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Who is Nexus Publishing? Originally from a small town called Darlaston – about ten miles north of Birmingham – I moved to West Sussex about ten years ago to help develop one of the first online retailers. Having recently moved to Shropshire I am now enjoying the working from home life in a semi rural location. I have been a freelance writer and journalist for about fifteen years. Eight of them were spent doing various other jobs such as bookshop assistant, print finisher and returns clerk for a large library supplier, with the writing taking up evenings and any of my spare time. As you can see, much of my life so far has been spent working with books and publishing of one kind or another. My time as an employee came to a conclusion some six years ago with redundancy, so I took the opportunity – and the money – to see if I could survive as a full-time freelance writer. That was five years ago. There have been some lean times – just ask my wife, Joanne. But after tasting the freelance life, there’s no going back.

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Acrobat in one place

Saturday, June 28th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

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Last year I tested a number of online word processors. One that really stood out for me was Buzzword. It’s superb Flash based interface was very seductive, but this didn’t mean that the application was all gloss and no substance. Now Adobe have moved this word processor on a stage further and combined this with their online services.

You now have the option of creating your documents online, share them with colleagues and now create PDF’s. With more applications moving online including Adobe’s Photoshop - of you haven’t tried this out yet give it a go as it’s fantastic - we are seeing our trusted apps with a Web 2.0 makeover.

With more applications moving online we may be approaching a time when we don’t need install desktop apps any longer. The link between the desktop and the webtop is blurring. For homeworkers looking to save time and money, services like acrobat.com enable us all to pick and choose the apps we need and use cost effective platforms without breaking the bank. For micro businesses or enterprises on very tight budgets, these packages mean you don’t have to sacrifice function and usability because of cost. And of course, if you want to work remotely, all your apps and associated documents are all online. All you need is access to a PC with an Internet connection.

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