Duff Johnson Joins Planet PDF as Contributing Editor

New Editors add Learning Centers, Industry Acumen to Planet PDF. Johnson begins tenure with six new articles introducing PDF and Acrobat.

Oakland, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2004 -- Document Solutions, Inc. (DSI), a leading provider of services, consulting and middleware for PDF technology applications, announces the appointment of it's CEO, Duff Johnson, as Contributing Editor for Business and Government at Planet PDF.

"Planet PDF is the only serious online venue for PDF experts, and it's the best site on the web for information about PDF and Acrobat," said Johnson. "I'm honored that Planet PDF asked me to help electronic document users, managers and developers get more out of the amazing PDF format."

With Duff Johnson, Planet PDF also announced two other editorial appointments and the launch of its new professional Learning Centers. The appointments enable Planet PDF to broaden the scope and depth of its resources, ensuring expert coverage across enterprise, government, creative, print and developer areas. The Learning Centers provide key information for professionals who need to improve their knowledge on essential Acrobat and PDF topics.

The new contributing editors -- Duff Johnson, Dave Wraight and Gary Armstrong -- are industry veterans and prominent community members who bring more than 18 years of PDF experience to Planet PDF.

"Adding the experience and knowledge of Duff, Dave and Gary to the editorial team provides Planet PDF with a unique opportunity to cater to not just our existing 150,000 monthly visitors but everyone eager to extend their knowledge of PDF and Acrobat," said Karl De Abrew, CEO, Planet PDF. "Each contributing editor will help oversee and guide the direction of one of the sites three main areas -- business & government, creative & print and developer -- and will develop learning centers."

The New Planet PDF Editors
Duff Johnson (CEO of Document Solutions) has provided conversion, forms and accessibility solutions for publishing, enterprise and government clients worldwide. Dave Wraight (CEO of AcroTips) has developed PDF solutions and software for clients, as well writing and editing technical works on PDF ranging from tips to books. Gary Armstrong (VP of Sales, ARTS PDF*) has created industry standard tools for creative and print professionals.

Planet PDF's New Learning Centers
Our all new professional learning centers provide the essential information for anyone from beginners, to CEOs to developers wanting to improve their knowledge on essential topics, such as the Acrobat family, PDF in the office, PDF and pre-press, and developing for Acrobat.

March, 2004 saw the launch of Duff Johnson's "Introduction to PDF & Acrobat" and Dan Shea's "Acrobat 6 Family" Learning Centers. The Accessibility Learning Center goes online shortly, with others following over the coming months.

Planet PDF

Planet PDF caters to anyone and everyone with an interest in PDF -- from professional Web or print publishers seeking appropriate tools, to beginners wondering exactly what "PDF" stands for. Assisting PDF users since 1998, Planet PDF is a comprehensive, popular and independent Web site exclusively focused on Adobe Acrobat/PDF users and uses. Planet PDF is the home of the professional PDF community.

Company Website: http://www.planetpdf.com

Document Solutions, Inc.

Document Solutions Inc. has delivered professional electronic document services and custom solutions based on PDF technology since 1996. Via a service and consulting/development model, the company leverages the capabilities of the PDF format in a wide variety of electronic document applications ranging from document imaging and conversion to Business Process Management (BPM), forms, interactivity, content management and accessibility.

Company Website: http://www.document-solutions.com

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