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Adopting SVG: Moving from PDF to an open standard

Abstract

This talk is based on work that was done for the "E-forms for egov pilot" initiative that was organized under the CIO Council's XML Web Services Working Group. We will examine practical methods for converting legacy PDF (in this case federal government form sf424 ) into and SVG format, and then look at a number of different options for enriching the content so that the form can be filled out interactively, but maintain fidelity to the original print format. This talk will have some technical points, but should appeal to the non-developer as well. No knowledge of SVG is required, but this talk will serve as an introduction to the SVG format.

Keywords

»Form, »SVG.

1. Waitlisted Paper

Since this talk was waitlisted, no paper was prepared for the proceedings.

Biography

Director, XML Services

Jay Di Silvestri has a strong background in XML. He started his career in the legal publishing industry, creating electronic products for CCH Inc. Using SGML, Jay focused on creating lightweight, robust products that could realize a quick return on investment. Jay helped launch Advanced Data Engineering in 1997, a company that focused on XML creation systems. He was Director of Research and Development and later Executive Vice President of that company.As Director of XML Services for Corel Corporation. Jay oversees large engagements, including those at clients like Cisco and HP.