Duff Johnson
Chair of these communities: US TAG | TC171 SC2 US WG8 PDF | TC171 SC2 US WG9 AccessibilityDuff started working with PDF in 1996 when he founded Document Solutions, Inc. in Oakland, California.
Today, as CEO of the PDF Association, Duff coordinates industry activities in support of PDF technology.
Duff also serves in technical roles as Project Leader for ISO 14289 (PDF/UA) and as Project co-Leader for ISO 32000 (the PDF specification). He chairs the US Technical Advisory Committee (TAG) for ISO TC 171 SC 2, and serves as its Head of Delegation.
He can be reached at duff.johnson@pdfa.org.
Duff Johnson's Publications
News March 11, 2016
The Nordic Council of Ministers adopts PDF/UA for a key publication series.
News March 7, 2016
Release 0.10 includes a substantially improved CLI, an initial set of PDF/A-2 test files, and more.
News March 7, 2016
The latest Quark Xpress will be able to repurpose PDF page content into its own object and layout model.
News March 4, 2016
A world-leading chat application adds PDF support before any other.
News February 23, 2016
Among many other accessibility-related enhancements to its Office products in 2016, Microsoft plans to improve support for PDF/UA.
News February 22, 2016
As with every other industry, the architectural, engineering and construction industries have been slowly transitioning from paper to electronic documentation … Read more
Article February 11, 2016
PDF files can be hard to search with confidence. Here’s why it matters, how it happens, and what you can … Read more
News February 8, 2016
Videos and presentations from the November, 2015 PDF Accessibility Days are now available!
News February 5, 2016
Now a Partner Organization, the 3D PDF Consortium will bring the experience of 3D PDF development and implementation to the … Read more