Adobe Acrobat the Best Solution?

Question

I've never used Adobe Acrobat for anything other than reading PDF files and new to Macs.
I have a training records for work that I want to go from filling out every week in a binder to the computer. I want to either scan the current form into my MBP (I have a HP 2410 PSC but can't scan through the Airport) and set it up so I can fill out the form every week and save them on he hard drive.
OR I can create a whole new document but again I need to be able to have fields that I can just fill in every week.
With the finished product I would like to be able to fill out the form but not be able to change the form itself. (I hope this makes sense)
Would Acrobat be the best product to use to create this or is there another better product out there for the Mac?

Answer 1

Numbers and Excel are spreadsheet programs, not database programs. Depending on how simple your needs are, however, either may provide a solution.
There is also Bento, a very inexpensive database program from Filemaker. There is a free demo, and this may prove a good solution.
If you already have Adobe Acrobat, it does offer forms functions and would save you from having to but additional software. I have never used the forms functions for actual production (just played around with it). However, you can set up a form, have check boxes, radio buttons, text fields, etc. and then have the entered results saved and/or output for further manipulation.
Acrobat might prove the best solution for what you are trying to do.