December,
2005
Document
Solutions announces Reflow Optimization Services for
PDF
DSI
can now optimize any PDF file for use with Adobe Reader
for PocketPC, PalmOS and SymbianOS, as well as Reader's
Read Out Loud Feature. The same process makes PDFs readable
even with software that doesn't read PDF tags!
DSI
updates Accessibility/Section 508 content
DSI
has upgraded the Accessibility and Section 508 sections
of our website with many articles and other content
designed to help our clients learn more about how to
make their PDFs more accessible.
Going
to the Section 508 Coordinator's Conference? Meet Duff
Johnson in Gettysburg this Thursday
Got
questions about making PDFs accessible? Talk to Duff
Johnson, this Thursday, in the vendor's area at the
Section 508 Coordinator's Conference.
The
History of Document Solutions, Inc.
Each
year, we take a moment in this newsletter to tell you
a little about Document Solutions, Inc. that you might
not already know.
Read
the December, 2005 issue
November,
2005
Acrobat's
Optimizer for Web Content PDF
The
Optimizer in Acrobat Professional looks like it's a
lot to handle - but it doesn't need to be. Get our screenshots
showing how to set up a good configuration for web-content
intended PDFs.
Why
send a PDF, really?
While
PDFs are very convenient, it's not always obvious when
to send a PDF instead of sending something else. We
offer some basic guidelines.
CORRECTION!
Sean
Stewart of ARTS PDF provides a vital correction to a
previous Newsletter piece on PDF navigation. Scroll
down to read more!
Read
the November, 2005 issue
October,
2005
Section
508 Policy Issues: Navigation
When
we bring up the question of navigation features for
accessible PDF, we often get this reaction: "Huh?
Section 508 doesn't talk about navigation." Not
in so many words, perhaps, but navigation is intimately
linked with accessibility, as we make clear in this
article in our continuing series on Section 508 Policy.
Document
Solutions on the Move!
September
and October were VERY busy for DSI this year! Find our
what has kept us on-the-hop!
When
to correct OCR errors
They
happen all the time, but no-one likes to talk about
it because OCR correction seems like SUCH a drag - and
it is. Nonetheless, there are cases where it is essential
to correct OCR results.
Read
the October, 2005 issue
September,
2005
Section
508 Policy Issues: Tagging Granularity
Continuing
our series on Section 508 policy, we touch on the question
of what to tag and how. Those with long or complex documents
should take special note!
PDF
Conference next week in Washington, DC!
From
PDF creation to tagging and programming, the PDF Conference
is a great opportunity to expand your awareness about
the world's preferred final-form document format: PDF!
Read
the September, 2005 issue
August,
2005
Section
508 Policy Issues: Backwards Compatibility
In
this issue, we identify a key concern for Section 508
compliance efforts and present one question Federal
agencies and their contractors should be asking themselves.
PDF
Compression: What and Why
In
the 1st article of a series, Duff Johnson discusses
the common G4 and JBIG2 black-and-white image compression
methods available in PDF.
Read
the August, 2005 issue
July,
2005
Section
508 and PDF: Knocking down the myths
In
this issue, accessible PDF expert Duff Johnson offers
some mythbusting to help you get your compliance efforts
on track.
"Relevancy
is driven by content, not publication date"
Duff
Johnson's latest article, a 13 page treatise on converting
legacy published content, is now available for download!
The
Document Solutions F.A.Q.
From
time to time, we publish answers to some of the most
common questions we get. See the Frequently Asked Questions
(and Answers) for July!
Read
the July, 2005 issue
June,
2005
Document
Solutions CEO named Chair of AIIM's PDF/Universal Accessibility
Standards Committee
On
May 17th, AIIM's PDF/Accessibility Committee chose Document
Solutions CEO Duff Johnson as Permanent Chair of the
Committee - and then voted for a name-change. Read the
details below.
The
Best of Planet PDF, Volume 2: Featuring DSI CEO Duff
Johnson
Document
Solutions CEO Duff Johnson is a featured author in Planet
PDF's semi-annual collection: The Best of Planet PDF
Volume 2.
Read
the June, 2005 issue
May,
2005
Duff's
latest presentation: "Section 508 meets PDF",
now available
Delivered
in April at the Adobe Acrobat and PDF Conference in
Orlando, FL, "Section 508 meets PDF" is available
for download as a Section 508 compliant (of course!)
PDF.
Document
Solutions delivers Section 508 Certification Services
to dozens of FEHB Plan providers
Facing
a Federal deadline of April 29th to submit Section 508
compliant PDF files to the Office of Personnel Management,
health plan providers around the country turned to Document
Solutions.
Why
Bother with Bookmarks?
The
existence of quality Bookmarks in a PDF file denotes
a document author who has taken the time to wonder how
users might navigate their file. Learn more about why
bookmarks are SO important in this month's Tip from
your friends at Document Solutions, below.
Read
the May, 2005 issue
April,
2005
Document
Solutions CEO discusses Section 508 and PDF
Duff
Johnson joins other PDF industry personalities at AGI's
Adobe Acrobat & PDF Conference this week in Orlando,
Florida.
The
Economist unveils the "Alchemist of Paper"
Adobe's
CEO, Bruce Chizen discusses the reorientation of Adobe
Systems towards business documents in last week's Economist.
Duff
Johnson reviews new productivity software for Planet
PDF
ARTS
PDF has released Aerialist Professional for PDF users
of all stripes. DSI's CEO Duff Johnson reviews the software
exclusively for Planet PDF.
Read
the April, 2005 issue
March,
2005
Google
lets your PDFs look their WORST!
PDF
is everywhere, and almost everywhere, it's tragic. Or
so says Duff, in this month's issue. Read his rant on
commonplace cluelessness in PDF production!
PDF
vs. HTML: What do users want?
A
lot of effort goes into posting both PDF and HTML versions
of academic journal articles online. New data from one
publisher makes it clear that PDF remains the preferred
format for end-users.
The
Many Uses of Discs
From
annual subscription premiums to legacy content collections,
ancillary material delivery and "backstart"
subscriptions, CD and DVD ROMs are playing an increasing
role in publishing and content distribution.
Read
the March, 2005 issue
February,
2005
INTERVIEW:
Document Solutions founder Duff Johnson discusses Acrobat
7.0
In
a recent interview with Planet PDF Duff goes on the
record with Daniel Shea to dissect Adobe's latest offering.
Accessible
PDF: Before and After
How
can the you tell accessible PDF from conventional PDF?
Our new demonstration helps explain the very real differences
between truly accessible and "post and pray"
PDF content.
TIP:
Where is that file?
There
are a wealth of new features in Acrobat 7.0. One of
the most interesting is Acrobat's new Organizer - we've
got a introduction to it.
Read
the February, 2005 issue
January,
2005
Tune
Up your PDFs
From
Annual Reports to product catalogs to product information
sheets, businesses spend tens of thousands on their
web-sites, but upload any old PDF. What are the essential
considerations for sucessfully deploying PDF files online?
SUCCESS
STORY: The Journal of Light Construction
For
the past six years, this premier construction industry
title has built and sustained dramatic new revenues
with CD-ROM and site-access fees. Get some key insights
on their success.
What
you need to know about OCR
These
days, OCR is so good, many think of it as "free"
- a chance to get a cup of coffee while the computer
crunches your scans and spits out text. Learn key insider
tips to getting the most from your OCR.
Read
the January, 2005 issue
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