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Real-Time Zip improves compatibility

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:16:00 GMT

Compressing a sample EXE with Xceed Real-Time Zip for .NET.

Xceed Real-Time Zip for .NET V5.1 increases compatibility with older Zip tools and supports uncompressed Zip files

Xceed Real-Time Zip for .NET lets applications read or write fully standard Zip archives without resorting to intermediate disk/memory storage or temporary files. Archives and extracted files are immediately ready for processing while data is still being received. Xceed Real-Time Zip for .NET provides optimized, "on-the-fly" performance ideal for scenarios such as high-demand server environments, Biztalk servers, diskless operations, I/O-intensive Web sites, or any situation where real-time streaming zip/unzip capabilities are needed, or where memory or disk space is at a premium. Xceed Real-Time Zip for .NET Blueprint Edition includes the product's C# source code as well as a 1-year Vanguard subscription including updates to the source code.

Xceed Real-Time Zip for .NET is also available as part of Xceed Data Manipulation Suite and Xceed Ultimate Suite.

Updates in V5.1

Zip format compatibility improvements and bug fixes. Specifically, compatibility with older zip tools has been increased by making it the default behavior to produce Zip 2.0-compatible archives; this behavior can be changed by the developer.
Also, the ZipWriter can generate uncompressed zip files that the product's ZipReader can read increasing flexibility (combines the Deflate format and no compression).

About Xceed Software

Xceed Software creates, markets and distributes quality software components for Microsoft Windows developers. Since its launch in 1994, Xceed has been devoted exclusively to the Microsoft platform. The company's very first product, Xceed Zip Compression Library, was first offered as a VBX for Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 and has been so successful that it has been migrated to every Microsoft platform since, including ActiveX, the .NET Framework, and the .NET Compact Framework. Today, Xceed's product line can be grouped into two main categories: Data Manipulation components and User Interface components. The Data Manipulation components include Compression, Encryption and File Transfer libraries. The User Interface components include Grid, Chart, Menus, Toolbars, Treeviews, Explorer Panes and other interface controls.

Xceed Zip for .NET improves efficiency

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:08:00 GMT

Choosing a compression method with Xceed Zip for .NET.

Version 5.1 optionally allows folder entries to be written to an archive, thereby reducing its size.

Xceed Zip for .NET is a data compression and all-purpose file manipulation class library for .NET and ASP.NET . Xceed Zip for .NET provides flexible zip, unzip, streaming data compression and an innovative and extensible file system object model that makes zip files as easy to work with as regular files or folders. Xceed Zip for .NET is written in 100% managed C# code, the library is designed to offer .NET developers with the highest performance and flexibility possible. Vanguard Subscription provides updates to the latest versions as they are released, as well as priority support by telephone and dedicated email address. Blueprint Edition includes the product's C# source code as well as a 1-year Vanguard subscription including updates to the source code.

The following editions are available:

Xceed Zip for .NET with Self-Extractor can also be bought as part of Xceed Data Manipulation Suite and Xceed Ultimate Suite.

Updates in V5.1

Now creates zip files even more efficiently by allowing developers to decided whether folder entries should be written to an archive, which reduces its size.
The product can also create archives using the Deflate format without compression, for full compatibility with Xceed Real-Time Zip (.NET / .NET CF / Silverlight) and generally improved flexibility.