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PDF Association: ten myths about PDF/A

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A good read: PDF Association clears the air​

For many businesses, the PDF/A format provides the ideal basis for long-term archiving that is as uncomplicated as it is secure. Originally designated PDF/A-1, this standardized version of the conventional PDF format was established as the international standard ISO 19005-1 in late 2005 and has been available as an ISO standard in its extended versions PDF/A-2 and PDF/A-3 since July 2011 and October 2012 respectively. The big advantage of this format is that it guarantees reliable reproduction over time regardless of the application or system that was used to create the file.

ISO-19005 compact long-term archiving with PDF/A

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Reading tip on the subject of ISO-19005: "PDF/A compact 2.0"​

The PDF/A format has been ISO-19005 for the long-term archiving of electronic documents since 1 October 2005. The format provides users with the necessary assurance that documents retain their appearance and readability permanently - regardless of which application or system was used to create them. A distinction must be made between the original format and the standard parts PDF/A-2 and PDF/A-3, which were published in June 2011 and October 2012 respectively.

Human resources: standardizing formats with webPDF

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Whether it's resumes, information from social media channels, or the results of performance reviews and guidance sessions, the human resources departments of today's businesses are accumulating enormous amounts of data.​

Much time will have to be invested in the information contained in these records if you want to draw conclusions on which to base your organization's strategic decision-making - precious time that often has to be spent doing something else. Handling job applications is a particularly time-consuming task, especially when you consider how they are submitted in a wide range of different file formats. The most-effective way of getting a grip on this situation is by using webPDF to automate the process of standardizing all those assorted formats.