In 1993, when Adobe® first introduced Acrobat®, they produced a video that took a look at document usage in a "typical" corporate setting. We have indeed come a long way, but it's a frightening thought to imagine that there might be still companies who operate this way.
Watch "The Office of the 90s" introducing Adobe Acrobat 1.0 here:
Yes, we can look back and smirk, but how many of us are still doing things the same way?
Looking for a change? Read Reducing Your Environmental Footprint: Tips 1 – 13, authored by Robin Tobin, Adobe Systems, in collaboration with A&R Partners (August 2007) - available here - you'll find these tips:
Conserve a tree, institute a PDF workflow.
Recycle, reduce, reuse.
Create a Web portal for your customers to submit print jobs online.
Optimize production techniques through JDF to eliminate scrap, error and waste.
Forego paper proofs for online proofing and approvals.
Cut down on junk mail with variable data publishing for more targeted marketing.
When leaving the office, be sure to power down your equipment.
Ask yourself, can this be printed with low-polluting inks?
Select lower-impact packaging and distribution systems.
There’s no need to fly to meetings if you can join online.
Print only what you need.
Spare the ozone; proof your print projects online.
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In 1993, when Adobe® first introduced Acrobat®, they produced a video that took a look at document usage in a "typical" corporate setting. We have indeed come a long way, but it's a frightening thought to imagine that there might be still companies who operate this way.
Watch "The Office of the 90s" introducing Adobe Acrobat 1.0 here:
Yes, we can look back and smirk, but how many of us are still doing things the same way?
Looking for a change? Read Reducing Your Environmental Footprint: Tips 1 – 13, authored by Robin Tobin, Adobe Systems, in collaboration with A&R Partners (August 2007) - available here - you'll find these tips:
