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Web developers know PDF instances can be opened in browsers. More is possible, though: they can be opened to a particular page, zoom-level, image, and so on. Cameron shows a little of the code involved in programming such effects.

PDF is widely used--and widely misunderstood. A small sample application illustrates the power a good programming library gives over this sometimes-intimidating standard.

Unless you have an exceptional reason to do so, don't try to retrieve the text from a PDF.

PDF is an elephant no one technology is big enough to grasp

Small business owners and managers have a common reaction when someone, usually a salesperson, suggests going paperless and jumping into electronic document management: they cover their ears, start screaming “la la la I can't hear you,” and run out of the room. So don't say “electronic document management” but say “use our scanner to reduce clutter and save money.” Bosses pull their hands away from their ears when they hear “save money” and you can leverage the scanner on your MFP to ease into document management, I mean, reduce clutter.

These must-have apps run on Windows, Mac and Linux systems, and even off a USB drive.