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Recognise Text in a Wider Range of Languages

May 16, 2024
The latest Aspose.OCR releases unlock Persian (Farsi), Urdu, and Uyghur recognition, empowering businesses to process multilingual documents.

Aspose.OCR is a software product family that provides Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capabilities for developers. It allows you to integrate text extraction from images, scans, and PDFs into your applications with minimal coding effort. Aspose.OCR offers options for various programming languages including .NET, Java, C++, supporting a wide range of languages and output formats.

The latest Aspose.OCR release adds the ability to recognize Persian (Farsi), Urdu, and Uyghur languages and text in mixed Persian/English. This broadens its reach to users working with documents in these geographically significant languages, allowing it to cater to a wider audience, particularly those in Central and South Asia, where these languages are prominent. By enabling accurate text extraction from Farsi, Urdu, and Uyghur resources, Aspose.OCR empowers businesses and developers to process multilingual documents for tasks like data extraction, archiving, and content management.

To see a full list of what's new in Aspose.OCR, see our .NET and Java release notes.

Aspose.OCR is offered as Developer Small Business, Developer OEM, Site Small Business, and Site OEM licenses catering to a range of business needs. Licenses are perpetual, and include 1 year of support and maintenance. Subscription renewals are also available. See our Aspose.OCR licensing pages for .NET and Java for full details.

Quickly Find all Symbol Instances in Your Project

May 15, 2024
Visual Assist 2024.3 delivers a substantial performance boost to its Find References feature, accelerating your workflow and saving you time.

Visual Assist by Whole Tomato Software is a productivity add-in for Visual Studio designed to improve the coding process and reduce errors. Its features include code completion, syntax highlighting, code inspections, navigation, and refactoring capabilities, which make Visual Studio more efficient for C/C++ and C# developers.

Version 2024.3 includes a significant performance upgrade for the Find References feature. This feature helps you quickly locate all instances of a symbol (function, variable, etc.) within your project or solution. The improved Find References engine powers many other core functionalities in Visual Assist. This means the performance boost extends to features you rely on daily.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2024.3, see our release notes.

Visual Assist is licensed on a per-developer basis and offers three licensing options: Standard, Network Named User, and Concurrent. All new licenses include a 1 Year Maintenance Subscription, and Subscription Renewals are also available. See our Visual Assist Licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Visual Assist product page.

Easily Deploy your Applications to the Cloud

May 15, 2024
Use installation tools with support for Cloud deployment to streamline software distribution, enhance scalability, and reduce operational costs.

Cloud deployment is the process of delivering and managing software applications in a cloud computing environment. This eliminates the need for physical installations on individual devices and allows for centralized updates, easier scaling, and improved accessibility for users. Cloud deployment streamlines development workflows and reduces infrastructure costs, making it an attractive option for modern software development.

Several installation tools offer Cloud deployment including:

  • Advanced Installer Enterprise by Caphyon offers cloud-ready installer creation with virtualized environment support.
  • RayPack Studio by Raynet provides tools for creating and deploying application packages directly to cloud platforms, ensuring compliance and compatibility.
  • AdminStudio Professional by Flexera allows businesses to manage application readiness for cloud migration, facilitating seamless transitions and deployments.
  • InstallShield by Revenera facilitates the creation and deployment of cloud-ready installers, optimizing the distribution process for Windows applications.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of Installation Tools.

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Check Connections Preemptively with Ping Support

May 15, 2024
Proactively verify the connectivity and responsiveness of a remote endpoint before attempting data exchange.

In a .NET communication component, ping support refers to the ability to send a simple message to a remote endpoint to verify its connectivity and responsiveness. This functionality is valuable for developers as it allows them to proactively check if the target device or service is online before attempting data exchange. This can help identify potential connection issues early in the communication process, improving the overall reliability and efficiency of the application.

Several .NET communications and messaging components offer ping support including:

  • IPWorks .NET Edition by /n software facilitates proactive verification of remote connections using ping functionality, ensuring reliable data exchange in your .NET applications.
  • PowerTCP Sockets for .NET by Dart Communication streamlines communication by enabling upfront checks on remote device connectivity via ping.
  • Clever Internet .NET Suite for C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET offers ping capabilities allowing for initiating connection checks and improving application robustness.
  • SocketTools .NET Edition by Catalyst Development Corp. empowers developers with ping support to preemptively identify unreachable endpoints before data transmission.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of .NET Comms & Messaging components.

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Save Chart Data to CSV to Improve Decision Making

May 15, 2024
Angular chart components with CSV export functionality make it easy to share, analyze, and make informed decisions from your visual data.

CSV export functionality in Angular chart components enables users to download the data represented in chart form as a CSV (comma-separated values) file directly from Angular-based web applications. This feature is particularly useful for developers who need to provide end-users with the flexibility to manipulate, analyze, or store chart data independently from the web interface. By integrating CSV export, applications can enhance data accessibility and user satisfaction, allowing for data transfer and offline analysis. This functionality also supports better data management practices and can be vital in environments where data needs to be shared across different platforms or systems, thereby increasing the interoperability and practical utility of the application.

Several Angular chart controls offer export to CSV including:

  • Highcharts Core by Highsoft enables easy data export to CSV, enhancing data portability for diverse analytical applications.
  • FusionCharts Suite XT offers intuitive CSV exporting, allowing data interchange and offline analysis from rich visualizations.
  • amCharts 5: Charts facilitates CSV downloads directly from interactive charts, simplifying data manipulation and external reporting.
  • AnyChart JS allows users to easily export chart data into CSV format, optimizing data accessibility and cross-platform usage.
  • JSCharting provides efficient CSV export capabilities, enabling quick data extraction and utilization from sophisticated visual representations.

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

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