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	Portable Document Format (PDF)
		A Portable Document Format (pdf) file is a self-contained cross-platform document.
		Although they contain the complete formatting of the original document, including fonts and images, PDF files are highly compressed, allowing complex information to be downloaded efficiently.
		Because pdf format allows the reliable reproduction of published material on many different platforms (requiring only the use of free reader software), it is a way to conveniently and quickly disseminate information including text, tables, and graphics.
	www.census.gov /main/www/pdf.html (457 words)

	Microsoft Abandons PDF-Saving Feature
		There are dozens of PDF conversion utilities on the market that seem to be OK with Adobe from an intellectual property standpoint.
		PDF creation facilities are integral to many software suites, including the OpenOffice suite, most LaTeX distributions and numerous accounting packages.
		Pdf, jpg, png, are all by now very well established, basically universally supported, and work very well.
	www.webmasterworld.com /forum10/11887.htm (1828 words)

	All About Adobe PDF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		PDF captures formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing applications making it possible to send documents and have them appear on the recipient's monitor (or printer) as they were intended to be viewed.
		Because a PDF is independent of the application or platform used to create it, it has become a popular way to distribute and share documents via the Internet.
		PDF and Acrobat allowed you to send your document across networks (and different platforms) while preserving the fonts and document formatting.
	www.webopedia.com /DidYouKnow/Computer_Science/2005/pdf.asp (1833 words)

	Portable Document Format - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		PDF files do not encode information that is specific to the application software, hardware, or operating system used to create or view the document.
		PDF was selected as the "native" metafile format for Mac OS X, replacing the PICT format of the earlier Mac OS.
		A PDF file of a map, for example, is often a combination of vector graphics, text, and raster graphics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portable_Document_Format (2659 words)

	PDF Conversion and Viewing - Snowbound Software
		PDF or Portable Document Format is a file format developed by Adobe Systems, for representing two-dimensional documents in a device/resolution independent fixed-layout document format.
		PDF captures formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing applications making it possible to view documents (through a monitor or printer) as they were intended to be viewed.
		PDF documents maintain the original font, images and layout of the original file and are traditionally viewed using Adobe’s free Adobe Reader software, which can be used regardless of operating system, original design application or fonts.
	www.snowbound.com /format/pdf.html (719 words)

	National Insulation Association, Representing the Mechanical and Industrial Insulation Industry, www.insulation.org
		Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format developed by Adobe Systems, Inc. and is created using their Adobe Acrobat software.
		This format allows files to be viewed online and printed with the exact document layout that the original author intended, regardless of the platform or browser that people use.
		PDF files are used throughout our site, especially in the MTL section, particularly when reproducing documents that were originally intended for print publication.
	www.insulation.org /help/pdf.cfm (589 words)

	Web Usability - PDF and Accessibility
		PDF has been developed by Adobe for the distribution of electronic documents in a format that retains the exact look of the source material.
		PDF files can be created by scanning a printed document or by using Adobe Acrobat (writer) to convert an electronic document, which has been produced by another application such as Microsoft Word, Pagemaker or QuarkXPress, into the Portable Document Format.
		PDF Tags are used to define the structure of a document.
	www.usability.com.au /resources/pdf.cfm (2430 words)

	BCL Technologies: Custom PDF Solutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		This inability to easily process PDF data is a serious problem for end-users from a wide range of industries that rely heavily on PDF documents.
		PDF was not suitable for displaying complex schematics because they were difficult to view on a monitor.
		Adobe found that while people loved the consistent, rich, and portable document view that PDF provided, the inabilities to extract objects such as text, tables, and graphics were serious concerns for end-users from a wide range of industries, such as pharmaceutical and financial industries, that relied heavily on PDF documents.
	www.pdfonline.com /services/index.htm (905 words)

	PDF File Format Support - LEADTOOLS' PDF (Portable Document Format) Support (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		PDF support is included with the LEADTOOLS PDF Plug-in which is an add-on module for all LEADTOOLS Toolkits with the exception of LEADTOOLS Multimedia and extends support for PDF, Postscript, and EPS formats.
		A PDF file will look the same on the screen and in print regardless of what kind of machine you are using or which software package was used to create that file.
		One major advantage of PDF is that a large document can be compressed small enough to download very quickly, and still displays content as if you were looking at the original source such as a book or magazine.
	www.leadtools.com /SDK/Raster/Formats/Raster-Format-PDF.htm (260 words)

	A PDF Forms Parser - The Code Project - C# Programming
		PDF forms can be created by taking an existing PDF document and placing form fields on it using e.g.
		The parser is not a full-fledged PDF parser but rather a small, one-class parser that can be dropped into any project where form field parsing is necessary instead of a whole library that adds a lot of overhead.
		PDF objects provide a simple versioning mechanism that makes it possible to append newer versions of objects already contained in a PDF file to the file.
	www.codeproject.com /csharp/MgPDFReader.asp (1622 words)

	PDF (Portable Document Format)
		PDF was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated, which makes the specification available openly and at no charge.
		PDF can also be used to create documents from scanned page images; such files do not necessarily support indexing of the document text.
		PDF builds on the PostScript page description language by layering a document structure and interactive navigation features on PostScript's underlying imaging model, providing a convenient, efficient mechanism enabling documents to be reliably viewed and printed anywhere.
	www.digitalpreservation.gov /formats/fdd/fdd000030.shtml (546 words)

	What is PDF? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		PDF captures formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing applications, making it possible to send formatted documents and have them appear on the recipient's monitor or printer as they were intended.
		Introduces the Acrobat suite, Portable Document Format (PDF), and provides insight into why this application is gathering interest among the users of WWW, CD-ROM publishing, Intranet, and in the area of document preservation.
		Describes the PDF format and includes links to a PDF ezine, various newsgroups, related resources, and the Adobe Acrobat reader.
	webopedia.internet.com /TERM/P/PDF.html (444 words)

	What is a PDF file? - Knowledge Base
		PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format developed by Adobe as a means of distributing compact, platform-independent documents.
		It is superficially similar to HTML; a PDF document may contain images and text, as well as hyperlinks.
		However, as PDF is based on a variant of PostScript, each document is self-contained, packing text, graphics, and fonts into a single file.
	kb.iu.edu /data/aftt.html (252 words)

	overview by Ordinant (on reddit.com)
		Back in June, Adobe threatened to sue Microsoft because they were planning to put "Save as PDF" into all Office 2007 applications.
		See http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-6079320.html or google "Adobe complaint PDF Vista" for dozens of references.
		They put the PDF format into the public domain, and all of their own applications have a Save as PDF feature.
	reddit.com /user/Ordinant/?sort=old (428 words)

	PDF Software >> creative uses
		This is because PDF formatted documents always look exactly the same, regardless of what technology platform is used to view their contents.
		A single PDF document can be sent electronically, to many people simultaneously and there are no engaged signals like you often experience with fax machines.
		Not only is the legal requirement of the 'look and feel' of the document maintained but the PDF files are faster to distribute, cheaper to create and administer, and are much more flexible since they are in electronic format.
	www.pdfsoftware.com /html/creative_uses.html (685 words)

	PDF Research/PDF Format Overview
		In an article titled "Why PDF is Everywhere" written for INFORM magazine (9/97), an imaging periodical sponsored by AIIM, author Tony McKinley (From Paper to Web) writes a clear-cut description of PDF and its place in the imaging and digital publishing field.
		Adobe has developed a PDF Demonstration Site that shows the initiate how different websites can be configured for viewing PDF files within the page or frame, or simply for downloading for the Reader or Exchange.
		The PDF Directory site of Adobe is home to a variety of PDF files that can be accessed from the webpages of many contributors from a vast array of backgrounds.
	www.performancegraphics.com /Pages/pdfrese1.html (1519 words)

	Mars:FAQ - Adobe Labs
		PDF, Portable Document Format, is the global standard to reliably view, print, and share documentation over the web and with other people, regardless of a computer's operating system.
		PDF defines a model for scripting and interaction and that is used in Mars documents.
		In order to engage with the PDF community on finalizing the details of the format and be able to incorporate their comments, the "opens forever" promise won’t be made until the format reaches a 1.0 release.
	labs.adobe.com /wiki/index.php/Mars:FAQ (1516 words)

	Classic Planet PDF - PDF Essentials, a Technical Introduction
		PDF is an acronym for "Portable Document Format".
		Whereas the PDF document body must be parsed by a program (the token must be identified and interpreted) the header, cross reference and the trailer must be handled like data structures.
		Note: if you plan to write a simple PDF document with your favorite editor be careful with the object offsets to be maintained in the cross reference.
	www.planetpdf.com /mainpage.asp?WebPageID=63 (1767 words)

	Portable Document Format (PDF)
		A Portable Document Format (PDF) file is a self-contained document that will look the same on every screen and in print, regardless of what kind of computer, printer or software was originally used to create it.
		PDF files contain the complete formatting of the original document, including fonts and images, but they are highly compressed, allowing complex information to be downloaded easily.
		PDF format provides an easy way to view or print information including text, tables and graphics.
	www.ilchildsupport.com /pdf_format_cs.html (267 words)

	PDF Printer Drivers for Document Imaging (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The PDF printer driver is designed for developers and end users to build document imaging, e-commerce, archiving applications by converting any file document into either color or fl and white PDF format.
		The PDF printer driver is based entirely on Black Ice Printer Driver technology which has been in use since 1989, and is not based on Microsoft Mini-driver technology.
		The format of the date and time, the position of the annotation text on the page, and the font used to print the annotation can be fully customized.
	www.blackice.com /PrinterDriverW2000PDF.htm (1473 words)

	Environment - pdf info
		PDF is a graphically oriented file format designed for electronic interchange; it was developed by Adobe Systems Inc. for use with its Acrobat software.
		In a PDF file, any page in a publication can be displayed or printed by a user in a form virtually identical to the page that appeared in the publication (including richly formatted text, graphics, and colors).
		With the Acrobat reader, a user can view and print PDF files; in addition, a user can extract text into ASCII or Rich Text Format (a file format that preserves some of the font and formatting characteristics of a document) and perform searches on the document.
	ec.europa.eu /environment/pdfinfo.htm (151 words)

	Adobe Acrobat & PDF Basics
		PDF is a unique type of cross platform file format developed by Adobe.
		PDF files allow the user to magnify documents up to 800% without the loss of clarity in text or graphics.
		A combination of HTML and PDF format enables publishers to serve content to their users in its most useful format based on the demands of content versus technology.
	www.pdfzone.com /article2/0,1759,1765104,00.asp (794 words)

	WoPEc File Formats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		PDF file format was created by Adobe Systems, Inc. based on Level 2 PostScript but using a simplified and limited set of operatos.
		A PDF file is structured as a number of separate objects which may refer to each other.
		It allows PDF files to be viewed and all standard extra features (links, etc.) to be used if present in the file.
	netec.mcc.ac.uk /doc/pdf.html (231 words)

	PDF a Word, Convertidor PDF, PDF vs DOC: When to Use Each - Solid Converter PDF
		PDF can create a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) file which assures you that what you see on your screen is exactly what you’ll see in your print.
		Using Word and the DOC format, it is easy to edit large areas of text, change the flow between pages, and change font sizes and styles, among other things.
		The Word format is clearly the best choice for editing and making changes to works-in-progress while the PDF format is the preferred option for viewing and sharing documents.
	www.solidpdf.com /es/pdf/_word_format/172 (844 words)

	What is PDF? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		PDF captures formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing applications, making it possible to send formatted documents and have them appear on the recipient's monitor or printer as they were intended.
		Introduces the Acrobat suite, Portable Document Format (PDF), and provides insight into why this application is gathering interest among the users of WWW, CD-ROM publishing, Intranet, and in the area of document preservation.
		Describes the PDF format and includes links to a PDF ezine, various newsgroups, related resources, and the Adobe Acrobat reader.
	www.webopedia.com /TERM/P/PDF.html (681 words)

	PDF Store - Adobe® Acrobat® & PDF software
		Search the PDF software categories, download a demo version or contact the support team for free advice on PDF software that will simplify and streamline your business workflow.
		Priced at $99, Nitro PDF Pro is the most affordable fully-featured PDF creation and editing tool there is, and is the first true alternative to Acrobat® for serious users of PDF.
		If you receive a PDF page which has an image that you want to publish to the Web or include in an application, there are conversion utilities available to transfer your PDF to an image format.
	www.pdfstore.com (342 words)

	PDF: Unfit for Human Consumption (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
		PDF files are typically converted from documents that were intended for print, so the authors wouldn't have followed the guidelines for Web writing.
		PDF layouts are often optimized for a sheet of paper, which rarely matches the size of the user's browser window.
		See my Alertbox from June 2001, Avoid PDF for On-Screen Reading, for an earlier analysis of PDF based on the studies I did a few years ago.
	www.useit.com /alertbox/20030714.html (826 words)

	Topics Portal
		Portable Document Format (PDF) is used when documents have to look exactly the same across all computer platforms and browsers.
		PDF files can be easily viewed and printed a page at a time.
		The document viewed is identical in format, regardless of the platform that created the PDF document, or on which the PDF document is viewed.
	www.arlingtonva.us /web/PDFInfo.aspx (572 words)

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