The following examples show the wide range of use of PDFfolio (and its predecessors).
2004 and 2005 Tax Products CD-ROM
Used by: US Internal Revenue Service, Washington DC, USA
PDFfolio was used to create a fast and easy way to find the right tax forms and documents. It contains a quick overview over all the tax products on that CD-ROM. The detail view shows the complete information about the selected product, consisting among others of the name of the document, its description, a push button to open the document, a reference to relate documents (if available), push buttons to open older versions of the document (if available on the CD-ROM), whether the form is fillable, etc.
Spare part catalog CD-ROMs for computer output processing machines
Used by: Kern AG, Konolfingen, Switzerland.
PDFfolio was used to implement the ordering system (shopping cart) for spare part catalogs. The image-rich catalog contains captions with the item number. When the user moves the mouse over the caption, the item name shows, and clicking on the caption puts the according item in the shopping cart.
The shopping cart is a document of its own, and when opened, displays all previously selected items. It allows for changing the number of items ordered, as well as for deleting items.
Learning control tool for Legal Handbooks
Used by: Foerster&Rutow, Attorneys at law, Nürnberg, Germany
PDFfolio was used to implement an e-Learning tool which serves as a control instrument for the learning success with Legal Handbooks. The learning success is tested using multiple choice tests. In practicing mode, random questions are displayed, and the answers are evaluated. In chapter testing mode, questions about a chosen topic are randomly asked, and evaluated as a test. In the timed test mode, questions from various topics are randomly asked, and the user has a limited time, which depends on the number of questions available, for answering. The test modes offer a review function which displays the correct answer. Statistics are kept to verify the learning progress.
The questions are managed in another PDFfolio-based document, making use of the PDF Template feature. Each question with all the relevant information is entered and stored on its own page in a multipage document. The data is exported via the Report functionality, and then imported into the empty container document.
Form: “Zusammenfassende Mitteilung”
Used by: Bundesamt für Finanzen, Bonn, Germany
PDFfolio was used to implement a form containing a table with an unknown number of entries of VAT exempt transactions with non-German recipients within the EU. The list entries can be added, deleted and modified, and the recipient’s VAT IDs are validated against a set of rules. This form also has an interface to the German tax authorities’ electronic data submission system (Elster).
Office furniture catalog for the Canton of Zurich Administration
Used by: KDMZ, Kantonale Drucksachen- und Materialzentrale Zürich, Switzerland
PDFfolio was used to implement the ordering form. Besides the total number of items, the order form also manages an additional item number list which shows the disposition of the furniture items to various offices. In addition to items selectable directly from the catalog, it also allows ordering items from older catalogs.
Test preparation and reviewing tool for annual medical handbooks
Used by: Progressive Information Technologies, Hummelstown PA, USA
PDFfolio was used to implement a test preparation and reviewing tool, based on multiple-choice tests for medical handbooks. Randomly picked questions are presented to the users, and their response is evaluated and stored for review. In review mode, the correct answer is displayed, as well as additional information and explanations to the question.