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 February 2, 2017
The first post-Adobe ISO standard for PDF technology creates new opportunities for developers of electronic document software. Berlin, February 2, … Read more
News 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
News January 5, 2017
Apple’s PDF problems get worse on Sierra, says Tidbits publisher.
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
News November 22, 2016
It’s all about the strategic perspective on PDF.
News November 21, 2016
The website Technology Decisions wrote: For the first time, PDF Day will be held in Australia during November. The event … Read more
News November 18, 2016
veraPDF version 0.26 includes the first beta release of the new purpose-built PDF parser. This release can be used alongside … Read more
News November 12, 2016
ISO 32000 Project co-Leader and PDF Association member Peter Wyatt talks PDF 2.0 and the upcoming PDF Day Australia conference … Read more
News November 8, 2016
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