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These excerpts taken from the ADBE 10-K filed Jan 24, 2008.

Enterprise and Developer Solutions Products

        Adobe LiveCycle Data Services ES—provides enterprise connectivity and data management capabilities for advanced Flex RIAs. LiveCycle Data Services runs on J2EE application servers and provides messaging, high performance data connectivity and advanced data management that integrate Flex based RIAs into enterprise infrastructure including Web services, remote Java objects and real-time data and messaging systems.

        Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES—a desktop software application which simplifies the creation and maintenance of intelligent XML based forms for deployment as Adobe PDF forms, HTML applications and Flash based RIAs; provides an intuitive, graphical design tool for creating XML templates that look exactly as the author intended, and previewing them before deployment; it also simplifies adding intelligence to documents, such as business and routing logic, and binding form fields to arbitrary XML schemes for seamless integration with enterprise applications.

        Adobe LiveCycle Forms ES—offers a range of solutions for deploying intelligent forms that can be completed online or offline, across diverse platforms and devices; identifies a user's environment to deliver the richest form-filling capabilities supported and integrates with enterprise applications to pre-populate form fields, save captured data and initiate data-driven workflows.

        Adobe LiveCycle Barcoded Forms ES—enables organizations to accurately capture user-supplied information from fill-and-print paper forms by using dynamic 2D barcodes; barcodes are initially set up through creation of the form with Adobe's Designer application; after the form is printed, signed and returned by users of the form, the barcode on the form is scanned and decoded, and form data obtained from the barcode is routed to the appropriate enterprise application through Adobe's LiveCycle server products.

        Adobe LiveCycle Digital Signatures ES—a server-based software application that helps organizations automate the processing of electronic documents by providing batch-based capabilities to digitally sign and certify Adobe PDF files, validate digital signatures and encrypt/decrypt Adobe PDF documents; safeguards information when it leaves a company's network and integrates with existing public key infrastructures.

        Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES—a server-based software application that helps organizations manage information access securely with dynamic, persistent document control; allows for access control and auditing of Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and CATIA CAD document usage inside or outside the firewall, online or offline and across multiple document platforms; lets organizations know when a document has been viewed, printed or altered and restricts access so that only intended recipients can open, use and forward a document; allows for previously granted document permissions and access to be revoked; leverages Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader and other client plug-in software to author and view protected documents.

        Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions ES—a server-based software application which lets enterprises easily share interactive Adobe PDF files with external parties—without requiring recipients of the documents to purchase Acrobat software that normally would be necessary to interact with the Adobe PDF files they receive; it unlocks features on an individual Adobe PDF document so that when such a file is opened in the free Adobe Reader, users have access to tools that normally would not be available in Adobe

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Reader, such as reviewing and commenting functions, digital signatures to electronically sign PDF documents and the ability to fill in, submit and save electronic documents locally.

        Adobe LiveCycle PDF Generator ES—offers server-based conversion of native PostScript, text, image formats, standard office formats and technical drawing formats into Adobe PDF files; integrates with other LiveCycle products that apply digital rights management, document assembly and process management to converted documents in an automated fashion; generates Adobe PDF files that comply with the new PDF/A specification for long-term document archives.

        Adobe LiveCycle Process Management ES—a server-based process management application that allows organizations to design and model business processes, integrate processes to core business systems and deploy processes with intelligent documents and RIAs. Process Management includes a comprehensive business activity monitoring capability to provide enhanced visibility into the performance and efficiency of automated business processes, and the LiveCycle Workspace ES user interface.

        Adobe LiveCycle Production Print ES—a server-based, high volume output management solution that allows organizations to create personalized transactional documents such as statements, contracts, letters, packing slips or welcome kits; generates documents dynamically by merging data from multiple back-end systems with pre-designed templates and output documents in a wide range of print or electronic formats to help deliver multi-channel communications; the technology is licensed from Streamserve and sold by Adobe.

        Adobe Central Pro Output Server—a server-based software application for document generation that allows organizations to create personalized, customer-facing documents from any data source—including legacy, line-of-business, ERP or CRM applications; merges data with an electronic document template using a powerful processing engine to dynamically generate electronic documents such as purchase orders, invoices, statements and checks for delivery via Adobe PDF, the Web, e-mail, fax or print; works with Adobe Output Designer which is a companion tool used to create sophisticated document templates.

        Adobe Output Designer—a design tool that allows users to create electronic document templates for use with Adobe solutions for document generation; aids in the creation of electronic documents that exactly replicate existing paper documents.

        Adobe Output Pak for mySAP.com—a SAP-certified server-based software application for document generation that enables organizations to optimize their investment in their SAP solution by creating personalized, professional-looking, customer-facing documents; provides an easy, fast and cost-effective way to create and maintain documents for the SAP environment; integrates directly with an SAP system to extract information which is merged with a document template that defines the layout and formatting of the document; output can be in a variety of formats, including Adobe PDF, print, fax, e-mail and the Web.

        Adobe Web Output Pak—a server-based software application for document generation; creates documents in PDF and HTML for presentation on the Web and in Wireless Markup Language for presentation to a wireless device; allows users to personalize and control the look of documents based on the data the documents contain.

Enterprise and Developer Solutions Products



        Adobe LiveCycle Data Services ES—provides enterprise connectivity and data management capabilities for advanced Flex RIAs. LiveCycle Data Services
runs on J2EE application servers and provides messaging, high performance data connectivity and advanced data management that integrate Flex based RIAs into enterprise infrastructure including Web
services, remote Java objects and real-time data and messaging systems.



        Adobe
LiveCycle Designer ES—a desktop software application which simplifies the creation and maintenance of intelligent XML based forms for deployment as Adobe PDF forms,
HTML applications and Flash based RIAs; provides an intuitive, graphical design tool for creating XML templates that look exactly as the author intended, and previewing them before deployment; it also
simplifies adding intelligence to documents, such as business and routing logic, and binding form fields to arbitrary XML schemes for seamless integration with enterprise applications.



        Adobe
LiveCycle Forms ES—offers a range of solutions for deploying intelligent forms that can be completed online or offline, across diverse platforms and devices; identifies
a user's environment to deliver the richest form-filling capabilities supported and integrates with enterprise applications to pre-populate form fields, save captured data and
initiate data-driven workflows.



        Adobe
LiveCycle Barcoded Forms ES—enables organizations to accurately capture user-supplied information from fill-and-print paper forms by
using dynamic 2D barcodes; barcodes are initially set up through creation of the form with Adobe's Designer application; after the form is printed, signed and returned by users of the form, the
barcode on the form is scanned and decoded, and form data obtained from the barcode is routed to the appropriate enterprise application through Adobe's LiveCycle server products.




        Adobe
LiveCycle Digital Signatures ES—a server-based software application that helps organizations automate the processing of electronic documents by providing batch-based
capabilities to digitally sign and certify Adobe PDF files, validate digital signatures and encrypt/decrypt Adobe PDF documents; safeguards information when it leaves a company's network and
integrates with existing public key infrastructures.



        Adobe
LiveCycle Rights Management ES—a server-based software application that helps organizations manage information access securely with dynamic, persistent document
control; allows for
access control and auditing of Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and CATIA CAD document usage inside or outside the firewall, online or offline and across multiple document platforms; lets
organizations know when a document has been viewed, printed or altered and restricts access so that only intended recipients can open, use and forward a document; allows for previously granted
document permissions and access to be revoked; leverages Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader and other client plug-in software to author and view protected documents.



        Adobe
LiveCycle Reader Extensions ES—a server-based software application which lets enterprises easily share interactive Adobe PDF files with external
parties—without requiring recipients of the documents to purchase Acrobat software that normally would be necessary to interact with the Adobe PDF files they receive; it unlocks features
on an individual Adobe PDF document so that when such a file is opened in the free Adobe Reader, users have access to tools that normally would not be available in Adobe



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Reader,
such as reviewing and commenting functions, digital signatures to electronically sign PDF documents and the ability to fill in, submit and save electronic documents locally.



        Adobe
LiveCycle PDF Generator ES—offers server-based conversion of native PostScript, text, image formats, standard office formats and technical drawing formats into Adobe
PDF files; integrates with other LiveCycle products that apply digital rights management, document assembly and process management to converted documents in an automated fashion; generates Adobe PDF
files that comply with the new PDF/A specification for long-term document archives.



        Adobe
LiveCycle Process Management ES—a server-based process management application that allows organizations to design and model business processes, integrate processes to
core business systems and deploy processes with intelligent documents and RIAs. Process Management includes a comprehensive business activity monitoring capability to provide enhanced visibility into
the performance and efficiency of automated business processes, and the LiveCycle Workspace ES user interface.




        Adobe
LiveCycle Production Print ES—a server-based, high volume output management solution that allows organizations to create personalized transactional documents such as
statements, contracts, letters, packing slips or welcome kits; generates documents dynamically by merging data from multiple back-end systems with pre-designed templates and
output documents in a wide range of print or electronic formats to help deliver multi-channel communications; the technology is licensed from Streamserve and sold by Adobe.



        Adobe
Central Pro Output Server—a server-based software application for document generation that allows organizations to create personalized, customer-facing documents from
any data source—including legacy, line-of-business, ERP or CRM applications; merges data with an electronic document template using a powerful processing engine to
dynamically generate electronic documents such as purchase orders, invoices, statements and checks for delivery via Adobe PDF, the Web, e-mail, fax or print; works with Adobe Output
Designer which is a companion tool used to create sophisticated document templates.



        Adobe
Output Designer—a design tool that allows users to create electronic document templates for use with Adobe solutions for document generation; aids in the creation of
electronic documents that exactly replicate existing paper documents.



        Adobe
Output Pak for mySAP.com—a SAP-certified server-based software application for document generation that enables organizations to optimize their investment
in their SAP solution by creating personalized, professional-looking, customer-facing documents; provides an easy, fast and cost-effective way to create and maintain documents for the SAP
environment; integrates directly with an SAP system to extract information which is merged with a document template that defines the layout and formatting of the document; output can be in a variety
of formats, including Adobe PDF, print, fax, e-mail and the Web.



        Adobe
Web Output Pak—a server-based software application for document generation; creates documents in PDF and HTML for presentation on the Web and in Wireless Markup
Language for presentation to a wireless device; allows users to personalize and control the look of documents based on the data the documents contain.



This excerpt taken from the ADBE 10-K filed Feb 6, 2007.

Enterprise and Developer Solutions Products

Adobe Acrobat Capture—enables conversion of legacy paper-based documents into indexed, searchable, platform-independent electronic PDF files for archiving and distribution purposes.

Adobe Central Pro Output Server—a server-based software application for document generation that allows organizations to create personalized, customer-facing documents from any data source—including legacy, line-of-business, ERP, or CRM applications; merges data with an electronic document template using a powerful processing engine to dynamically generate electronic documents such as purchase orders,

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invoices, statements and checks for delivery via Adobe PDF, the Web, e-mail, fax, or print; works with Adobe Output Designer, which is a companion tool used to create sophisticated document templates.

Adobe Flex SDK—The developer tools for developing RIAs with Flex. Developers use the SDK to compile and debug MXML and ActionScript files into the SWF format that executes in the Flash Player. The Flex SDK is licensed at no charge, providing a commercial grade RIA development which competes with free open source alternatives.

Adobe Flex Builder—an integrated development environment tool that can be used by designers and enterprise developers for visually architecting and developing RIAs. Tightly integrated with the Flex SDK, Flex Builder provides features for quickly prototyping, coding, debugging and deploying Flash based RIAs. Flex Builder is a commercial product based on the open source Eclipse toolkit, the emerging industry standard for enterprise development tools.

Adobe Flex Data Services—provides enterprise connectivity and data management capabilities for advanced Flex RIAs. Flex Data Services runs on J2EE application servers and provides messaging, high performance data connectivity, and advanced data management that integrate Flex based RIAs into enterprise infrastructure including Web services, remote Java objects and real-time data and messaging systems.

Adobe LiveCycle Assembler—a server-based software application for the creation, manipulation and assembly of customized Adobe PDF documents; XML-based data can be inserted into templates to create complex, content-rich documents for more targeted and effective customer communications; integrates with leading enterprise applications as well as custom systems.

Adobe LiveCycle Designer—a desktop software application which simplifies the creation and maintenance of intelligent XML form templates for deployment as Adobe PDF forms or HTML applications; provides an intuitive, graphical design tool for creating XML templates that look exactly as the author intended, and previewing them before deployment. It also simplifies adding intelligence to documents, such as calculations and validations, and binding form fields to arbitrary XML schemes for seamless integration with enterprise applications.

Adobe LiveCycle Form Manager—a server-based software application which simplifies form management and increases user satisfaction by centralizing the management of all forms, regardless of file type, into a single point of access via a Web-based portal; allows administrators to manage form publication, version control and user access, as well as establish ebXML relationships with business partners and customers inside and outside the enterprise.

Adobe LiveCycle Forms—offers a range of solutions for deploying intelligent forms that can be completed online or offline, across diverse platforms and devices; identifies a user’s environment to deliver the richest form-filling capabilities supported and integrates with enterprise applications to pre-populate form fields, save captured data, and initiate data-driven workflows.

Adobe LiveCycle Barcoded Forms—enables organizations to accurately capture user-supplied information from fill-and-print paper forms by using dynamic 2D barcodes; barcodes are initially set up through creation of the form with Adobe’s Designer application; after the form is printed, signed and returned by users of the form, the barcode on the form is scanned and decoded, and form data obtained from the barcode is routed to the appropriate enterprise application through Adobe’s LiveCycle server products.

Adobe LiveCycle Document Security—a server-based software application that helps organizations automate the processing of electronic documents by providing batch-based capabilities to digitally sign and certify PDF files, validate digital signatures, and encrypt/decrypt PDF documents; safeguards information when it leaves a company’s network and integrates with existing public key infrastructures.

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Adobe LiveCycle Policy Server—a server-based software application that helps organizations manage information access securely with dynamic, persistent document control; allows for the control and monitoring of  PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and CATIA CAD document usage inside or outside the firewall, online or offline, and across multiple document platforms; lets organizations know when a document has been viewed, printed or altered, and restricts access so that only intended recipients can open, use and forward a document; allows for previously granted document permissions and access to be revoked; leverages Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader and other client plug-in software to author and view protected documents.

Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions—a server-based software application which lets enterprises easily create and share interactive PDF files with external parties who must interact with these documents—without requiring recipients of the documents to acquire Acrobat software that normally would be necessary to interact with the PDF files they receive. On an individual PDF document, it unlocks features so that when such a file is opened in the free Adobe Reader, users have access to functionality that normally would not be available in Adobe Reader. Examples of document collaboration features that can be enabled in Adobe Reader by this server product include the use of digital signatures to electronically sign PDF documents, the ability to ability to fill in, submit, and save electronic documents locally, and the ability to fill-in form information.

Adobe LiveCycle PDF Generator—the next-generation replacement for Acrobat Distiller Server and Acrobat Elements Server that offers server-based conversion of native PostScript, text, image formats, standard office formats, and technical drawing formats into PDF files. LiveCycle PDF Generator integrates with other LiveCycle products that apply digital rights management, document assembly, and process management to converted documents in an automated fashion. The product can generate PDF files that comply with the new PDF/A specification for long term document archives.

Adobe LiveCycle Workflow Server—a server-based process management application that allows for the design, deployment and management of forms-based business processes to improve organizational agility and productivity; uses a rules-and roles-based design tool that defines business rules a process must follow, as well as the roles of each individual involved in the process.

Adobe Output Designer—a design tool that allows users to create electronic document templates for use with Adobe solutions for document generation; aids in the creation of electronic documents that exactly replicate existing paper documents.

Adobe Output Pak for mySAP.com—an SAP-certified server-based software application for document generation that enables organizations to optimize their investment in their SAP solution by creating personalized, professional-looking, customer-facing documents; provides an easy, fast, and cost-effective way to create and maintain documents for the SAP environment; integrates directly with an SAP system to extract information which is merged with a document template that defines the layout and formatting of the document; output can be in a variety of formats, including Adobe PDF, print, fax, e-mail and the Web.

Adobe Web Output Pak—a server-based software application for document generation; creates documents in PDF and HTML for presentation on the Web, and in Wireless Markup Language (“WML”) for presentation to a wireless device; allows users to personalize and control the look of documents based on the data the documents contain.

Macromedia ColdFusion—provides a server-scripting environment and a set of features used by organizations for building database-driven scalable applications that are accessible through Web browsers and the Adobe Flash Player; built on an open Java technology architecture and can be deployed on third-party Java application servers that support the J2EE specification.

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This excerpt taken from the ADBE 10-K filed Feb 5, 2007.

Enterprise and Developer Solutions Products

Adobe Acrobat Capture—enables conversion of legacy paper-based documents into indexed, searchable, platform-independent electronic PDF files for archiving and distribution purposes.

Adobe Central Pro Output Server—a server-based software application for document generation that allows organizations to create personalized, customer-facing documents from any data source—including legacy, line-of-business, ERP, or CRM applications; merges data with an electronic document template using a powerful processing engine to dynamically generate electronic documents such as purchase orders,

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invoices, statements and checks for delivery via Adobe PDF, the Web, e-mail, fax, or print; works with Adobe Output Designer, which is a companion tool used to create sophisticated document templates.

Adobe Flex SDK—The developer tools for developing RIAs with Flex. Developers use the SDK to compile and debug MXML and ActionScript files into the SWF format that executes in the Flash Player. The Flex SDK is licensed at no charge, providing a commercial grade RIA development which competes with free open source alternatives.

Adobe Flex Builder—an integrated development environment tool that can be used by designers and enterprise developers for visually architecting and developing RIAs. Tightly integrated with the Flex SDK, Flex Builder provides features for quickly prototyping, coding, debugging and deploying Flash based RIAs. Flex Builder is a commercial product based on the open source Eclipse toolkit, the emerging industry standard for enterprise development tools.

Adobe Flex Data Services—provides enterprise connectivity and data management capabilities for advanced Flex RIAs. Flex Data Services runs on J2EE application servers and provides messaging, high performance data connectivity, and advanced data management that integrate Flex based RIAs into enterprise infrastructure including Web services, remote Java objects and real-time data and messaging systems.

Adobe LiveCycle Assembler—a server-based software application for the creation, manipulation and assembly of customized Adobe PDF documents; XML-based data can be inserted into templates to create complex, content-rich documents for more targeted and effective customer communications; integrates with leading enterprise applications as well as custom systems.

Adobe LiveCycle Designer—a desktop software application which simplifies the creation and maintenance of intelligent XML form templates for deployment as Adobe PDF forms or HTML applications; provides an intuitive, graphical design tool for creating XML templates that look exactly as the author intended, and previewing them before deployment. It also simplifies adding intelligence to documents, such as calculations and validations, and binding form fields to arbitrary XML schemes for seamless integration with enterprise applications.

Adobe LiveCycle Form Manager—a server-based software application which simplifies form management and increases user satisfaction by centralizing the management of all forms, regardless of file type, into a single point of access via a Web-based portal; allows administrators to manage form publication, version control and user access, as well as establish ebXML relationships with business partners and customers inside and outside the enterprise.

Adobe LiveCycle Forms—offers a range of solutions for deploying intelligent forms that can be completed online or offline, across diverse platforms and devices; identifies a user’s environment to deliver the richest form-filling capabilities supported and integrates with enterprise applications to pre-populate form fields, save captured data, and initiate data-driven workflows.

Adobe LiveCycle Barcoded Forms—enables organizations to accurately capture user-supplied information from fill-and-print paper forms by using dynamic 2D barcodes; barcodes are initially set up through creation of the form with Adobe’s Designer application; after the form is printed, signed and returned by users of the form, the barcode on the form is scanned and decoded, and form data obtained from the barcode is routed to the appropriate enterprise application through Adobe’s LiveCycle server products.

Adobe LiveCycle Document Security—a server-based software application that helps organizations automate the processing of electronic documents by providing batch-based capabilities to digitally sign and certify PDF files, validate digital signatures, and encrypt/decrypt PDF documents; safeguards information when it leaves a company’s network and integrates with existing public key infrastructures.

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Adobe LiveCycle Policy Server—a server-based software application that helps organizations manage information access securely with dynamic, persistent document control; allows for the control and monitoring of  PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and CATIA CAD document usage inside or outside the firewall, online or offline, and across multiple document platforms; lets organizations know when a document has been viewed, printed or altered, and restricts access so that only intended recipients can open, use and forward a document; allows for previously granted document permissions and access to be revoked; leverages Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader and other client plug-in software to author and view protected documents.

Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions—a server-based software application which lets enterprises easily create and share interactive PDF files with external parties who must interact with these documents—without requiring recipients of the documents to acquire Acrobat software that normally would be necessary to interact with the PDF files they receive. On an individual PDF document, it unlocks features so that when such a file is opened in the free Adobe Reader, users have access to functionality that normally would not be available in Adobe Reader. Examples of document collaboration features that can be enabled in Adobe Reader by this server product include the use of digital signatures to electronically sign PDF documents, the ability to ability to fill in, submit, and save electronic documents locally, and the ability to fill-in form information.

Adobe LiveCycle PDF Generator—the next-generation replacement for Acrobat Distiller Server and Acrobat Elements Server that offers server-based conversion of native PostScript, text, image formats, standard office formats, and technical drawing formats into PDF files. LiveCycle PDF Generator integrates with other LiveCycle products that apply digital rights management, document assembly, and process management to converted documents in an automated fashion. The product can generate PDF files that comply with the new PDF/A specification for long term document archives.

Adobe LiveCycle Workflow Server—a server-based process management application that allows for the design, deployment and management of forms-based business processes to improve organizational agility and productivity; uses a rules-and roles-based design tool that defines business rules a process must follow, as well as the roles of each individual involved in the process.

Adobe Output Designer—a design tool that allows users to create electronic document templates for use with Adobe solutions for document generation; aids in the creation of electronic documents that exactly replicate existing paper documents.

Adobe Output Pak for mySAP.com—an SAP-certified server-based software application for document generation that enables organizations to optimize their investment in their SAP solution by creating personalized, professional-looking, customer-facing documents; provides an easy, fast, and cost-effective way to create and maintain documents for the SAP environment; integrates directly with an SAP system to extract information which is merged with a document template that defines the layout and formatting of the document; output can be in a variety of formats, including Adobe PDF, print, fax, e-mail and the Web.

Adobe Web Output Pak—a server-based software application for document generation; creates documents in PDF and HTML for presentation on the Web, and in Wireless Markup Language (“WML”) for presentation to a wireless device; allows users to personalize and control the look of documents based on the data the documents contain.

Macromedia ColdFusion—provides a server-scripting environment and a set of features used by organizations for building database-driven scalable applications that are accessible through Web browsers and the Adobe Flash Player; built on an open Java technology architecture and can be deployed on third-party Java application servers that support the J2EE specification.

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This excerpt taken from the ADBE 10-K filed Feb 8, 2006.

Enterprise and Developer Solutions Products

        Adobe Acrobat Capture—enables conversion of legacy paper-based documents into indexed, searchable, platform-independent electronic PDF files for archiving and distribution purposes.

        Adobe Acrobat Distiller Server—a server-based software application that provides workgroups with a centralized solution for converting PostScript files to Adobe PDF files over a network; gives IT and creative professionals the power of increased productivity and the assurance of consistent, high-quality output.

        Adobe Acrobat Elements Server—a server-based software application that enables organizations to centrally deploy and manage Adobe PDF creation capabilities across the enterprise; flexible, server-based deployment options, combined with a Web services Application Programming Interface ("API"), make it easy to integrate Adobe PDF generation into document-based business processes and existing enterprise applications.

        Adobe Central Pro Output Server—a server-based software application for document generation that allows organizations to create personalized, customer-facing documents from any data source—including legacy, line-of-business, ERP, or CRM applications; merges data with an electronic document template using a powerful processing engine to dynamically generate electronic documents such as purchase orders, invoices, statements and checks for delivery via Adobe PDF, the Web, e-mail, fax, or print; works with Adobe Output Designer, which is a companion tool used to create sophisticated document templates.

        Adobe Document Server—a server-based software application for the creation, manipulation and assembly of customized Adobe PDF documents; XML-based data can be inserted into templates to create complex, content-rich documents for more targeted and effective customer communications; integrates with leading enterprise applications as well as custom systems.

        Adobe LiveCycle Designer—a desktop software application which simplifies the creation and maintenance of intelligent XML form templates for deployment as Adobe PDF forms or HTML applications; provides an intuitive, graphical design tool for creating XML templates that look exactly as the author intended, and previewing them before deployment. It also simplifies adding intelligence to documents, such as calculations and validations, and binding form fields to arbitrary XML schemes for seamless integration with enterprise applications.

        Adobe Output Designer—a design tool that allows users to create electronic document templates for use with Adobe solutions for document generation; aids in the creation of electronic documents that exactly replicate existing paper documents.

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        Adobe LiveCycle Form Manager—a server-based software application which simplifies form management and increases user satisfaction by centralizing the management of all forms, regardless of file type, into a single point of access via a Web-based portal; allows administrators to manage form publication, version control and user access, as well as establish ebXML relationships with business partners and customers inside and outside the enterprise.

        Adobe LiveCycle Forms—offers a range of solutions for deploying intelligent forms that can be completed online or offline, across diverse platforms and devices; identifies a user's environment to deliver the richest form-filling capabilities supported and integrates with enterprise applications to pre-populate form fields, save captured data, and initiate data-driven workflows.

        Adobe LiveCycle Barcoded Forms—enables organizations to accurately capture user-supplied information from fill-and-print paper forms by using dynamic 2D barcodes; barcodes are initially set up through creation of the form with Adobe's Designer application; after the form is printed, signed and returned by users of the form, the barcode on the form is scanned and decoded, and form data obtained from the barcode is routed to the appropriate enterprise application through Adobe's LiveCycle server products.

        Adobe LiveCycle Document Security Server—a server-based software application that helps organizations automate the processing of electronic documents by providing batch-based capabilities to digitally sign and certify PDF files, validate digital signatures, and encrypt/decrypt PDF documents; safeguards information when it leaves a company's network and integrates with existing public key infrastructures.

        Adobe LiveCycle Policy Server—a server-based software application that helps organizations manage information access securely with dynamic, persistent document control; allows for the control and monitoring of electronic document usage inside or outside the firewall, online or offline, and across multiple document platforms; lets organizations know when a document has been viewed, printed, or altered, and restricts access so that only intended recipients can open, use and forward a document; allows for previously granted document permissions and access to be revoked; leverages Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader software to author and view protected documents.

        Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions Server—a server-based software application which lets enterprises easily create and share interactive PDF files with external parties who must interact with these documents—without requiring recipients of the documents to acquire Acrobat software that normally would be necessary to interact with the PDF files they receive. On an individual PDF document, it unlocks features so that when such a file is opened in the free Adobe Reader, users have access to functionality that normally would not be available in Adobe Reader. Examples of document collaboration features that can be enabled in Adobe Reader by this server product include the use of digital signatures to electronically sign PDF documents, the ability to provide comments by using electronic sticky notes and other collaborative mark-up tools, the capability to save the document and the ability to fill-in form information.

        Adobe LiveCycle Workflow Server—a server-based workflow application that allows for the design, deployment and management of forms-based business processes to improve organizational agility and productivity; uses a rules-and roles-based design tool that defines business rules a process must follow, as well as the roles of each individual involved in the process.

        Adobe Output Pak for mySAP.com—an SAP-certified server-based software application for document generation that enables organizations to optimize their investment in their SAP solution by creating personalized, professional-looking, customer-facing documents; provides an easy, fast, and cost-effective way to create and maintain documents for the SAP environment; integrates directly with an SAP system to extract information which is merged with a document template that defines the layout and formatting of the document; output can be in a variety of formats, including Adobe PDF, print, fax, e-mail and the Web.

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        Adobe Output Pak for Oracle e-Business Suite—a server-based software application for document generation; expands the scope of the Oracle E-Business Suite by allowing customers to easily create, maintain and integrate high-quality, professional-looking electronic documents with their Oracle business processes in an easy, fast and cost-effective way; integrates directly with Oracle Reports to extract XML data from other applications which is then merged with a document template that defines the layout and formatting of the document output; used to dynamically generate documents such as purchase orders, invoices, statements and checks which can then be delivered via Adobe PDF, print, fax, e-mail and the Web.

        Adobe Web Output Pak—a server-based software application for document generation; creates documents in PDF and HTML for presentation on the Web, and in Wireless Markup Language ("WML") for presentation to a wireless device; allows users to personalize and control the look of documents based on the data the documents contain.

        Macromedia ColdFusion MX—provides a server-scripting environment and a set of features used by organizations for building database-driven scalable applications that are accessible through Web browsers and the Macromedia Flash Player; built on an open Java technology architecture and can be deployed on third-party Java application servers that support the J2EE specification.

        Macromedia Flex—provides a solution for enterprise programmers that build and deploy enterprise class RIAs and leverage Adobe's widely used Flash Player technology. The Flex Product line includes the Flex Framework and compiler; Flex Builder, an Eclipse based IDE for designing, coding, debugging and deploying Flex applications; and Flex Enterprise Services, a powerful server for connecting Flex applications to enterprise infrastructure, including Web services, remote Java objects and real-time data and messaging systems.

        Macromedia Flex Builder—bundled with Flex, Flex Builder is a new tool that can be used by designers and enterprise developers for visually architecting and developing RIAs; tightly integrated with Flex, Flex Builder provides features for quickly prototyping, coding, debugging and deploying Flash-based RIAs.

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