GRAPH EXPO & CONVERTING EXPO 2003--Prepress and Digital Printin

The sheer size and daunting scope of the JDF specification was repeatedly made reference to at GRAPH EXPO. The officially published specification and documentation runs a hefty 564 pages, but the current working version reportedly tops 700 pages.

Walking the Talk

According to Michelson, NGP compliance simply represents a level of proven interoperability beyond that ensured by the broader parameters of JDF compliance. All of the partners are said to have committed to developing each of the relevant integration points agreed upon for JDF-based interfaces. Each NGP solution will be tested and certified to ensure that it meets the original integration goal. The group is looking to appoint an independent organization to do the certification.