What is DjVu? - (Short note)

What is DjVu?

Editor's Note: Following are the introductory statements about DjVu from the DjVuLibre and LizardTech websites. DjVuLibre is the open-source implementation of DjVu, and LizardTech is the commercial implementation.

From DjVuLibre:

DjVu (pronounced "d�j� vu") a set of compression technologies, a file format, and a software platform for the delivery over the Web of digital documents, scanned documents, and high resolution images.

DjVu documents download and display extremely quickly, and look exactly the same on all platforms with no compatibility problems due to fonts, colors, etc. DjVu can be seen as a superior alternative to PDF and PostScript for digital documents, to TIFF (and PDF) for scanned bitonal documents, to JPEG and JPEG2000 for photographs and pictures, and to GIF for large palettized images.

DjVu is the only Web format that is practical for distributing high-resolution scanned documents in color. No other format comes close.

From LizardTech:

In today's geographically dispersed markets, success often requires the ability to distribute complex, network-ready documents to a broad customer base or mobile workforce. Document Express with DjVu enables organizations to distribute and view large, complex, or color documentation quickly and efficiently, regardless of connection and without compromise to document quality.

Easy Integration and Cost-Efficiency

Easily integrated into any workflow, Document Express helps discrete manufacturers, public agencies, product and content management companies and other organizations save time and money by making it easier to deliver up-to-date information to customers and field personnel.

What is Document Express with DjVu?

Document Express Software is ideal for creating, distributing and viewing network-ready documents and images over today's networks - including office, remote and mobile. Document Express dramatically increases the performance of business systems by delivering information to users 10, 100 or even 1,000 times faster. The result: a dramatic increase in the value of information.