Last month, we extended the reach of GroupDocs' powerful e-signature app to many more platforms. Now, no matter what platform you use, you can integrate GroupDocs' e-signature app plugin into websites and collect digital signatures by embedding documents as digital forms. Apart from this, we've introduced a GroupDocs Annotation plugin for Moodle and a GroupDocs Viewer plugin for Moodle Version 2.4. Also, we've created several samples for our API SDKs.

In addition to plugin releases, we've many more enhancements planned for the coming month. Most important of all is the introduction of separate EU-based storage and processing, which will be a boon to European enterprise customers. It will ensure that your sensitive files stay within EU borders. Moreover, GroupDocs for Salesforce Alpha as well as GroupDocs Signature plugins for many more platforms are in the pipeline. We've lots more coming up, so stay tuned!

This month, we've launched various plugins for multiple CMSs as well as updates to the GroupDocs SDKs.

GroupDocs Viewer Integration

• GroupDocs Viewer plugin for Moodle Version 2.4

GroupDocs Annotation Integration

• GroupDocs Annotation plugin for Moodle

GroupDocs Signature Integration

• GroupDocs Signature plugin for Contao
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for Magento
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for Drupal
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for ezPublish
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for WordPress
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for GetSimple

  SDK API Sample Updates

• Created UI tests for Samples 18 - 21
• Created UI test for Sample22
• Created Sample22 and Sample 23 for PHP SDK
• Created Samples19, 20, 22 and 23 for Java SDK
• Created Sample11 - Sample22 for Ruby SDK
• Added new samples of Python SDK
• Added Annotation sample for Ruby SDK

Expect these exciting features pretty soon:

• Enterprise and above plans: EU-based storage and processing to ensure sensitive files do not exit EU borders.
• GroupDocs Viewer for .NET locally installable viewer component.
• Assembly v2.0 Beta: Enhancements to support WYSIWYG formatted text insertion, logic blocks.
• Signature v2.0 Beta: Enhancements to fields screen, and signature execution.
• GroupDocs for Salesforce Alpha: View office documents within Salesforce from within your browser.
• New version of the GroupDocs Viewer plugin for FireFox with new, improved design.
• New version of the GroupDocs Viewer plugin for Google Chrome with new, improved design.
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for Gmail / Chrome.
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for Firefox.
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for Pligg.
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for SugarCRM.
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for Concrete5.
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for Moodle.
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for ExpressionEngine.
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for CMSMS.

Here is the recent community activity:

• How to Open PowerPoint Files Online on techpp.com
• Top 3 Digital Signature Apps on versedtech.org
• Top 3 PDF Readers That Are Highly Reliable on technogist.com
• Top 4 Digital Signature Apps For Business on technologydip.com
• GroupDocs Vs Docstar : SaaS-based Document Management Solutions on sociableblog.com

Good news for the document management world! You now have all required document management apps available under a single roof. Yes, I’m talking about GroupDocs: a one-stop-shop for all your document management requirements.

The history of modern document management system began with the development of a set of computer apps, which were used to store and monitor electronic documents. With the advancement of technology, new branches were formed in the system. Now, document management is not just storing or monitoring your electronic documents, but it’s a system that lets you manipulate your documents as per your preference. Read More...

Thank you for choosing GroupDocs.

The GroupDocs Team

We are excited to announce that we continued to integrate with 3rd party platforms in the month of September. For the coming month, we’re working on application enhancements like a new app interface design for document annotation and enhanced dashboard functionality for document assembly. We’ll also continue to extend our app integration to more 3rd party platforms.

We're always enhancing the GroupDocs user experience with new features. Here is a list of some features that we’ve added recently. Log in to your GroupDocs account and try out the improvement

• GroupDocs integration:
  • Integration with Radiant: A GroupDocs Viewer plugin for Radiant CMS is now available for download from the GroupDocs Marketplace.  You can use this efficient plugin to embed GroupDocs' high-fidelity online document viewer as well as multi-format documents to Radiant websites. GroupDocs' online document viewer offers smooth rendering so as to retain the same quality and style of the original document. Install and use this plugin to enjoy GroupDocs' all-in-one viewer as a Word viewer (DOC or DOCX viewer), a PDF viewer, or a spreadsheet viewer.
  • Integration with Moodle: A GroupDocs Viewer plugin for Moodle CMS is now available for download from the GroupDocs Marketplace. With this plugin installed, you can embed GroupDocs' efficient online document viewer and documents to Moodle websites. You can view documents online in the exact quality as they originally appear. GroupDocs Viewer supports all common business formats. Simply install and use this plugin to embed and use our online document viewer as a Word viewer, PDF viewer, or a spreadsheet viewer, and many others.
• GroupDocs Signature enhancement:
  • Added new My Forms functionality, which lets you configure forms for signing, allowing you to prepare a form template and then just share a link.
  • Instant notifications for the owner for any action taken on an envelope.
  • Flexible options to restart or delete the expired envelope.
  • Handy Create Form button in templates explorer.

Expect these exciting features in the near future:

• GroupDocs Annotation V2.0: GroupDocs Annotation V2.0 will include a new improved interface. With this, all comments are now made available in a side panel for easy, uncluttered viewing experience.
• GroupDocs Assembly v2.0: GroupDocs Assembly V2.0 will contain a new dashboard, allowing you to manage the document assembly process more intuitively. The new dashboard lets you configure different ways of collecting responses. This will allow document assembly to be embedded into third-party websites and web applications.
• Google Docs Edit Integration: we've integrated Google Docs' features for editing Word documents so that you can now edit documents without leaving GroupDocs.
• GroupDocs Integration: GroupDocs Viewer plugins for ExpressionEngine, Magento, eZ Publish, and many more CMSs in addition to GroupDocs Annotation plugins for a variety of platforms.

• GroupDocs was reviewed on AppVita.com: GroupDocs – Total Document Management for Teams..
• GroupDocs listed on FindTheBest,com: GroupDocs - Question and Answers.

We're happy to announce that Amazon Web Service (AWS) has been integrated with GroupDocs , which allows us to offer you a new storage provision. You can now choose Amazon S3 as your default storage provider in GroupDocs. With this provision, you can store your files in your Amazon S3 bucket directly. Flexible storage provision is a key factor to consider when selecting document management solutions. With this integration, we  make your document management process more flexible. Importantly, it puts you in charge of what storage provider you choose. Read more

Thank you for choosing GroupDocs.

The GroupDocs Team

We are happy to announce that we've integrated GroupDocs with several 3rd party platforms in the last month. An important integration was with Windows Azure, which gives our users another storage service option for their documents. In September, a few more integrations are in the pipeline, including the GroupDocs Viewer plugins for Concrete5, Moodle 1.9, Moodle 2.x, SugarCRM, and TinyMCE. We're also working on a number of application enhancements.

We're always enhancing the GroupDocs user experience with new features. Here is a list of some features that we’ve added recently. Log in to your GroupDocs account and try out the improvements!

• GroupDocs integration:
  • Integration with Windows Azure: We've integrated Windows Azure for storage provisions. GroupDocs users can now configure Windows Azure as their default storage service provider from within their GroupDocs account.
  • Integration with Umbraco: We've released a new GroupDocs Viewer plugin for Umbraco users. They can now easily embed documents along with our high-fidelity viewer in Umbraco pages. It's really easy to upload and install the GroupDocs Viewer plugin with Umbraco. With this plugin installed, Umbraco users can embed and use GroupDocs Viewer as a Word viewer, PDF viewer, a Spreadsheet viewer, etc. All common file formats are supported.
  • Integration with Orchard: Orchard users can now download and install the new GroupDocs viewer plugin for Orchard. Install our viewer plugin to embed a variety of documents as well as our all-in-one viewer into your Orchard pages. Straightforward installation makes things easier for you. All common file formats are supported, so website visitors can simply click and read your documents without installing any additional software or add-on.
  • Integration with DotNetNuke We've introduced a new GroupDocs Viewer plugin for DotNetNuke. Simply install this plugin and embed multiple files along with our high-fidelity viewer into your DotNetNuke pages. The embedded documents retain the same quality and style as the original document.
  • Integration with Kentico: The introduction of a new plugin for Kentico lets users of the Kentico CMS embed our high-fidelity viewer along with a document into their Kentico pages. Visitors to your webiste simply click and view documents online with ease. Enjoy all GroupDocs Viewer's features on your site exactly as you do in GroupDocs.
  • Integration with Tumblr: Good news to Tumblr blog users. You can now simply embed GroupDocs Viewer with a document into your Tumblr pages. You can embed our document in two ways: iframe embedding or theme customization. iframe embedding can be done by simply pasting the GroupDocs Viewer iframe code to the HTML editor in your Tumblr page. Another option is to configure the viewer theme in the Tumblr theme editor. Your Tumblr blog visitors can now simply view documents online using our efficient document viewer.

• GroupDocs dashboard enhancement:
  • New Grid View that allows easy organization of your files
  • Group operations on the dashboard (multi-selection for copy, move, delete, etc.)
  • Minor file breadcrumbs enhancements

Expect these exciting features in the near future:

• GroupDocs Viewer:
  • GroupDocs Viewer v2.0 - this will include multiple viewing options to support a wide range of devices.
  • Page flipping effects and side scrolling using HTML5.
    
• GroupDocs Signature:
  • New “My Forms” functionality, which will let users configure forms for signing, allowing them to prepare a form template and then just share a link.
• GroupDocs Dashboard:
  • Thumbnails displayed in the new grid view.
    
• GroupDocs integrations:
  • GroupDocs Annotation plugin for multiple platforms, including WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Umbraco, DotNetNuke and many more.

Good news from GroupDocs to all Dropbox users. We've integrated Dropbox with GroupDocs, so you can now access all your Dropbox files and folders from your GroupDocs account. Accessing your Dropbox folders and files is so simple. Use the Integration area in your profile management page to log in to your Dropbox account. Once logged in, you can access your Dropbox files and folder using the Dropbox shortcut folder in the files/folder area of GroupDocs' main dashboard. Read More

Thank you for choosing GroupDocs.

The GroupDocs Team

We are excited to share that we've successfully integrated GroupDocs with several 3rd party platforms in the last month. We’ve also introduced a brand new app to the GroupDocs suite, GroupDocs Conversion. Please subscribe to our blog for details. In the upcoming month, we'll be adding support for Microsoft Azure as a default storage provider as well as rolling out a number of integrations, including GroupDocs Embedded Viewer plugins for Kentico, Umbraco and Orchard CMSs.

We're proud to announce the introduction of a new, efficient application to our GroupDocs suite, GroupDocs Conversion. GroupDocs Conversion is an online document conversion app that lets you perform online document conversion using your browser. The GroupDocs Conversion app is so intuitive that you can simply convert your documents to your preferred format in a jiffy; the original look and layout of the documents are retained as such. You can convert all common file formats: DOC to DOCX, DOCX to PDF, DOC to PDF, PDF to JPEG, JPEG to PNG are some common examples.

We're always enhancing the GroupDocs user experience with new features. Here is a list of some features that we’ve added recently. Log in to your GroupDocs account and try out the improvements!

• Integration with Amazon Web Service (AWS): we joined hands with AWS to offer you another storage service provision (Amazon S3). You now have the option to set Amazon S3 as your default storage service provider from within the GroupDocs. This opens up the possibility of uploading large volumes of files for use as input to the various GroupDocs applications, amongst other things.

• Integration with WordPress: we've introduced GroupDocs Viewer plugin for WordPress users. We’ve had some great feedback on the first version of the plugin and have now released version 1.2.2 with improved functionality. The installation and activation of our GroupDocs Viewer plugin is super simple. With GroupDocs Viewer plugin installed, you can easily embed and view a variety of files (DOC, DOCX, PDF, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX and other formats) in your WordPress pages using GroupDocs' high-fidelity viewer.

• Integration with Atlassian Confluence: we've introduced the GroupDocs Viewer plugin (version 1.0) for Confluence users. It's really simple to install and activate this plugin in your Atlassian Confluence editor. Now, you can embed multiple files into your Confluence editor pages using GroupDoc's high-fidelity viewer, which allows inline viewing and optional file download. Two options are available: simple file embedding where you just select a file for viewing, or embed a folder from GroupDocs where you can view the page to browse within a GroupDocs folder, and then select a file for viewing.

• Integration with Dropbox: with Dropbox integration, you can now access and use all your Dropbox files from within your GroupDocs account. Use your Dropbox files with all GroupDocs applications to perform multiple tasks, for example, online viewing, document assembly, digital signature execution, comparison, annotation, and file conversion.

Expect these exciting features soon:

• Updated design for GroupDocs Viewer, featuring enhancements for iPad viewing.
• Updated document assembly wizard.
• Integration with Windows Azure Storage.
• Updated main dashboard view options (thumbnails, types).
• GroupDocs embedded viewer plugins: integration with Drupal, Concrete5, Umbraco, Moodle and more.

We've had a bit of press in the last month. Here is some recent community activity:

GroupDocs was listed on chatsala.com - see GroupDocs on chatsala.com.

Good news from GroupDocs to all WordPress users! We proudly announce the release of the GroupDocs Viewer plugin for WordPress.

GroupDocs Viewer is an online document viewer, which allows you to view documents online in your browser, regardless of the document format you use. GroupDocs Viewer lets you view different word processing documents (DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF, ODT), spreadsheets (XLS, XLSX), image files (JPG, BMP, GIF, TIFF), presentations (PPT, PPTX), and portable files (PDF), all with high-fidelity rendering. Formatting and layout are retained, so the documents you view online look exactly like the original. Read More

Thank you for choosing GroupDocs.

The GroupDocs Team

We're pleased with the positive feedback on the new UI that we've received in the last few weeks. In June, we launched our pricing plans, with flexible options that will suit companies large and small. You can read all about them in our blog. In the next month, we're working on various storage integration options and other improvement.

Here is a list of features that we’ve added recently to enhance the user experience. Log on to your GroupDocs account and try out the improvements!

• A new design for the embedded viewer.

• Integration with Google; retrieve your Google contacts.
• Signature saving option makes the signing process easier when dealing with multi-paged documents.
• Option to select your preferred font for typed signatures.
• Added back button to navigate form fields, signing and signed screens.
• Completion list is shown in Add Recipient dialog box when typing the user info.

• Integration with Google Picker lets you upload documents directly from your Google Drive account.
• Option to export all types of annotations to PDF.

• New pricing plans.
• Integration with Dropbox view files function.
• Integration with Amazon S3 as your back-end storage provider (contact sales@groupdocs.com for more details).
• New user and account administration page.

These exciting features are coming in the near future:

• GroupDocs Comparison: authorize changes and download functionality.
• GroupDocs Signature: new field options, such as check box and initial.
• Enhanced DropBox integration: use files from your DropBox account with all GroupDocs apps.
• Amazon S3 configuration: configure Amazon S3 Storage from within the account admin page.

We've had a bit of press in the last month. Here is some recent community activity:

• GroupDocs was listed on recursosweb2.blogia.com - See GroupDocs on recursosweb2.blogia.com.

We've introduced a set of new pricing plans recently. Our objective is to make GroupDocs apps appealing to all types of users or groups, regardless of their size. We have launched these new plans after testing and collecting valuable feedback from our customers. Read more.

Thank you for choosing GroupDocs.

The GroupDocs Team

In our last newsletter, we shared we were busy re-designing the whole GroupDocs UI and experience. We're very excited to share that these changes have been made: GroupDocs has a host of updated features and a new, vastly improved look & feel. We hope you like it. We've successfully implemented the user feedback we've received to date and look forward to hearing what you think of the changes: we're always listening to your requests.

Here are some of the changes we've introduced recently to our application UIs. We've highlighted some of these changes below. Log in to your account to see it in action!

• Easier to access tools and actions - send your documents to other GroupDocs apps for processing.
• New thumbnail view to allow easier document navigation, or find a page quickly in a range.

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GroupDocs changes regularly as we introduce new features and update the interface. It's easy to keep up with what's happening:

• Follow this blog. We post weekly, sometimes even more often, with recent and upcoming changes.
• Read the GroupDocs newsletter. On the first of every month, we send out news about what we've been up to in the last month. We share what new features we are planning, our most popular blog post and any media we've had.

The May 2012 GroupDocs newsletter is our first issue. In it, you'll find out what we're working on right now, what new features we've released recently, what other people are saying about us, and what we're saying in this blog.

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