creating a pdf

Here's a cool way to create a pdf that I just discovered.

Create [or upload] your document in Google Docs. Then go to print it. Google Docs converts it to a pdf ready for printing.

[4/25/09 frwr_news] On the other hand, if you want to convert a pdf to text file, you might try Simpo PDF to Text.

Here's another one: PDF2Text Pilot

[5/3/09 from frwr_news 10/30/08] PDFUNdo.net
PDFUNdo.net is a free online PDF to Word converter. It's real simple to use and doesn't require your email address or registration. You just upload your PDF document and when the conversion is complete, download your Word document. Password protected PDFs not supported [9/4/09 - installation errored]

[9/3/09 frwr-news] PDF Text Reader v1.1 - 3193 KB
Open Almost Any PDF Extract the Text 100% FREE
Features:
- Convert PDF files to text.
- PDF to TXT
- 100% FREE
- Easy to use
- Uses same conversion process as PDFconverter
- Preserves PDF layout in text
- Reads and displays info tags from PDF files
- Built in text viewer
- Works independent of Acrobat and all Adobe products
- Complete and comprehensive help files
- Distributed only by CTdeveloping
- No limitations or time expiration, this software is free as long as you have it installed
[9/4/09 - couldn't open protected file - i.e. file that doesn't let you copy and paste]

[frwr-news 4/3/10] Ease Pdf to Text Extractor is a free software designed to extract text from Adobe PDF files. It does NOT need Adobe Acrobat software.It processes at very high speed and you can convert multiple PDF files to text files at one time.