Paperless: Real-World Solutions with Adobe Technology

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Streamline your organization by replacing paper documents with electronic solutions Paperless is one part inspiration and two parts instruction. You will be inspired by real-world case studies as you meet people who have brought paperless change to their organizations. You will learn what worked and how you can apply these experiences to your own work. Meet lawyers, doctors, and business leaders who have transformed their operations with Adobe technology. Also, learn how city, state, and federal governments are saving money and providing better services with paperless solutions. The inspiration is just the beginning. The majority of this book is instruction on Adobe’s most important paperless technologies. Each section is full of hands-on demos that will show you how to get real business value from products you may already own. You will learn how to create and use digital signatures, certify PDFs, and integrate dynamic documents with your existing systems. This book explains all you need to know to be on your way to a paperless future. • Read the stories of those who have created today’s leading-edge paperless solutions. • Learn how the Federal Government uses certified PDFs and how New York State uses e-Forms to save millions of dollars. • Find out how the Kane County court system takes advantage of PDF forms to protect abuse victims. • See how one doctor is reducing Medicare costs by replacing expensive emergency room visits with paperless house calls. • Follow in-depth lessons on Acrobat®, LiveCycle® Designer, LiveCycle® ES/ES2, and InDesign® Server. • Download demos, source code, and sample files to use with the book’s exercises (www.paperlessbook.info). “Using real-world examples, such as the ones in J.P. Terry’s Paperless, to illustrate how PDF can be used to move from paper to electronic processes is a simple-to-understand, yet very powerful learning tool for business and government alike.” ― Lori DeFurio, Group Product Manager, Acrobat, Adobe Systems “In Paperless, J.P. Terry weaves the business case and technical implementation into a complete story on how a variety of businesses have benefited from Adobe solutions. This book is an enjoyable read and a must-have reference for automating business processes.” ― Jeff Stanier, Senior Product Manager, Adobe LiveCycle Cover Contents CHAPTER 1 Introduction Haven’t We Been Hearing This for Years? The Advantages of Paperless Solutions Cost Savings Speed Accuracy Archiving Productivity and Efficiency Improved User Experience Adobe Technology File Formats Ubiquitous Client Software Commercially Available Applications Robust Dynamic Document Servers Who This Book Is for Business People Technical People What This Book Covers Acrobat, Reader, and PDF LiveCycle Designer LiveCycle ES and ES2 InDesign Server What You Need to Begin Software Versions The Companion Website Moving On SECTION 1 ACROBAT & LIVECYCLE DESIGNER CHAPTER 2 Introducing Acrobat Understanding Acrobat’s Success The Acrobat Family The PDF Family Creating a Paperless Document Understanding Reader Extensions Creating and Using Digital Signatures Moving On CHAPTER 3 Introducing LiveCycle Designer Understanding LiveCycle Designer Working in the Designer Workspace Understanding Important Designer Concepts Creating the SmartDoc Expense Report Exploring New Features in Designer 9 Moving On CHAPTER 4 Going Paperless with Acrobat Moving from Paper to PDF Transforming Procedures with Acrobat The Results Securing PDF Documents Creating and Searching PDFs Moving On CHAPTER 5 The Firm of the Future Designing a Paperless Firm The Results Converting Paper to PDF Trusting and Certifying Collaborating on PDF Documents Moving On CHAPTER 6 Dynamic Documents Deliver Improving Survey Data The Results Guiding with Progressive Disclosure and Data Validation Prefilling from a Database Implementing Auto-completion Moving On SECTION 2 LIVECYCLE ES/ES2 CHAPTER 7 Introducing LiveCycle ES Exploring LiveCycle ES Introducing Workbench Introducing Workspace Creating the SmartDoc Expense Report Process Moving On CHAPTER 8 Protecting People with Paperless Solutions Streamlining an Order of Protection The Results The Forms The Server Moving On CHAPTER 9 Banking on One Template Managing Multiple Brands Form and Process Rationalization The Results The Forms The Server Moving On CHAPTER 10 Health Care e-Form Making House Calls Possible The Results The Server Rendering and Reader Extending Using Assembler to Combine PDFs Moving On CHAPTER 11 Self-service Government One Touch Government The Results The Forms The Server Processing a Form Submission Certifying a Document with Digital Signatures ES Applying a Policy with Rights Management ES Moving On CHAPTER 12 What’s New in ES2? Creating a LiveCycle ES2 Application Investigating Other ES2 Enhancements Moving On SECTION 3 INDESIGN SERVER CHAPTER 13 Introducing InDesign Server Understanding InDesign Server Investigating an InDesign Server Solution Moving On CHAPTER 14 InDesign in Action Graphically Rich Financial Reports Advertising Automation Moving On APPENDIX: Additional Resources Acrobat LiveCycle Designer LiveCycle ES/ES2 InDesign Server Companion Websites Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y