The PDF Detectives
The dynamically typed duo is on the case!
Excerpt: PDF is one of the most used document formats in the world! This is a fact we should all be proud of. But the downside of this is that PDF files in all their glory and elegance can also be buggy or poorly constructed. Either through malice or ignorance of the specification. This leads to a lot of frustration in the world, with both end users who experience horrible behavior when trying to view their favorite PDF files and also to PDF processors who bug out and crash when trying to process these b … Read moreAbout the presenter(s)
Kevin Willems has been working at iText since 2018. First as a support engineer and soon after as a member of the presales team.
Description
PDF is one of the most used document formats in the world! This is a fact we should all be proud of. But the downside of this is that PDF files in all their glory and elegance can also be buggy or poorly constructed. Either through malice or ignorance of the specification. This leads to a lot of frustration in the world, with both end users who experience horrible behavior when trying to view their favorite PDF files and also to PDF processors who bug out and crash when trying to process these buggy files. Not to worry! Detectives Kevin and Michaël are on the case! The dynamic duo that loves to debug PDF files will hunt down bugs for you on stage! If you’ve ever wondered how PDF developers look at PDF files, how they consume and debug them, then this is the talk for you!