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December 2017 by Duff Johnson
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What is a “document”? A document is a record of some (typically written) content – a publication, a contract, a statement, a painting – at a moment in time. Until … Read more

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December 2017 by Hans Bärfuss
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SD Times, a leading periodical targeting systems and application developers, has featured PDF in its December 2017 publication. The journalists … Read more

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November 2017 by PDF Association staff
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In recognition of their efforts with PDF 2.0, Duff Johnson and Peter Wyatt, the two ISO Project Leaders for ISO … Read more

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November 2017 by PDF Association staff
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The latest release of veraPDF, the industry-supported, open source PDF/A validator, is now available for download. Version 1.10 is the … Read more

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November 2017 by PDF Association staff
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PDF Days Europe is the most popular PDF event of the year. It’s where the PDF industry meets, and where … Read more

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November 2017 by PDF Association staff
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The Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) is a new initiative to promote awareness and development of technologies that contribute to … Read more

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November 2017 by PDF Association staff
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The November 2017 updates for Acrobat DC, now available from Adobe, include some significant news for those who pay attention … Read more

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November 2017 by Duff Johnson
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It’s a question that vexes vendors of web-based solutions everywhere: why do people still insist on PDF files? And why … Read more

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November 2017 by PDF Association staff
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PDF is PDF because files produced with one vendor’s software can be read using a different vendor’s software with no … Read more

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October 2017 by PDF Association staff
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Writing in Government Computing News, PDF Executive Director Duff Johnson highlights NARA’s recently-published draft strategic plan and its stated objective … Read more

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October 2017 by PDF Association staff
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NARA (The National Archives and Records Administration) is the final depository for the long-term records generated by all other agencies … Read more

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