Need Suggestions for New DevRewards</h1> <article> <h1>Need Suggestions for New DevRewards</h1> <p>BillK — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:50:00 GMT</p> <p>The list of DevRewards available for purchasing components and tools from Xtras.Net will be ever changing and growing.</p><p>The only criteria - that they be things that will of interest to Developers. So, we need your expert opinion.</p><p>If you have any ideas, please share in the comments below. The most popular ones will be added to the mix.</p><p>Here is a list of our current DevRewards - </p><p><table><tr><td></td><td align="right"><strong>Points Required</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/52REGZALCDTV/"><strong>52" Diagonal REGZA LCD TV</strong></a> </td><td align="right">1,885,921 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/AcerTravelMate2480Notebook/"><strong>Acer TravelMate 2480 Notebook </strong></a></td><td align="right">409,012 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/TravelMate/"><strong>Acer TravelMate 6292 Notebook</strong></a> </td><td align="right">881,782 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/CallofDuty/"><strong>Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Collector's Edition X360</strong></a> </td><td align="right">51,451 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/CanonPOWERSHOT/"><strong>Canon POWERSHOT SD850</strong></a> </td><td align="right">234,592 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/FreeDeeplyDiscountedToolsComponents/"><strong>Coupons for Free and Deeply Discounted Tools and Components</strong></a> </td><td align="right">85,000 - 850,000 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/Flatron19/"><strong>Flatron 19" LCD Display- Black bezel </strong></a></td><td align="right">254,652 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/gameflysubscription/"><strong>GameFly Subscription </strong></a></td><td align="right">18,658-111,945 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/Halo3X360/"><strong>Halo 3 X360</strong></a> </td><td align="right">42,730 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/ipod/"><strong>Ipod</strong></a> </td><td align="right">211,650 - 296,650 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/ipodnano/"><strong>iPod Nano </strong></a></td><td align="right">126,650 - 211,650 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/KingstonDataTravelerIIPlus/"><strong>Kingston DataTraveler II Plus - Migo Edition Flash Drive</strong></a> </td><td align="right">33,142 - 59,500 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/KingstonnMicroSDFlashCard/"><strong>Kingston MicroSD Flash Card</strong></a> </td><td align="right">11,892 - 17,850 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/Halo3Xbox360/"><strong>Microsoft Halo 3 Xbox 360 Limited Edition Console</strong></a> </td><td align="right">339,150 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/NeedforSpeed/"><strong>Need for Speed: ProStreet X360</strong></a> </td><td align="right">45,790 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/NintendoWii/"><strong>Nintendo Wii Game Console </strong></a></td><td align="right">211,650 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/ps3/"><strong>Sony Playstation 3 </strong></a></td><td align="right">424,150 - 509,150 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/sonypsp/"><strong>Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable) </strong></a></td><td align="right">208,250 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/TimeShift/"><strong>TimeShift X360</strong></a> </td><td align="right">45,348 </td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/xbox360/"><strong>Xbox 360</strong></a> </td><td align="right">339,150 </td></tr></table> </p><p>For the most recent list, always check - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/Rewards.asp">http://www.xtras.net/Rewards.asp</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>End of Year Special - Double DevRewards Points on /n Software Red Carpet Subscriptions</h1> <p>BillK — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:56:00 GMT</p> <p>If you need an internet/e-commerce toolkit - IP*Works! Red Carpet Subscriptions give you everything you need in one package - components for every major protocol from FTP to IMAP to SNMP, SSL and SSH security, S/MIME encryption, Digital Certificates, Credit Card Processing, ZIP compression, Instant Messaging, and even e-business (EDI) transactions.</p><p>No licensing restrictions, so you can code on your work machine, your notebook, or even your home machine. No technology restrictions, so you get everything, .NET, COM, C++, Java, Pocket PC, Linux and even Mac OS X. Plus quarterly update CDs with free product updates, free upgrades, and new releases so you always stay on the leading edge. </p><p>Learn more about /n Software Red Carpet Subscription </p><p>Until the end of the year, if you purchase any Red Carpet Subscription from /n Software, you'll receive double DevRewards points. For example, when you purchase a regular /n Software Red Carpet Subscription, you receive up to 259,200 points! </p><p>What can you do with those points? </p><p>You could redeem immediately - maybe for a new game system - Nintendo Wii Game Console - Just 211,650 points</p> </article> <article> <h1>New DevReward - Kingston DataTraveler II Plus - Migo Edition Flash Drive</h1> <p>BillK — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:59:00 GMT</p> <p>Kingston's DataTraveler® II Plus - Migo Edition Hi-Speed USB Flash drive gives you the freedom to work on multiple PCs in different locations, using your own desktop's Microsoft Outlook email contents, Microsoft Internet Explorer settings, favorites, cookies and history, plus your files, folders and icons. It features award-winning Migo software to store not only your data but also the tools that help you work the way you like to - on any computer - without leaving a trace of personal data behind. When you return to your PC, Migo automatically synchronizes your work to keep your versions current.<br /></p><p>Learn about DevRewards - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/DevRewards/">http://www.xtras.net/DevRewards/</a></p><p><strong>Only 33,142 DevRewards Points required.</strong></p><p></p> </article> <article> <h1>Three Days Only - Purchase any Infragistics Product and Receive Double DevRewards Points</h1> <p>BillK — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:50:00 GMT</p> <p>Purchase any Infragistics product before midnight, Friday, December 7th and receive double DevRewards points.</p><p>Everything is handled automatically - the double DevRewards points are shown on the appropriate product pages.</p><p>To find an Infragistics products - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/vendors/infragistics/">http://www.xtras.net/vendors/infragistics/</a></p><p>To learn about DevRewards - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/DevRewards/">http://www.xtras.net/DevRewards/</a></p><p>To find out what DevRewards are available - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/Rewards.asp">http://www.xtras.net/Rewards.asp</a></p><p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>$100 in free .net components or tools with purchase of 1 year MSDN Premium Subscription</h1> <p>BillK — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:32:00 GMT</p> <p>One of the great advantages of the DevRewards program is the large number of choices we provide. </p><p>Maybe you're looking for a free XBOX, or a free component or tool to add to your collection.</p><p>I thought an example of what's possible might help - </p><p>Today, you can purchase a <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/MSDNPremium/" target="_blank">1 year MSDN Premium Subscription</a> and receive 115,200 DevRewards points. What can you do with those points? You could redeem immediately - maybe for 2 free XBOX 360 games - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/Halo3X360/" target="_blank">Halo 3</a> and <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/CallofDuty/" target="_blank">Call of Duty 4</a>, or perhaps you'd like a <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/FreeDeeplyDiscountedToolsComponents/" target="_blank">$100 coupon</a> off your next purchase of a .net component or tool? </p><p>Or, you can take advantage of the ability to bank your DevRewards points and accumulate more with each purchase.</p><p>What can you do as you accumulate your DevRewards points?</p><p>You could redeem for rewards, like:</p><ul><li>Coupons for <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/FreeDeeplyDiscountedToolsComponents/" target="_blank">$250, $500, or $1000</a> off your next component or tool purchase</li><li>How about an <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/xbox360/" target="_blank">XBOX 360</a> or <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/ps3/" target="_blank">PlayStation 3</a>?</li><li>A <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/AcerTravelMate2480Notebook/" target="_blank">laptop</a>?</li><li>How about an <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/32REGZA169Integrated/" target="_blank">LCD TV</a> for your team?</li></ul><p>Joining the DevRewards program is free and open to any developer. Accumulate points on every order. The points are tied to your account and not a particular order so you can use at your discretion.</p><p>For more details on the <a href="http://www.xtras.net/devrewards/" target="_blank">DevRewards</a> program</p> </article> <article> <h1>Announcing Xtras.Net's DevRewards Program - Free Components, Tools, and Rewards</h1> <p>BillK — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:24:00 GMT</p> <p>For several years now, Xtras.Net has been making a lot of developers happy by giving away rewards like XBOX 360's and Ipod's with the purchase of developer tools like MSDN Premium, but for as long we've been offering these rewards, we've gotten the following questions:</p><ol><li>Can you offer more than just XBOX 360's and Ipod's?</li><li>Can we earn rewards for buying things other than MSDN Premium?</li><li>Can you offer free components and tools as rewards? What about deep discounts?</li></ol><p>That's where the DevRewards program comes in. Joining the DevRewards program is free. All members earn points from every purchase - every component, every tool whether it's an MSDN Premium or a component from one of our leading publishers. </p><p>So what can we use these DevRewards points for? Well, we have the old standby's - XBOX 360's, Ipods, but we've also added laptops, LCD TV's, and many others - let us know what you'd like to see - these rewards are for developers - let us know what you would get excited about. The biggest change is that you can use the DevRewards points for free or deeply discounted components - you can redeem for coupons worth $100-$500 off your favorite tools and components.</p><p>The DevRewards points can be redeemed immediately or saved from purhase to purchase where you can accumulate points for the rewards you really want.</p><p>If you're a registered user at Xtras.Net, we've just given each of you 5,000 points to get this started. For a limited time, anyone setting up an account on Xtras.Net will also receive 5,000 points to start things off.</p><p>To set up an account - <a href="https://www.xtras.net/CreateAccount.asp">https://www.xtras.net/CreateAccount.asp</a></p><p>To browse our initial catalog of rewards - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/Rewards.asp">http://www.xtras.net/Rewards.asp</a></p><p>To see how many points you can earn, just browse our website - each product and item will show you the DevRewards points you can earn.</p><p>All feedback is encouraged - leave a comment here, or send us an email.</p><p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Best, Cheapest Way to Buy Your MSDN Premium Subscription</h1> <p>BillK — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:13:00 GMT</p> <p>I just posted several deep discounts on a 1 year MSDN Premium Subscriptions and 1 year renewals, but if I was asked the best, cheapest way to buy or maintain an MSDN Subscription, I'd direct any developer to check out the 2 year MSDN Premium Subscriptions.</p><p>The 2 year MSDN is part of Microsoft's open license program. It's how Microsoft provides discount for larger orders from larger businesses. What most people don't know is that the purchase price of a 2 year MSDN qualifies a developer for the open license program with the purchase of only one subscription.</p><p>Right now, we have a new 2 year subscription listed at $2498 - that's $325 more than a 1 year subscription, but the per year price is $1249 - that's an incredible value.</p><p>If you check out our web page on the 2 year MSDN subscription, you'll notice a 2 year renewal listed at $2079. That means the next two years of MSDN could be as low as $1039.50. If you have an existing 1 year MSDN subscription and it's time to renew - you do not qualify for the 2 year renewal subscription. You would have to purchase a full 2 year subscription, but depending on your long term plans - switching from a 1 year to a 2 year could represent a large savings.</p><p>Do yourself a favor and check it out for yourself - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/MSDNPremium2yr/">http://www.xtras.net/products/MSDNPremium2yr/</a></p><p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Take an extra $140 off any MSDN Premium 1 year Subscrption Renewal</h1> <p>BillK — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:10:00 GMT</p> <p>If it's time to renew your MSDN Premium Subscription, then you're going to want to take advantage of our best price of the year - save an extra $140 - renew for as little as $1849.</p><p>For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/promotion/Take140offRenewal1yrMSDNPremiumPurchase102407">http://www.xtras.net/promotion/Take140offRenewal1yrMSDNPremiumPurchase102407</a></p><p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Take $175 off 1 year MSDN Premium Subscription</h1> <p>BillK — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:05:00 GMT</p> <p>From now until the end of October, you can take an extra $175 off on any 1 year Full MSDN Premium subscription. That means that you can have access to the most complete repository of Microsoft Development tools and software for as little as $2173 - that's our best price of the year.</p><p>For all of the details - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/promotion/Take175offFull1yrMSDNPremiumPurchase102407">http://www.xtras.net/promotion/Take175offFull1yrMSDNPremiumPurchase102407</a></p><p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>ScanFix Xpress v5.1 Service Pack Now Available</h1> <p>BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:09:00 GMT</p> <p>Pegasus Imaging has released a service pack for ScanFix Xpress.</p><p>This service pack improves the line removal feature contained within ScanFix Xpress. It is a FREE update for current licensed ScanFix Xpress V5.1 customers. Download the toolkit and select "Install Trial Version" to preserve registration information.</p><p>For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/scanfixxpress/">http://www.xtras.net/products/scanfixxpress/</a></p><p> </p><p style="font-size:12pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> </p><p style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;margin:0in;color:#003465;font-family:Arial;"> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Nevron .Net Vision Q2 2007 SP1 released</h1> <p>BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:06:00 GMT</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Arial">For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/nevrondatavisiondotnet/">http://www.xtras.net/products/nevrondatavisiondotnet/</a></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Arial"></font></span></u></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Arial">Nevron Chart for .NET</font></span></u></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Vista Compatibility:</font></font></strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Nevron .NET Vision now installs without any problems on Windows Vista.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Arial">Nevron Diagram for .NET</font></span></u></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Bug Fixes:</font></font></strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Fixed are bugs related to the English measurement unit system.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Vista Compatibility:</font></font></strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Nevron .NET Vision now installs without any problems on Windows Vista.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Arial">Nevron User Interface for .NET</font></span></u></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Bug Fixes:</font></font></strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Minimize/Maximize/Restore of an NForm under VS2005 would alter form's bounds.</font></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">NNavigationPaneBand - Bands property returns one null entry. Removing band would thrown and exception.</font></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">NTreeView - updated edited label when in LabelEdit mode.</font></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">NListView - EndUpdate method fixed. Fixed bold text when using ClearType font smoothing. </font></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Docking Panels - captions not updated properly after a batch dock/redock operation.</font></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Docking Panels - ActiveDocumentChanged event does not fire after a batch operation.</font></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">The NImageIndexEditor would throw an exception under certain conditions.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Vista Compatibility:</font></font></strong></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Nevron .NET Vision now installs without any problems on Windows Vista.</font></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Added NSkinManager.UseGlassIfEnabled property which controls whether an NForm instance should use the DWM composition if enabled.</font></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Fixed problem which would prevent a NTooltip from being displayed properly.</font></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Fixed a problem which would prevent the Header of an NListView from being displayed.</font></font></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span><font size="2">·</font><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Fixed a problem with the Nevron UxTheme wrapper used to paint system themes.</font></font></p><blockquote><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;"> </p></blockquote> </article> <article> <h1>.Net ModelKit Suite updated</h1> <p>BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:51:00 GMT</p> <p>The latest version of the suite features the tighter integration of OLAP ModelKit and Chart ModelKit. This provides the ability to dynamically present OLAP data as feature-rich charts and graphs without writing the sophisticated code.<br /><br />A new version of .Net ModelKit Suite is developed subject to advanced design-time features of Visual Studio 2005. Smart tags on the suite components considerably simplify the process of their adjustment as the common properties are available in smart tag windows.<br /><br />Special attention is paid to Report Sharp-Shooter, a powerful reporting tool that supports now export to XPS. It is intended to display a document in the same way across the machines independently from the software installed. Support for PDF417 2D barcode is an irreplaceable feature for the applications where the data must travel with the labeled item. It can store up to 1,800 printable ASCII characters per symbol and can be used for hazardous materials labeling, storing technical specifications and calibration data on electronic instruments. <br /><br />OLAP ModelKit 3.6 and Report Sharp-Shooter 3.6 feature an improved PDF export filter which provides the considerable compression of files thus, the exported documents become dramatically smaller.</p><p>For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/dotnetmodelkitsuite/">http://www.xtras.net/products/dotnetmodelkitsuite/</a><br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>.Net Dashboard Suite updated - version 3.6 now available</h1> <p>BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:49:00 GMT</p> <p>A new version of the .Net Dashboard Suite is designed with a glance to advanced features of Visual Studio 2005. Version 3.6 supports smart tags technology. Small menus which appear when a mouse pointer is on the component provide immediate access to common component’s properties. Use of smart tags considerably decreases amount of mouse clicks performed when dashboards are designed. This helps you save your time and effort. <br /><br />Tight integration of Chart ModelKit and OLAP ModelKit will help you dynamically display data from pivot tables created with OLAP ModelKit as feature-rich charts designed in Chart ModelKit. No coding, just a few mouse clicks required. <br /></p><p>For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/NETDashboardSuite/">http://www.xtras.net/products/NETDashboardSuite/</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Chart ModelKit 3.6 now available</h1> <p>BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:46:00 GMT</p> <p><em>Perpetuum Software LLC announces the release of a new version of Chart ModelKit 3.6. This .Net component is intended for providing your application with professional charting abilities.<br /><br /></em>Visualization of OLAP data is an essential feature of analytical applications. Now this feature is realized in Chart ModelKit. Version 3.6 provides full compatibility with OLAP ModelKit, so data from pivot tables can be dynamically represented as visually stunning charts. No need to adjust components to each other or write sophisticated code. Just place Chart Viewer on the form the DataCubeGrid is located on, few mouse clicks and your data is transformed into useful and meaningful information.<br /></p><p>For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/chartmodelkit/">http://www.xtras.net/products/chartmodelkit/</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>New Version of OLAP Modelkit has been released.</h1> <p>BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:43:00 GMT</p> <p>A new version of OLAP ModelKit is developed subject to advanced design-time features of Visual Studio 2005. Version 3.6 provides smart-tags for all product components. Small panels appearing when a mouse pointer is on the component provide immediate access to common component properties that can be edited right there. Smart-tags reduce number of clicks performed at design time to develop professional pivot tables. Improve your development experience!<br /><br />OLAP ModelKit 3.6 features an improved PDF export filter which provides the considerable compression of files thus, the exported documents become dramatically smaller.<br /><br />Improved integration with Chart ModelKit makes it possible to dynamically display data from your pivot tables as comprehensible charts. No need to adjust third party charting solution and write sophisticated code. Visualize your pivot table data as you go!<br /></p><p>For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/olapmodelkit/">http://www.xtras.net/products/olapmodelkit/</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Report Sharp-Shooter 3.6 Released</h1> <p>BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:39:00 GMT</p> <p>What’s new in Report Sharp-Shooter 3.6:<br /><br />1. A newly-presented Report Manager editor makes reports design process much easier and faster: a double click on the ReportManager component invokes a special editor that allows editing collections of reports and data sources.<br /><br />2. The Report Viewer includes an advanced design-time feature of Visual Studio 2005. Smart tags functionality in allows you to quickly and easily access any Viewer properties in the smart tags window, thus to adjust Viewer much quicker.<br /><br />3. XPS (XML Paper Specification) export filter provides the ideal tool for data storing, displaying and publishing. It is intended to display a document in the same way across the machines independently from the software installed. So, now a developer can be sure that an end user will get a document in the way it has been designed and besides, it is not possible to copy or edit data by a user.<br /><br />4. Export to PDF is considerable improved. Now your PDF documents become dramatically smaller due to the files compression. <br /><br />5. Error handling (exception handling) becomes much easier with Report Sharp-Shooter 3.6.</p><p>6. Support for PDF417 2D barcode that is irreplaceable for the applications where the data must travel with the labeled item. It can store up to 1,800 printable ASCII characters per symbol and can be used for hazardous materials labeling, storing technical specifications and calibration data on electronic instruments.<br /></p><p>For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/reportsharpshooter/">http://www.xtras.net/products/reportsharpshooter/</a><br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>A new RC build for ActiveReports for .NET v.3 is now available.</h1> <p>BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:33:00 GMT</p> <p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">RC build 5.2.3.0615 Is Now Available.</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;"> </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">You can read more about it at the Data Dynamics website at: </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;"><a href="http://www.datadynamics.com/forums/108224/ShowPost.aspx">http://www.datadynamics.com/forums/108224/ShowPost.aspx</a> and</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;"> </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">learn more about ActiveReports for .NET at:</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;"> </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;"><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/activereportsdotnet/">http://www.xtras.net/products/activereportsdotnet/</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Catalyst File Transfer .NET v5.0 now available</h1> <p>BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:28:00 GMT</p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">Catalyst Development Corporation, publisher of SocketTools, SocketWrench and LogicGem, today announced the release of </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">Catalyst File Transfer .NET V5.0</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#222222;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">For developers who are creating .NET applications, the File Transfer .NET component offers a comprehensive interface for uploading and downloading files.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#222222;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">The Catalyst File Transfer .NET component is a managed code component that is fully compatible with both Visual Studio 2003 .NET and Visual Studio 2005 as well as the upcoming release of Visual Studio 2008.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">What’s new:</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">* Fully compatible with Windows Vista</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">* Improved performance and reliability</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">* Enhanced security features</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">* Support for multiple threading models on a per-session basis</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">* Improved support for firewalls and proxy servers</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">* Target multiple frameworks with the SocketTools .NET Edition</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/catalystfiletransfer/">http://www.xtras.net/products/catalystfiletransfer/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"></span> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Barcode Xpress from Pegasus Imaging - High-Speed Barcode Recognition Toolkit</h1> <p>BillK — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:18:00 GMT</p> <p>Detect, read, and write 1D and 2D barcodes. Barcode Xpress is designed to support document capture, indexing, archiving, and process automation applications. Available as both a .NET and ActiveX toolkit, it locates barcodes anywhere on a page, decodes barcodes, reports the content, reports recognition confidence values, and also writes barcodes. <br /><br />The ImagXpress toolkit is included in Barcode Xpress for image input, manipulation, and output. ScanFix image cleanup technology provides advanced preprocessing functionality for image cleanup and image modification prior to analysis. This cleanup technology improves recognition of noisy or damaged, hard-to-read barcodes on scanned documents. Configurable speed settings for Barcode Xpress are available to suit various application and budget requirements. <br /><br />Included Components: Barcode Xpress v5, ImagXpress Standard v8, ScanFix Xpress Lite v5.1</p><p>This is a re-launch of SmartScan Xpress Barcode. Pegasus Imaging has added recognition of QR Code and 3 new postal codes, improved the 1D and 2D recognition accuracy rates, and provided streaming support to integrate with Pegasus Imaging’s FormSuite components. The product has evolved with the new launch.</p><p> For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/BarcodeXpress/">http://www.xtras.net/products/BarcodeXpress/</a><br /></p><p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Catalyst Internet Mail .Net v. 5 released</h1> <p>BillK — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:20:00 GMT</p> <p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">If you are working with the .NET Framework and need to incorporate e-mail functionality into your software, the new Internet Mail .NET component with its streamlined, single interface can let you add email features quickly and easily with a minimum of coding. </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;"> </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">Interesting features:</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">- Ease of use and simplicity, requiring very little coding</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">- Supports the POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP protocols</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">- You can compose and send an email message with just 2 lines of code</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">- Supports file attachments and HTML format email messages</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">- Much better performance than an ActiveX control in .NET apps</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">- Integrated SSL/TLS security with no additional classes or libraries required</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">- A more “natural” interface for .NET programming than ActiveX controls</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">- Easier to deploy with .NET applications (no ActiveX control registration)</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;"> </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">The Internet Mail .NET component is designed to be used with languages such as Visual Basic .NET, C# and Delphi .NET. It includes assemblies that target both version 1.1 and version 2.0 of the Common Language Runtime. You can target either version of the Framework, depending on your application requirements and the development tools you're using, such as Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 .NET, Visual Studio 2005 and Borland Developer Studio 2006. </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;"> </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;">For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/catalystinternetmail/">http://www.xtras.net/products/catalystinternetmail/</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Version 4 of VintaSoftTwain ActiveX Now Available</h1> <p>BillK — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:12:00 GMT</p> <p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;">Version 4.0 of VintaSoftTwain ActiveX has been released.</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;"> </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;">What's new in this version:</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;">- ActiveX has been digitally signed by certificate from Thawte <span style="color:black;">(</span><a href="http://www.thawte.com/">http://www.thawte.com</a><span style="color:black;">).</span></p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;">- Image processing functions (deskew, rotation) have been added. </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;">- ActiveX now allows to create a custom progress indicator of image scan. </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;">- New properties (deviceOnline, showIndicators, jobControl) have been added. </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;">- The noiseLevelInBlankImage property has been deleted. </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;">- Bug in the httpResponseString property has been fixed. </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;">- Examples have been updated. </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;"> </p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;">For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/VintaSoftwainActiveXControl/">http://www.xtras.net/products/VintaSoftwainActiveXControl/</a></p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;color:black;font-family:Calibri;"> </p> </article> <article> <h1>xSQL Builder - Generate executable packages for SQL Server database deployment</h1> <p>BillK — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:03:00 GMT</p> xSQL Builder is a SQL tool that allows for automating the deployment of SQL Server based solutions. It generates executable packages that contain all the information and logic required to deploy the database to the clients’ environments regardless of whether it is a first time deployment or an upgrade from a previous version. The self-contained database deployment package can be incorporated into a setup and deployment solution or it can be shipped to clients as a separate application.<br /><br /><ul><li>Generate ready-to-deploy self-contained executables </li><li>Deploy safely to multiple client databases </li><li>Create target databases from backup files or scripts </li><li>Customize executable package using C# code templates </li><li>Execute pre or post synchronization T-SQL scripts </li><li>Extensive logging and e-mail notification</li></ul><p>For more Information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/Products/xSQLBuilder/">http://www.xtras.net/Products/xSQLBuilder/</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>DBI has released a new version of Component Toolbox for .Net</h1> <p>BillK — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:38:00 GMT</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;">Component Toolbox .NET v2.0 launches a value pack of Eleven .NET compliant, Visual Studio 2005 royalty-free, WinForms and Smart Client controls for addressing navigation, UI presentation and most importantly data presentations supported by an awesome snap-in reporting tool - dbiList, a ListView AND TreeView combined in one control. </p><p style="font-size:12pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;">Skinnable and ready for Vista styling, Component Toolbox .NET also contains dbiExplorerBar (a combination - ListBar/ NavBar/ Explorer/ Outlook navigation control), any-shape dbiButton control, programmable calculator control - dbiCalc, digital dashboard controls - dbiDial and dbiGauge, digital readout control - dbiDigit, Progress and instrumentation - dbiMeter, dbiSlide - a Fully customizable thumb, track, background image - you name it slider control, and the 4-point multi-style Tab & Tab strip control - dbiTabs.</p><p style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;">Component ToolBox .NET Includes:</p><p style="font-size:12pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> - dbiExplorerBar v2.0 </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> - dbiListView 1.0 </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> - dbiTabs v2.0 </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> - dbiButton v2.0 </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> - dbiCalculator v2.0 </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> - dbiDial v2.0 </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> - dbiDigit v2.0 </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> - dbiGauge v2.0 </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> - dbiLabel v2.0 </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> - dbiMeter v2.0 </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:Arial;"> - dbiSlide v2.0 </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">For more information - <a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/ComponentToolboxNet/">http://www.xtras.net/products/ComponentToolboxNet/</a></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin:0in;font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Gnostice has released PDFToolkit .Net/ActiveX - version 2.5</h1> <p>BillK — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:47:00 GMT</p> <p><a href="http://www.xtras.net/products/pdftoolkitpro2/">http://www.xtras.net/products/pdftoolkitpro2/</a></p><p>Gnostice PDFtoolkit is a powerful PDF document management, manipulation, and PDF eForms processing component set. PDFtoolkit supports filling and reading of PDF forms, compressing, securing, appending and merging of multiple PDF documents, stamping, setting bookmarks, and many more functions that can be performed on PDF documents. PDFtoolkit also provides components for viewing and printing PDF documents. PDFtoolkit operates on existing PDF documents and can even create new ones by extracting pages from existing documents. With the help of PDFtoolkit developers can support powerful PDF document management functionality right from the business applications they develop, making the applications more efficient and independent of other external software.<br /><br /><strong>Why use Gnostice PDFtoolkit?</strong><br /></p><ul><li>View and Print PDF documents from within your application, without using any external software. </li><li>Convert PDF documents to JPEG, BMP, HTML, RTF, TIFF and other formats using eDocEngine. Useful for imaging and archival needs. </li><li>Modify and Re-organize PDF documents by adding new text, images, bookmarks, annotations, delete pages, append page and more. </li><li>Enhance PDF documents by activating links in content, inserting headers and footers, stamping page numbers, inserting document events and more. </li><li>Automate reading of filled PDF forms and capture data accurately in the format you want, processing thousands of forms in seconds. </li><li>Automate filling of PDF forms with constant data or unique data picked up from any data store, and distribute the filled forms in one go. An indispensable feature when you have to process and email thousands of forms to users across the globe. </li><li>Stamps and Watermarks - apply markings that can appear on or below document content to indicate specific uses or restrictions on the document such as "Confidential", "Draft", etc or set the company logo as a watermark on all pages or selected pages of the document. </li><li>Automate extraction of document metadata (or document information) and save it to a data store, enabling fast searching and retrieval based on document information elements. An extremely useful feature for implementing document archival/retrieval functions in your applications. </li><li>Perform any kind of PDF document management, manipulation and reorganization task in batch or real-time from your application to automate document workflows. </li></ul><h2>Latest News about PDFtoolkit ActiveX/.NET </h2><h3><u>Gnostice has released version 2.5</u> - posted 6/15/2007</h3>What's New - <strong>[ProPlus edition]</strong> <ul><li>Greatly improved rendering of PDF elements, eliminating jaggies and rasterization (aliasing) artifacts. </li><li>Support for clipped regions in text, shape and image elements (viewer) </li><li>Support for dashed pattern and line join styles for path elements (viewer) </li><li>Support for transparency levels in colorspace for PDF elements (viewer) </li><li>Support for individual character spacing in text elements (viewer) </li><li>Enhanced positioning and rendering of text, shape, and image elements </li><li>Accurate substitution and enhanced rendering of the 14 Standard Type 1 fonts (viewer) </li><li>Elimination of redundancy of font information when adding/filling form fields </li><li>Enhanced character and word spacing (viewer) </li><li>Accurate handling of page cropping </li></ul><strong>[Professional and ProPlus editions]</strong><br /><li>Support for extracting/saving attachments </li><li>Support for zlib v1.2.3 compression/decompression techn</li> </article> <article> <h1>Pegasus' ImagXpress v8 Service Pack Just Released</h1> <p>BillK — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:27:00 GMT</p> <p><a href="http://www.xtras.net/vendors/pegasus/">http://www.xtras.net/vendors/pegasus/</a> </p><p>This service pack release is a FREE update for current licensed ImagXpress v8 customers. Serial numbers and registration codes will automatically be retained when you download.<br /><br />This major service pack addresses a number of issues to improve performance and ease of use. Modifications have been made to all ImagXpress toolkit components (ImagXpress, ThumbnailXpress, NotateXpress, TwainPRO, and PrintPRO).<br /><br />A detailed list of improvements in this service pack is available on the ImagXpress v8 newsgroup.<br /><br />http://www.pegasusimaging.com/newsgroups.htm or download the latest ImagXpress toolkit now and refer to ImagXpress8-Changes.txt.Contact Pegasus Support if you have any questions</p><p> </p> </article> </main></body></html>