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DMS EXPO: PDF Association members to detail all PDF standards and new applications 19 Aug 2013 | 04:32 pm
At the DMS EXPO, from the 24th to the 26th of September 2013 in Stuttgart, PDF Association members will explain how these PDF standards work, covering PDF itself, PDF/A for long-term archiving and e-i...
PDF Association releases Matterhorn Protocol, the Definitive Accessibility Testing Model for PDF Documents and Forms 7 Aug 2013 | 02:34 pm
The PDF Association is pleased to announce the publication of Matterhorn Protocol 1.0 to promote conformance with PDF/UA (ISO 14289), the international standard for accessible PDF files, readers and a...
The Matterhorn Protocol 1.0 4 Aug 2013 | 04:51 pm
Created primarily for software developers, the Matterhorn Protocol fosters PDF/UA adoption by specifying a series of tests enabling the effective exchange of information on PDF/UA conformance. [...]
PDF Standards and PDF/A in the Pharmaceutical Industry 31 Jul 2013 | 05:56 pm
Within the pharmaceutical branch there exist numerous important documents with high demands on document quality which typically must be archived for extended periods of time. [...]
A Successful Technical Conference for PDF’s Birthday 5 Jul 2013 | 04:41 pm
The PDF Association celebrated a particularly special birthday as part of its most recent Technical Conference: it has now been 20 years since the PDF format was first published. [...]
PDF/UA: The key facts 16 Jun 2013 | 05:28 pm
What does “universal accessibility” actually mean when it comes to PDFs? It is the idea that everyone should be equally able to independently access and use the information contained within a PDF docu...
PDF/UA in a Nutshell 16 Jun 2013 | 04:20 pm
“PDF/UA in a Nutshell” will show you just what PDF/UA is. This brochure provides a clear summary of the key facts, the standard’s requirements, the latest developments and the current legal situation ...
PDF/UA: The ISO standard for universal accessibility 16 Jun 2013 | 04:12 pm
Information plays a central role in society today, and it is becoming more and more common for that information to be offered in digital form alone. The reliable, user-friendly Portable Document Forma...
Important Laws and regulations 16 Jun 2013 | 04:10 pm
Important Laws and regulations all over the world, in the US and in Europe. [...]
The history of PDF/UA 16 Jun 2013 | 04:09 pm
Für viele Menschen, zum Beispiel mit Sehbehinderung, blieb das Dateiformat PDF lange Zeit unzugänglich, da PDF ursprünglich auf die visuelle Präsentation fokussiert war. [...]