MANNING
Bruno Lowagie
SECOND EDITION
Covers iText 5
Praise for the First Edition
Each aspect is explained with numerous examples that can be applied to real-world
problems right away.
—Ulf Ditmer, JavaRanch
Any developer who is making serious use of iText would be a fool not to buy this book.
—Dave Gilbert, jfree.org
Thorough and complete ... will be a long-running, valuable resource for iText and PDF.
—Alan Dennis
Software Architect, MyFamily.com
One of the best technical books I have ever read! Great work!
—Oliver Zeigermann
Technical Trainer, CoreMedia AG
I wholeheartedly recommend it.
—Doug James
eReporting Team Lead, Benefitfocus.com, Inc.
Impressive! It provides depth without all the noise.
—Justin Lee, President, Antwerkz Inc.
Valuable to any developer using PDF.
—Stuart Caborn, Consultant, Thoughtworks
iText in Action
Second Edition
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