AnzioWin 17 beta now available

[Bob Rasmussen]

Hi folks!

We are now signing on beta testers for version 17 of AnzioWin. Let me know 
if you're interested.

This version includes support for many new features that became available with 
Vista, Windows 7 and 8, and recent hardware advances such as multitouch, GPS 
sensors, tablets running Windows, and large all-in-one computers. In addition, 
the built-in Print Wizard feature has been updated to include many of the 
feature improvements in the freestanding Print Wizard versions 4.0 and 4.1. A 
bullet list of enhancements is included below my signature.

The beta process is quite easy. We've created a group on Google to manage group 
emails. Once you're signed on, you'll have access to the program, information, 
tips, and so forth. The new beta version will not interfere with your existing 
use of AnzioWin or Anzio Lite. All we ask in return is for some feedback.

If you are interested in participating in the beta process, think you *might* 
be interested, or have any questions at all, please email me.

Regards,
....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.

personal e-mail: ras at anzio.com
  company e-mail: rsi at anzio.com
           voice: (US) 503-624-0360 (9:00-6:00 Pacific Time)
             fax: (US) 503-624-0760
             web: http://www.anzio.com
  street address: Rasmussen Software, Inc.
                  10240 SW Nimbus, Suite L9
                  Portland, OR  97223  USA

***  Major areas (big picture) for version 17:
      * Windows 7 & 8 support
         * Manifest included; prevents writing settings file to
              c:\Program files\anything
           for instance.
         * Use new registry location for SSH fingerprint
      * Print Wizard improvements (as in Printwiz 4.0):
         * Read all kinds of PDFs as input
         * Multi-page, page mode preview
         * Preview allows separate ink on each page
         * Main and overlay placement adjustment
         * Touch and multitouch in preview
         * Page patterns
         * Overlay patterns
         * Job splitting
         * Digitally certify created PDFs
         * Label Wizard
         * Detect and accept input files in UTF16
         * Screen calibration in Preview
         * OKI, Epson, IBM Microline translation
         * Can preview all print job types
         * New options on NiceMargins
         * Ability to archive all print jobs
      * Print Wizard improvements (as in Printwiz 4.1):
         * Produce smaller PDFs
         * Read more PDFs
         * Read and print most annotations in PDFs
         * Emailing compatibility with Outlook 2010 and 2013
         * Automatic file type detection
         * Masking - blocking certain areas from printing, prompt for
           inputs, extract text to clipboard
         * "Signhere" - sign with finger or stylus at specified location
           on Preview.
         * Preview can rotate screen
         * ViewOnly mode
         * Page mode preview
         * ENV tag does environment variable replacement
         * Rotate a <SPAN> of text and SQUEEZE it to fit
      * Passthrough & Backchannel print
         * Automatic file type detection handles image files, PCL files, PDF
           files, etc., even if extension is missing or wrong
         * New setup dialog for backchannel print
      * Image viewer improvements
         * New default positioning
         * Pan and zoom
         * IMAGEBOX-VIEW command indicates which part of image to display
         * video support (Vista and later)
         * Slideshow (playlist), timed or not, random or linear
         * Popup menu allows print, save, etc.
      * Features for recent hardware improvements:
         * For touch and multitouch screens:
            * Pan and zoom main window
            * Pan and zoom in Imagebox
            * Pan and zoom in Preview
            * TIP (Text Input Panel) control
            * Sliding window
         * For small screen:
            * Magnifier for screen (Vista and later)
            * Control of GUI font size, toolbuttons
            * TIP (Text Input Panel) control
            * Anzio window can slide around when touch keyboard opens, to make
              input prompt visible.
         * For large screen
            * Allow more columns (up to 1000, instead of 255)
         * For sensors
            * LOCATION/S - reports GPS coordinates
      * Mobility
         * SignHere
         * LOCATION/S
         * Network connection awareness
      * IPv6 support
      * Cosmetics:
         * Text on screen normally positioned to left (centered is optional)
         * Variable width toolbuttons
         * Updated screen font for menu, dialogs, etc.
         * Toolbar and alt-tab icons/bitmaps for Vista and later. When you mouse
           over the toolbar area (at the bottom of the screen) a thumbnail of 
the
           current Anzio screen shows up.
      * Ease of setup and migration
      * HTMLHelp now used for online help, so this is available on newer 
versions
        of Windows.
      * Easy option to remember login and password
      * New version of SECMAN.DLL supports Outlook 2013, 2010, etc.