Mark Stephens

  https://www.idrsolutions.com Mark has been working with Java and PDF since 1999 and is a big NetBeans fan. He enjoys speaking at conferences. He has an MA in Medieval History and a passion for reading.

   



191 Stories by Mark Stephens

PDF to HTML conversion – matching PDF page size

A PDF file are designed to be resolution independent – they are defined using resolution independent units so that the page will always appear...
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Debugging Java – what is the difference between a ‘debug’ and a non-debug jar?

This blog article was posted in response to a question on our forum about the difference between our debug and non-debug jars. We you...
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Java CMYK to RGB conversion – speed comparison of DIY versus letting Java do it

Some optimisations are best left to Java. For example a System.arraycopy is the fastest way to create a new version because it is optimised...
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PDF to HTML conversion – relative positioning of content

One of the most interesting things about developing the PDF to HTML convertor is the number of ideas and enhancements which arise from actual...
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Why are CID fonts far more complicated than non-CID fonts?

We get lots of emails asking about fonts so this articles tries to explain some of the potential issues. Loading fonts All fonts used...
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