Why Adobe Acrobat?

Acrobat is a cross platform solution for document distribution. It allows for the creation of electronic documents that can be compressed and will maintain their layout across all computer platforms. All you have to do is have a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader for your specific computer (i.e., there are readers for Windows, Mac, Sun, etc.). This allows everyone to see the document as it was originally laid out and it can be printed from each platform.

Where can I get it?

Click the Get Acrobat graphic on this page. The complete reader package is rather large (over 5MB), but it is worth having as this format is frequently used on the web and for electronic documentation. In fact, if you have purchased software on CD-ROM recently, you probably have a copy already. Check out some of your software to see if you have an installer on a CDROM disk you already own. If not, you'll have to download it. Once you get to the Adobe site, you'll need to look around to find the Acrobat Reader to download. Sorry, but I can't link you directly to the download page and bypass someone else's home page -- large companies have been know to sue people for doing so.

How do I use it?

You can set up Adobe Acrobat reader to automatically open PDF files within your browser, but this can be slow. However, doing so will allow you to fill out the online forms we have on the website. This will allow you to type in your information and then either fax it to our office from your computer, or print it out and bring it with you. Once the Acrobat plug in is in your web browser's plug-ins folder, when you click on a link to a PDF file, the PDF file will open automatically within your browser. If you wish to save it for reading offline, you can do so within your browser.