Internet PostScript Resources

The name "PostScript" is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All instances of the name PostScript in this text are references to the PostScript language as defined by Adobe Systems Incorporated unless otherwise stated.

This is a prototype page attempting to list all the resources on the Internet related to PostScript programming and product development.

This page is currently a work in progress! Its format may change without warning, and any suggestions regarding format or contents are most welcome.

Last Modified: Fri Aug 16 08:41:22 EST 1996

This page is maintained by Aaron 'Wigs' Wigley. Please send any comments/feedback/suggestions to him.

Usenet Newsgroups

There are several Usenet newsgroups of interest to PostScript programming:

FAQ's

comp.lang.postscript
This FAQ covers a wide variety of material, posted monthly and maintained by Jon Monsarrat <jgm@cs.brown.edu>.
comp.text (from rtfm.mit.edu - may be busy).
comp.text.tex
comp.fonts
comp.graphics
Also, there is the Colour-Space FAQ for those looking for more information regarding HSB, RGB and CMYK colour spaces.
comp.sys.mac.apps
comp.sources.postscript
Also maintained by Jon Monsarrat, posted monthly.

PostScript Pages

Adobe Home Page
A First Guide to PostScript.
Adobe Technical Notes
Index to Adobe Technical Notes.
Another Adobe Systems, Inc. Home Page
More PostScript information.
PostScript Processing Speed Test home page.

PostScript Code examples

Examples from the Blue Book
- HTML format
- shar format
Examples from the Green Book
- shar format
University of Zurich's PostScript Corner

PostScript Utilities

Ghostscript, Ghostview and GSview home page. There is also its Australian site available for people within Australia.
ps2html home page

FTP Sites

Adobe Systems maintain a site at ftp.adobe.com.
Type 1 Fonts can be found at:

The Holding Pen

As other PostScript-related pages are reported to me, before I have a chance to check them out, I place mention of them here, so I don't forget.

Thanks to Robbert Heederik and Sterling Ledet for their input, and Jon Monsarrat <jgm@cs.brown.edu>.

Wishlist

What would I like to appear on this page? Links to:

Adobe Technical Notes
PostScript sources
HTML FAQ versions

If you know of URL's for any of the above, please contact the maintainer of this page.

Wigs