Software Development
Software development is carried out mostly on the Windows platform, but we have extensive Unix and Linux experience and can also develop on those. We have experience with development using C/C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, VBA, XML, HTML, CSS, and PostScript using development environments such as Microsoft Visual Studio and Eclipse.
If you have a project you would like to discuss, please contact us with your project details for a quote — we can quote based on a fixed price for a project or a daily rate depending on the project requirements. We can also provide options for on-going support and maintenance following the delivery of your project.
The main categories of software development that we can provide are publishing and PDF-related as described below. However, we can also develop generic software using the languages and tools mentioned above given over 25 years experience (read about our completed projects) in developing a variety of software on Windows, Unix and Macintosh platforms. In addition to the main categories below we can also offer development of Excel VBA macros, and interactive PDF forms using JavaScript.
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader Plug-ins and Applications
We are highly experienced developers for Adobe PDF products, having developed Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader plug-ins since Acrobat was first launched. We also have extensive experience of developing stand-alone applications using the Adobe PDF Library (and other libraries). Projects have been delivered for a wide variety of clients for both Acrobat and Reader using the Adobe Acrobat and PDF Library SDKs. Please contact us with your project details for a quote.
PDF Applications
We have developed many applications which create or edit PDF files, or extract information from them, using Adobe and third-party libraries. There are several PDF libraries available to use for client projects, the choice of which depends on the project requirements and budget — some are free, or royalty-free, to use whereas others require licence fees. We have extensive experience of developing applications with the following libraries:
- Adobe PDF Library (C/C++, Java, .NET)
- PDFBox, a free Java PDF library
- iText and iTextSharp (C++, C# .NET)
- PDFTron PDFNetC
- pdflib
If you are interested in using our services to develop or advise on libraries for your project please let us know.
All of our products and services are supplied subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
