PDF Basics

PDF (Portable Document Format) is a global format for efficiently and securely sending documents. It is also an open standard, which means, whether it's Microsoft Power Point or Word or even a picture, you can convert them all into a PDF format and read/view them with the help of a PDF reader (freely downloadable from: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html). All what you need is Adobe Reader to read the PDF documents.

You will require Adobe Acrobat software to create PDF documents. Besides, just creating PDF documents, the Adober Acrobat can also add security to your documents. Which means, users who read a PDF document can be restricted from printing them, or the document can be password protected. You can also use Adobe Acrobat to perform variety of commenting tasks when the documentsare being edited by a team of people. But if you're looking at just creating PDF documents, the following websites provide assistance:
1. http://www.pdf995.com/
2. http://www.primopdf.com/

You just have to upload the documents and the website converts them into PDF format. Please note: the converted PDF docuemnts don't provide the additional security settings that are available with Adobe Acrobat software.Also, please read the terms and conditions before downloading the software.