Gmail viewers for PowerPoint and Tiff files
Google has revealed that they are now using new viewers for PowerPoint presentations and TIFF format files.
They are now using the same viewer that is used to present Adobe Acrobat PDF files.
This viewer does not require the user to have Adobe Flash Player installed on [...]
