Datalogics, Incorporated and Tech Soft 3D launch joint venture

Datalogics, Incorporated and Tech Soft 3D have teamed up to license the Adobe PDF Library SDK to engineering software developers. Datalogics will provide extended platform support, porting services, and core API maintenance and enhancements to TS3D; TS3D will provide licensing, support and engineering-focused enhancements to its customers, including support for native 3D PDF data types (PRC and U3D).

September 09, 2010
PDF In-Depth

Why PDF?

"What's the purpose of PDF? Why can't I just send Word or Excel files; why should I bother converting to PDF?" In this in-depth article, Appligent Document Solutions CEO Duff Johnson answers these questions and more as he makes the case for PDF.

Section 508 and PDF: The facts

OK, so you need to ensure that your PDF documents are accessible and compliant with Section 508. How do you go about it? In this article, Appligent Document Solutions CEO Duff Johnson outlines 10 key facts relating to making compliant PDFs.

Is PDF an open standard?

On May 13, the founders of Adobe Systems stepped up to the microphone to deliver a response to Steve Jobs' open letter about Flash. They say Adobe has acted on open standards while Apple offers mere words. In this article, Appligent Document Solutions CEO Duff Johnson provides some background that places their claims in context.

No, PDF is NOT owned by Adobe!

It is commonly believed that PDF is a proprietary format and that is owned by Adobe. Neither of these claims is now true -- we all own PDF, explains Appligent Document Solutions CEO Duff Johnson.

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PDF Tips and Tricks

Convert and combine different files in Acrobat

One neat thing about PDF is its ability to represent content from disparate sources, such as images, formatted text content, spreadsheets and graphs -- and that's not even mentioning the multimedia or 3D options. In fact, it's a simple matter to combine a collection of PDFs or other files into a single, self-contained PDF.

Rotating PDF pages in Acrobat

When you compile a PDF from multiple sources, you might find that some of the pages are sideways or inverted when you try to view them on-screen. Never fear! Acrobat can be used to rotate individual pages within a PDF document.

Simplest PDF creation with Acrobat

Sometimes, you just want to convert a file into a PDF document -- fast. With Acrobat, the task can be as simple as right-clicking. While this doesn't work with all file types, it is perfect for use with text files, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, HTML files, image files and various other file formats.

Reordering pages in Acrobat

Sometimes, you need to change the page order of your PDF documents. Luckily, you don't need to re-recreate the file from scratch, as it's a simple matter to re-order pages in Acrobat. In fact, it's as easy as dragging-and-dropping.

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PDF News

This Week in PDF: PDF preflighting application updated

This week in PDF has seen updates to a PDF preflighting application and a software development kit (SDK) for document recognition, along with the release of a tool for transferring PDF documents between a user's PC and various mobile devices.

September 09, 2010

Ubiquitous PDF: Multi-format publishing with PDF

PDF publishing is mainstream these days, and it's certainly more efficient and eco-friendly than conventional distribution channels. Sometimes, though, it's a pleasure to sit down with a printed magazine, and many readers will never enjoy reading long items digitally. Magcloud is a self-publishing service which combines e-publishing with print-on-demand.

September 09, 2010

Datalogics, Incorporated and Tech Soft 3D launch joint venture

Datalogics, Incorporated and Tech Soft 3D have teamed up to license the Adobe PDF Library SDK to engineering software developers. Datalogics will provide extended platform support, porting services, and core API maintenance and enhancements to TS3D; TS3D will provide licensing, support and engineering-focused enhancements to its customers, including support for native 3D PDF data types (PRC and U3D).

Enterprise & Government
September 09, 2010

Ubiquitous PDF: Crochet a Yoshi

Amongst the wonders (and occasional horrors) of Etsy.com we found this Mario-inspired PDF pattern. Feeling nostalgic for the days when Super Mario Bros. was the height of pixellated sophistication? This amigurumi doll is for you so find yourself some yarn and have at it.

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September 02, 2010

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Ubiquitous PDF: Multi-format publishing with PDF

PDF publishing is mainstream these days, and it's certainly more efficient and eco-friendly than conventional distribution channels. Sometimes, though, it's a pleasure to sit down with a printed magazine, and many readers will never enjoy reading long items digitally. Magcloud is a self-publishing service which combines e-publishing with print-on-demand.

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