Imaging News — October 2005
Contents:
- Feature Article: Realizing Productivity Gains through Web-Viewing
- Announcements: HTML Supported in RasterMaster for Windows and .NET
- Product Spotlight: FlexSnap: Applet and FlexSnap: HTML web viewers
- President's Corner: Playing the Document Waiting Game?
- Tech Tip: Dealing with Security Issues with Applets and JavaScript
- On the Road: Momentum Las Vegas 2005 - October 24-27
Realizing Productivity Gains Through Web Viewing
In today's environment finding new ways to reduce cost and increase productivity is a constant challenge. Streamlining the document viewing process can result in significant increases in productivity by reducing the dependency on, and costs associated with, multiple native document and image applications. Many companies may not realize that alternatives are available and often overlook opportunities related to viewing.
In fact, implementing a universal web-based viewing solution can increase productivity by empowering your organization with:
- High-speed viewing
- A single, easy-to-use application to view and manipulate multiple document and image formats
- Access to files anytime, anywhere in a standard web browser
- Administrative control over file and feature access based on user roles
Based on your business needs, there are several web-based viewing solutions available:
- Applet web viewer — A viewing solution that works by temporarily downloading a small Java application to the user’s desktop. It is an excellent option for organizations with workflows that allow, or require, the end user to interact with documents and images including the ability to annotate or manipulate files.
- Thin-client viewer — An image and document viewing solution built entirely in HTML that runs directly from the web server and eliminates downloads by the end-user. This is a perfect solution for organizations that want to take advantage of the benefits of web viewing without allowing users to interact with the files.
As with most options, not all viewing applets and thin-clients are created equal. The main differences will be found in the functionality, administrative control, configurability, format support, and size of the application.
When selecting a viewing solution, you may want to consider using both types of viewers to complement one another. By leveraging the benefits of each web viewer you can implement a document viewing solution that will drastically reduce the time spent retrieving and opening files, increase productivity, and address the business needs of all users.
Learn more about web viewing and which option(s) will best meet your requirements.
Product Spotlight
FlexSnap™: Applet is a truly flexible imaging applet that enables users to view, manipulate, convert and annotate single or multi-page documents and images from within a standard Web browser.
FlexSnap: HTML is a versatile “ultra” thin client that provides fast and convenient access to documents and images stored on a Web server. FlexSnap: HTML re-invents thin-client image viewing and takes it to the next level, achieving unmatched performance, quality and capabilities.
Request an Evaluation of our FlexSnap Web viewers.
President's Corner
How much time do you spend every day retrieving and opening files?
As a short exercise, estimate, on average, how many documents (such as Word or PDF files) you retrieve from a server or CMS system each day and the number of different applications required. Now, average out how many minutes a day you spend waiting for files to load, then multiply that over the course of a year. Finally, consider what that means when extended across your group, or your entire organization.
Bottom line is that we spend a lot of time waiting.
Because viewing is an important part of your everyday process and can impact efficiency greatly, I urge you to review your department's or group's workflow today.
By implementing a web-based viewing solution, you can make an immediate impact on your productivity and quickly realize ROI through a reduction in the number of clicks needed to retrieve documents and the time spent loading those files. Your group or company will be more productive and complete more tasks each day.
If you would like to start raising your company's productivity, request an evaluation of our high-speed FlexSnap web viewers.
Simon Wieczner, CEO