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Need Suggestions for New DevRewards

BillK — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:50:00 GMT

The list of DevRewards available for purchasing components and tools from Xtras.Net will be ever changing and growing.

The only criteria - that they be things that will of interest to Developers. So, we need your expert opinion.

If you have any ideas, please share in the comments below. The most popular ones will be added to the mix.

Here is a list of our current DevRewards -

	Points Required
52" Diagonal REGZA LCD TV	1,885,921
Acer TravelMate 2480 Notebook	409,012
Acer TravelMate 6292 Notebook	881,782
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Collector's Edition X360	51,451
Canon POWERSHOT SD850	234,592
Coupons for Free and Deeply Discounted Tools and Components	85,000 - 850,000
Flatron 19" LCD Display- Black bezel	254,652
GameFly Subscription	18,658-111,945
Halo 3 X360	42,730
Ipod	211,650 - 296,650
iPod Nano	126,650 - 211,650
Kingston DataTraveler II Plus - Migo Edition Flash Drive	33,142 - 59,500
Kingston MicroSD Flash Card	11,892 - 17,850
Microsoft Halo 3 Xbox 360 Limited Edition Console	339,150
Need for Speed: ProStreet X360	45,790
Nintendo Wii Game Console	211,650
Sony Playstation 3	424,150 - 509,150
Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable)	208,250
TimeShift X360	45,348
Xbox 360	339,150

For the most recent list, always check - http://www.xtras.net/Rewards.asp

End of Year Special - Double DevRewards Points on /n Software Red Carpet Subscriptions

BillK — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:56:00 GMT

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.

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.

Learn more about /n Software Red Carpet Subscription

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!

What can you do with those points?

You could redeem immediately - maybe for a new game system - Nintendo Wii Game Console - Just 211,650 points

New DevReward - Kingston DataTraveler II Plus - Migo Edition Flash Drive

BillK — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:59:00 GMT

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.

Learn about DevRewards - http://www.xtras.net/DevRewards/

Only 33,142 DevRewards Points required.

Three Days Only - Purchase any Infragistics Product and Receive Double DevRewards Points

BillK — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:50:00 GMT

Purchase any Infragistics product before midnight, Friday, December 7th and receive double DevRewards points.

Everything is handled automatically - the double DevRewards points are shown on the appropriate product pages.

To find an Infragistics products - http://www.xtras.net/vendors/infragistics/

To learn about DevRewards - http://www.xtras.net/DevRewards/

To find out what DevRewards are available - http://www.xtras.net/Rewards.asp

$100 in free .net components or tools with purchase of 1 year MSDN Premium Subscription

BillK — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:32:00 GMT

One of the great advantages of the DevRewards program is the large number of choices we provide.

Maybe you're looking for a free XBOX, or a free component or tool to add to your collection.

I thought an example of what's possible might help -

Today, you can purchase a 1 year MSDN Premium Subscription and receive 115,200 DevRewards points. What can you do with those points? You could redeem immediately - maybe for 2 free XBOX 360 games - Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4, or perhaps you'd like a $100 coupon off your next purchase of a .net component or tool?

Or, you can take advantage of the ability to bank your DevRewards points and accumulate more with each purchase.

What can you do as you accumulate your DevRewards points?

You could redeem for rewards, like:

Coupons for $250, $500, or $1000 off your next component or tool purchase
How about an XBOX 360 or PlayStation 3?
A laptop?
How about an LCD TV for your team?

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.

For more details on the DevRewards program

Announcing Xtras.Net's DevRewards Program - Free Components, Tools, and Rewards

BillK — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:24:00 GMT

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:

Can you offer more than just XBOX 360's and Ipod's?
Can we earn rewards for buying things other than MSDN Premium?
Can you offer free components and tools as rewards? What about deep discounts?

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.

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.

The DevRewards points can be redeemed immediately or saved from purhase to purchase where you can accumulate points for the rewards you really want.

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.

To set up an account - https://www.xtras.net/CreateAccount.asp

To browse our initial catalog of rewards - http://www.xtras.net/Rewards.asp

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.

All feedback is encouraged - leave a comment here, or send us an email.

Best, Cheapest Way to Buy Your MSDN Premium Subscription

BillK — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:13:00 GMT

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.

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.

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.

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.

Do yourself a favor and check it out for yourself - http://www.xtras.net/products/MSDNPremium2yr/

Take an extra $140 off any MSDN Premium 1 year Subscrption Renewal

BillK — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:10:00 GMT

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.

For more information - http://www.xtras.net/promotion/Take140offRenewal1yrMSDNPremiumPurchase102407

Take $175 off 1 year MSDN Premium Subscription

BillK — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:05:00 GMT

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.

For all of the details - http://www.xtras.net/promotion/Take175offFull1yrMSDNPremiumPurchase102407

ScanFix Xpress v5.1 Service Pack Now Available

BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:09:00 GMT

Pegasus Imaging has released a service pack for ScanFix Xpress.

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.

For more information - http://www.xtras.net/products/scanfixxpress/

Nevron .Net Vision Q2 2007 SP1 released

BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:06:00 GMT

For more information - http://www.xtras.net/products/nevrondatavisiondotnet/

Nevron Chart for .NET

Vista Compatibility:

· Nevron .NET Vision now installs without any problems on Windows Vista.

Nevron Diagram for .NET

Bug Fixes:

· Fixed are bugs related to the English measurement unit system.

Vista Compatibility:

· Nevron .NET Vision now installs without any problems on Windows Vista.

Nevron User Interface for .NET

Bug Fixes:

· Minimize/Maximize/Restore of an NForm under VS2005 would alter form's bounds.

· NNavigationPaneBand - Bands property returns one null entry. Removing band would thrown and exception.

· NTreeView - updated edited label when in LabelEdit mode.

· NListView - EndUpdate method fixed. Fixed bold text when using ClearType font smoothing.

· Docking Panels - captions not updated properly after a batch dock/redock operation.

· Docking Panels - ActiveDocumentChanged event does not fire after a batch operation.

· The NImageIndexEditor would throw an exception under certain conditions.

Vista Compatibility:

· Nevron .NET Vision now installs without any problems on Windows Vista.

· Added NSkinManager.UseGlassIfEnabled property which controls whether an NForm instance should use the DWM composition if enabled.

· Fixed problem which would prevent a NTooltip from being displayed properly.

· Fixed a problem which would prevent the Header of an NListView from being displayed.

· Fixed a problem with the Nevron UxTheme wrapper used to paint system themes.

.Net ModelKit Suite updated

BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:51:00 GMT

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.

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.

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.

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.

For more information - http://www.xtras.net/products/dotnetmodelkitsuite/

.Net Dashboard Suite updated - version 3.6 now available

BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:49:00 GMT

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.

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.

For more information - http://www.xtras.net/products/NETDashboardSuite/

Chart ModelKit 3.6 now available

BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:46:00 GMT

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.

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.

For more information - http://www.xtras.net/products/chartmodelkit/

New Version of OLAP Modelkit has been released.

BillK — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:43:00 GMT

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!

OLAP ModelKit 3.6 features an improved PDF export filter which provides the considerable compression of files thus, the exported documents become dramatically smaller.

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!

For more information - http://www.xtras.net/products/olapmodelkit/