New Retail Survival Test

One Step Retail Solutions has just launched an online Retail Survival Test to help retailers measure their store's future success in the economic downturn.

The retailer will find out how healthy their store operations are and what their chances of making it through the next few years of business and come out the other side thriving.

Take the Retail Survival Test and see how your store measures up against the leading survival indicators and success predictors. You'll receive a score and analysis of your store's results by email immediately following the test.

Take test now >>

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Retail Pro 2008 Users Conference

Retail Pro users should be getting ready to rock 'n roll at the 2008 Retail Pro Users Conference in San Diego, CA next month from Sept. 14 through Sept 16 at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Anyone who uses Retail Pro will find this year's conference highly informative and a must attend event. Focusing entirely on current users and potential users, Retail Pro will deliver an exciting, educational, and eye-opening conference.

To register, go to www.retailpro.com/2008uc

Call us at One Step Retail Solutions to let us know you're coming! (800) 266-1328 or send email to sales@onestepretail.com.

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Coming to MAGIC and MRket

One Step Retail Solutions will be at MAGIC Marketplace and MRket this August and wants to show retailers how POS can give them an advantage through down-turning economies and increase the chances for success.

MRket - August 24-26
The Venetian Hotel in Venetian Ballroom in Las Vegas
We're in the MRket Zone in WiFi Lounge

MAGIC - August 25-27
Las Vegas Convention Center & Las Vegas Hilton
Booth # ME-2627 in Central Hall

Contact One Step for a no-obligation discussion with a retail expert to find out how POS could make the difference in whether you will still be operating next year or in the next five years.

Call (800) 266-1328 or send Email.

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New Release: .NET Barcode Recognition Image Decoder SDK

by Nate Schubert

August 5th, 2008

IDAutomation.com releases their .NET Barcode Recognition Image Decoder SDK

(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces the release of their Barcode Recognition Image Decoder SDK, which allows for easy scanning of barcodes in .NET Framework applications.

The package reads multiple barcode types from a single DLL that is 100% managed code, strong named and digitally signed. Supported barcode types include Code-39, Code-128, GS1-128, Code-93, Code-11, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, MSI, UPC-A and EAN-13. The demo download includes a source code example for Visual Basic .NET and tutorials for VB.NET and C#.

A distributable royalty-free small company Developer License starts at $395. More information about this new product and to download a demo can be found at http://www.idautomation.com/barcode-recognition/. IDAutomation also provides barcode fonts and barcode components and has been marketing ID automation products since 1996 and is privately held. For more information, visit their website at http://www.idautomation.com/.

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Product Updates for GS1 DataBar & Data Matrix

by Nate Schubert


New Update: GS1 DataBar Products

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By January 2010, GS1 requires that all POS systems support GS1 Databar (formerly RSS). This is the only symbology that will be approved for use by GS1.org to encode GTIN-14 numbers that do not start with the number zero (0).

GS1 Databar Windows Forms Control
Creates high-quality, dynamic barcode generation in the .NET Framework 1.1 or greater development environment. The component easily integrates into Visual Studio.NET, C# and VB. The control may be loaded on a form or used as a DLL. Several methods are available to print and generate images.

GS1 Databar Image Generator
Allows easy generation of quality barcodes for pasting into other Windows applications and generation of high-quality graphic image files. Easy-to-use features include settings and properties retention, command line options, one-click copy to clipboard ability for quick paste into other applications, and auto generated image file names based on the data of the barcode at save time.

Both products include the following GS1 DataBar types: Omnidirectional, Stacked, Truncated, Stacked Omnidirectional, Limited, Expanded, Expanded Stacked Omnidirectional and Composite Components.



New Update: Data Matrix Products

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Both versions of the Data Matrix Font & Encoders were updated to increase performance and decode capability, as well as the following products that include the Data Matrix symbology:

• Linear + 2D .NET Windows Forms Control
• Native 2D Barcode Generators
• Crystal Reports
• Access
• JavaScript
  

If any of these products were purchased and you would like to obtain the update, please refer to the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription Renewal section of this newsletter.



Product Updates and Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription Renewal

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IDAutomation's Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription allows you to receive the latest version of the product, unlimited phone support, priority Help Desk support during work hours and additional help desk support on evenings, weekends and holidays.

If the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription has not been purchased or is expired, it may be activated from the appropriate link:

• .NET GS1 Databar (RSS) Windows Forms Control (IDA69)
  http://store.idautomation.com/dotnet_rss_sub.asp
• GS1 Databar (RSS) Image Generator (IDA70)
  http://store.idautomation.com/rss_image_generator_sub.asp
• Data Matrix Font & Encoder Advantage Package (IDA30)
  http://store.idautomation.com/datamatrix_font_encoder_sub.asp
• Data Matrix Font & Encoder for Windows (IDA32)
  http://store.idautomation.com/datamatrix_windows_font_encoder_sub.asp
• .NET Linear + 2D Windows Forms Control (IDA62)
  http://store.idautomation.com/dotnet_2d_sub.asp
• Native 2D Barcode Generator for Crystal Reports (IDA87)
  http://store.idautomation.com/crystal_native_barcode_2D_sub.asp
• Native 2D Barcode Generator for Microsoft Access (IDA37)
  http://store.idautomation.com/access_native_barcode_2d_sub.asp
• Native 2D JavaScript Barcode Generator (IDA29)
  http://store.idautomation.com/linear_2d_javascript_generator_sub.asp
• Links for all products
  http://www.idautomation.com/extended/about.html

If the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription has been purchased:

If the purchase was made before December 2005 through RegNow/Digital River, please contact us with your order ID number and we will send you the updated download link.

If you have an active support agreement through our store, you will need to go back to our store online and go to “my account”: http://store.idautomation.com/login-st-order.asp. To login, you will need to enter your user name (your email address) and the password created at the time of order. When you log in, you should see your order and in the upper right hand corner, you will see a "My Downloads” icon link. This will be the location to download the update.

For customers who do not purchase the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription, support is limited to our online knowledge base and the product support site. Product updates are only provided to customers with an active Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription.

Recent Press Releases

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• Product Update: GS1 Databar Barcode Forms Control
• Product Update: GS1 Databar Barcode Image Generator
• Product Update: Crystal Reports "Change To Barcode" UFL
• Product Update: .NET Barcode Forms Control
• New Product: Oracle Reports Barcode PLL with PL/SQL Source
• New Product: Native Barcode Generator for FileMaker

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Micro QRCode

We are especially proud of the product TBarCode. Due to it's advanced features this bar code generator SDK is in use in countless applications and systems worldwide. One of the highlights of TBarCode is the complete bar-code support. TBarCode generates and prints virtually all linear, 2D and GS1 bar codes in common use.

The upcoming version 9 of TBarCode adds (beside various extensions, bug-fixes and improvements) again some new bar code symbologies. But I'll point out a new 2D barcode symbology added to V9 which is named Micro QR-Code.

The support of Micro QRCode was implemented because of customer requests. The "mother" symbology is named QRCode and is supported by TBarCode since years. QRCode is currently used in industrial applications (mainly in Asia, Japan) and for mobile tagging.

Micro QRCode is a variant of QRCode and focuses on encoding a small amount of characters in a very restricted space.

Below you can see a comparison between Micro QRCode and QRCode. Both symbols encode the same string "TEC-IT":


Micro QR Code


QR Code

Release candidates of TBarCode V9 are already available - if you are interested just let us know (get in touch with us via www.tec-it.com).

Please let us some weeks before the new version of TBarCode will be online. In addition it is planned to add Micro QRCode to TEC-IT's online barcode generator.

P.S.: If you are interested in a currently unsupported bar code symbology - just let us know. We will hear your voice!

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TEC-IT Barcode Software

Hello!

This is the (official) TEC-IT Blog which is intended to communication with customers of TEC-IT, people which are interested in our software, development plans, future product improvements and so on.

Let me first introduce myself:

• Name: Guenter KRIEGL
• Profession: CEO of TEC-IT
• Location: Steyr/Austria/Europe
• Company Web: http://www.tec-it.com
• Company Focus: Barcode Software, Labeling Software, Reporting Software, Data Acquisition Software, SAP Barcode Extensions

Most partners and customers communicate with us (or me) via email or phone, TEC-IT is a typical Internet company. This Blog is just another virtual possibility we will now give a try. And we will see what happens.

Just stay tuned.

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New Release: GS1 DataBar Windows Forms Component

by Nate Schubert

July 24, 2008

(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com announces the release of the GS1 DataBar Windows Forms Component, which allows high-quality, dynamic barcode generation in the .NET Framework 1.1 or greater development environment. DataBar is the new barcode type mandated in 2010 by GS1 to be used in all POS systems. DataBar barcodes encode the full 14 digit GTIN (Global Trade Identification Number), which is a limitation of UPC and EAN numbers currently used in POS. In addition to the GTIN, additional information such as country of origin, serial number, product weight, production date and expiration date may be encoded in the DataBar Expanded barcode type and scanned in for automated verification in POS systems.

The component easily integrates into Visual Studio .NET, C# and Visual Basic. The control may be used as a DLL or loaded on a form. Several methods are available that allow images to be printed directly to the printer, saved to a file or copied to the clipboard. The following GS1 DataBar types are supported: Omnidirectional, Stacked, Truncated, Stacked Omnidirectional, Limited, Expanded, Expanded Stacked Omnidirectional and Composite Components. The same DLL also supports PDF417, MicroPDF417, UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN-8, EAN-13, GS1-128 and Code 128. It includes source code for an image generation application, which was written in VB .NET.

A fully functional evaluation copy may be downloaded from their website at
http://www.idautomation.com/formscontrols/

IDAutomation provides barcode fonts, components and software applications that support several barcode types. IDAutomation.com has been marketing products for businesses since 1996 and is privately held. For more information, visit http://www.idautomation.com/.

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New Radiant Counterpoint Business Partner

Yesterday One Step joined up with Radiant Counterpoint as Business Partners. See the photos:

More news on this to come!

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New Release: DataBar Barcode Image Generator

by Nate Schubert

July 15, 2008

(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com releases the DataBar Image
Generator, which allows easy generation of DataBar barcodes
for desktop publishing applications. DataBar barcodes encode more information than UPC and EAN symbols, such as expiration dates and serial numbers, which may help solve problems in POS systems and healthcare.

The program allows easy generation of quality barcodes for pasting into other Windows applications or generation of high-quality graphic image files. Commonly used to place images in desktop publishing applications, such as Quark, Publisher and PhotoShop. Supports all
DataBar variants including DataBar Expanded. Easy-to-use features include settings and properties of the barcode are retained for ease of use, command line options, images are easily copied to the clipboard with one click for quick pasting into other applications, and the image
file names may be auto generated from the data of the barcode to save time.

A fully functional evaluation copy may be downloaded from their website at http://www.idautomation.com/generator/. A single user license costs $149 USD. IDAutomation provides barcode fonts, components and software applications that support several barcode types. IDAutomation.com has been marketing products for businesses since 1996 and is privately held. For more information, visit their website at http://www.idautomation.com/.

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