Snowbound Software Develops the First Zero Footprint Viewing Technology for Java

VirtualViewer AJAX™ Java requires no client for viewing; Limited time 50% off introductory offer

Watertown, MA  (October 30, 2008) – Snowbound Software, a pioneering leader of document viewing and conversion technology, announced the immediate release of its Zero Footprint viewer for Java; the only AJAX Java viewer for multiple formats available today. VirtualViewer™ AJAX provides a high-speed viewing solution that enables users to quickly view virtually any document and image from any desktop or mobile device with a web browser.  

VirtualViewer AJAX offers key features and benefits over traditional viewing options:  

•    Zero downloads – Retrieves and views documents and images directly through a web browser without downloading a client.
•    Zero platform issues – Operates using standard HTML web pages.
•    Virtually zero file limitations – Supports numerous document and image formats including PDF, Word, TIFF, AFP, and many more.   
•    Zero mark-up restrictions – Enables users to annotate and redact all formats supported.   
•    Zero waiting – Delivers unprecedented speed because documents are processed on the server to permit download of only the requested page(s).
•    Virtually zero integration limitations – Integrates with virtually any Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Records Management (RIM), Business Process Management (BPM), and other workflow systems through an easy-to-use API.  

Jody Spencer, Snowbound’s director of marketing, said, “Snowbound has been advancing viewing and conversion technology since 1996 for Windows, .NET, and Java.   We were one of the initial providers of Java imaging technology in the industry.  It is exciting to leverage our proven Java expertise and bring the first Java AJAX viewer for multiple formats to the market.”   

Spencer continued, “Businesses are facing tough economic times and will need to streamline their document workflows. We’ve seen a number of mergers and acquisitions recently, so more companies now need to access content stored in multiple disparate systems and economically enable remote viewing for document processing. Meanwhile board rooms are mandating that companies find ways to operate more efficiently.  VirtualViewer AJAX provides the solution for these business concerns and many others.”

Snowbound Software is offering VirtualViewer AJAX at 50% off through December 31st.  The discount applies to the base product, options and distribution. To learn more visit http://www.snowbound.com/Virtual_Viewer/viewer_offer.html.

Spencer added, “We created our discount program to enable our customers to take advantage of critical viewing functionality now so they can enhance their applications for the upcoming year.”

VirtualViewer AJAX is one of Snowbound’s next generation high-speed viewing™ solutions. The VirtualViewer suite of viewing technology is the only solution available today that offers multiple client and server configurations including a Java applet, a .NET client, and the true zero footprint AJAX client.  Users can combine one or more of these clients with one of Snowbound’s robust server components in either .NET or 100% Java for a complete integrated client-server high-speed viewing solution.

VirtualViewer AJAX for .NET evaluations are currently available.  The .NET version will be released in December. For more information on VirtualViewer or the limited time offer, contact Snowbound at 617-607-2010 or visit http://www.snowbound.com.

About Snowbound Software

Snowbound Software creates viewing and conversion technology that augments applications and productivity throughout the entire document lifecycle. Our platform agnostic components provide essential capabilities at each step from input through archiving. Snowbound’s global customer base includes millions of installations and thousands of developers spanning a variety of industries. For more information please visit http://www.snowbound.com.
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