March 26, 2012

SWING Software announces today the release of SWING PDF Converter 4.0 for Lotus Notes – a software tool for Notes email and document archiving, sharing and web printing.

Batch export, archiving, capturing of emails as business records, document sharing with non-Notes users – all these tasks can be vastly improved with SWING PDF Converter. It allows companies to:

• Convert multiple Notes emails/documents to individual PDF files or a single PDF package
• Save file attachments in PDF
• Save money on printing: reduce reliance on paper when sharing documents outside of Lotus Notes
• Create compact, searchable email archives with a built-in view, all in a single PDF file

The latest version adds the following capabilities:

• Export from Notes view to a PDF file while preserving the structure of categories, folders and document levels by using PDF bookmarks as a navigational outline
• Export from Notes to the file system with automatic creation of folder structure (corresponding to Notes view or folder structure)
• Export of attachments outside of PDF
• Support of document links within the resulting PDF
• Advanced logging for batch exports
• Other improvements

Numerous other conveniences are provided such as meta-data export to PDF, custom headers/footers in PDF, PDF/A support, smart “fit to page” function for adjusting the size of oversize images and tables etc.

SWING PDF Converter does not require client installations as it is not a virtual printer driver. It can be installed as a standard Notes application on a Domino server.

Application developers can use the product’s LotusScript API or Java API by including the product libraries in their Notes/Domino applications. They can choose to run the conversion either on the Notes client or on the Domino server.

Domino web developers may want to automatically produce invoices, purchase orders, certificates, HR forms, and other printable documents – directly from their web applications. They can do that by using familiar Domino Designer for creating a printable document layout. Then, they simply invoke a PDF Converter function to use the newly created layout for PDF rendition.

More information and a product trial:
http://www.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter/overview

About SWING Software

SWING Software develops and markets award-winning software for collaborative document management. Its market leading products for IBM Lotus Notes/Domino and Microsoft Office systems are helping companies across 60 countries worldwide make their document production, publishing and distribution processes more efficient. For more information, visit http://www.swingsoftware.com.

What does make SWING PDF Converter unique?

First, SWING PDF Converter is created specifically for Lotus Notes documents and emails. This means that Lotus Notes users can convert single or multiple emails/documents, together with file attachments, so all the information including the original layout is preserved. Moreover, users can select any number of documents and create a single PDF file – a searchable package that looks just like a view in Lotus Notes.

Second, SWING PDF Converter does not require client installations as it is not a virtual printer driver. It can be installed as a standard Notes application on a Domino server. Then, administrators can easily deploy PDF smart icons by sending an email to end-users. The key configuration settings are still maintained centrally.

Third, application developers can use the product’s LotusScript API or Java API by including the product libraries into their Notes/Domino applications. They can choose to run the conversion either on the Notes client or on the Domino server.

Finally, the new version introduces advanced features including PDF/A for email/document archiving; exporting Notes field values to PDF metadata; flexible headers and footers; and improved conversion fidelity.

Here are some usage scenarios:

Export from Lotus Notes: Companies use SWING PDF Converter when they want to extract existing content from Lotus Notes databases. PDF is the format of choice for documents and emails, especially when the original Lotus Notes document layout needs to be preserved.

Email archiving: PDF and PDF/A provide long-term retention of emails and documents, independently of email servers and specific platform. These archives can be viewed or printed on any computer by authorized users. Some organizations will be storing the resulting individual PDFs into their content repositories, together with metadata. Others will rather be using the PDF Converter’s ability to convert entire email folders into a compact PDF package – a single file that consists of searchable views, emails and file attachments, to simplify search and retrieval in the future.

Web printing: Domino web developers may want to automatically produce invoices, purchase orders, certificates, HR forms, and other printable documents – directly from their web applications. They can do that by using familiar Domino Designer for creating a printable document layout. Then, they simply invoke a PDF Converter function to use the newly created layout for PDF rendition.

Records management: SWING PDF Converter helps companies incorporate emails and documents from Lotus Notes into their records management system. Once converted to PDF (or PDF/A) together with the corresponding metadata, these files can be classified and handled as records, together with other related content types.

Want to try it or find out more?

• Download the product trial
• Check out 2-minute screencasts
• FAQ

SWING PDF Converter 2 provides Lotus Notes professionals with the ability to:

• Export emails, documents and attachments to PDF
• Archive entire mail folders or document collections
• Produce print-quality documents from Domino web applications
• Create PDFs using either existing forms or custom forms
• Create compact, searchable email archives with a built-in view, all in a single PDF file!

What makes SWING PDF Converter unique:

First, it doesn’t require a client-side installation of a printer driver nor DLL files. Managers or Administrators can centrally deploy PDF toolbar icons to end-users and manage the tool through configuration documents.

For Notes developers, it provides the LotusScript API that can be employed in any Notes/Domino application. Developers can set up the conversion to run either on the client or on server for scheduled tasks or web-based applications.

The new version brings overall speed improvements and better conversion fidelity, new attachment handling, and a number of Notes-specific functions such as a smart “fit-to-page” function that automatically adjusts the size of images and tables.

Want to try it or find out more?

• Download the product trial
• Check out 2-minute screencasts
• FAQ

July 06, 2009

SWING Software announces today the release of SWING PDF Converter for Lotus Notes – a software tool for Notes email and document archiving, sharing and web printing.

The basic idea behind the product is to make the PDF conversion an integral feature of the Lotus Notes client, or Notes/Domino applications. It doesn’t require a client side installation of a printer driver nor DLL files.

For end-users and administrators: Deployment is as easy as sending an email to users. SWING PDF Converter adds the PDF icon to the Lotus Notes toolbar, which lets users convert one or more Notes documents or emails. The user experience is fully customizable.

For application developers: LotusScript API is provided. Developers can enhance the out-of-the-box toolbar functionality, or can grab the PDF Converter libraries and insert them into any Notes or Domino application, using the PDF Converter as a software component in their solutions.

SWING PDF Converter introduces greatly simplified email archiving (and document archiving) capabilities to Lotus Notes and Domino. It creates PDF Packages from any email or document collection. A single PDF Package consists of any number of documents (or email messages) with their corresponding attachments. It also contains a view, so users can sort, search and navigate through documents/emails with ease – all this inside Adobe Reader.

Lotus Notes users can easily archive all documents and emails related to a project, case, or a customer into a single PDF Package. These PDF archives can be used independently or as a part of a corporate records repository for legal discovery and business uses. Because they are platform independent, they can be viewed or printed on any computer by authorized users.

Developers can also create server-based agents using the LotusScript API. Agents can be scheduled to produce PDF files unattended.

Domino web developers can use SWING PDF Converter to create print-quality output from their web applications.

More information and a product trial:
http://www.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter/overview

About SWING Software

SWING Software develops and markets award-winning software for collaborative document management. Its market leading products for IBM Lotus Notes/Domino and Microsoft Office systems are helping companies across 60 countries worldwide make their document production, publishing and distribution processes more efficient. For more information, visit http://www.swingsoftware.com.

July 9, 2008 – Vigilus LLC, a leading IBM Lotus Notes/Domino solution provider with consulting, training and customer relationship management (CRM) expertise announced that ACT! for Notes now integrates with Microsoft Office, powered by SWING Integrator from SWING Software. ACT! for Notes users can now easily generate complex reports and documents, based on predefined templates on demand.

ACT! for Notes is one of the leading Lotus Notes-based CRM systems with over 500,000 licenses sold since 1995 . The compact, single Lotus Notes database and apparent simplicity belies the power under the covers that it gives to users. Vigilus has created an add-on package called Advanced Features for ACT! for Notes that greatly extends the already feature-rich repertoire of ACT! for Notes.

When considering one of User’s most sought after feature, Microsoft Office integration, Vigilus turned to the experts at SWING Software and their SWING Integrator package. Vigilus embedded SWING Integrator’s powerful features into ACT! for Notes’ intuitive interface. Consequently, ACT! for Notes Users can now, quickly create complex letters, invoices, mail merge letters and labels, and Excel pivot table reports from predefined templates.

By partnering with SWING Software, Vigilus was able to leverage their expertise in Microsoft Office integration while allowing Vigilus to continue to add business driven features to ACT! for Notes.

About Vigilus

Vigilus has built a reputation as a progressive company with a solid customer–centric approach to business and a long history of providing easy to measure ROI solutions to organizations with a Lotus Notes infrastructure.

The founders of Vigilus have been involved with Lotus Notes and Domino since 1992. They have surrounded themselves with people who intuitively understand the expression “industrial strength” when it comes to providing and implementing commercial grade custom solutions. Key consultants and developers at Vigilus all have many years experience in building and managing enterprise-critical systems.

For more information please visit www.vigilus.net or email sales@vigilus.net.

About SWING Software

SWING Software develops and markets award-winning software for collaborative document management. Its market leading products for IBM Lotus Notes/Domino and Microsoft Office systems are helping companies across 60  countries worldwide make their document production, publishing and distribution processes more efficient. For more information, visit http://www.swingsoftware.com.

This new partnership means that i-Seven will develop its future products on IBM Lotus platforms to use SWING Integrator, as opposed to using i-Seven’s own i-Office product.

SWING Integrator is a tool that allows for easy Office integration for Lotus Notes and Domino based solutions. It supports Microsoft Office, Open Office and, soon, Lotus Symphony. You can read more about SWING Integrator at http://www.swingsoftware.com/integrator/

The agreement also means that i-Seven can sell the SWING Software products to the Danish and Swedish markets.

Henrik Hansen, CEO of i-Seven:
“We’re excited about the partnership with SWING Software. Besides being able to resell a product that has become almost de-facto in Office integration, the partnership also enable us to move forward our applications in a more web-centric world.”

David Jakelic, CEO of SWING Software:
“We are delighted that i-Seven has chosen to add SWING Integrator to their advanced collaborative solutions. We feel that both parties will benefit greatly from this partnership.”

About i-Seven

i-Seven is a project-oriented IT company that was established in 2002. Focus is on the business-related needs of our customers as well as their demand for successful implementation of IT projects relating to portals, document-oriented solutions, and process-oriented solutions. For more information, visit http://www.i-seven.com.

About SWING Software

SWING Software develops and markets award-winning software for document integration and collaborative document management. Its market leading products for IBM Lotus Notes/Domino and Microsoft Office systems are helping companies across 60 countries worldwide make their document production, publishing and distribution processes more efficient. For more information, visit http://www.swingsoftware.com.

November 29, 2006 – SWING Software announces today the release of SWING Integrator 5 – an Office integration toolkit for Lotus Notes and Domino developers. The new release adds OpenOffice integration with IBM Lotus Notes applications.

SWING Integrator 5 lets Lotus developers integrate MS Office Word and Excel, or OpenOffice Write and Calc to their own Lotus Notes solutions. 1,000s of developers have been using SWING Integrator for:

• Producing highly formatted documents with Notes data
• Carefree in-place editing of attachments (both Notes and Web)
• Updating Notes fields from Office documents (Field Exchange)
• PDF conversion
• Mail merge letters and labels
• Reporting, charting and data analysis
• Advanced document automation

“We have added OpenOffice support in response to strong market demand,” said David Jakelic, CEO of SWING Software. “Now our customers can choose between MS Office and OpenOffice suites for their Lotus Notes collaborative solutions.”

SWING Integrator does not require separate installation. Developers just plug it into their application, and add a single line of code for initialization.

As a result, users benefit from advanced document authoring, formatting, accurate printing, reporting and data analysis. Developers extend their Lotus solutions by adding new Office templates, or enable users to do so.

Open design elements and comprehensive API are provided for easy customization and localization. The look-and-feel can be adjusted or changed to comply with specific application standards.

SWING Integrator fits various usage scenarios, such as purchase approvals, invoicing, sales proposal automation, contract authoring, document libraries, personalized serial letters, and data analysis. For instance, ABB Group uses SWING Integrator for its Financial Planning System, Sigma-Aldrich for a Performance Appraisal System, and Schindler Group for PDF conversion and delivery. These case studies and other customer stories can be found here:
http://www.swingsoftware.com/customers

Pricing and Availability

SWING Integrator 5 is now available directly from SWING Software and its business partners. A 10-user pack costs $750 (USD). Substantial discounts are available on volume purchases, as well as special OEM licenses. An evaluation copy can be requested and downloaded from the company’s website: http://www.swingsoftware.com

About SWING Software

SWING Software delivers document integration and publishing software to over 1,000 organizations worldwide. Its solutions uniquely combine key collaborative platforms and standard document formats, making document production, publishing, and distribution processes more efficient.

The products include: SWING Integrator – an award-winning toolkit for Lotus Notes/Domino developers; SWING InOffice – Office integration for Lotus Notes; SWING DocPublisher – a web-based policy and procedure manager.

SWING Software’s customer base spans small to large organizations in every business sector. Over 100,000 professionals in more than 60 countries use SWING Software products.

For more information, visit http://www.swingsoftware.com

The SWING Software portfolio is among the first products that have officially validated against new Lotus Domino 7 by IBM. The validation designates that the following products have met the compatibility and integration specifications established by IBM:

• SWING DocPublisher – Web-based company manuals and knowledge bases
  Easily organize, publish, and maintain online documentation, such as policies and procedures, work instructions and knowledge bases. Write in MS Word, read in a web browser, publish to intranets or the Internet.
• SWING Integrator – MS Office integration and document automation toolkit for Lotus Notes/Domino developers
  Integrate your Notes or Domino applications with MS Office and PDF, quickly and easily. Move data to/from Word and Excel producing highly personalized documents, reports, charts, or mailing labels. Conveniently edit and save document attachments. Reuse document templates, rich text fragments and images.
• SWING InOffice – MS Office integration add-on for Lotus Notes
  Merge any Notes data to Word and Excel templates or PDF, without database design changes. Provide business users with custom templates for reports, charts, documents, data analysis, or mail merge.

About SWING Software

SWING Software develops and markets award-winning software for collaborative document management. Its market leading products for IBM Lotus Notes/Domino and Microsoft Office systems are helping companies across 60 countries worldwide make their document production, publishing and distribution processes more efficient. For more information, visit http://www.swingsoftware.com.

The new product release takes a step beyond MS Office integration. It brings document automation features for both Lotus Notes and Domino Web applications. The key new features include:

• Dynamically assembling Word or PDF documents from existing content and data, based on business rules and predefined templates.
• Content library – the central storage for reusable boilerplate text and graphics (e.g. standard clauses, product information, images).
• Delivering documents as PDF.
• Data transformations. Multivalue fields can be optionally expanded to table rows in Word and Excel, and collapsed when they are saved back to Notes.
• Notes data analysis with MS Excel PivotTable reports and charts.

The new features open a wide range of new possibilities for application developers and their users. By utilizing SWING Integrator 4, an organization can automate document production and delivery, from one page letters to complex contracts and proposals, improving both individual and organizational productivity.

Dynamic templates with user-defined rules react to customer data – from a Lotus Notes database, or a relational database – to produce a letter that is specific to that customer and situation.

For instance, if a financial institution writes a letter to a customer, concerning an unauthorized overdraft, the SWING Integrator will assemble a letter in MS Word which incorporates not only customer data and amounts, but also the wording can be automatically adjusted according to whether the overdraft is large or small.

Furthermore, SWING Integrator provides a content library which contains reusable segments of documents that the authors may want to save for use in other documents or share with other authors. The content library serves as a central storage for reusable boilerplate content to maintain consistency and accuracy. Examples include standard clauses, company information, product images. In fact, any combination of text and graphics can be saved and reused. These reusable fragments can either be inserted manually to a Word document or automatically during document assembly.

In this way, a sales team can reduce manual repetitive tasks in creating sales proposals, by using the content library as a searchable knowledge base for RFP questions and answers. Their existing CRM or SFA solution can be extended with the proposal automation module, enabling them to use MS Word with the existing applications.

Finally, SWING Integrator 4 reduces maintenance efforts on changed documents and forms. Office template library gives users complete control of document layout and dynamic content. When it comes to changes in document layout, there is no need for a programmer to intervene. An authorized business user can use the familiar MS Office authoring tools to redesign the structure and style for business documents and reports.

SWING Integrator 4 supports Lotus Notes and Domino versions 5 and 6, and Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP and 2003. For Domino Web applications, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher is required.

Pricing and Availability

SWING Integrator 4 is now available directly from SWING Software and their business partners. A 10 users pack costs $750 (USD). There are substantial discounts on volume purchases. An evaluation copy can be requested and downloaded from the company’s website http://www.swingsoftware.com.