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 December 17, 2024
Most people searching for “pdf” are interested in a document, not the file format. Google Trends data offers a window … Read more
Article December 11, 2024
The PDF Association looks back at industry activities, events and accomplishments in 2024.
Article October 31, 2024
Accessibility considerations for digital content aren’t limited to navigation, reading and interaction. Users also need to be able to archive, … Read more
Article September 23, 2024
This PDF-UX article offers an overview of bookmarks and suggests considerations and general best practices for every PDF author, and … Read more
Article February 28, 2024
It’s time for AI integrators to help authors make semantically rich documents… and step up their game on PDF inputs.
Article December 18, 2023
It’s difficult to find other search terms that share PDF’s continuous upwards trend. Few technologies show this resilience, especially over … Read more
Article August 21, 2023
The PDF industry mourns the passing of the Adobe founder and visionary whose inventions and insights led to the creation … Read more
Article July 31, 2023
Overcoming ossification requires everyone to agree on the strategy and specific technical changes affecting all stakeholders.
Article June 15, 2023
The last 30 years have revealed some persistent truths about how people use and think about information and communication.