PDF/UA, most probably the next official ISO standard in the PDF family, has graduated to the ISO status of “Approved Work Item” (AWI).

We’ve officially completed the process of moving 4xPDF to www.4xpdf.com and we’ll shortly be re-launching the site with a greater focus on expert PDF-related commentary and opinion articles — as well as a new writer or two and the old team.

Paper is now being used more than ever before. It’s not just the dead trees that cause the problem; it’s the paper-production process which causes the majority of the concern. From the large amount of energy consumption required to break down wood pulp into paper to the burning or recycling of old magazines, papers and books. What can you do about it…?

Monsters and Critics has stepped up and published a piece with a few answers to some common questions and answers to assist when working with PDFs.

How loudly have you screamed that (along with a few other things) when you decided to leave it until the last minute to complete your IRS tax forms. Here’s a few tips and tricks to make sure that your PDF *does* open…

In a not entirely unsurprising move, Foxit Software, makers of Foxit Reader and Foxit eSlick, has released Foxit Phantom, an all-in-one PDF application aimed at business users with PDF creation, viewing, editing, conversion and security functionality.

Gizmodo is reporting that the next version of the Kindle will include support for natively viewing PDF documents.

According to a report on Reuters, Adobe “has promised to patch the newest zero-day vulnerability in its popular Adobe Reader software no later than next Tuesday, potentially adding another update to the month’s busiest patch day for the second time in three months.”

Yet another online conversion utility coming from Nitro PDF. This utility is called PDF to Excel Online. It’s one of the first online PDF to Excel services of its kind and is sure to be very popular.

Debenu has released version 7.13 of Quick PDF Library, their popular PDF SDK. The new version includes numerous bug fixes, new functions and support for Delphi 2009 and is available for immediate download and purchase from www.quickpdflibrary.com.