Snowbound Software Announces a Powerful Enhanced Imaging Library for the Java Platform - RasterMaster 8.0; Supports all Java Platforms - J2EE Compliant.SAN FRANCISCO -- Snowbound snow·bound adj. Confined in one place by heavy snow. snowbound Adjective shut in or blocked off by snow Adj. 1. Software, a premier provider of performance-driven imaging solutions, today announced the release of its powerful imaging Library and SDK for the Java Platform - RasterMaster(TM) 8.0. The company will be shipping these new versions immediately. Users will employ the powerful imaging functions within RasterMaster for Java to create web viewers, to develop cross platform Java applications, and to deploy powerful server-based systems that can process millions of images and documents per day. In the latest version of Snowbound's flagship product line, notable enhancements and options include support for multiprocessor and multithreaded applications, enhanced color reduction functions, improved annotation features including adding support for the Kodak/Wang format, X9.90 Check 21 format support, and text extraction from MO:DCA AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. documents. Additional capabilities include JBIG JBIG - Joint Bi-level Image Experts Group , PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts. and HP-GL/2 (HPGL2) reading support, PDF and MO:DCA PTOCA (Presentation Text Object Content Architecture) See MO:DCA. text extraction capability, TIFF tag setting, automatic red eye removal See red eye. in photos and much more. Satisfying the needs of many customers who want to add the ability to search their specialized documents, Snowbound added the ability to extract metadata text from PDF and PTOCA documents. Customers who extract the text can then search or post process that data for a variety of special purposes. "Our customers depend on us to keep them ahead of their competition for web based imaging solutions," said Simon Wieczner, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Snowbound Software. "With this latest version of RasterMaster for Java, developers get the benefit of Snowbound's five years of Java and web-application development experience, providing more functionality and 'smart' options for displaying, processing and manipulating their color images and documents." As before, Snowbound also continues to offer customers enhanced viewers for the web with configuration options as well. Java and all Java based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S, and other countries. |
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