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Heroes Blade Launches Globally on Android, Locojoy Keen to Mimic China RPG Success with E-Link
Heroes Blade is now available worldwide on the Google Play Store, iOS soon to follow. - July 23, 2016 - E-Link Entertainment
Add ActiveX Control Support, Comments for ListObjects & Rendering Grid Lines to HTML Using Aspose.Cells for .NET 8.8.3
It provides the ability to add & manipulate the ActiveX Controls in spreadsheets. The APIs provide the ability to export spreadsheet contents in HTML format as per the standards opted by Excel application. It has exposed a property which allows refreshing the OleObject’s image if the contents/data of the underlying object has been changed. It allows getting and setting the comments for an instance of ListObject. It has enhanced Specifying text spacing for shapes &Loadlnd spreadsheets etc. - July 23, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
PDF Layers Rendering in HTML Conversion & Dash Line Style Support for Graph Objects Using Aspose.Pdf for .NET 11.7.0
It introduced PDF document layers support in HTML conversion, new dash line style of Graph objects and some other features. It also improved the XPS to PDF conversion performance & stated new improvements. Some of these are PDF to HTML, HTML to PDF, rendering of XFA form to Static form, use of OTF fonts in HtmlFragment. - July 21, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Read VBA Project References, Modules & Module Attributes Information from MPP Using Aspose.Tasks for Java 9.4.0
It provides the capability to read VBA project information from a Microsoft Project document. Module information from a VBA project of a document can be retrieved using the getModules() method of the VbaProject class. Moreover, it also supports reading references Information from VBA and module attributes information from VBA. - July 20, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Load OneNote Netbook & Read Rich Text Nodes from Microsoft OneNote File Using Aspose.Note for Java 2.3.0
It includes new feature of providing support for Microsoft OneNote Notebook (.onetoc2) file format. It lets users load Notebook files and retrieve the documents information from these files. With this month’s release, developers can now use the API to read the child documents of a Notebook. Besides the major new feature of supporting OneNote notebook, this month’s release also fixes a number of bugs related to the API functionality. - July 17, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Manage Paragraph Picture Bullets in PPTX & Rendering of Hidden Slides Using .NET
It introduced the support for adding picture bullets for text frame paragraphs. It has also included the support for rendering of hidden slides inside exported PDF, XPS, TIFF, SWF and HTML. Moreover, it has addressed many shapes rendering issues including missing SmartArt, charts, improper table text, missing text effects, on shapes in exported PDF and slide thumbnails have been rectified in this release. - July 16, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Crop EMF Image & Specify Font Folder While Converting EMF to Raster Image Using Aspose.Imaging for .NET 3.7.0
It supports for Scalable Vector Graphics image & allows to Crop EMF Image. It also supports to specify font folder while converting EMF to raster image has also been incorporated in this release. This release also introduced some important enhancements, such as Process of loading DICOM image, Processing of Horizontal and Vertical resolution values of an image and process of drawing image has been greatly improved. - July 14, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Render Hidden Slides in Presentation to PDF Export & Adding Picture Bullet Using Aspose.Slides for Java 16.5.0
It has introduced the long awaited support for rendering of hidden slides inside exported PDF, XPS, TIFF, SWF and HTML. The support for inserting picture bullets for text frame paragraphs has also been made part of this release. It has improved the presentation rendering features and have resolved many rendering issues that earlier resulted in missing or improper images, missing charts, missing tables, improper text rendering, improper gradient effects, missing shadow effects & more. - July 13, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Create Bookmark Over 40 Characters & Suppressed Endnotes in Fixed Page File Using Aspose.Words 16.5.0
It contains over 72 useful new features, enhancements and bug fixes such as support of Bookmark Over 40 Characters in Exported PDF, added Explicit Support of Multiple Data Sources in LINQ Reporting Engine, Support of Suppressed Endnotes in Fixed Page File Format, support Special Handling of Backslash for IF Fiel, improved reflow performance for large paragraphs, improved SVG output with IE compatibility and improved Asian text line breaking in fixed page file format. - July 03, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Retrieve Comments from VSD File & Render Visio Text with Subscript/Superscript Using Aspose.Diagram for .NET 6.5.0
It allows developers to automate the task of retrieving comments from VSD diagram. It retrieves connection points of shape from VSS stencil and brings improvements in the rendering of text styled as subscript or superscript. This new version brings improvements in rendering of text styled as subscript or superscript. This version also addresses the issues of missing text items, partial rendering of the dynamic connectors and radio boxes as well as the resolution change of the output graphics. - July 02, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Faster Image Rotation & Skew Image Correction in OMR Template Editor Are Enhanced Using Aspose.OCR for .NET 3.5.0
This release includes improved mechanism to correct skewed image imported in OMR template editor. Faster image rotation algorithm has also been incorporated in this release. Skew image correction in OMR template editor was already supported. However the skew image correction process has been improved further. - June 30, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Read Code32 & Datalogic2of5 Barcodes, Use Manual Hints to Skip Rotated Barcodes Using Java
It supports generating Code32 and Datalogic2of5 barcodes. Developers can also read Code32, Datalogic and MICR barcodes as well as to turn off the rotation algorithms and increases the recognition speed. Some impotent improvements are also parts of this release, such as, 417 barcode recognition, Path IV barcode recognition, DataMatrix barcode recognition and Aztec barcode recognition has been improved. - June 29, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Delete Messages in Bulk from PST & Copy Multiple Messages Using IMAP Client Using Aspose.Email for Java 6.6.0
It includes the new feature of deleting multiple messages in bulk from a PST file & provides the capability to update messages’ properties in bulk within a PST file as well. This release also enhances the IMAP client of the API for deleting set of messages from the mailbox using a single API call. It enhanced the IMAP client of the API for copying multiple messages across mailbox folders & supporting IMAP4 Extensions and extended list command. - June 26, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Create/Edit OneNote Notebooks, Export Notebook to PDF & Image Format Using Aspose.Note for .NET 2.4.0
It includes read/write support of Microsoft OneNote notebooks (.onetoc2). It provides the capability to create and manipulate notebooks. The API lets users create, save and export notebooks to a number of different formats. It also supports adding and removing child nodes from a notebook. This month’s release also fixes a number of bugs that were reported by Aspose valued customers while working with the previous version of the API. - June 25, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Locojoy’s Million Dollar Mobile RPG Game in China to Launch Globally as Heroes Blade with E-Link
Top million-dollar mobile action-RPG in China from studio Locojoy to launch globally with specialty publisher E-Link Entertainment, as Heroes Blade. - June 23, 2016 - E-Link Entertainment
Pocket Tower Building to the Top of the Charts with Creative Mobile
Creative Mobile, in collaboration with Over Mobile presents Pocket Tower, a small casual mobile game with big potential. - June 23, 2016 - Creative Mobile
Convert PDF to TIFF Using Bradley Algorithm & Add Page Number as Stamp Object Using Aspose.Pdf for .NET 11.6.0
It supports PDF to TIFF conversion using Bradley algorithm. It has been supporting the feature to convert PDF to TIF using LZW compression and then with the use of AForge, Binarization can be applied. The PageNumberStamp class offers the feature to add Page Number information as stamp object inside PDF document. There have been specific improvements regarding PDF to PDF/A, PDF to HTML, XPS to PDF, PDF to XPS, HTML to PDF and Image placement/manipulation in PDF document. - June 23, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Create Data Validation for GridCell & Set Shadow as Text Effect for Shapes Using Aspose.Cells for Java 8.8.1
It supports data filtering at the time of template loading. The API has exposed another overloaded method for converting chart to PDF. It provides the ability to set the shadow as text effects for any shape. It adds and remove create Data validation for GridCell. The most notable enhancements in this release includes, ability to create custom command buttons for Aspose.Cells.GridWeb for Java & ability to directly calculate the custom functions without inserting the function in worksheet. - June 22, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Add or Search Hidden Text in PDF Document & Change Annotations Orientation Using Aspose.Pdf for Java 11.4.0
It introduced the capability to add and search hidden text in PDF document. It also has introduced the capability to use PDF file objects after calling ProcessPragraphs() method. A new Rotate(...) method is added for annotation which provides the capabilities to change annotations orientation. There have been specific improvements regarding Text extraction from PDF, image placement inside PDF, PDF to HTML, HTML to PDF & more. - June 15, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Optimized Font Styles & Preserve Original Layout in Visio Diagram Export Using Aspose.Diagram for Java 6.4.0
It enables Java Developers to convert Visio Diagram with optimized font styles. This version focuses on the conversion quality of Visio diagrams and mitigates the problems of altering the font name, font size, font style, line style and so on. It also covers the aspects of partial rendering of the shape or losing the structure of the shapes in output diagram. It also addressed some important bug fixes, such as VSD to PDF conversion, Open and save routine of a VSDX diagram and many more. - June 12, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Read VBA from MPP Files & Arithmetic Operators Support in Formula for Date Field Using Aspose.Tasks for .NET 9.4.0
It introduces one of the most demanding features by Aspose clients such as support for working with VBA in a Project document. The API now supports reading VBA contents from the document. It also provides the capability of read/write additional extended attribute fields and implements arithmetic operators support of date fields in formula for Extended Attributes. - June 11, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Filter Data Type While Loading Template File & Set Shadow as Text Effect for Shapes Using Aspose.Cells for .NET 8.8.1
It supports filtering the data type while loading spreadsheet. Filtering data at the time of loading can improve the performance tremendously, especially when used with LightCells APIs. It also provides the ability to set the shadow as text effects for any shape such as TextBox. Issues around reading, writing and manipulating Microsoft Excel file formats, converting spreadsheets to HTML files and vice versa, manipulating and rendering charts and shapes are also addressed in this release. - June 09, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Get Text Element Position, Control Chart Legends Entries & Presentation Export to SWF using Aspose.Slides for Java 16.4.0
It introduced the long awaited support of exporting presentation to SWF format. It also included support for getting the coordinates for paragraphs and portions holding text inside presentation slide. It has improved the presentation rendering features and have resolved many rendering issues that earlier resulted in missing or improper images, missing charts, missing tables, improper text rendering and broken hyperlinks for exported PDF and slide thumbnails. - June 08, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Convert AutoCAD DWG & DXF Files to PDF, JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF & GIF Formats using Aspose.CAD for .NET
Aspose is proud to expand its APIs family with the addition of a new product known as Aspose.CAD for .NET. Aspose.CAD product family offers CAD APIs to export AutoCAD drawings to PDF and other image file formats within .NET applications including ASP.NET, Windows Forms and Web Services. Converting CAD layers and layouts to PDF and raster image formats has also been supported by this release. It also enables users to remove specific entities from CAD drawings. - June 04, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Presentation Export to SWF & Showing/Hiding Chart Legends Entries Using Aspose.Slides for .NET 16.4.0
It introduced support for generating SWF for presentation. You can save the presentation as SWF by using SaveFormat.SWF enumerator in Presentation.Save() method now. We have also introduced the support for getting X, Y coordinates from paragraphs/portions inside any text frame. We have improved text rendering support in this API and now issue like improper fonts loading, wrong formatted text in tables/AutoShapes, shadow effect, font heights and text alignment have been resolved in this API. - June 02, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Add Event to Secondary Calendar of Office 365 & Bind SMTP Client to Specific IP Address
It introduces a new feature of working with Secondary Calendar folder on Office 365 server. It supports binding SMTP client to specific IP on source having multiple IPs. It also enhances the functionality of adding headers to a message’s header collection. It now provides the capability of inserting the new header at a specific location. It also fixes a number of bugs that were reported with the last version of the API. - June 01, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Online OneNote Files Reading Support & Adding Alternative Text for Image Using Aspose.Note for Java 2.2.0
It supports Microsoft OneNote online file format. In addition, it provides support for adding alternate text for images as well as set different page splitting algorithms. It also includes some important bug fixes, such as, Exception while loading OneNote files, Output OneNote page has wrong layout in the evaluation mode, long solid text cannot be saved to OneNote format & many more. - May 29, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Get Warning for Font Substitution & Retrieve PDF Form Fields in Tab Order Using Aspose.Pdf for .NET 11.5.0
It supports showing warning for font substitution. This is a useful feature in tests, as it allows failing the tests faster if the font is missing, rather than having to track down why the result looks incorrect. It also supports retrieving form fields in Tab order. As well as the enhancements and features discussed above, there have been specific improvements regarding PDF to PDF/A, PDF to HTML, XPS to PDF, HTML to PDF, FootNote rendering, Text manipulation and Image manipulation in PDF. - May 28, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
DICOM Image Support, EMF to PDF Conversion & Import Image to PSD Layer Using .NET
It adds support for DICOM image and support for EMF format. This release allows bluring an image and import image to PSD layer. Support to apply correction filters on images has also been incorporated in this release. There are some important enhancements, such as Process of digital signing of assembly has been improved, Processing of PSD file has been improved, DXF to PDF conversion, JPG to JPG2000 format conversion process and Processing of YCBCR format have been improved. - May 26, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Split Mesh by Material & Convert a Mesh with Custom Memory Layout of Vertex Using Aspose.3D for .NET1.5.0
It enables developers to split the mesh of scene by material, get mesh of the primitives, create a scene from the primitive 3D models and convert a mesh to triangle mesh with custom memory layout of the vertex. Besides all the new features,it has enhanced the support of flipping coordinate system in Universal 3D files. Aspose.3D for .NET is now more robust, feature rich and easier to use. - May 22, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Work with Events on Secondary Calendar of Office 365 & Add Header at Specific Location Using Aspose.Email for .NET 6.5.0
It included support for working with secondary calendar items on Office 365. It Provides insert method for adding Header at specific location. It also binding SMTP Client to specific IP on source having multiple IPs and saving EML has date with weekday abbreviation. It also fixes error while loading EML file, missing email address while saving EML, Conversion of a Bad MIME to Good one & many more. - May 19, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Identify Visio File Format & Prevent Export of Hidden Visio Pages Using Aspose.Diagram for Java 6.3.0
It enables Java Developers to show or hide pages of a Visio diagram in various output files like SVG, XPS, Image, HTML and PDF. They can also identify the format of a Visio file by content. It also addressed some important bug fixes, such as VDX to VSDX export, Open and save routine to VSDX, Open and save routine of VSDX changes text font and boldness and many more. - May 18, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Microsoft OneNote TOC Files Reading & Enhanced User File Loading Using Aspose.Note for .NET 2.3.0
It includes a new feature for supporting Microsoft OneNote .onetoc2 file formats. This file format contains saved table of contents. The API introduces the NoteBook class to load this new file format. In addition, it also fixes a number of issues related to the API functionality. - May 14, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Control Export of Hidden Visio Pages & Detect Visio File Type Using Aspose.Diagram for .NET 6.3.0
It enables developers to control the export of Hidden Visio pages in output files. The check of hiding the Visio pages is implemented for the output SVG, XPS, Image, HTML and PDF formats. Developers can also detect the Visio file type by its content and export diagrams with Arabic and Hebrew text. This new version also addresses the issues of losing textual style of the shapes, partial rendering of the text, missing shapes, wrong position of the shape and more. - May 12, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Presentation Export with Custom Slide Size & Thumbnail Generation of SmartArt Node Using Aspose.Slides for Java 16.3.0
It adds support for setting and getting the slide size while exporting a presentation to PDF or PDF notes. It also added a new feature of setting second series plot options by adding new methods. They have also added support to generate thumbnail of SmartArt node. The issues related to HTML generation, including incorrect text alignment, missing images, missing background and incorrect color of text box have been fixed in this release. - May 08, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Control Conversion of Large Numeric Value to Exponential Notation in Spreadsheets Using Aspose.Cells for .NET 8.8.0
It controls the conversion of large numeric value to exponential notation while importing from HTML. It has exposed a new property to control the preservation of redundant spaces after the line break tag in HTML and detect if cell value starts with single quote mark. It enhanced the ability to use image markers while grouping data in smart markers as well as improved PDF rendering engine for chart objects. - May 07, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Add/Search Hidden Text in PDF Document, Enhanced PCL to PDF & HTML to PDF using Aspose.Pdf for .NET 11.4.0
It introduced the capability to add and search hidden text in a PDF document. Furthermore, It also has introduced the capability to use PDF file objects after calling ProcessPragraphs() method which is not possible with earlier versions. There have been specific improvements regarding PDF to PDF/A, Multi-Column PDF, generation of large table objects inside PDF, Text replacement and rendering PDF files to XPS format conversion. - May 05, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Aspose.Newsletter May 2016: .NET, Java APIs for Working with Business Files & Other News
Aspose Newsletter for May 2016 has now been published that highlights all the newly supported features offered in the recent releases. It also includes information about Powerful API for Working with many files types in an application, export DNN page or pane to DOC, DOCX, ODT, PDF, JPEG, PNG and TIFF formats, sending calendar invitations and moving messages with IMAP client, improved export rendering quality from Visio diagrams, implement a custom calculation engine and much more. - May 04, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Detect Flattened PSD, DWG File to PDF Conversion, Apply Median & Wiener Filters using Aspose.Imaging for Java 3.4.0
This new release allows Java developers to apply median & wiener filters on an image and support to detect flattened PSD has also been incorporated in this release. The process of creating BMP image with RLE8 compression, DWG file to PDF conversion process and JPEG image compression has been enhanced. - May 01, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Search Messages with Paging Support Using IMAP & Sending Calendar Invitation using .NET
It included support for sending calendar invitations using its Exchange Web Service (EWS) client and introduces a new feature where the ImapClient API has been enhanced for moving a message from one folder to another. It enhanced the API's IMAP client for searching messages with paging support simultaneously and saving messages as Microsoft Office Template (OFT) file. It improved Independent implementation of Paging Support in Email Clients and Setting TimeZone Support for EWS Client. - April 30, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Glued Visio Shapes Retrieval, VSD to VDX & PDF Export are Enhanced Using Aspose.Diagram for .NET 6.2.0
It enables developers to retrieve the glued Visio shape ID as well as improves manipulations associated to apply formatting in the whole diagram when converting to any supported format. This version also incorporates several tweaks and bug fixes such as VSD to VDX export, VSD to PDF export, VSDX to HTML export, VSDX to PDF export, VSDX to HTML export, VSD to SVG export and many more. - April 28, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
List Searched Messages with Paging Support & Move Message Using IMAP Using Aspose.Email for Java 6.4.0
It provides a new feature of sending calendar invitations using the API’s Exchange Web Service client, similar to MS Exchange’s behavior. It enhanced the IMAP client to support moving messages from one folder to another as well as enhanced IMAP client by providing paging support for listing searched messages. It further enhances this functionality by providing support for saving messages to OFT forma & the implementation of methods for listing items with paging support using the API clients. - April 27, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Export Presentation to PDF Notes with Custom Slide Size & Set Series Plot Options Using Aspose.Slides for .NET 16.3.0
It adds Support for setting series plot options, so that second plot options for BarOfPie or PieOfPie chart can be set. They have also included the support for exporting a presentation to PDF notes with custom slide size. Support for rendering a presentation to PDF and image has been improved for images, text and slides notes. They've also taken care of issues reported for inconsistencies while cloning the slides, incorrect rendering of tables & misaligned or incorrect text in generated slides. - April 21, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Protect Glued Shapes Data & Enhanced Content Formatting of Visio Diagram Using Aspose.Diagram for Java 6.2.0
It focuses on ways to improve the power of formatting in the complex Visio diagrams and protects the unique identifiers of the glued shapes to track the incoming and outgoing nodes. All this would help Java developers to organize the contents of diagrams in logical relationships. Important bug fixes, such as VSD to VDX conversion, VSD to VDX export, VDX to VSDX export and Zip exception when saving diagram in VSDX are also part of this release. - April 20, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Universal 3D Format Export & Protect Vertex Element Data While Triangulating Mesh Using .NET
It allows saving 3D model in the Universal 3D file format, including meshes, materials, hierarchy, lights, cameras, animation and skeletons (bones), etc. This version gives protection to the vertex element data during the conversion of a 3D scene mesh to the triangle mesh. It also enhanced the reading support of Universal 3D files. - April 16, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Body Parts - Basic (Middle and Asia) from Kidz Learn Applications
Kidz Learn Applications announces Body Parts - Basic (Middle and Asia). The educational app allows a child to learn parts of a body in 5 different languages. Body Parts helps young children learn about the different body parts , along with how to pronounce the word that accompanies the respective part. Body Parts utilizes not only imagery, but HD sound as well, to help children connect the body parts to the words. - April 15, 2016 - Kidz Learn Applications
"Kidz Learn Transportation and Kidz Learn Countries," an Educational Mobile Application for Kids from "Kidz Learn Applications"
"Kidz Learn Applications" announces the release of "Kidz Learn Transportation and Kidz Learn Countries." These are 2 separate mobile applications that have a mix of educational content to foster learning ability in kids. These applications are available for download in iOS, Android and Blackberry devices and can run in "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. - April 14, 2016 - Kidz Learn Applications
Add Alternative Text for Image & Read OneNote Online (SharePoint) File Format Using Aspose.Note for .NET 2.2.0
It enables .NET developers to read OneNote online file format that is usually known as OneNote SharePoint File Format. This month’s release also provides an enhancement where alternative text can be added for image. It also provides support for setting resultant image resolution. The Resolution property of ImageSaveOptions class can be used to set the resolution of resultant image. It also includes the most recent bug fixes. - April 14, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Add Custom XML Parts to Spreadsheets & Implement Custom Calculation Engine using Aspose.Cells for Java 8.7.2
It implements Custom Calculation Engine and by implementing custom calculation engine, users can override all Excel’s native functions with more flexibility. Developers can now add custom XML parts to spreadsheets. One can view this data by extracting the contents of the spreadsheet (XLSX) using applications such as WinRar & inspect the contents of the customXml folder. It has exposed the overloaded indexer for TextBoxCollection class in order to access the instance of TextBox using its name. - April 10, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd
Change DataSet Without Rebuilding Entire DataSet & Improved Rows/Columns Formatting Using Aspose.Cells for Reporting Services 2.4.0
It supports both report specific data sources and shared data sources created on Report Server in advance. The component now allows users to make changes to the dataset without rebuilding the entire dataset using MS Query and without having to re-layout the entire report. Issues regarding installation as well as inserting and formatting rows and columns have been resolved. - April 09, 2016 - Aspose Pty Ltd