JDF BASICS -- It's Just the Ticket

A Cure for Insomniacs?

Even those responsible for developing the spec recognize it's a tough read. Martin Bailey currently is serving as CEO of CIP4 (the International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress), which is the standards body behind JDF. In writing about the specification, he noted that reading the "Preface & User Overview" probably would provide a sufficient grounding in JDF for any graphic arts professional not involved in programming.