Optimizing the recruiting process

Technology leader turns to classic job application packages when using SAP e-recruiting Targeted recruiting and an effective applicant management system are essential to any globally operating company seeking to hire the best employees. Whether submitted by e-mail or through the jobs and careers section of a company’s website, electronic applications are now the preferred choice…




Accessibility: PDF for everyone!

How you can check a PDF document for accessibility Creating accessible PDF documents makes sense. After all, it’s an important way to give people with disabilites access to important content. People who are blind or visually impaired, for example, can use a screen reader to read the text and information contained in such accessible PDF…




Greater security for sensitive data in SAP

SAP expert turns to the proven PDF format for its digital personnel files There’s a good reason why companies from so many different industries run SAP: It’s the functionally most powerful software system on the market for enterprise applications. And by addressing such areas as accounting, material management, controlling and human resources, it covers every…




Simply explained: What is PDF?

PDF is a format for everyone and so it’s high time to give a simple and easy explanation for what PDF is. Simply successful: The Portable Document Format – called PDF for short – was developed and released by Adobe Systems about 20 years ago. This document format has since become an indispensable asset to…




PDF 2.0: Unwelcome progress?

PDF 2.0 heralds a new generation of PDF. And yet the printing industry is not too keen on celebrating this new platform-independent file format, despite the many promising features it has to offer. After years of development PDF 2.0 is now ready to go. It has been 20 years since Adobe Systems released the Portable…




E-Government to the Rescue

Modern document management for transparent and leaner processes in municipalities and local government bodies Germany’s E-Government Act took effect on 1 August 2013. This law, which promotes electronic access, record keeping and administration, seems to offer a sensible and timely enhancement to the way procedures are carried out and with it the information technology assets…




PDF/A and ISO 32000-2

Reliable long-term archiving is one of the great challenges of digital correspondence. With PDF 2.0, which is subject to the strict guidelines of ISO, this is easier to manage. Adobe Systems Portable Document Format (PDF) has been on the market since 1993 and has quickly become the standardization format of the digital world. Over the…




PDF 2.0: Digital signatures

PDF 2.0 makes it possible to digitally sign documents – and more importantly, in a manner by which you can be sure that the signature has in fact originated from the signatory in question. Recent years have seen the increasing importance of being able to transmit confidential documents using the World Wide Web. One good…





Long-term archiving: a good read about PDF/A

What’s the deal with PDF/A? Originally designated PDF/A-1, this standardized version of the conventional PDF format was established as the international standard ISO 19005-1 in late 2005 and has been available as an ISO standard in its extended versions PDF/A-2 and PDF/A-3 since July 2011 and October 2012 respectively. Since that time, and for a…