I’ve been using Adobe Reader for a long, long, looooooong time. You get comfortable with an application and that’s what you use. However, what in God’s name is Adobe Atmosphere and why does it need to update when Reader updates? Can you say bloatware?
That being said, I’m not one to jump for a new application when the one I’m using works just fine. But when it takes 90 seconds for Reader to open, using up most of my computers processing power, I think it’s time for a change.
Enter Foxit software. Foxit pdf reader is a small program that will read your pdf files just like Adobe. I’ve only just started using it, and I’m sure there are features that aren’t included. If you just want to read pdf files, this may be an alternative. Best part… it’s free.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com
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For about 3 years I have been considering creating my own website so that I can attempt and experiment with some online “stuff.” Last week I took the plunge, Mr. Bass Online went live on December 27th and I’ve been learning ever since. I’ve had websites before, but those were static and purely HTML. So far I’ve installed Moodle and Elgg, both of which are database and php driven.
Luckily, the creators of these two pieces of software made the installation fairly easy. Now I’m knee deep in trying to figure out how the blasted things work. It’s a learning experience but as I look at these and other applications, I wonder whether or not they are just a new piece of software that does the same thing as others, but in a different package… or, are these really worthwhile. I think that educators get into the habit of grabbing on to something new just because it’s new. Is that what I’m doing now? I don’t think so, but we’ll see.
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