Why PDF?

An informative afternoon about the world's chosen digital document format

As part of PDF Week Prague 2024, the experts who specify and standardize PDF will lead a colloquium on Friday, November 8, from 13:00 - 17:00 CET.

Location

Charles University
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Malostranské nám. 25
118 00 Praha 1 - Malá Strana
Floor 1, Lecture Room S9

Student volunteers apply here.

13:00 - 13:50: What is PDF?

Presenters

• Duff Johnson, PDF Association CEO
• Leonard Rosenthol, Adobe Senior Principal Scientist & PDF Architect, PDF Association Board of Directors

Agenda

• What is PDF (pdf vs. html)?
• PDF's history and background
• Why is PDF still relevant?
• How do we define PDF?
• How is PDF extended?
• Challenges, skills and math needed to develop PDF software

13:50 - 14:35: How is software standardized?

Presenters

• Dietrich von Seggern, callas software GmbH Managing Director, PDF Association Vice Chair
• Raf Hens, Apryse Vice President of Engineering, PDF Association Chair

Agenda

• Different types of Standards Development Organizations (SDOs)
• Companies vs. ISO ("national interests") vs. industry alliances vs. stakeholder interest groups vs. governments
• Accessing standardization processes and results
• Agility in standardization (or not...)
• Stakeholders and consensus
• The language of standards
• The regulatory landscape
• How to get involved with PDF technology & standardization

14:35 - 14:50: Questions

It's time to ask the experts!

14:50 BREAK

An opportunity for informal discussion.

15:05 - 15:45 Interesting use cases and future extensions

Presenters

• Peter Wyatt, PDF Association CTO
• Roman Toda, Foxit Chief Standardization Officer, PDF Association Board of Directors

Agenda

• Getting PDF "right"
• Where PDF is going
• Use cases, including
  • HDR
  • Compression
  • New color technology
  • New forms technology
  • Engineering features
  • Archiving email
  • Semantics and accessibility
  • Science, technical and academic publishing
  • Open data
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)

15:45 "Ask Me Anything"

PDF Week attendees will each briefly describe their background and how they found themselves not only “doing PDF” but also "doing standards".

16:30 Q & A / open discussion

17:00 END

Thanks to Charles University for its support for PDF Week Prague 2024!