Never has a technology been so difficult to separate from its function as the Job Definition Format, JDF. Never has a technology offered printing and publishing such promise, and been so misunderstood. The most important thing you need to know is that JDF is not just about technology. JDF is the technology you need for automation, and process automation is fundamental to the success your business. JDF is an agent for change, it’s about process and growth, and it offers potential for developing your business so that it survives the maelstrom of change facing the industry. JDF automates media production to help traditional printing and publishing move into the realm of digital media communications, without compromising traditions of high production values and sophisticated content management. JDF will help media production remain the unassailable preserve of the professional, in a fast changing world of digital communications.

The Guide to JDF covers everything you need to know about JDF, introducing the basics of what it is, how it works and its importance for workflow automation and business efficiency.