Park Inn Hotel Leuven
Martelarenlaan 36
BE-3010
Leuven
Belgium
In February 2015, callas released a new product called pdfChip. pdfChip allows quick and flexible conversion from HTML (with support for CSS 3, Javascript, SVG and MathML) to production-ready or archive-ready PDF. In order to accomplish this it leverages all of the power inherent in HTML+CSS+Javascript and provides additional custom elements, properties and Javascript classes where needed.
The pdfChip engine is also used in the other callas products. Custom preflight reports in pdfToolbox and pdfaPilot are created from HTML templates and converted to PDF reports using the pdfChip engine. The latest version of pdfaPilot and pdfToolbox come with a Place Content feature that uses HTML templates to dynamically add page content to existing PDF documents.
All of this is extremely flexible and powerful. But it requires an understanding of HTML, CSS and Javascript and the knowledge on how to fold all that into a package that works in the callas products. The pdfChip Hackathon in Leuven, Belgium is the ideal place to get started with that. In 2 days youll get the chance to explore those areas of the technology that interest you, through hands-on experience and interaction with experts from callas and Four Pees.
The pdfChip Hackathon is a technical and hands-on event; bringing your own laptop is necessary. Test licenses for pdfChip, pdfToolbox and pdfaPilot on Mac, Windows or Linux are made available. Some technical knowledge about PDF and HTML will be helpful; the idea of the pdfChip Hackathon is to bring together experts in different fields and have a immediate and intense exchange of expertise.
We have arranged a special room rate with the hotel (89 Euro incl. breakfast for those of you who arrive already on Sunday night, 129 Euro incl. breakfast for Monday night). To book your room, please click on the following link:
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