Newsletter Contents
- Welcome!
- Product Spotlight – Aspose.BarCode for JasperReports
- Aspose announces Q3 2009 releases of Aspose.Total
- Customize LegendBox and Custom Axis Labels with Aspose.Report for .NET
- Convert SWF to FLV with Aspose.Flash for .NET
- Performance is optimized notably in Aspose.Cells for .NET
- File Attachment control and Rule Set Actions supported for InfoPath forms by Aspose.Form for .NET
- PDF to Image conversion, PDF Splitting, and Encryption features improved in Aspose.Pdf.Kit for .NET
- Edit XPDL packages using Web-based XPDL designer with Aspose.workflow for .NET
- Determine valid Radio Group values with Aspose.Pdf.Kit for Java
- Use Exchange Web Services to manage Emails on Microsoft Exchange Server with Aspose.Network for .NET
- DOCX, ODT and HTML network performance tune up in Aspose.Words for Java
- Export RDL reports to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Slide Show PPSX with Aspose.Slides for Reporting Services
- Create charts and build queries in your Java applications with Aspose.Report for Java
- Aspose.Flash for Reporting Services has been released
- Field Update Engine included with Aspose.Words for .NET
- Aspose.Tasks for .NET with improved MPP support
- Aspose.Words for Reporting Services now supports XPS (XML Paper Specification) and EPUB (Electronic Publication) export formats
- Aspose.Words for JasperReports supports Page Margins, Page Breaks, Page Numbers and more
- Technical Article – Read database, create PDF and send it as an attachment with email
- Tutorial Video – Create and bookmark Table of Contents
Welcome!
Welcome to the October 2009 issue of the Aspose Newsletter! In this month’s newsletter, we will provide some introductory information about our spotlight product: Aspose.BarCode for JasperReports. We will also look at the new and exciting features offered in the recent releases of Aspose.Report for .NET, Aspose.Flash for .NET, Aspose.Cells for .NET, Aspose.Form for .NET, Aspose.Pdf.Kit for .NET, Aspose.Workflow for .NET, Aspose.Pdf.Kit for Java , Aspose.Network for .NET, Aspose.Words for Java, Aspose.Slides for Reporting Services, Aspose.Report for Java, Aspose.Flash for Reporting Services, Aspose.Words for .NET, Aspose.Tasks for .NET, Aspose.Words for Reporting Services and Aspose.Words for JasperReports. You will learn about the latest news from Aspose along with the monthly technical article, which demonstrates how to read information form database, create PDF and send it as an attachment with email using Aspose.Pdf for .NET. In addition to this, we will introduce the latest tutorial video from Aspose, which shows you how to create table of contents and bookmark it using Aspose.PDF for .NET.
Product Spotlight
Aspose.BarCode for JasperReports provides a unique and robust solution to make your reports unique and more professional. It allows developers to display high quality barcode labels on JasperReports. These barcode labels can be rendered in popular image formats e.g. BMP, JPG, GIF and PNG. Aspose.BarCode for JasperReports is a very light weight component that supports more than 25 types of most popular barcode symbologies including Linear (Code128, Code39, Code93, EAN13, EAN14 (SSCC14), EAN8, UPCA, UPCE, BooklandEAN, Interleaved2of5, Standard2of5, MSI, Code11, Codabar, Postnet, Planet and SSCC18 etc.) and 2D (PDF417, QR and DataMatrix etc.) barcodes. Take the time to download the free evaluation version today to see how Aspose.BarCode for JasperReports can work for you.
Aspose announces Q3 2009 releases of Aspose.Total
Aspose is proud to announce the Q3 2009 releases of its suite products, Aspose.Total for .NET, Aspose.Total for Java, Aspose.Total for Reporting Services and Aspose.Total for JasperReports. The Q3 releases of Aspose.Total include several new features and updates for all product lines to help developers in building more reliable and robust solutions with less effort. For more information please consult the official press release. The latest version of Aspose.Total for .NET, Aspose.Total for Java, Aspose.Total for Reporting Services and Aspose.Total for JasperReports can be downloaded from the downloads section.
Customize LegendBox and Custom Axis Labels with Aspose.Report for .NET
The latest version 1.3.0 of Aspose.Report for .NET has been released. This release includes some advanced customization features for LegendBox like displaying image in place of markers and inserting a LegendItem which is independent of the series. This release also includes some advanced features for Custom Axis Labels, for e.g., you can set the angle of the Custom Axis Label, set the offset from Axis or set the transparency of the Custom Axis Label. You can also now set the FirstSliceAngle for Pie and Doughnut charts. Also included with this release are numerous improvements and bug fixes. For more information you can view the official release page and the relevant blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Report for .NET can be downloaded from here.
Convert SWF to FLV with Aspose.Flash for .NET
Aspose.Flash for .NET version 2.2.0 has been released. This release supports SWF to FLV conversion and FLV video encoding. Support for SWF to AVI conversion was already present in Aspose.Flash for .NET and now Aspose.Flash for .NET exposes a new API RenderToFlv which can be used to export SWF files to FLV. In addition to this, the new release also includes numerous other improvements and bug fixes. For detailed information you are requested to view the official release page and accompanying blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Flash for .NET can be downloaded from here.
Performance is optimized notably in Aspose.Cells for .NET
The latest version 4.8.0 of Aspose.Cells for .NET has been released. In this release we have considerably optimized the performance for formula recalculations and added support of some new MS Excel built-in functions. You can also add WordArt shapes to your spreadsheets and read Gradient fill effects in the chart. We have also added support for multiple Print Areas in Worksheet-to-Image feature and provided support for setting Image Options in Chart-to-Image and Worksheet-to-Image features. With this release Aspose.Grid suite has been merged with Aspose.Cells for .NET. This release also includes over 100 fixes and other enhancements. For more information please consult the official release page and the relevant blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Cells for .NET can be downloaded from here.
File Attachment control and Rule Set Actions supported for InfoPath forms by Aspose.Form for .NET
Aspose.Form for .NET version 2.2.0 has been released. This release includes support for Rule Set Actions and File Attachment control. Support for Rule Set Actions feature was amongst the most demanded features and it provides great ease to perform certain actions when certain events fire. Aspose.Form for .NET not only supports certain Rule Set Actions but it also exposes Pre and Post event handlers for these actions which enables users to execute some code before or after these actions. File Attachment control is also supported in this release and FileAttached event is provided to execute some code after the file is attached. In addition to this, the new release also includes numerous other improvements and bug fixes. For more information, you are requested to view the official release page and the accompanying blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Form for .NET can be downloaded from here.
PDF to Image conversion, PDF Splitting, and Encryption features improved in Aspose.Pdf.Kit for .NET
The latest version 3.6.0 of Aspose.Pdf.Kit for .NET has been released. In this release we have improved PdfViewer, PdfConverter, PdfFileEditor and Form classes. We have also improved file encryption and signature features. In addition to this we have added a new feature to get the currently selected value of the radio group and to determine all the valid radio group values. Also included with this release are numerous improvements and bug fixes. For more details, please consult the official release page and the relevant blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Pdf.Kit for .NET can be downloaded from here.
Edit XPDL packages using Web-based XPDL designer with Aspose.Workflow for .NET
Aspose.Workflow for .NET version 3.0.0 has been released. This release includes a new Web-based XPDL designer. The newly included Web-based designer provides its users the ability to edit the uploaded XPDL packages using a Web-based XPDL designer. In addition to this, the new release also includes numerous other improvements and bug fixes. For more information, you are requested to view the official release page and the accompanying blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Workflow for .NET can be downloaded from here.
Determine valid Radio Group values with Aspose.Pdf.Kit for Java
The latest version 2.4.0 of Aspose.Pdf.Kit for Java has been released. In this release we have added a new feature to determine all the valid radio group values. We have also improved the PdfExtractor class’ extract text feature as well as making improvement to the feature of adding special characters. Also included with this release are numerous improvements and bug fixes. For more information please consult the official release page and the relevant blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Pdf.Kit for Java can be downloaded from here.
Use Exchange Web Services to manage Emails on Microsoft Exchange Server with Aspose.Network for .NET
The latest version 4.8.0 of Aspose.Network for .NET has been released. In this release we added support for Exchange Web Services to connect to Microsoft Exchange Server and manage emails. You can get the mailbox information, send and receive email messages, list messages from Inbox, delete or fetch messages from Inbox or other folders. In addition to this, the new release also includes numerous other improvements and bug fixes. For more information please consult the official release page and the relevant blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Network for .NET can be downloaded from here.
DOCX, ODT and HTML network performance tune up in Aspose.Words for Java
Aspose.Words for Java version 3.2.0 has been released. This release offers performance improvements when dealing with DOCX, ODT, HTML documents and images. For example, in one test, loading an HTML document with images that are stored remotely has improved by the factor of 100. In addition to this it includes over 200 fixes and enhancements. For more information, you are requested to view the official release page and the accompanying blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Words for Java can be downloaded from here.
Export RDL reports to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Slide Show PPSX with Aspose.Slides for Reporting Services
The latest version 3.3.0 of Aspose.Slides for Reporting Services has been released. This release introduces a new export format. Now you can export your RDL reports to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Slide Show PPSX in addition to previously supported formats like PPT, PPTX and PPS. For more information please consult the official release page and the relevant blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Slides for Reporting Services can be downloaded from here.
Create charts and build queries in your Java applications with Aspose.Report for Java
Aspose.Report for Java 1.0.0 has been released. This is the first release of Aspose.Report for Java and it includes two sub-components aspose.report.adhoc.facelets and aspose.report.chart. Aspose.Report for Java can be used for a variety of tasks, ranging from ad hoc reports to quick and easy search screens and a variety of great looking charts. Using Aspose.Report for Java, developers can quickly and easily add ad hoc capabilities to their Java applications as well as create great looking charts supporting 2 popular chart types having some stylish effects including transparency, gradients and anti-aliasing. Moreover, Aspose.Report for Java allows developers to connect to any database and offers the outputs in various formats. For more information, you are requested to view the official release page and the accompanying blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Report for Java can be downloaded from here.
Aspose.Flash for Reporting Services has been released
We have released the first version of Aspose.Flash for Reporting Services. Aspose.Flash for Reporting Services allows you to convert SQL Server Reporting Services Reports into SWF and FLV formats. You can also integrate it with Microsoft Report Viewer. With the addition of this component in the fleet of Aspose Reporting Services products, you have got more flexibility and options to export your reports. For more information please consult the official release page and the relevant blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Flash for Reporting Services can be downloaded from here.
Field Update Engine included with Aspose.Words for .NET
Aspose.Words for .NET version 7.0.0 has been released. This release includes Field Update Engine which enables Aspose.Words for .NET to update fields that are most frequently used in mail merge and report generation. Aspose.Words for .NET also supports Windows Azure, Windows 7 and Visual Studio 2010. In addition to this shapes are rendered as images when exporting to HTML, MHTML and EPUB. The new release also supports conversion to PDF on Mono and offers enhancements in document rendering. Also included with this release are numerous improvements and bug fixes. For more information, you are requested to view the official release page and the accompanying blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Words for .NET can be downloaded from here.
Aspose.Tasks for .NET with improved MPP support
The latest version 2.2.0 of Aspose.Tasks for .NET has been released. This new release offers improved support for working with Microsoft Project files. In addition to this, the new release also includes numerous other improvements and bug fixes. For more information please consult the official release page and the relevant blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Tasks for .NET can be downloaded from here.
Aspose.Words for Reporting Services now supports XPS (XML Paper Specification) and EPUB (Electronic Publication) export formats
Aspose.Words for Reporting Services version 3.2.0 has been released. In this release we have added the support for two new export formats, namely XPS (XML Paper Specification) and EPUB (Electronic Publication). The new version is based on Aspose.Words for .NET 7.0.0 that was recently published. Also included with this release are numerous improvements and bug fixes. For more information, you are requested to view the official release page and the accompanying blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Words for Reporting Services can be downloaded from here.
Aspose.Words for JasperReports supports Page Margins, Page Breaks, Page Numbers and more
The latest version 1.3.0 of Aspose.Words for JasperReports has been released. In this release, you will find a number of new great features, such as: support for page margins, the user may choose one of three different ways page breaks are inserted, and any Microsoft Word field may be exported to the document. In addition to this, the new release also includes numerous other improvements and bug fixes. For more information please consult the official release page and the relevant blog post. The latest version of Aspose.Words for JasperReports can be downloaded from here.
Technical Article – Read database, create PDF and send it as an attachment with email
In this article we show you how to fetch information from database and converts it into PDF format using Aspose.Pdf for .NET and send the PDF as an email attachment using Aspose.Network for .NET. You can find the complete article here.
Tutorial Video – Create and bookmark Table of Contents
This video tutorial demonstrates how to create table of contents and bookmark it using Aspose.PDF for .NET. You can view the video here.