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
Article September 27, 2019
Earlier this year we covered the release of the Mueller Report covering the Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in … Read more
News July 23, 2019
After an impressive effort the Mueller Report is now available as a free EPUB file. What might have been in … Read more
Article, PDF Association news July 10, 2019
What are the essential characteristics and optimal functional requirements of email messages and necessary related information in a PDF technology-based … Read more
Presentation June 17, 2019
Presentation June 17, 2019
Today PDF is the format of choice for every kind of document used in all industries, governments and by all … Read more
PDF Association news June 13, 2019
The SafeDocs research is intended to result in novel parser methodologies to ensure security in digital content.
Article June 10, 2019
The US Access Board who sets policy for US federal agencies and contractor’s deliverables has agreed to require PDF/UA.
Article May 30, 2019
How do you redact content in HTML? The format doesn’t really include that concept. In both principle and practice, committing … Read more
Article April 23, 2019
As reported within hours by Quartz, four days after its initial release and fanfare-free, the US Department of Justice re-posted … Read more