Mark Stephens

  https://www.idrsolutions.com Mark founded the company and has worked with Java and PDF since 1997. The original creator of the core code, he is also a NetBeans enthusiast who enjoys speaking at conferences and reading. He holds an Athletics Blue and an MA in Mediaeval History from St. Andrews University.

   



193 Stories by Mark Stephens

How to read AVIF files in Java (Tutorial)

Why do AVIF Images cause issues for Java Developers? ImageIO does not read AVIF file types by default so existing Java Applications will not...
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PDF Association cheat sheets reviewed

Why do we need Cheat sheets for PDF? PDF is a complex topic to get into. There is a lot to learn and understand...
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How to read a PDF file

To show how to read a PDF file, I have created a step by step guide to reading very ‘simple’ PDF (it just shows...
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How to write HEIC image files in Java (Tutorial)

Why do HEIC Images cause problems for Java Developers? ImageIO does not write HEIC file types by default so existing Java Applications will not...
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How to extract Form data from PDF files in Java (Tutorial)

This tutorial shows you how to extract data from PDF AcroForms in simple steps using JPedal Java PDF library. JPedal is the best Java...
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