ANN: Data Dynamics ActiveReports for .NET Released

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Data Dynamics is pleased to announce the release of a fully-managed =
reporting component for the Microsoft .NET framework.  ActiveReports for =
.NET includes the same power and flexibility of ActiveReports 2.0 and =
provides complete code integration with the Visual Studio .NET =
environment.  Developers can use the Visual Studio editor to write code =
in either C# or Visual Basic .NET behind reports.  Export filters for =
Adobe=AE PDF, Microsoft=AE Excel, Rich Text, HTML, text and TIFF images =
are included. An ASP.NET server control is also included to help =
developers set up web client viewer options as well as a WinForms viewer =
control that offers split and multi-page views, text search, table of =
contents and a customizable toolbar.=20

ActiveReports for .NET is offered in two feature-filled editions to suit =
the needs of all .NET developers=20

  a.. Standard Edition - List Price: $499.00=20
    a.. Designer=20
      a.. Full integration with the .NET environment.=20
      b.. Familiar user interface.=20
      c.. Use with C# and VB.NET.=20
      d.. Compilation of reports included as part of the application for =
speed and security or included separately=20
      e.. Designer hosting of .NET and user controls=20
    b.. Reporting Engine=20
      a.. Managed Code.=20
      b.. Binding to ADO.NET, XML and custom data sources.=20
      c.. Easy deployment with the report processing engine as a single =
assembly dll.=20
      d.. All of ActiveReports 2.0 features.=20
    c.. Report Viewer=20
      a.. Managed C# code.=20
      b.. Very small deployment assembly, suitable for use on the =
Internet.=20
      c.. Table of Contents/Bookmarks.=20
      d.. Hyperlinking=20
    d.. Export Filters=20
      ActiveReports includes export filters to generate output into the =
following file formats:=20
      a.. Rich Text Format (RTF) for word-processing,=20
      b.. Portable Document Format (PDF),=20
      c.. Microsoft Excel worksheets,=20
      d.. HTML and DHTML for publishing your reports to the internet,=20
      e.. TIFF for optical archiving and faxing=20
      f.. and delimited text for spreadsheets and databases.=20
  Professional Edition - List Price: $1299.00=20
    a.. End-User Report Designer=20
      a.. The End-User Report Designer control is a run-time designer =
that may be distributed royalty free. It allows the ActiveReports =
designer to be hosted in an application and provides end-user report =
editing capabilities. The control's methods and properties provide easy =
access to save and load report layouts, monitor and control the design =
environment, and customize the look and feel to the needs of end users.=20
    b.. ASP.NET Integration=20
      a.. Web server control provides convenience for running and =
exporting reports in ASP .NET.=20
      b.. HTTP Handler extensions allow report files (RPX) or compiled =
assemblies containing reports to be dropped on the server and =
hyperlinked.=20
    c.. Web Viewer Control=20
      a.. The Web Viewer control allows quick viewing of ActiveReports =
on the web as well as printing capability with the ActiveXViewer and =
AcrobatReader ViewerType properties.
    d.. HTTP Handlers=20
      a.. The RPX HTTP Handler allows hyperlinking of an ActiveReport on =
a web page to return a HTML format or PDF format of the report for =
viewing and/or printing.=20
      b.. Compiled Report HTTPHandler allows hyperlinking of an =
ActiveReport compiled in an assembly on a web page to a HTML format or =
PDF format of the report for viewing and/or printing.=20
Special rebate offer to our valued ActiveReports customers towards the =
purchase of a ActiveReports for .NET Standard Edition or Professional =
Edition: ActiveReports 1.0 $200=20
      ActiveReports 2.0 Standard $250=20
      ActiveReports 2.0 Professional $650=20
      ** Offer Expires 12/12/2002.=20


Additional information and a fully-functional evaluation is available =
from our web site www.datadynamics.com.=20


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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Data Dynamics is pleased to announce the =
release of a=20
fully-managed reporting component for the Microsoft .NET=20
framework.&nbsp;&nbsp;ActiveReports for .NET includes the same power and =

flexibility of ActiveReports 2.0 and provides complete code integration =
with the=20
Visual Studio .NET environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Developers can use the Visual =
Studio=20
editor to write code in either C# or Visual Basic .NET behind=20
reports.&nbsp;&nbsp;Export filters for Adobe=AE PDF, Microsoft=AE Excel, =
Rich Text,=20
HTML, text and TIFF images are included. An ASP.NET server control is =
also=20
included to help developers set up web client viewer options as well as =
a=20
WinForms viewer control that offers split and multi-page views, text =
search,=20
table of contents and a customizable toolbar. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ActiveReports for .NET is offered in two=20
feature-filled editions to suit the needs of all .NET developers =
</FONT></P>
<UL>
  <LI><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><B>Standard Edition - List =
Price:=20
  $499.00</B> </FONT></FONT>
  <UL>
    <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Designer </FONT>
    <UL>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Full integration with the .NET =
environment.=20
      </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Familiar user interface. </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Use with C# and VB.NET. </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Compilation of reports included as =
part of the=20
      application for speed and security or included separately </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Designer hosting of .NET and user =
controls=20
      </FONT></LI></UL>
    <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Reporting Engine </FONT>
    <UL>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Managed Code. </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Binding to ADO.NET, XML and custom =
data=20
      sources. </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Easy deployment with the report =
processing=20
      engine as a single assembly dll. </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>All of ActiveReports 2.0 features. =

    </FONT></LI></UL>
    <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Report Viewer </FONT>
    <UL>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Managed C# code. </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Very small deployment assembly, =
suitable for=20
      use on the Internet. </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Table of Contents/Bookmarks. =
</FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hyperlinking </FONT></LI></UL>
    <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Export Filters </FONT>
    <UL><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ActiveReports includes export =
filters to=20
      generate output into the following file formats: </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rich Text Format (RTF) for =
word-processing,=20
      </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Portable Document Format (PDF), =
</FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Microsoft Excel worksheets, =
</FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>HTML and DHTML for publishing your =
reports to=20
      the internet, </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>TIFF for optical archiving and =
faxing </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and delimited text for =
spreadsheets and=20
      databases. </FONT></LI></UL></LI></UL><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20
  size=3D2><B>Professional Edition - List Price: $1299.00</B> =
</FONT></FONT>
  <UL>
    <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>End-User Report Designer </FONT>
    <UL>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The End-User Report Designer =
control is a=20
      run-time designer that may be distributed <B>royalty free</B>. It =
allows=20
      the ActiveReports designer to be hosted in an application and =
provides=20
      end-user report editing capabilities. The control's methods and =
properties=20
      provide easy access to save and load report layouts, monitor and =
control=20
      the design environment, and customize the look and feel to the =
needs of=20
      end users. </FONT></LI></UL>
    <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ASP.NET Integration </FONT>
    <UL>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Web server control provides =
convenience for=20
      running and exporting reports in ASP .NET. </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>HTTP Handler extensions allow =
report files=20
      (RPX) or compiled assemblies containing reports to be dropped on =
the=20
      server and hyperlinked. </FONT></LI></UL>
    <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Web Viewer Control </FONT>
    <UL>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Web Viewer control allows =
quick viewing of=20
      ActiveReports on the web as well as printing capability with the=20
      ActiveXViewer and AcrobatReader ViewerType =
properties.</FONT></LI></UL>
    <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>HTTP Handlers </FONT>
    <UL>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The RPX HTTP Handler allows =
hyperlinking of an=20
      ActiveReport on a web page to return a HTML format or PDF format =
of the=20
      report for viewing and/or printing. </FONT>
      <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Compiled Report HTTPHandler allows =

      hyperlinking of an ActiveReport compiled in an assembly on a web =
page to a=20
      HTML format or PDF format of the report for viewing and/or =
printing.=20
      </FONT></LI></UL></LI></UL></LI></UL>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Special rebate offer to our valued =
ActiveReports=20
customers towards the purchase of a ActiveReports for .NET Standard =
Edition or=20
Professional Edition: </FONT>
<TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 width=3D"80%" align=3Dcenter border=3D1>
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  <TR>
    <TD width=3D"80%"><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ActiveReports =
1.0</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=3Dright><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>$200</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ActiveReports 2.0 =
Standard</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=3Dright><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>$250</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ActiveReports 2.0 =
Professional</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=3Dright><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>$650</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD colSpan=3D2><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>** Offer Expires=20
    12/12/2002.</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Additional information and a =
<B>fully-functional=20
evaluation</B> is available from our web site </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.datadynamics.com/"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>www.datadynamics.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>.=20
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