PDF 1.7, the final Adobe edition of the PDF specification, was published in 2006, and converted to an ISO standard in 2008. Since then, Working Group 8 of ISO TC 171 SC 2 has worked for nine years to overhaul the document; correcting errors, improving documentation and in some cases, entirely rewriting the definition of … Read more
The latest release of veraPDF, the industry-supported, open source PDF/A validator, is now available for download. Version 1.10 is the first release of veraPDF as part of the Open Preservation Foundation’s reference toolset. This release has improvements in creating and cleaning up temporary files as well as parsing of text-related data in PDF documents, resulting … Read more
PDF Days Europe is the most popular PDF event of the year. It’s where the PDF industry meets, and where institutional and corporate users come to learn what else PDF could do for them. The first two PDF Days will offer a broad range of educational sessions focussed on current and perennial topics in the world of PDF technology implementation.
Die PDF Days Europe ist die bekannteste und beliebteste PDF-Veranstaltung des Jahres. Sie ist der Treffpunkt der gesamten PDF-Branche, bei der sich Endanwender, Entwickler und Hersteller gleichermaßen über die neuesten Trends aus dem PDF-Bereich informieren können.
The Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) is a new initiative to promote awareness and development of technologies that contribute to broad-based accessibility in electronic content. This organization has recently posted a matrix of PDF viewers along with information about how these various viewers address the needs of those with print disabilities. PDF developers listed in … Read more
Das Nationalarchiv der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (NARA) ist die finale Aufbewahrungsstelle für die von allen anderen Behörden der US-Bundesregierung erstellten Langzeitaufzeichnungen.
PDFs haben unter anderem den Vorteil, dass herstellerunabhängig ohne Abstriche bei der Wiedergabe lesbar sind. Diese Interoperabilität ist der Schlüssel zu unserer Branche.
The November 2017 updates for Acrobat DC, now available from Adobe, include some significant news for those who pay attention to ISO standards-adoption. This release, 18.xx for those on the “Continuous” track, includes the following, among other improvements: Accessibility: Adobe advances their tool-set to make it easier to remediate tables to ensure they are tagged … Read more
It’s a question that vexes vendors of web-based solutions everywhere: why do people still insist on PDF files? And why does PDF’s mindshare keep going up? “PDF is such antediluvian technology!” they say. “It’s pre-web, are you kidding me? It’s so old-fashioned! Let’s talk about HTML5!” I’ve spent 21 years in PDF technology, but I’ve wondered … Read more
ConnectedPDF 2.0 Introduces Enterprise Version of Smart Document Technology / PhantomPDF 9.0 Delivers Section 508 Compliance and PDF Editor Web App
