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Useful PDF Links and Information
This page is for related projects, interesting uses of JPedal and anything else which needs a home.
Related projects
The Postscript Function code is available as a separate download on sourceforge.
Documentation
If you have produced any presentations, or notes, we would be delighted to add a link here.
Open Source Software links
- iText - is a PDF library that allows you to generate PDF files on the fly. The iText website provides further information about the capabilities of the iText library. There is a really interesting interview with Bruno Lowagie, 'father' of iText on Javalobby.
- Aipdf - is Java-based software used for displaying PDF forms. The user can fill forms and save them back to disk.
- Jarnal is an open-source application for notetaking, sketching, annotating a document - including pdf - or collaborating using a stylus, mouse or keyboard.
- EyeOS - is an open source, Web Operating system. The open source version of JPedal is used as their pdf viewer.
- PDF Annot - is an interesting piece of software that enables you to add audio and text annotation to a PDF. It uses JPedal SimpleViewer and the iText library. This software is written by a pair of French students as part of their Master's project. The site is in French, but you can download from the "Liens" choice on their menu.
- PDF Forms Designer - is a tool for manipulating PDF forms. It's a 100% Java, client-side application that allows users to graphically add, through a drag and drop mechanism, form fields, free text and images to new, and existing PDF documents.
Articles for the programmer
- International Paper Sizes - information from Wikipedia; and From Cambridge university
- Java Printing - An excellent article from Java World on the ins and outs of printing in Java.
- Java 2D - Sun's Java 2D FAQ page.
- Setting up Web Start - An excellent article which outlines how to set up Web Start properly, including the importance of signing jars and how to do it.
JPedal in the press
- Manning's "Lucene in Action" mentions JPedal on page 264.
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