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 print PDF files from Java (Tutorial)

Printing PDF files from Java is something that raises a lot of general questions, so this short article is a general guide to the...
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How to read Heic files in Java (Tutorial)

Why do HEIC Images cause issues for Java Developers? ImageIO does not read HEIC file types by default so existing Java Applications will not...
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Should you travel by plane or train?

Why travel to Switzerland by train This year, my daughter set me the challenge to take the train rather than fly when I next...
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What is AVIF image format?

What is AVIF? AVIF stands for AV1 Image File Format  and is used for storing images and video. It uses the same container format...
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What is PNG?

What is a PNG? PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics. It is a lossless, bitmap image format popular on the world wide web because...
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What is JPEG?

What is JPEG? JPEG is a very well supported image file format and works with all modern web browsers. It does not include an...
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