Comments for Snowbound Software Imaging Technology Blog http://blog.snowbound.com Accelerating the Document Revolution Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:43:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Not just the Sizzle – gotta have the Steak… by Jim Johanson http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/1807/not-just-the-sizzle-%e2%80%93-gotta-have-the-steak%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-6806 Jim Johanson Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:43:45 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=1807#comment-6806 Finally someone that, gets it. You, are porobably, the b est write i have, ever seen, on this. Thank, you. Finally someone that, gets it. You, are porobably, the b est write i have, ever seen, on this. Thank, you.

]]> Comment on A Story of Record – both vinyl and bank by Catie http://blog.snowbound.com/hot-technology/1816/a-story-of-record-%e2%80%93-both-vinyl-and-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-5846 Catie Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:06:01 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=1816#comment-5846 Very interesting perspective on the pros and cons of technology. It is no doubt that technology has changed everyone's life from the vinyl record lover to the poor, unemployed bank robber and everyone in between. Bring on more of your unique, slightly warped thought process!!! Very interesting perspective on the pros and cons of technology. It is no doubt that technology has changed everyone’s life from the vinyl record lover to the poor, unemployed bank robber and everyone in between. Bring on more of your unique, slightly warped thought process!!!

]]> Comment on New SharePoint book highlights ECM best practices by Todd Kitta http://blog.snowbound.com/ecm/1795/new-sharepoint-book-highlights-ecm-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-5181 Todd Kitta Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:45:32 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/1795/new-sharepoint-book-highlights-ecm-best-practices/#comment-5181 Thanks so much for the kind words! We hope the book goes a long way to calling out the fantastic ECM features Microsoft added in 2010. Thanks so much for the kind words! We hope the book goes a long way to calling out the fantastic ECM features Microsoft added in 2010.

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]]> Comment on Life Moves Pretty Fast – and so do our Products – and with tangible Benefits by anthony http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/1626/life-moves-pretty-fast-%e2%80%93-and-so-do-our-products-%e2%80%93-and-with-tangible-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-4621 anthony Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:17:43 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=1626#comment-4621 ferris, you're my hero! ferris, you’re my hero!

]]> Comment on Why “Royalty Free” Software is a Bad Idea by Simon Wieczner http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/1551/why-%e2%80%9croyalty-free%e2%80%9d-software-is-a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-4134 Simon Wieczner Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:50:35 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=1551#comment-4134 I will respond serially to the comments: a) To Surajit Basu: I was talking specifically about software libraries that are redistributed in narrow niches. I don't count browsers and Linux as software libraries or narrow niches though I have some thoughts about them as well (you don't believe that Microsoft or Google create their browsers without a business motive, do you? I know less about the Firefox motivation but it's not a library or a niche market). And how is open source distribution a "business model"? I did mention that open source is community spirited and I admire that effort but I don't know how it pays the rent. b) Imaging Developer from GDpicture (not sure why you can't give your name) - you make a lot of points but few are related to my article. Yes, there is always the possibility of something changing in the future but the basic facts that you need to generate revenue to hire people, rent space, buy computers, etc to grow a company and provide future development aren't likely to change. Expert programmers don't work for free. Additionally our customers want 24x7 support, fast response to their problems, continuous product improvement, legal protection against copyright and patent infringement and more - it just doesn't happen for free and over the years, royalty free libraries have proven to be gimmicks to get people's attention but not to have lasting power. I know your company offers royalty free software and perhaps your experiment will work in the long run, but I just don't see how you can afford to continue to develop your software in that manner. It would bother me a lot to have Microsoft buy my royalty free software and distribute millions of copies in Windows and my company would only get $1000. c) To Bogdan: If the royalty free model works and thrives, why can't you name the companies? If they're in business, they can't be secret. You have a point for startups - announcing royalty free is a big attraction and it will attract users, particularly smaller ones that can't afford much. And with regards to your comment about why write this article unless we're afraid of royalty free competitors, the fact is it comes up with some of our prospects and we'd like to educate them. They are free to make their own choice but I've got almost 40 years experience in the industry and I like to voice my opinions. When our company was young and much smaller, and we had some almost royalty free products, we attracted a lot of smaller companies with shareware type products who couldn't afford much. But those companies cost a lot in support and we didn't get much in revenue from them. We only grew when we attracted the Fortune 2000 who demanded more but could afford to pay more. There are plenty of one person shops in the software industry but few of them sell mission-critical solutions to the world's top corporations. We made the choice to work with the top banks, insurance companies, health care systems providers and top enterprise content management companies and they didn't choose us because we were royalty free. I will respond serially to the comments:
a) To Surajit Basu: I was talking specifically about software libraries that are redistributed in narrow niches. I don’t count browsers and Linux as software libraries or narrow niches though I have some thoughts about them as well (you don’t believe that Microsoft or Google create their browsers without a business motive, do you? I know less about the Firefox motivation but it’s not a library or a niche market). And how is open source distribution a “business model”? I did mention that open source is community spirited and I admire that effort but I don’t know how it pays the rent.

b) Imaging Developer from GDpicture (not sure why you can’t give your name) – you make a lot of points but few are related to my article. Yes, there is always the possibility of something changing in the future but the basic facts that you need to generate revenue to hire people, rent space, buy computers, etc to grow a company and provide future development aren’t likely to change. Expert programmers don’t work for free. Additionally our customers want 24×7 support, fast response to their problems, continuous product improvement, legal protection against copyright and patent infringement and more – it just doesn’t happen for free and over the years, royalty free libraries have proven to be gimmicks to get people’s attention but not to have lasting power.

I know your company offers royalty free software and perhaps your experiment will work in the long run, but I just don’t see how you can afford to continue to develop your software in that manner. It would bother me a lot to have Microsoft buy my royalty free software and distribute millions of copies in Windows and my company would only get $1000.

c) To Bogdan: If the royalty free model works and thrives, why can’t you name the companies? If they’re in business, they can’t be secret. You have a point for startups – announcing royalty free is a big attraction and it will attract users, particularly smaller ones that can’t afford much. And with regards to your comment about why write this article unless we’re afraid of royalty free competitors, the fact is it comes up with some of our prospects and we’d like to educate them. They are free to make their own choice but I’ve got almost 40 years experience in the industry and I like to voice my opinions.

When our company was young and much smaller, and we had some almost royalty free products, we attracted a lot of smaller companies with shareware type products who couldn’t afford much. But those companies cost a lot in support and we didn’t get much in revenue from them. We only grew when we attracted the Fortune 2000 who demanded more but could afford to pay more. There are plenty of one person shops in the software industry but few of them sell mission-critical solutions to the world’s top corporations. We made the choice to work with the top banks, insurance companies, health care systems providers and top enterprise content management companies and they didn’t choose us because we were royalty free.

]]> Comment on Why “Royalty Free” Software is a Bad Idea by Bogdan http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/1551/why-%e2%80%9croyalty-free%e2%80%9d-software-is-a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-4124 Bogdan Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:46:36 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=1551#comment-4124 Just some common-sense notices : 1) the simple fact that you dedicated an entire blog article to this subject seems to rather prove (despite your apparent confidence) you are somehow concerned about "royalty-free" vendors ( believe me, I am not one of them , although i wish I were, frankly...) 2) if royalty-free model is doomed, why pay attention to it ? Because the market itself would eventually eliminate them all, according to your arguments, isn't it so ? 3) consider startups : money is their main problem. How to further develop without most-convenient financial solutions at hand? 4) I happen to have experience with some purely fabulous products whose developers are applying the "royalty-free" model (of course, i will not name them, for obvious reasons....). What do you suggest : drop them and replace with "non-royalty-free" products + spend lots more money and time just because there seems to be an Implacable-Law-of-the-Universe-regarding-Royalty-free-model ? 5) Royalty-free model exists and thrives : this is a fact. How can this be? I've made the comments in good faith and i respect your work and achievements (the proof : I am reading your articles with real interest) But I am really curious what you would think on the above. Just some common-sense notices :
1) the simple fact that you dedicated an entire blog article to this subject
seems to rather prove (despite your apparent confidence) you are
somehow concerned about “royalty-free” vendors ( believe me, I am not
one of them , although i wish I were, frankly…)
2) if royalty-free model is doomed, why pay attention to it ? Because the
market itself would eventually eliminate them all, according to your
arguments, isn’t it so ?
3) consider startups : money is their main problem.
How to further develop without most-convenient financial solutions at
hand?
4) I happen to have experience with some purely fabulous products
whose developers are applying the “royalty-free” model (of course, i will
not name them, for obvious reasons….).
What do you suggest : drop them and replace with “non-royalty-free”
products + spend lots more money and time just because there seems
to be an Implacable-Law-of-the-Universe-regarding-Royalty-free-model ?
5) Royalty-free model exists and thrives : this is a fact. How can this be?
I’ve made the comments in good faith and i respect your work and
achievements (the proof : I am reading your articles with real interest)
But I am really curious what you would think on the above.

]]> Comment on Why “Royalty Free” Software is a Bad Idea by Imaging Developer http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/1551/why-%e2%80%9croyalty-free%e2%80%9d-software-is-a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-4123 Imaging Developer Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:28:40 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=1551#comment-4123 Hi, I honestly have some objections and remarks concerning this blog addition: 1. You claim that Royalty Free Software Providers do not guarantee functionality on the long run. Here, two points come to mind: - Evaluation Periods Imaging SDKs usually offer, where they respect the customer to make him make an informed decision. - Second, I fail to see how you could jump to such a conclusion, when you must know that the Software Industry is an always changing business, and what works today will definitely need to change tomorrow except for some very small cases. And yes Royalty Free Software providers do care about customer satisfaction, because unlike what you have mentioned, most of their clients -at least the two imaging SDK providers I have worked with - ARE returning customers. 2. I read that you believe upgrades and updates in our business are mainly governed by the marketing team to "convince" customers of investment in the toolkit thus justifying their dollars in support. The problem with such a hypothesis -which i am sure some companies do follow- is that it brings to attention that those company's main revenue and business model even development cycle depends on SUPPORT FEES. Meaning that those companies' main commodity is Support for their products rather than their products themselves. I honestly do wonder how that compares to your claim that Royalty Free Software providers will fail based on their business model! We maintain our costumers through our upgrades becase our customers grow with us in this rapid growing field, they appreciate our growth because eventually it will help them do the same. Thus the force that drives our Research and Developement is that our customers need us to, and not for any other reason. To sum up, I highly doubt that APIs that have constant updates, faster growth rate, evaluation and testing period, customer support, and most importantly bigger customer database and lower prices than most of their Royalty Based Software SDK providers shall fail on the long run, and I truly believe it both financially more viable and a safer bet to go with Royalty Free Tested Software APIs. I hope this finds you well, and you appreciate this exchange between us. Yours Sincerely, GdPicture Employee Hi,
I honestly have some objections and remarks concerning this blog addition:

1. You claim that Royalty Free Software Providers do not guarantee functionality on the long run. Here, two points come to mind:
- Evaluation Periods Imaging SDKs usually offer, where they respect the customer to make him make an informed decision.
- Second, I fail to see how you could jump to such a conclusion, when you must know that the Software Industry is an always changing business, and what works today will definitely need to change tomorrow except for some very small cases.
And yes Royalty Free Software providers do care about customer satisfaction, because unlike what you have mentioned, most of their clients -at least the two imaging SDK providers I have worked with – ARE returning customers.

2. I read that you believe upgrades and updates in our business are mainly governed by the marketing team to “convince” customers of investment in the toolkit thus justifying their dollars in support. The problem with such a hypothesis -which i am sure some companies do follow- is that it brings to attention that those company’s main revenue and business model even development cycle depends on SUPPORT FEES. Meaning that those companies’ main commodity is Support for their products rather than their products themselves.
I honestly do wonder how that compares to your claim that Royalty Free Software providers will fail based on their business model!
We maintain our costumers through our upgrades becase our customers grow with us in this rapid growing field, they appreciate our growth because eventually it will help them do the same. Thus the force that drives our Research and Developement is that our customers need us to, and not for any other reason.

To sum up, I highly doubt that APIs that have constant updates, faster growth rate, evaluation and testing period, customer support, and most importantly bigger customer database and lower prices than most of their Royalty Based Software SDK providers shall fail on the long run, and I truly believe it both financially more viable and a safer bet to go with Royalty Free Tested Software APIs.

I hope this finds you well, and you appreciate this exchange between us.
Yours Sincerely,
GdPicture Employee

]]> Comment on Why “Royalty Free” Software is a Bad Idea by Surajit Basu http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/1551/why-%e2%80%9croyalty-free%e2%80%9d-software-is-a-bad-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-4122 Surajit Basu Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:30:11 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=1551#comment-4122 "what’s royalty free software worth? …………. That’s easy; it’s worth what you paid for it." I differ. how much did you pay for the browser? and why is Linux a bad choice? there are business models other than those driven by royalty. and hence it works. we are seeing many Fortune 500 clients go for open source solutions. “what’s royalty free software worth? …………. That’s easy; it’s worth what you paid for it.”
I differ.
how much did you pay for the browser? and why is Linux a bad choice?

there are business models other than those driven by royalty. and hence it works.
we are seeing many Fortune 500 clients go for open source solutions.

]]> Comment on No Flash In The Pan by Magaret Quattrocchi http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/497/no-flash-in-the-pan/comment-page-1/#comment-4112 Magaret Quattrocchi Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:42:15 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=497#comment-4112 How can i make an html table appear on top of a myspace template. My profile has a template and when i put an html code for making a table in the music section, it disappears underneath the template.. How can i make an html table appear on top of a myspace template. My profile has a template and when i put an html code for making a table in the music section, it disappears underneath the template..

]]> Comment on Is the Large National Trade Show Dead in the Digital Age? by Is the Large National Trade Show Dead in the Digital Age? – Snowbound Software (press release) (blog) | Hotel Safes Now http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/1480/is-the-large-national-trade-show-dead-in-the-digital-age/comment-page-1/#comment-4109 Is the Large National Trade Show Dead in the Digital Age? – Snowbound Software (press release) (blog) | Hotel Safes Now Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:52:13 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=1480#comment-4109 [...] Is the Large National Trade Show Dead in the Digital Age?Snowbound Software (press release) (blog)Many of these venues are 'road show' types of engagements ? providing the opportunity to travel from one city to another to present to people regionally through one show series. Frequently we find that professionals we've met with wouldn't have taken … [...] [...] Is the Large National Trade Show Dead in the Digital Age?Snowbound Software (press release) (blog)Many of these venues are 'road show' types of engagements ? providing the opportunity to travel from one city to another to present to people regionally through one show series. Frequently we find that professionals we've met with wouldn't have taken … [...]

]]> Comment on President’s Corner – EMR by MrMuscle http://blog.snowbound.com/ceoscorner/473/presidents-corner-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-4082 MrMuscle Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:24:34 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=473#comment-4082 This is totally what I want to do This is totally what I want to do

]]> Comment on Size Matters: Why Businesses Use The TIFF File Format by Krishna http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/24/tiff-file-forma/comment-page-1/#comment-4076 Krishna Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:13:26 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=24#comment-4076 I have a tiff file size is around 48 mb it contains around 450 to 500 pages where as there is another ebook it contains more tha1000 pages and just around 6 mb it is in pdf format why such a difference wheras tiff should take less mb's im finding it difficult to handle this ebook as it gets hanged while surfing from one page to other Im using macbook with 2.13 ghz processor 2 gb ram. please advice how to reduce the tiff file size any free online software, I tried saving in pdf format on my mac but it the size of file overshoots to around 500 mb idont know why the ebook is a mythological book whith no diagrams just written content and may be some photos not exceeding 5 pages. Please help. Regards, Krishna I have a tiff file size is around 48 mb it contains around 450 to 500 pages where as there is another ebook it contains more tha1000 pages and just around 6 mb it is in pdf format why such a difference wheras tiff should take less mb’s im finding it difficult to handle this ebook as it gets hanged while surfing from one page to other Im using macbook with 2.13 ghz processor 2 gb ram. please advice how to reduce the tiff file size any free online software, I tried saving in pdf format on my mac but it the size of file overshoots to around 500 mb idont know why the ebook is a mythological book whith no diagrams just written content and may be some photos not exceeding 5 pages.

Please help.

Regards,
Krishna

]]> Comment on Top Image Systems awarded ECM award by Alvin frank http://blog.snowbound.com/ecm/1448/top-image-systems-awarded-ecm-award/comment-page-1/#comment-3951 Alvin frank Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:08:51 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/1448/top-image-systems-awarded-ecm-award/#comment-3951 "Content Aware Image Resizing" available for licensing An Unbetable Technology for IMAGE RESIZING also known as “optimized scale-and-stretch” is available for licensing.Since it allows regions with high importance and prominence to scale uniformly and regions with homogeneous content to be distorted, therefore it can be very effectively used in Display devices (Digital cameras,Mobiles,LCD's,laptops,PDA's etc.). It is in pending stage for Patent and we are looking for prospective companies for the same. For more details contact Mr. Gaurav Deshmukh Email id: g.deshmukh@ttconsultants.co.in +919592701527 “Content Aware Image Resizing” available for licensing

An Unbetable Technology for IMAGE RESIZING also known as “optimized scale-and-stretch” is available for licensing.Since it allows regions with high importance and prominence to scale uniformly and regions with homogeneous content to be distorted, therefore it can be very effectively used in Display devices (Digital cameras,Mobiles,LCD’s,laptops,PDA’s etc.). It is in pending stage for Patent and we are looking for prospective companies for the same.

For more details contact

Mr. Gaurav Deshmukh
Email id: g.deshmukh@ttconsultants.co.in
+919592701527

]]> Comment on Knowledge-Based Sales: The Importance of Knowing Your Software Sales Cycle by Matt http://blog.snowbound.com/bestbusinesspractices/1077/knowledge-based-sales-the-importance-of-knowing-your-software-sales-cycle/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Matt Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:21:56 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=1077#comment-2125 Well said, Ohrenberger. Moreover, I think that one of the most important aspects of a salesperson's responsibility to the client is to accurately set expectations at the outset of the relationship. A well-defined sales cycle is an integral component of the transaction that lends credability to the professional, the business, and the service or product in question, and can also determine your ability to garner repeat business. Well said, Ohrenberger. Moreover, I think that one of the most important aspects of a salesperson’s responsibility to the client is to accurately set expectations at the outset of the relationship. A well-defined sales cycle is an integral component of the transaction that lends credability to the professional, the business, and the service or product in question, and can also determine your ability to garner repeat business.

]]> Comment on 10 reasons for using an AJAX Document Image Viewer by Kevin Demuro http://blog.snowbound.com/ceoscorner/72/10-reasons-for-using-an-ajax-document-image-viewer/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Kevin Demuro Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:21:33 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=72#comment-1484 I just bookmarked your post, thanks again. I just bookmarked your post, thanks again.

]]> Comment on President’s Corner – EMR by Snowbound Software http://blog.snowbound.com/ceoscorner/473/presidents-corner-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 Snowbound Software Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:52:37 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=473#comment-1381 Thanks so much, Sarah!! Thanks so much, Sarah!!

]]> Comment on President’s Corner – EMR by sasha pryhodko http://blog.snowbound.com/ceoscorner/473/presidents-corner-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 sasha pryhodko Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:07:50 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=473#comment-1275 Thank you for the excellent suggestions! I just got here to your site and like the information. I expect to be learning your blogposts to the long term. Fantastic write-up, very valuable. I think plenty of people will find this very beneficial.Maintain write-up in coming future as well! Thank you for the excellent suggestions! I just got here to your site and like the information. I expect to be learning your blogposts to the long term. Fantastic write-up, very valuable. I think plenty of people will find this very beneficial.Maintain write-up in coming future as well!

]]> Comment on President’s Corner – EMR by Snowbound Software http://blog.snowbound.com/ceoscorner/473/presidents-corner-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Snowbound Software Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:29:01 +0000 http://blog.snowbound.com/?p=473#comment-1005 Thanks Soraya! We appreciate your interest in EMR and would love to hear how your hospital is migrating or updating their record management systems. We hope AJAX will play a big role in the next several years. Thanks Soraya! We appreciate your interest in EMR and would love to hear how your hospital is migrating or updating their record management systems. We hope AJAX will play a big role in the next several years.

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