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Adlib SoftwareADAMFinerEdgeFinerEdgeNuanceNuance
Adlib SoftwareAdlib SoftwareInformative Graphics CorporationInformative GraphicsPagemarkPagemark
CerenadeCerenadeKnowledgeLakeKnowledgeLakePDFTronPDFTron
DatawatchDatawatchMadCap SoftwareMadCap SoftwareQualityLogicQualityLogic
Directors DeskDirectors DeskNiXPSNiXPSSANAtechSANAtech

ADAM

ADAM is a versatile digital asset management solution that helps manage processes from asset creation to distribution. ADAM streamlines your asset’s lifecycle by letting you store, find and publish all types of assets: pictures, video, sounds, documents, presentations, page layouts, and so on. ADAM integrates seamlessly with your existing enterprise applications, from exchanging product information with ERP systems to integrating with favorite user products like Microsoft Office or Adobe Creative Suite. ADAM includes an intelligent open architecture that provides the ability to customize and continuously develop new applications using the ADAM SDK. ADAM offers a full breadth XPS-functionality including the ability to show thumbnails of XPS files, read and import XPS metadata, and perform smooth conversion of XPS files to Adobe PDF.

For more information about ADAM visit: http://www.adam.be/XPS This link leaves the Microsoft.com site
Press release: http://www.adam.be/news/xps This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



Adlib Software

Express Server

Adlib Software is a leading producer of document conversion, transformation and publishing software. Its products integrate seamlessly with enterprise application software as part of any strategic content management workflow or collectively act as a framework for a standalone solution. Adlib’s Document Transformation Framework has a modular architecture allowing for single feature adoption or an entire end to end document conversion and workflow automation solution.

Adlib is pleased to announce the support of XML Paper Specification (XPS) in the release of Express Server 4.0. As of Release 4.0, Express Server fully supports XPS file types – both inbound and outbound of the document conversion and rendering engine.

In addition to converting files to and from XPS, the engine excels at transforming documents by automatically adding advanced publishing features such as Bookmarks, Headers and Footers, Watermarks, Page Numbers, Indexes and a myriad of other publishing features. Adlib Express Server can merge multiple files together into one comprehensive XPS file or split large documents intelligently into multiple files.

For more information about Express Server visit: http://www.adlibsoftware.com/Products.aspx This link leaves the Microsoft.com site
Press release: http://www.adlibsoftware.com/news_xps_support.aspx This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



Cerenade

Visual eForms Enterprise Server

Visual eForms Enterprise Server is an electronic portal that offers a web-based interface to complete, validate, incrementally save to local hard disk, save to server, approve, submit, email, route and archive electronic forms and their XML data. Additional features include: Auto-fill, LDAP, Database Lookup, and Active Directory support, Reporting, Routing, Archival, Audit-trail, Server-side Scripting, Custom UI, Custom Messages, Accessibility, Auto-populate External Data Sources, Serial Number Generation and more. Completed forms can be printed and saved in Microsoft XPS format.

The client portion of Enterprise Server runs on popular platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, Opera and Safari.

The server portion of Enterprise Server runs on Windows Server 2003 with IIS and SQL Server.

For more information about Visual eForms Enterprise Server visit: http://www.cerenade.com/global/entserver.shtml This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



Datawatch

Monarch Pro 10

Monarch Pro is Windows-based "Report Mining" software that easily extracts data from existing reports produced by any information system, along with easy data analysis, graphing, and exporting of data to other applications such as Excel and Access.

Monarch Pro empowers anyone in the organization to access and work with needed data, not just a select group of "power users" with advanced technology skills. Monarch Pro allows users to gain easy access to the kind of high value information contained in reports. Unlike direct database access, these reports have had huge amounts of investment, both in terms of time and money, to ensure that they offer useful and accurate business information. They are already extensively audited and cleansed, so users can use them immediately as a trusted source on which to base their analysis and to generate Excel spreadsheets for further consumption within the organization.

The ability to import XPS files, introduced in Monarch 10, allows users to easily extract data from any report generated by Windows applications. Just print the report to XPS and Monarch Pro can work with the data contained within. In addition, as more applications export reports to XPS format, more of the data in organizations will be easily accessible with Monarch Pro.

For more information about Monarch Pro 10 visit: http://www.datawatch.com/_products/monarch_pro.php  This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



Directors Desk

Directors Desk XPS Edition

Widely recognized as one of the most intuitive and secure platforms for board communications and collaboration, Directors Desk offers a comprehensive set of tools for board books, document management, alerts, secure email, voting, surveys, attendance tracking, and more.

Since 2003, Directors Desk has become the industry leader by relying on Microsoft's powerful software development tools to create the most robust and intuitive solutions for boards available.

Directors Desk XPS Edition, the company's newest offering, empowers corporate boards with Microsoft's latest XPS document format. A fully hosted, turnkey solution, Directors Desk XPS Edition will convert any of your Microsoft Office documents to web-ready XPS format in a matter of seconds, then store them in a high-security, encrypted vault for your directors to review. The system will even fully automate the process of creating paginated board books for distribution, saving countless hours in the Corporate Secretary's office

For more information about Directors Desk XPS Edition visit: http://www.directorsdesk.com This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



FinerEdge

FinerEdge Publisher

FinerEdge Publisher can be used to automatically author, produce, and deliver customized and personalized product catalogs, reports, manuals, information guides, sales proposals, legal documents and more in XPS format. This database-driven dynamic publishing solution enables the re-use of content and enterprise data from multiple sources while automatically applying variable formats optionally based upon user Web or enterprise application form completion. Plus, a new Web-based Report Writer front-end enables end-users to access, create, and customize reports directly from their Web browsers. Flash demos can be viewed at:

http://www.fineredge.com/demonstrations/FPDemonstrations.htm This link leaves the Microsoft.com site

FinerEdge Publisher features an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for dynamic document template creation complete with a WYSIWYG designer. Its point and click Query Facility is capable of simultaneously extracting information from multiple database connections and queries. In addition, FinerEdge Publisher automatically creates both ASP and JSP processes to provide a complete turnkey enterprise application publishing or web-to-print solution.

With FinerEdge Publisher, you can leverage existing enterprise data and content to instantly update all versions of documents with a single click and simultaneously output to PDF, XPS, PostScript, RTF, HTML, XML for B2B data exchange, as well as application direct view and print.

For more information about FinerEdge Publisher visit: http://www.fineredge.com/Products/FinerEdgePublisher.htm This link leaves the Microsoft.com site
Press release: http://www.fineredge.com/newscenter/pressrelease.htm This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



Informative Graphics Corporation

Brava!

Brava! is a simple, multi-format viewer for office, image and CAD formats, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and XPS. Brava allows users to view virtually any format, add annotations, redact privacy information and then save files to XPS, PDF, TIFF or our own secure CSF with Visual Rights.

Millions of users around the globe trust Brava to provide fast, quality viewing. Brava streamlines business process like approval and review workflows. Brava is integrated to key content management systems, including SharePoint, EMC Documentum, Open Text Livelink ECM and Interwoven WorkSite MP.

Brava is available as a standalone, desktop application or a thin-client, web-served application for large, enterprise-wide deployments. Brava also has a free Reader (no annotation) for basic viewing of XPS, PDF, TIFF and CSF files.

For more information about Brava! visit: http://www.bravaviewer.com This link leaves the Microsoft.com site
Press release: http://www.infograph.com/press/igcmsxps.htm This link leaves the Microsoft.com site

MYRIAD

MYRIAD is an easy to use multi-format 3D/2D viewer for CAD, image and document formats, including DWG, DGN, SolidWorks, Pro/E, PDF and Microsoft Word, Excel and XPS. Users can quickly view a file (without requiring access to the native software), add annotations, then save files to XPS, PDF, TIFF or our own secure CSF with Visual Rights for convenient distribution to suppliers, customers and more. MYRIAD is available in desktop concurrent or non-concurrent network (fat client) versions.

For more information about MYRIAD visit: http://www.myriadviewer.com This link leaves the Microsoft.com site
Press release: http://www.infograph.com/press/myriad3dreader.htm This link leaves the Microsoft.com site

Redact-It

The Redact-It Enterprise Server removes sensitive content and privacy information from documents as an effortless part of your business processes. Redact-It creates a PDF, TIFF, XPS or secure CSF rendition of the redacted file, leaving the source file untouched.

Redact individual documents on-demand in an automated workflow process or redact entire folder hierarchies as a batch process. Use complex expressions to automatically redact all instances of a phrase, name, social security number, phone number, account number, monetary amount and more. Or, redact predefined block out zones on common image document types. Redacted content is actually removed in the output file, not just covered, as is hidden document data or metadata.

Redact-It is a simple, server-based application that can be integrated into any content management system.

For more information about Redact-It visit: http://www.redact-it.com This link leaves the Microsoft.com site
Press release: http://www.infograph.com/press/redactit.htm This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



KnowledgeLake

KnowledgeLake Capture

KnowledgeLake Capture is a high-volume, production level capture system that is tightly integrated with Microsoft SharePoint. KnowledgeLake Capture enables end users in your corporate headquarters and branch offices to scan and index documents, then store them in the appropriate SharePoint Document Library as XPS files.

Available as a server based product also, KnowledgeLake Capture can handle documents from almost any source including multi function device, fax servers or other document repositories. These documents can easily be converted from their native types to XPS for permanent storage in SharePoint. Capture Server also offers users the ability to scan and index documents though a browser, giving users complete flexibility on capturing paper documents.

For more information about KnowledgeLake Capture visit: http://www.knowledgelake.com/capture/ This link leaves the Microsoft.com site
Press release: http://www.knowledgelake.com/pressreleases/press_release_Mar_6_07.asp This link leaves the Microsoft.com site

KnowledgeLake Print

KnowledgeLake Print allows users to print XPS files directly within SharePoint, without loading the XPS file in the XPS Document Viewer. A Web Service is also available for integration to custom or third-party applications. Since the viewer is not required, users needing hard copies of XPS files do not need to have the .NET 3.0 Framework installed.

For more information about KnowledgeLake Print visit: http://www.knowledgelake.com/imaging/ This link leaves the Microsoft.com site
Press release: http://www.knowledgelake.com/pressreleases/press_release_Mar_6_07.asp This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



MadCap Software

MadCap Blaze

MadCap Blaze is the ideal solution for easily producing very long documents for print—such as books, manuals, and illustrated guides—using cutting-edge, future-proof solutions. Blaze lets users work in a much easier interface, enjoy more flexibility, and leverage the latest breakthroughs in information technology compared to other authoring and publishing solutions.

MadCap Blaze is designed for any writer who needs a cutting edge application for producing very long documents. Authoring and publishing professionals can now enjoy WYSIWYG authoring that combines the simplicity of word processing with the power of XML.

For more information about MadCap Blaze visit: http://www.madcapsoftware.com/products/blaze/ This link leaves the Microsoft.com site

MadCap Flare

MadCap Flare is the first native XML content authoring application designed for the single-source, multi-channel publishing demands enterprises face today. Flare empowers technical writers, Help authors and documentation professionals to harness the power and benefits of XML without requiring any knowledge of the XML language or XML programming. For true single-sourcing and same-day publishing, create and/or import existing content from one set of source documents and easily output to multiple formats.

For more information about MadCap Flare visit: http://www.madcapsoftware.com/products/flare/ This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



NiXPS

NiXPS

NiXPS v1.0 is a cross platform productivity application that brings advanced XPS manipulation and inspection to both Mac OSX and Windows platforms, a world's first. With the merge and extract tools, XPS page and document manipulations become possible. The extensive merge tool allows to combining pages and documents from different XPS files into one. The extraction tool allows taking out pages and documents. Together with the integrated previewing capabilities both of these tools offer a lot of flexibility to work with different pages and documents in XPS.

The inspection tools allow professionals to inspect and modify all parts of an XPS file in the greatest detail: handle embedded fonts, images, document properties, the XPS structure and even a fully embedded XML editor provides unprecedented level of detail and control over the content and quality of your XPS files.

The search and replace tools allow text changes on XPS files. Ideal for last minute text changes, or filling-in information in the XPS files afterwards.

NiXPS v1.0 is the tool of choice for professionals creating and working with XPS files, and who want to do more than just view their files.

For more information about NiXPS visit: http://www.nixps.com/download.html This link leaves the Microsoft.com site
Press release: http://www.nixps.com/news.php?id=20070618 This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



Nuance

OmniPage Professional 16

OmniPage Professional 16, the latest version of the world's best selling OCR software, is the most precise way to convert documents & forms, plus PDF and XPS files into your favorite PC applications. Superior accuracy (up to 99%) and formatting combine with easy-to-use workflow technology to automate all your conversion needs. Whether you want to make paper digital, create batches of PDF or XPS files, or collect data from filled electronic forms, OmniPage is up to the task. OmniPage provides the speed, quality and features required to convert, edit, archive and share all your paper, PDF, and XPS documents.

OmniPage Professional 16 is also the first desktop OCR application to provide native support for the new open standard Ecma Open XML file formats used by the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Further, OmniPage Professional 16 is the first OCR application to provide input and export support for the XML Paper Specification, or XPS, an important new ‘electronic paper’ format for scanning, sharing, archiving and indexing documents for search applications.

For more information about OmniPage Professional 16 visit: http://www.nuance.com/omnipage/professional/ This link leaves the Microsoft.com site
Press release: http://www.nuance.com/news/pressreleases/2007/20070731_op16.asp This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



Pagemark

Pagemark XpsConvert

Pagemark XpsConvert is a powerful stand-alone command-line utility for converting XPS documents into various file types. XpsConvert can be used as a batch conversion tool, or configured within a server environment. XpsConvert will convert XPS documents into PDF, JPG, TIF, PNG, CCITT Fax, and RAW documents and files, while providing a wide range of options for: controlling the output resolution, color via ICC profiles, page selection, user supplied content added to the converted page such as stamps and watermarks.

Pagemark XpsConvert can be used to dynamically generate PDF documents from simple XPS formatted XML. Create complex PDF, FAX, or other image formats from simple text streams formatted using standard XPS syntax. Example applications: forms, reports, tickets, ID cards, photo albums, and other documents.

For more information about the Pagemark XpsConvert visit: http://www.pagemarktechnology.com/home/products.html This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



PDFTron

PDF2XPS

PDFTron's PDF2XPS is an efficient, stand-alone command-line application for converting and publishing PDF files as print and web-ready XPS (XML Paper Specification) documents. DFTron PDF2XPS is also available as a software component (available as a .NET component and a cross-platform C++ library) for embedding into third-party applications.

PDF2XPS enables high-quality conversion from PDF to XPS that maintains the original document quality and preserves hyperlinks, colors and fonts. The resulting self-contained and compact XPS files can be distributed, viewed, edited, stored, printed, and published.

Key Features of PDF2XPS:

  • Fast, high-quality conversion from PDF (Portable Document Format) to XPS (XML Paper Specification) that maintains the original document quality and layout and preserves hyperlinks, colors and fonts.

    • Font support: Type1, TrueType, Type3 and Type0/CID Fonts, font subsetting on all supported PDF font types.

    • Color: ICC, DeviceN, Separation, RGB, CMYK, Indexed, etc.

    • Support for encrypted PDF documents (40 and 128 bit RC4, 128 bit AES, Crypt filters).

    • Support for all kinds of patterns, functions, and compression schemes.

    • Support for all annotation types.

    • Support for soft, explicit, and color-key masks.

  • The conversion preserves image and data compression resulting in small and efficient XPS documents while fully maintaining the original image quality.

  • The conversion process preserves the original document's meta-data as well as other non-graphical information such as bookmark outline, logical structure, and articles to produce XPS documents that directly map to their PDF equivalents.

  • Forms, annotations and other PDF structures without XPS equivalents can be optionally exported as private namespace XML elements for further manipulation and processing by XPS consumers.

  • Thumbnail generation option for fast navigation through multi-page documents.

  • Automatic repair of broken PDF documents.

  • Support for all versions of the PDF Language Standard, including PDF 1.7 and Acrobat 8 documents.

For more information about PDF2XPS visit: http://www.pdftron.com/pdf2xps This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



QualityLogic

QualityLogic XPS eXaminer

QualityLogic XPS eXaminer is a tool for developers and test engineers working with XPS. This essential, timesaving tool allows you to analyze and manipulate XPS documents for testing purposes.

QualityLogic XPS eXaminer provides you with a powerful way to view, validate and edit XPS packages in a single application. There is no need to use a ZIP utility to open up an XPS file in order to inspect its contents. QualityLogic XPS eXaminer performs every function necessary for you to open any XPS file and inspect all of its contents.

For more information about the QualityLogic XPS eXaminer visit: http://www.qualitylogic.com/xps/xps_test_tools/xps_examiner.html This link leaves the Microsoft.com site

Press release: http://www.qualitylogic.com/news_room/news_archives/XPS_eXaminer.html This link leaves the Microsoft.com site

XPREF

XPREF preflights XPS files and optimizes the code inside the files, streamlining it to eliminate ambiguities that might impact the fidelity of the imaged output results. XPREF further provides workflow automation in its ability to generate JDF files, while allowing for conversion to certified PDF, the predominant file format processed by workflow and imaging systems.

OEM Library - The XPREF OEM Library is for OEMs wishing to integrate XPREF functionality into their own applications

Command-Line-Interface (CLI) - The XPREF Command-Line-Interface is for OEMs wishing to integrate XPREF functionality into their own workflows

Server GUI - The XPREF Server GUI is designed for larger environments where multiple users and/or web access is a requirement.

Desktop GUI - The XPREF Desktop GUI is designed for document creators to verify that the format and content of files produced is sufficient, accurate, and complete for print production and archive.

For more information about the XPREF visit: http://www.qualitylogic.com/workflow/xpref.html This link leaves the Microsoft.com site

Press release: http://www.qualitylogic.com/news_room/news_archives/XPREF.html This link leaves the Microsoft.com site



SANAtech

XPSViewer

SANAtech XPSViewer provides the ideal standalone end-user application for viewing and printing XPS files across a variety of operating systems and environments. SANAtech XPSViewer supports a continuous document view layout with thumbnail support, accurate vector as well as raster based printing as well as the ability to fetch XPS documents from web sites and web services using http and https. XPSViewer uses SANAtech’s XPSRenderer advanced rendering technology.

For more information about SANAtech XPSViewer visit: http://www.sana-tech.com/xps.html This link leaves the Microsoft.com site




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