Danny Cooper

Aspose releases a new product suite for SQL Server Reporting Services

DannyCooper — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:51:00 GMT

Sydney, Australia – November, 19^th 2007 – Aspose is pleased to announce the release of their third major product suite, Aspose.Total for Reporting Services. The “Aspose.Total for Reporting Services” suite is comprised of five different rendering extensions which extend SQL Reporting, allowing reports to be exported to a variety of new formats.

Since their inception in 2002, Aspose’s core focus has centered on file management. Their new line of products for SQL Reporting Services is a continuation of that effort, providing database experts with a powerful new set of tools to accommodate the growing needs of their audience.

The Aspose.Total for Reporting Services suite is now available for purchase, with prices starting at $1499. An evaluation version of the suite can be downloaded from the following URL: http://www.aspose.com/Community/Files/50/aspose.total.for.reporting.services/default.aspx … For more information, please visit Aspose at: http://www.aspose.com

Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Aspose becomes a Sun Business Partner

DannyCooper — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:03:00 GMT

Aspose, the .NET and Java component publisher, is very pleased to announce a new business partnership with the company Sun. For many years the development community has primarily know Aspose as a .NET component provider. However, Aspose has also had a very strong initiative to support the Java platform as well. This new partnership is another effort to help extend that initiative and continually provide better support for Java developers.

Aspose currently offers six powerful, file-management components for the Java platform. Through those components Java developers are able to: create, open, edit, convert and save some of the most popular formats in business, including: Word documents, Excel Spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, PDF documents and metafiles. Aspose is committed in its efforts to offer world renowned support for both platforms and to provide developers with the best cross-platform solutions available.

About Aspose Pty. Ltd.

Aspose is a programming component vendor founded in 2002, in Sydney, Australia. Their core focus has been on offering a powerful set of file management components. With their file management components developers can create applications which can open, edit, create and save some of the most popular file formats in business including: Word Documents, Excel Spreadsheets, PowerPoint Presentations, PDF Documents, Flash Presentations and Project Files. They offer an excellent line of products for data visualization including Aspose.Chart and Aspose.Grid. And they also provide excellent components for spell checking, recurrence patterns, network protocols, barcode management and ad-hoc query generation. For more information please visit www.aspose.com

Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Prime Numbers - There is a pattern!

DannyCooper — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:57:00 GMT

Hey everyone,

I know this is a bit off topic; however, I thought it may be of interest to the programming community. A while back I discovered there is a pattern to prime numbers. I was very excited to find the pattern, but despite my best efforts I received little to no interest from the math community (this may very well have been because I was looking in the wrong place, but I really feel like I gave it a good effort). Therefore, in order to share the knowledge I thought that I would post it here in hopes that people could help spread the word.

Current mathematics states that there is not a prime pattern; that primes appear along the number line at random. I believe that conclusion was derived because people are looking at primes in a base 10 number system.

However, in a base 6 number system you will find that the primes form two straight lines (except for 2 and 3… they are special primes, similar to 1). So from a mathematics standpoint the following two equations make up those lines: (1 + 6x) and (-1 + 6x)

You will notice in the above screen shot that there are “skips” within the two lines (for example 25, 35, 49, 55, etc)… I was able to determine that the “skips” are factors of the primes… but not just any factors of the primes; it’s the factors of the primes times the other primes.

Therefore, if one is to calculate a prime – they have to know the number of “skips” that occur within the lines prior to the prime. I then found that the space between the factors of the primes is a pattern as well. For example with factors of 5 the skips occur every 7th and then 3rd place (starting at 5)… the factors of 7 occur every 9th and 5th place (starting at 7) and so on…

In the end, the following is a true picture of the pattern (from a positive / negative side)...

I have created two different projects using the information I learned about the pattern. In the first project one can pass a number to a function and the function will then return the correct prime. It does so by determining the number of skips and then plugging the information into a math formula. However, it is quite slow when compared to a sieve (especially on very large numbers).

The second project is an improved version of the Sieve of Eratosthenes. It works in a much different fashion since the prime pattern is known. Based on my test so far it is between 100% and 150% faster than the basic sieve. If anyone would like copies of the projects, please feel free to email me for details.

If you know anyone that is interested in this sort of thing, please pass it along. I would love to get this information into the hands of the public.

Aspose MVP Program!

DannyCooper — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:44:00 GMT

Aspose has recently started a MVP (most valuable professional) program. The Aspose MVP program is a way for us to recognize and reward outstanding individuals who not only manage to do a wonderful job for their company but also find time to make large contributions to the Aspose community.

For more details on the new program, please visit the Aspose MVP program overview.

We're looking for your thoughts on new products...

DannyCooper — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:24:00 GMT

Hey everyone,

I hope things are going well. From time to time we at Aspose like to check with our customers and potential customers about upcoming product ideas. Recently we have published two such ideas we would like to get your thoughts on: Aspose.PSD and Aspose.MSI. Both of the products are currently not in production and we are looking for your thoughts and ideas on if they should. Therefore, if you feel these products would be of interest I welcome you to share your thoughts and ideas in the following forums threads:

Aspose.PSD: http://www.aspose.com/Community/forums/thread/52751.aspx
Aspose.MSI: http://www.aspose.com/Community/forums/thread/52753.aspx

We feel customer feedback is vital; therefore, I would like to thank you in advance for any thoughts and ideas you are able to share.

A great RSS Feed Reader...

DannyCooper — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:58:00 GMT

Recently I found out that I was missing out on one of the newest and best sources of information on the web… Blogs. Not really Blogs as much as RSS feeds. There were a few different Blogs that I would visit from time to time (and some daily, like Aspose : ) … however, that was about the extent of my Blog experience. I’d seen the catchy little, orange RSS icons (and subscribe links)… even clicked on a few and saw that bunch of nasty looking XML it spit out to my screen… but I had no idea how useful they could be. Around a week or so ago I was asked to subscribe to a few different Blogs to keep current on some topics and in turn was forced to learn more about the world of RSS.

I knew there had to be something to those catchy little RSS icons, so I began to do some digging. After just a bit of searching I had found there are all kinds of “RSS Feed Readers” available to make use to RSS URLs. I found web applications, desktop applications and tons of both. I was really quite overwhelmed at all of the options. I decided the best thing I could do is come up with everything I was looking for in an RSS reader and begin my search. My needs were simple (so I thought):

I was looking for something in a desktop model
I wanted a familiar looking interface (something kind of Outlook’ish)
I wanted to be able to categorize my feeds
I wanted to be able to view all of my unread feeds in one consolidated screen

Actually seeing a consolidated screen of my different categories would be better

I wanted to be able to take feeds I really like and move them to a special folder
I wanted to be able to forward posts I really liked via email
I wanted a nice little notification (again similar to Outlook) to appeared when new stuff was ready
I wanted a good layout so that I didn’t have to scroll all over the place to read a post
And I’ll be honest… I was hoping to find something free

I really hate hunting for software, because inevitably I always end up having to install a dozen applications and then hope and pray that when I remove them their uninstall application will work properly (knowing in the back of my mind I would be left with a load of unneeded directories, files and registry entries). After about five or six different tries I was finally able to find one that did everything I wanted and much, much more. What was really nice about the application was that it was extremely easy to use but offered more advanced features (which were there without being in the way).

I’ve been using this new, magical “RSS Feed Reader” for around three days now and have been totally delighted. The name of the application is RSS Bandit. It is a freeware application hosted on Sourceforge and is written in .NET (which for some odd reason made it even more appealing to me). Since I have found this wonderful new tool, I decided the best thing I could do is try to share it with others. If you do not have a good RSS Feed Reader and like to stay informed, I think RSS Bandit does a top notch job. I know, starting something new like that always seems like a hassle… but it was really painless.

RSS Bandit comes preloaded with a bunch of different RSS feeds installed. I deleted all of the presets except for two: the daily Dilbert cartoon and Slashdot news. From a .NET technology standpoint I found two sites loaded with great list of .NET centric Blogs:

The MSDN Asp.NET site (tons of great Blog links and Blog collection links):
http://msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/community/blogs/default.aspx

And the DotNetSlackers Combined Feed Tool (Which allows you to create one feed from many different sites):
http://www.dotnetslackers.com/CombineFeeds.aspx

Both sites are packed full with a lot of great feeds. If you get a chance to try it out, I hope you enjoy it as much as I have… and if you do and get a chance - pass it along to others. I’ve got a feeling there are a whole lot of people out there (similar to myself) who have simply not taken the time to find out how this new technology can work for them.

New Web Home

DannyCooper — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:24:00 GMT

As of this weekend the Aspose website has now been relocated to a new web server. We are excited for our site to have a new, faster home. The new server should help provide better stability and much faster performance. As with all growth there are always growing pains; therefore, if you experience any problems with our site please help us by submitting them to our forum or by emailing directly to our webmaster.

I want to personally thank you for you patience with any problems you may encounter and we look forward to continuing to provide you with highest quality products and service available.

Aspose.AdHoc 1.1.5 Released!

DannyCooper — Fri, 13 May 2005 05:20:00 GMT

The following change was made to the Aspose.AdHoc package:

The Aspose.AdHoc component now supports disconnected data sources. This change greatly reduces the amount of server memory needed in order to operate the component.

The DisconnectedData property determines is a disconnected data source is used.
The ShowWhereCount property will automatically be set to false when using a disconnected data source.
A new event, ValueRequest, has been added to handle when unique values are needed for string fields.
A new method, LoadExtValues, has been added so that the values can be passed to the control.
When a disconnected data source is used the AdHoc component can not provide filtered data objects… only FilteredSQL statements.

Aspose.AdHoc 1.1.4 Released!

DannyCooper — Mon, 09 May 2005 05:38:00 GMT

The following change was made to the Aspose.AdHoc package:

The Aspose.AdHoc component now has a new property that will allow advanced operands for string characters.

Upcoming Article!

DannyCooper — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 03:31:00 GMT

We are very excited to announce that this coming month Aspose.Pdf is going to be featured in PC Plus magazine. PC Plus will offer a fully functional, early version of the product (1.7.3) and will also offer an editorial that explains what all that the component has to offer. Aspose.Pdf is a very powerful, PDF document management component that offers developers a wealth of PDF creation features. If you have not had an opportunity to review the Aspose.Pdf package, we encourage you to do so and see how that it can work for you! Also be sure to check out the rest of our new PDF products: Aspose.Pdf.Fo, Aspose.Pdf.Form and Aspose.Pdf.Kit!

Aspose offers INETA discounts!

DannyCooper — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:57:00 GMT

Aspose is proud to announce that in our continued efforts to support the .NET community we are now offering INETA discounts. Please be sure to visit the INETA specials page where you will find the new Aspose entry. We are always glad to be able to help the organizations that make such an effort to help others.

dotnetCircle.it event a success!

DannyCooper — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 05:04:00 GMT

We are glad to announce that recently Aspose was able to help sponsor a Windows .NET Development meeting in Italy. The event was coordinated by an Italian .NET resource site, dotnetCircle.it . Daniele Bochicchio, one of the main coordinators, was kind enough to share an online photo gallery that contains many images taken at the event. Over 270 participants gathered to learn and share about the .NET technologies. Aspose is excited to be able to be a part of such events and help the .NET community to grow.

If you or your group has such an event and would like to visit with us about sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to email marketing@aspose.com with details.

Coming Next Month!

DannyCooper — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 03:20:00 GMT

We are very excited to announce that this coming month Aspose.Word is going to be featured in PC Plus magazine. PC Plus will offer a fully functional, early version of the product (1.7) and will also offer an editorial that explains what all the component has to offer. Aspose.Word is a very powerful, Word document management component that has quickly gained acceptance in the .NET community. If you have not had an opportunity to review the Aspose.Word package, we encourage you to do so and see how that it can work for you!

We are very glad to annouce our newest suite, Aspose.Custom!

DannyCooper — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 03:19:00 GMT

Aspose.Custom is the perfect suite for you! Why do we say that? Because Aspose.Custom is a suite designed by you to meet your needs! We know many times people shop for products and are faced with suites that have either too many products or lack some of the products you need. Aspose.Custom was created to specifically address that need. Simply choose the products you would like to purchase and our online order system will apply the proper discounts. As with other suites the more products you add, the more of a discount you receive. Aspose.Custom gives you the power to design exactly what you need and allows you to save money all at the same time. If you have questions or ideas you would like to share about Aspose.Custom, let us know… We are always anxious to listen and to help!

Aspose.AdHoc 1.1.2 Released!

DannyCooper — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 19:04:00 GMT

The following changes were made to the Aspose.AdHoc package:

CurrentPage property can now be set through code, allowing the developer to programmatically change which screen is shown to the user.
The evaluation version of the component now displays an error when run on a machine aside from the development machine.