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.
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Duff Johnson's Publications
Article November 14, 2017
PDF remains essential because it delivers portable, self-contained documents with fixed layouts, permanence, and reliability – qualities the web alone … Read more
Article August 30, 2017
PDF became the world’s de facto document standard through interoperability and reliability. PDF 2.0 builds on that foundation with enhanced … Read more
Article February 28, 2017
As security standards evolve, PDF 2.0 leaves outdated SHA-1 behind – strengthening digital signatures and helping protect documents against emerging … Read more
PDF Association news February 17, 2017
The veraPDF consortium has completed PREFORMA’s prototyping phase, and has been awarded the contract for the final six month testing … Read more
PDF Association news February 2, 2017
The first post-Adobe ISO standard for PDF technology creates new opportunities for developers of electronic document software.
Article January 31, 2017
The US Access Board has issued new rules updating its “Section 508” accessibility requirements. PDF/UA-1 support is required for PDF … Read more
Article January 5, 2017
Apple’s PDF problems get worse on Sierra, says Tidbits publisher.
PDF Association news December 22, 2016
The final beta-release of veraPDF is now available. Version 1.0 is expected on January 9th 2017. The 1.0 release is … Read more
Article November 21, 2016
The PDF Association goes down under.