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Adobe releases the source code for an early version of PostScript, the forerunner of PDF.

Figurative representation of the future PDF specification.

DARPA will provide seed funding of $1.3M for research and prototyping centered on reinventing the PDF specification and delivering on the benefits of defining file formats using unambiguous machine-readable assets.

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Our all-new presentation archive now includes recordings from PDF Days Europe 2022!

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As of October 28 2022 worldwide searches for “pdf” had peaked in March, 2022. Even as internet searches continue to rise worldwide, “pdf” keeps up.

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In a new podcast episode, SE Radio’s Gavin Henry interviews PDF Association CTO Wyatt and CEO Johnson about a wide range of PDF topics.

Board of Directors

Following PDF Days Europe, the PDF Association’s annual All-Member Meeting met in Berlin on September 13, 2022 to hear the financial report for 2021 and to elect a new Board of Directors for 2022-2024. The new nine-member Board is chaired by iText CTO Raf Hens. Dietrich von Seggern of callas software will continue as Vice Chair. The … Read more

PDF Days plenary session.

PDF Days Europe 2022 was a great success, with the overwhelming majority of attendees reporting a high degree of satisfaction.

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The PDF Association publishes new guidance to aide in optimizing PDF files for maximally-efficient rendering and print.

September 8-9, 12-13 and 14, working together PDF Days Europe 2022 Berlin

Register now for your last chance this year for two days of immersion in PDF technology expertise and PDF industry networking!

Schematic of an ISO/DTS 32004 MAC in context.

Matthias Valvekens, the ISO project leader who led development of ISO 32004, has written a pair of blog posts to explain what ISO 32004 does and does not achieve in leveraging MAC technology for securing encrypted PDF files against tampering.

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