Tuesday, August 01, 2006
New Version of MAP2PDF for ArcGIS Ships
New Version of MAP2PDF for ArcGIS Ships
Enhanced Capabilities Let Users Create More Robust GeoPDF files to Share
across Enterprises
ATLANTA, GA - August 1, 2006 - TerraGo Technologies, creators of MAP2PDF
and GeoPDF announced today that MAP2PDF for ArcGIS version 3.0 is now
available, giving customers many more options and features for creating,
sharing and exchanging mapping data. Major enhancements include support
for multiple, transparent raster and vector layers, compatibility with
third party products such as DS Mapbook and PLTS, support for ArcGIS
Server, and Visual Basic access to MAP2PDF functionality. Users may now
create multiple GeoPDFs in batch mode with grouped layers exactly as
represented in ArcMAP.
Other Version 3.0 improvements include the saving of MAP2PDF settings with
the MXD, the placement of annotations as separate layers, map grid and map
surround support as separate layers and support of user-defined datums.
"With this new version we support the complete layering capabilities of
ArcGIS" says Michael Bufkin, TerraGo Technologies' chief technology
officer. "GeoPDFs created with Version 3.0 have the same look, feel and
behavior as that of the ArcMAP MXD."
"MAP2PDF integrates seamlessly into my typical workflow, is perfectly
intuitive to use, and extends powerful aspects of GIS functionality to even
the most lay users," says David Lewis, GIS Analyst, Southern Environmental
Law Center. "I am amazed by the software's ability to cram data-rich
layers with thousands of records into a PDF document with a small enough
file size that it can easily be emailed, all while maintaining high quality
graphical resolution and georeferencing. This product is essential for any
individual or organization that hopes to distribute GIS products over the
web or via email, to customers, clients, constituents, or colleagues."
All of the new features of Version 3.0 are integrated with the free GeoPDF
toolbar where users can access many mapping functions including display of
coordinates, measurement of distances and areas, markup, commenting, GPS
tracking and interaction with Google Maps, utilizing Adobe Acrobat or
Reader. Users also have the ability to export georegistered markups and
comments from the GeoPDF toolbar into GIS applications as .shp files, so
all their notes, graphics and annotations can be integrated back into the
master geospatial data.
"ESRI customers including major government agencies, large utilities and
other business users have already experienced the benefit of sharing
geospatial data across the enterprise so other users can work with
georegistered mapping information in connected or disconnected modes," says
James Davis, TerraGo Technologies CEO. "This latest release of MAP2PDF for
ArcGIS improves upon our successes, while giving our customers significant
new features that allow them to create even more valuable geospatial
assets."
All TerraGo products are available for a 30 day evaluation period where
users can produce complete GeoPDFs with no watermarks and distribute them
to anyone for evaluation and feedback.
About TerraGo Technologies
TerraGo Technologies is the provider of mapping solutions that leverage the
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). TerraGo's product line, MAP2PDF,
allows GIS professionals to convert complex, georegistered geospatial data
into maps with extensive, embedded data which can be easily distributed,
viewed and manipulated by non-GIS professionals, leveraging valuable
geospatial assets across the enterprise. For more information, visit
www.terragotech.com.
Editors Note: TerraGo, MAP2PDF and GeoPDF are trademarks or registered
trademarks of TerraGo Technologies. All other trademarks are recognized
as proprietary to their owners.
Enhanced Capabilities Let Users Create More Robust GeoPDF files to Share
across Enterprises
ATLANTA, GA - August 1, 2006 - TerraGo Technologies, creators of MAP2PDF
and GeoPDF announced today that MAP2PDF for ArcGIS version 3.0 is now
available, giving customers many more options and features for creating,
sharing and exchanging mapping data. Major enhancements include support
for multiple, transparent raster and vector layers, compatibility with
third party products such as DS Mapbook and PLTS, support for ArcGIS
Server, and Visual Basic access to MAP2PDF functionality. Users may now
create multiple GeoPDFs in batch mode with grouped layers exactly as
represented in ArcMAP.
Other Version 3.0 improvements include the saving of MAP2PDF settings with
the MXD, the placement of annotations as separate layers, map grid and map
surround support as separate layers and support of user-defined datums.
"With this new version we support the complete layering capabilities of
ArcGIS" says Michael Bufkin, TerraGo Technologies' chief technology
officer. "GeoPDFs created with Version 3.0 have the same look, feel and
behavior as that of the ArcMAP MXD."
"MAP2PDF integrates seamlessly into my typical workflow, is perfectly
intuitive to use, and extends powerful aspects of GIS functionality to even
the most lay users," says David Lewis, GIS Analyst, Southern Environmental
Law Center. "I am amazed by the software's ability to cram data-rich
layers with thousands of records into a PDF document with a small enough
file size that it can easily be emailed, all while maintaining high quality
graphical resolution and georeferencing. This product is essential for any
individual or organization that hopes to distribute GIS products over the
web or via email, to customers, clients, constituents, or colleagues."
All of the new features of Version 3.0 are integrated with the free GeoPDF
toolbar where users can access many mapping functions including display of
coordinates, measurement of distances and areas, markup, commenting, GPS
tracking and interaction with Google Maps, utilizing Adobe Acrobat or
Reader. Users also have the ability to export georegistered markups and
comments from the GeoPDF toolbar into GIS applications as .shp files, so
all their notes, graphics and annotations can be integrated back into the
master geospatial data.
"ESRI customers including major government agencies, large utilities and
other business users have already experienced the benefit of sharing
geospatial data across the enterprise so other users can work with
georegistered mapping information in connected or disconnected modes," says
James Davis, TerraGo Technologies CEO. "This latest release of MAP2PDF for
ArcGIS improves upon our successes, while giving our customers significant
new features that allow them to create even more valuable geospatial
assets."
All TerraGo products are available for a 30 day evaluation period where
users can produce complete GeoPDFs with no watermarks and distribute them
to anyone for evaluation and feedback.
About TerraGo Technologies
TerraGo Technologies is the provider of mapping solutions that leverage the
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). TerraGo's product line, MAP2PDF,
allows GIS professionals to convert complex, georegistered geospatial data
into maps with extensive, embedded data which can be easily distributed,
viewed and manipulated by non-GIS professionals, leveraging valuable
geospatial assets across the enterprise. For more information, visit
www.terragotech.com.
Editors Note: TerraGo, MAP2PDF and GeoPDF are trademarks or registered
trademarks of TerraGo Technologies. All other trademarks are recognized
as proprietary to their owners.
Regulate Printer Usage with O&K Print Watch
Contact: Oleg Kovalenko
Company: O&K Software
Title: Public Relations Manager
E-mail: info@prnwatch.com
Regulate Printer Usage with O&K Print Watch
Version 4.00 allows users to specify printing "budgets" for users, groups and printers and limit document printing by pages, cost or keywords used in the name of a document
O&K Software today announces the release of O&K Print Watch 4.00. Combing the features of a network print spooler and a print job register, this program lets users control print jobs, paper usage and collect statistics from the print servers. The latter is helpful in creating a company-wide chargeback plan that ensures that all users pay their fair share of the printing budget.
Unlike the standard print manager in Windows, O&K Print Watch correctly counts the number of printed pages and offers an excellent mechanism to set limits on printer usage. O&K Print Watch creates a wide array of reports, which are available for viewing even from a web browser. These features give users full control over any printer in a home or corporate network.
What's New in Version 4.00?
New to version 4.00 is a radically improved mechanism that enables users to set limits on printer usage and an ability to view printed jobs as images. Users will also discover an ability to organize users into groups and set up printing rules for each group individually.
Now you can specify a printing "budget" by setting limits on the number of pages that can be printed or the total cost of a printed document. Let's say, for example, your employees are printing too many images on an expensive laser printer. You can set up a rule to limit printing based on the number of pages in a document. Or, you can specify keywords and no document with these keywords in its name will ever be printed. If you would like to know what was in the document named "Doc1.doc", you can select the option that saves a print job as an image and open an image of a printed document in a built-in image viewer.
Pricing and Availability
O&K Print Watch 4.00 runs under Windows NT4/2000/XP/Server 2003. The company offers a flexible licensing policy based on the number of printers that can be monitored by the program (please, refer to http://www.prnwatch.com/registration.html). Discounts are available to educational institutions. Additional information on O&K Print Watch, as well as its free 15-day evaluation version is available from www.prnwatch.com.
About O&K Software
O&K Software was founded in 1999. The company specializes in the development of printing software, custom Windows spooler components, system and network software. Their most popular product is O&K Print Watch. For more information, visit www.prnwatch.com.
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NOTE TO EDITORS: A free evaluation copy of O&K Print Watch 4.00 is available upon request to editors considering a review. A 20% discount is provided to all readers of your edition. Contact Oleg Kovalenko at info@prnwatch.com to request an evaluation copy or learn details of the discount offer
Product web site: http://www.prnwatch.com/okpw.html
E-mail: info@prnwatch.com
Corporate web site: http://www.prnwatch.com/
Company: O&K Software
Title: Public Relations Manager
E-mail: info@prnwatch.com
Regulate Printer Usage with O&K Print Watch
Version 4.00 allows users to specify printing "budgets" for users, groups and printers and limit document printing by pages, cost or keywords used in the name of a document
O&K Software today announces the release of O&K Print Watch 4.00. Combing the features of a network print spooler and a print job register, this program lets users control print jobs, paper usage and collect statistics from the print servers. The latter is helpful in creating a company-wide chargeback plan that ensures that all users pay their fair share of the printing budget.
Unlike the standard print manager in Windows, O&K Print Watch correctly counts the number of printed pages and offers an excellent mechanism to set limits on printer usage. O&K Print Watch creates a wide array of reports, which are available for viewing even from a web browser. These features give users full control over any printer in a home or corporate network.
What's New in Version 4.00?
New to version 4.00 is a radically improved mechanism that enables users to set limits on printer usage and an ability to view printed jobs as images. Users will also discover an ability to organize users into groups and set up printing rules for each group individually.
Now you can specify a printing "budget" by setting limits on the number of pages that can be printed or the total cost of a printed document. Let's say, for example, your employees are printing too many images on an expensive laser printer. You can set up a rule to limit printing based on the number of pages in a document. Or, you can specify keywords and no document with these keywords in its name will ever be printed. If you would like to know what was in the document named "Doc1.doc", you can select the option that saves a print job as an image and open an image of a printed document in a built-in image viewer.
Pricing and Availability
O&K Print Watch 4.00 runs under Windows NT4/2000/XP/Server 2003. The company offers a flexible licensing policy based on the number of printers that can be monitored by the program (please, refer to http://www.prnwatch.com/registration.html). Discounts are available to educational institutions. Additional information on O&K Print Watch, as well as its free 15-day evaluation version is available from www.prnwatch.com.
About O&K Software
O&K Software was founded in 1999. The company specializes in the development of printing software, custom Windows spooler components, system and network software. Their most popular product is O&K Print Watch. For more information, visit www.prnwatch.com.
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NOTE TO EDITORS: A free evaluation copy of O&K Print Watch 4.00 is available upon request to editors considering a review. A 20% discount is provided to all readers of your edition. Contact Oleg Kovalenko at info@prnwatch.com to request an evaluation copy or learn details of the discount offer
Product web site: http://www.prnwatch.com/okpw.html
E-mail: info@prnwatch.com
Corporate web site: http://www.prnwatch.com/
Monday, July 31, 2006
SEMANTIC WEB IN HEALTH CARE AND THE LIFE SCIENCES
1st CALL FOR PAPERS
FIRST INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE SEMANTIC WEB IN HEALTH CARE AND
THE LIFE SCIENCES
held in conjunction with
THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL SEMANTIC WEB CONFERENCE (ISWC) 2006, ATHENS, GA
under the auspices of the W3C HCLSIG.
Life Science Research and Health Care are areas undergoing phenomenal
growth, holding much promise for our future as long as we can manage
and apply the new knowledge gained without driving up costs. Key to
their success is the implementation of new informatics models that
will unite many forms of biological and medical information across
all institutions, through the encoding of meaning into the data and
their interpretations. By focusing on the semantics of information,
researchers will have more access to the knowledge required to
effectively find cures to diseases, while doctors will have better
tools for individualized clinical management of patients.
The W3C Semantic Web Health Care and Life Sciences Interest Group
(HCLSIG) http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/hcls/ was chartered in December
of 2005 to develop and support the use of Semantic Web technologies
and practices to improve collaboration, research, development and the
adoption of innovation in Health Care and the Life Sciences. In
January of 2006, HCLSIG hosted its first face-to-face meeting http://
www.w3.org/2001/sw/hcls/f2f-2006/f2f-summary.html to define a set of
activities focused on reducing the barriers to adoption. As a part of
this process, we are organizing the first international workshop on
the Semantic Web in Health Care and the Life Sciences in conjunction
with ISWC 2006.
Aims:
Our aims for this workshop are threefold. First, we expect the
workshop to provide a current snapshot of the application of Semantic
Web technologies’ development trajectory. Secondly, to provide an
opportunity to showcase health care and the life sciences as an
aspect of the Semantic Web to a wider audience within the Semantic
Web community and to interested external parties. Thirdly, to provide
a forum for discussion that will facilitate forward planning of both
the W3C HCLSIG and more generally the research and development agenda
of the wider community.
Audience:
The workshop encourages participation from both academia and industry
with an emphasis on the theoretical and practical aspects of applying
Semantic Web technologies to the challenges of Health Care and the
Life Sciences. We look forward to industry to present its
requirements and use cases, and academic and industrial researchers
to present their ideas and solutions. We encourage participation from:
• Health Care, Clinical, and Life Science Consortia
• Research Institutes and Centers
• Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Companies
• IT Solution Vendors
• Government Agencies
We invite presentation proposals that focus on the application of the
Semantic Web to the life sciences and/or health care. The emphasis of
the presentation should be on real world implementations that
highlight the value added by utilizing a Semantic Web based
implementation.
Topics of Interest:
• Core vocabularies and ontologies to support cross-community data
integration and collaborative efforts
• Tools for transforming clinical and life science data into RDF
and OWL formats
• Guidelines and Best Practices for Resource Identification to
support integrity and version control
• Better integration of Scientific Publication with people, data,
software, publications, and clinical trials
• Knowledge ecosystems and knowledge lifecycle
• Ontologies in life sciences: knowledge representation, ontology
creation, maintenance and evaluation in health care and the life
sciences.
• Applications of SW in clinical protocols and pathways
• Applications of SW in drug safety and efficacy
• Industrial applications of SW technologies in drug discovery and
personalized health care
Submissions:
Contributions are sought for position papers for presentation.
Position papers should be submitted of no more than 1000 words
(maximum) to iswc2006-hcls-cfp@predmed.com by the submission date.
Please note, by submitting an abstract, you are granting permission
for your abstract and presentation to be posted on this Wiki: http://
esw.w3.org/topic/HCLS/ISWC/Workshop
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission: 15 September, 2006
Notification of acceptance: 1 October, 2006
Workshop Dates: 5 or 6 November, 2006 (TBD, check website)
Organizing Committee:
• Tonya Hongsermeier, Partners Health Care System
• Joanne Luciano, Harvard Medical School, Predictive Medicine, Inc.
• Eric Neumann, Teranode Corporation
• Susie Stephens, Oracle
For more information on the workshop, the webpage is available at:
http://esw.w3.org/topic/HCLS/ISWC/Workshop
FIRST INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE SEMANTIC WEB IN HEALTH CARE AND
THE LIFE SCIENCES
held in conjunction with
THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL SEMANTIC WEB CONFERENCE (ISWC) 2006, ATHENS, GA
under the auspices of the W3C HCLSIG.
Life Science Research and Health Care are areas undergoing phenomenal
growth, holding much promise for our future as long as we can manage
and apply the new knowledge gained without driving up costs. Key to
their success is the implementation of new informatics models that
will unite many forms of biological and medical information across
all institutions, through the encoding of meaning into the data and
their interpretations. By focusing on the semantics of information,
researchers will have more access to the knowledge required to
effectively find cures to diseases, while doctors will have better
tools for individualized clinical management of patients.
The W3C Semantic Web Health Care and Life Sciences Interest Group
(HCLSIG) http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/hcls/ was chartered in December
of 2005 to develop and support the use of Semantic Web technologies
and practices to improve collaboration, research, development and the
adoption of innovation in Health Care and the Life Sciences. In
January of 2006, HCLSIG hosted its first face-to-face meeting http://
www.w3.org/2001/sw/hcls/f2f-2006/f2f-summary.html to define a set of
activities focused on reducing the barriers to adoption. As a part of
this process, we are organizing the first international workshop on
the Semantic Web in Health Care and the Life Sciences in conjunction
with ISWC 2006.
Aims:
Our aims for this workshop are threefold. First, we expect the
workshop to provide a current snapshot of the application of Semantic
Web technologies’ development trajectory. Secondly, to provide an
opportunity to showcase health care and the life sciences as an
aspect of the Semantic Web to a wider audience within the Semantic
Web community and to interested external parties. Thirdly, to provide
a forum for discussion that will facilitate forward planning of both
the W3C HCLSIG and more generally the research and development agenda
of the wider community.
Audience:
The workshop encourages participation from both academia and industry
with an emphasis on the theoretical and practical aspects of applying
Semantic Web technologies to the challenges of Health Care and the
Life Sciences. We look forward to industry to present its
requirements and use cases, and academic and industrial researchers
to present their ideas and solutions. We encourage participation from:
• Health Care, Clinical, and Life Science Consortia
• Research Institutes and Centers
• Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Companies
• IT Solution Vendors
• Government Agencies
We invite presentation proposals that focus on the application of the
Semantic Web to the life sciences and/or health care. The emphasis of
the presentation should be on real world implementations that
highlight the value added by utilizing a Semantic Web based
implementation.
Topics of Interest:
• Core vocabularies and ontologies to support cross-community data
integration and collaborative efforts
• Tools for transforming clinical and life science data into RDF
and OWL formats
• Guidelines and Best Practices for Resource Identification to
support integrity and version control
• Better integration of Scientific Publication with people, data,
software, publications, and clinical trials
• Knowledge ecosystems and knowledge lifecycle
• Ontologies in life sciences: knowledge representation, ontology
creation, maintenance and evaluation in health care and the life
sciences.
• Applications of SW in clinical protocols and pathways
• Applications of SW in drug safety and efficacy
• Industrial applications of SW technologies in drug discovery and
personalized health care
Submissions:
Contributions are sought for position papers for presentation.
Position papers should be submitted of no more than 1000 words
(maximum) to iswc2006-hcls-cfp@predmed.com by the submission date.
Please note, by submitting an abstract, you are granting permission
for your abstract and presentation to be posted on this Wiki: http://
esw.w3.org/topic/HCLS/ISWC/Workshop
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission: 15 September, 2006
Notification of acceptance: 1 October, 2006
Workshop Dates: 5 or 6 November, 2006 (TBD, check website)
Organizing Committee:
• Tonya Hongsermeier, Partners Health Care System
• Joanne Luciano, Harvard Medical School, Predictive Medicine, Inc.
• Eric Neumann, Teranode Corporation
• Susie Stephens, Oracle
For more information on the workshop, the webpage is available at:
http://esw.w3.org/topic/HCLS/ISWC/Workshop
NetSupport Announces Major Overhaul
NetSupport Announces Major Overhaul Of Its Reseller Program For The Americas
NetSupport Nexus Program Delivers Personalized Account Management and Sales Support To A Growing Partner Network Within The SMB Arena.
July 31, 2006 - Atlanta, GA - NetSupport, the leading provider of PC &
classroom management solutions, today announced the launch of an all new replacement Partner Program, NetSupport Nexus. The NetSupport Nexus program offers VARs, solution providers and resellers a comprehensive framework of personalized account management, sales & marketing support resources and a clearly defined roadmap of indirect sales growth.
With a growing product range including IT Asset Management, PC Remote Control, Help Desk, Classroom Monitoring & Collaboration and Endpoint Security Solutions, NetSupport continues to set double digit growth year on year, relying in part on a growing indirect sales model to maintain its aggressive target attainment objectives.
"The launch of the NetSupport Nexus Program serves to reinforce our long term commitment to the indirect channel model for the Americas" states Marcus Kingsley, Group Sales & Marketing Director. "We understand that established partners who possess the necessary attributes to succeed, will already have a unique business model in place. Our responsibility is to offer a unique program of benefits and support where not only do we work to achieve our revenue goals but as equally important, we seamlessly integrate into their business models and strive to provide the necessary tools for our partner network to realize their own professional goals".
The Nexus Program offers three tiers of membership based on the anticipated level of involvement and focus to be placed by the partner into supporting the NetSupport brand. With no membership costs or ongoing fees, the program offers a risk free value proposition, providing active SMB resellers with access to a growing product range in demand and an effective entry route into a number of growing market sectors where they can rely on the level of support typically associated with an award winning international software developer, possessing more than 16 years of innovation and experience in the PC and Enterprise Management sector.
For more information on The Nexus Program, visit http://www.netsupport-inc.com or contact nexus@netsupport-inc.com
About NetSupport, Inc.
NetSupport, Inc. is a member of the NetSupport Group of Companies, headquartered in The UK. Specializing in the development of commercial software packages to manage and support Local and Wide Area Computer Networks, NetSupport products are utilized on more than 7 million desktops throughout 50 territories. Its award winning products include NetSupport Manager Remote Control and PC Management software, NetSupport DNA IT Asset Management and Help Desk software, NetSupport 24-7 on-demand remote support and chat, NetSupport Protect desktop security software and NetSupport School software, the leading interactive classroom instructional software solution.
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For more information, contact:
Marcus Kingsley
Group Sales & Marketing Director
nexus@netsupport-inc.com
Tel. 1-888-665-0808
NetSupport Nexus Program Delivers Personalized Account Management and Sales Support To A Growing Partner Network Within The SMB Arena.
July 31, 2006 - Atlanta, GA - NetSupport, the leading provider of PC &
classroom management solutions, today announced the launch of an all new replacement Partner Program, NetSupport Nexus. The NetSupport Nexus program offers VARs, solution providers and resellers a comprehensive framework of personalized account management, sales & marketing support resources and a clearly defined roadmap of indirect sales growth.
With a growing product range including IT Asset Management, PC Remote Control, Help Desk, Classroom Monitoring & Collaboration and Endpoint Security Solutions, NetSupport continues to set double digit growth year on year, relying in part on a growing indirect sales model to maintain its aggressive target attainment objectives.
"The launch of the NetSupport Nexus Program serves to reinforce our long term commitment to the indirect channel model for the Americas" states Marcus Kingsley, Group Sales & Marketing Director. "We understand that established partners who possess the necessary attributes to succeed, will already have a unique business model in place. Our responsibility is to offer a unique program of benefits and support where not only do we work to achieve our revenue goals but as equally important, we seamlessly integrate into their business models and strive to provide the necessary tools for our partner network to realize their own professional goals".
The Nexus Program offers three tiers of membership based on the anticipated level of involvement and focus to be placed by the partner into supporting the NetSupport brand. With no membership costs or ongoing fees, the program offers a risk free value proposition, providing active SMB resellers with access to a growing product range in demand and an effective entry route into a number of growing market sectors where they can rely on the level of support typically associated with an award winning international software developer, possessing more than 16 years of innovation and experience in the PC and Enterprise Management sector.
For more information on The Nexus Program, visit http://www.netsupport-inc.com or contact nexus@netsupport-inc.com
About NetSupport, Inc.
NetSupport, Inc. is a member of the NetSupport Group of Companies, headquartered in The UK. Specializing in the development of commercial software packages to manage and support Local and Wide Area Computer Networks, NetSupport products are utilized on more than 7 million desktops throughout 50 territories. Its award winning products include NetSupport Manager Remote Control and PC Management software, NetSupport DNA IT Asset Management and Help Desk software, NetSupport 24-7 on-demand remote support and chat, NetSupport Protect desktop security software and NetSupport School software, the leading interactive classroom instructional software solution.
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For more information, contact:
Marcus Kingsley
Group Sales & Marketing Director
nexus@netsupport-inc.com
Tel. 1-888-665-0808
