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Deliver Personalized Customer Support

June 30, 2026
YouTrack 2026.2 can now group helpdesk requests by company, team, or organization to provide a more tailored support experience.

JetBrains YouTrack is a versatile project management and collaboration tool designed for both software development and non-technical teams. Powered by a robust and flexible issue tracking core, YouTrack provides comprehensive features for managing tasks, projects, and workflows of any size. Its intuitive interface fosters efficient collaboration and communication, while agile boards and reporting tools offer real-time visibility and control. Available in both cloud and on-premises options, YouTrack scales effortlessly to accommodate small startups and large enterprises alike, making it a powerful solution for teams seeking to streamline their work and boost productivity.

The YouTrack 2026.2 release now supports customer groups, making it easier to organize support requests based on the company, team, or organization they belong to. This helps support teams manage external customers and internal service desks more effectively, while allowing the support experience to be customized for each group. As a result, teams can apply different approaches and workflows where needed, making it simpler to meet the specific requirements of different customers or departments.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2026.2, see our release notes.

YouTrack Server (installed on your server) is licensed per server and per user, as a Perpetual license with 1 year of free updates and technical support. YouTrack Cloud (hosted in the cloud by JetBrains) is licensed per user as an Annual license which includes updates and technical support. See our YouTrack licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our YouTrack product page.

Improve Documentation with User Feedback

June 26, 2026
Oxygen Feedback Enterprise helps you capture comments directly from readers so authors can identify issues and improve content quality.

Oxygen Feedback Enterprise, by Syncro Soft, is a self-managed comment management platform designed to help organizations collect, manage, and respond to user feedback on technical documentation and other HTML-based websites. Installed on an organization's own infrastructure, it provides greater control over data while supporting enterprise authentication through Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). The platform also integrates with Oxygen XML Editor and Author, making it easier for documentation teams to incorporate user feedback into their content workflows, while offering advanced search capabilities for WebHelp-based documentation.

Oxygen Feedback Enterprise's comment management capabilities help teams build a structured feedback process that encourages collaboration between content authors and their audiences. Administrators can moderate discussions, manage users and sites through a web-based interface, monitor engagement with detailed usage statistics, and track comments through a clear workflow from submission to resolution. Support for versioned comments ensures feedback remains relevant to specific documentation releases, while notifications, Markdown formatting, and direct integration with Oxygen XML editing tools help teams review, prioritize, and address comments more efficiently.

Oxygen Feedback Enterprise (AI-ready) is licensed is licensed per site configuration and is available as a Timed Subscription license. Support & Maintenance Pack (SMP) is included for the duration of your subscription. See our Oxygen Feedback Enterprise (AI-ready) licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Oxygen Feedback Enterprise (AI-ready) product page.

Organize Report Data with Focused Subreports

June 26, 2026
Deliver deeper insights with subreports that integrate related information from multiple data sources into a single report.

Subreports allow you to embed one report within another, making it easy to display related or detailed information alongside primary report data. By organizing complex reports into reusable sections, subreports improve clarity, simplify maintenance, and reduce development effort. They also support hierarchical data and multiple data sources, making them ideal for invoices with line items, customer reports with purchase histories, and sales reports with detailed transaction data.

Several .NET reporting controls offer support for subreports including:

  • Telerik Reporting lets you incorporate subreports to display related information, connect multiple data sources, and build scalable reporting solutions.
  • ActiveReports.NET Professional lets you create reports with reusable subreports, enabling hierarchical data presentation, simplified maintenance, and enhanced report organization.
  • TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET allows you to integrate subreports into document-based reports, combining related content dynamically for comprehensive output.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.NET facilitates embedding subreports within reports, helping organize complex datasets, reuse report elements, and improve readability.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our .NET reporting controls comparison.

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Manage Metadata in PDF Documents

June 26, 2026
Provide WinForms applications with the ability to programmatically manage standard PDF document properties and XMP metadata.

Managing the metadata of PDF documents involves viewing and maintaining information embedded within a PDF file, including standard document properties such as the title, author, subject, keywords, and creation date, as well as custom metadata. Maintaining accurate metadata helps improve document organization, supports search and indexing, simplifies document management, and assists with compliance and record-keeping by ensuring descriptive information remains consistent throughout a document's life cycle.

Several WinForms PDF components allow you to manage metadata, including:

  • ComponentOne WinForms PDF (part of ComponentOne Studio WinForms by MESCIUS) includes standard PDF property management for title, author, subject, and more.
  • ImageGear for .NET by Accusoft supports reading, updating, and writing standard PDF document information and Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) metadata.
  • XFINIUM.PDF CROSS PLATFORM EDITION supports managing standard PDF document information, custom document properties, and XMP metadata.
  • Syncfusion WinForms PDF (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) lets you manage PDF properties and XMP metadata, including to create, edit, and remove metadata.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of WinForms PDF components.

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Easily Fill Forms with AI Assistance

June 26, 2026
DevExpress Blazor 26.1 adds Smart Paste to Form Layouts, using AI to identify and populate matching form fields from free-form text.

DevExpress Blazor (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) helps you create high-impact user experiences for both Blazor Server and Blazor WebAssembly using C#. The Blazor UI Component Library ships with a comprehensive set of native components including a Grid, Pivot Table, Scheduler, Chart, Data Editors and Reporting.

The DevExpress Blazor Form Layout component now includes Smart Paste, a new AI-powered capability designed to reduce manual data entry. Smart Paste can analyse unstructured content, such as email messages, support requests, or free-form notes, identify relevant information, and automatically populate matching form fields. This helps users transfer data into applications more quickly while reducing the risk of errors, making form-based workflows more efficient and easier to manage.

To see a full list of what's new in version 26.1, see our release notes.

DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor licensing page for full details.

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