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

Extract Shape information from a PDF file (solving common issues with PDF files)

Introduction Welcome to a new series on our blog! We get lots of inquires about solving problems with PDF files so we will be...
1 min read

Using Apache htaccess to password protect documents

Introduction Most web sites are run on servers which use the Apache software. This offers some very useful features for websites. For example, it...
2 min read

Customising your keyboard shortcuts in NetBeans IDE

One of my favourite features of NetBeans IDE is the ease with which you can customise the keyboard shortcuts. This feature is accessed from...
49 sec read

Where do your PDF objects start in a PDF file?

In theory this is a really easy question to answer for non-Compressed PDF files. There is a reference table to all the PDF objects...
1 min read

How do Filter and DecodeParms Objects change a PDF Image

One of the hardest things I found to get to grips with on the PDF File format was using filters and DecodeParams together. So...
1 min read

Where does NetBeans install your modules?

NetBeans has a nifty little plugin capability allowing you to extend the software with your own plugins. In general you can use the plugin...
1 min read