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The Compact Font Format Specification

Overview This document describes the specification of a font format that is suitable for compactly representing one or more Type 1 or CID-keyed fonts. Unlike previous Type 1 and CID-keyed font formats, CFF allows multiple fonts to be stored together in a unit called a FontSet. Principal space savings are a result of using a compact binary representation for most of the information, sharing of common data between fonts, and defaulting frequently occurring data. The CFF format is designed to be used in conjunction with Type 2 charstrings for the character description procedures.

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Publisher	Adobe Systems	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	March 2000	Downloads	49
Format	White Papers
Topics	Programming Languages

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Configuring Team System for Your Environment

Publisher:
Microsoft

MSDN Webcast: Look What You Can Do With Silverlight 2 (Part 3 of 6): Introducing Deep Zoom (Level 200)

Publisher:
Microsoft

MSDN Webcast: Programming a Full-Blown AJAX Enterprise Application in 20 Minutes (Level 100)

Publisher:
Microsoft

MSDN Webcast: ADO.NET Data Services Overview (Part 1 of 2) (Level 100)

Publisher:
Microsoft

MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: T-SQL Tips and Tricks in SQL Server 2008 With Andrew Karcher (Level 200)

Publisher:
Microsoft

Adobe boss: Acrobat is no longer a 'roach motel'

While he refrained from belittling the Microsoft effort, Chizen noted that Adobe has staved off threats from the software giant in the past, such as the TrueType font language intended to kill Adobe's PostScript franchise.

Channel:
Storage

Update: Adobe springs for Macromedia in $3.4bn deal

The formats and standards governing communications methodologies are rapidly changing, and the creators of this information are challenged with how they cost-effectively create, deliver and manage that information," Chizen said.

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Applications
Tags:
adobe,
macromedia

Will's Web Watch: Introducing the new look silicon.com

The colours remain the same, we've not changed the fonts and much of the look and feel is the same but you shouldn't mistake consistency for a lack of innovation. We're still several steps ahead of the paper-based titles producing yesterday's news...

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Will's Web Watch

Microsoft issues flaw fixes for Outlook and Windows

The Windows problem lies in the way the software processes web fonts and affects all current versions of the operating system. A vulnerable Windows system could be compromised if the user opened an email or visited a website containing a malicious...

Peter Cochrane's Blog: DVD format wars

The wars over DVD formats seem to have been slightly different. We already see super high definition formats such as SHD and SHD 3D being developed and demonstrated, with some initial roll-out with Blu-ray in new cinema complexes.

Channel:
Storage
Tags:
formats,
blu-ray,
dvd,
storage

Google open sources data-moving tool

But JSON, like XML, is a human-readable text format, rather than a binary format such as Protocol Buffers, a fact that reduces JSON's efficiency, Google said. The binary files produced by Protocol Buffers are three to 10 times smaller than a...

Channel:
Storage
Tags:
open source,
google

Virtualisation: Architectual Considerations and other Evaluation Criteria

In the past several years, server virtualisation technology has moved quickly and firmly into the IT mainstream. Of the many approaches to system virtualisation available in the market today, VMware's hypervisor architecture has gained the greatest market acceptance. This paper examines the architectural issues, solution support, and enterprise readiness required when deploying such a virtualisation solution.

Publisher:
EMC

Getting Started with Master Data Management

Master data management forms part of an overall enterprise governance program that aims to establish trusted data throughout the enterprise. This white paper from Mike Ferguson of Intelligent Business Strategies defines master data, examines why it is needed, and explores methodologies for implementing master data management.

Publisher:
DataFlux

Optimising Storage with Global File Virtualisation

This white paper will provide an overview on how Rainfinity Global File Virtualisation virtualises unstructured data environments and moves data -including active, open files-without disruption to users or applications. Rainfinity is the only enterprise-class file virtualisation solution, and delivers complete NAS optimisation across geterogeneous environments, such as NAS, CAS, and file servers.

Publisher:
EMC

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