How Lawyers and Legal Firms Benefit from GroupDocs Comparison

Whether you need to compare Word documents, Excel spreadsheets or PDF files – GroupDocs Comparison is here to help you. Use it to compare documents online, from within your web browser. In this blog, we'll see how lawyers or legal firms can use our document comparison tool to their advantage. In the legal world, PDFs are commonly used for electronic filing and it has become a standard practice in courts and government agencies.

General Tasks Performed by Lawyers

Lawyers or legal experts need to maintain close contact with their clients. They report all progress and activities, and advise on critical issues. Not only that, but preparing large sets of documents for hearings and other legal proceedings is a key activity. So there is a need for revision and document comparison at each level. It requires meticulous execution as even the smallest change, if unnoticed, can have an impact on the case. Client confidentiality and preventing unauthorized use of legal documents are other important issues.

What is GroupDocs Comparison?

GroupDocs Comparison is on online document comparison app that lets you accurately compare Word documents, as well as Excel and PDF files, online from your desk. When you compare Word documents, for example, GroupDocs generates a redline view to spot the differences between two files. All insertions or deletions are marked with blue and redline respectively. A summary of the compared document helps readers figure out changes in real-time. No new software installations are needed. With GroupDocs Comparison, you can consolidate the difference between different versions and export it to DOC file for offline editing.

Protect documents from unauthorized use and view the categorized changes to stay current.

Benefits of the Document Comparison App

GroupDocs' online document comparison tool offers compelling features that can be used to:

• Version control: Lawyers constantly juggle files and documents to build their case. Keeping ten versions of a document may sound tidy, but eventually, they'll need to automate the document comparison process to find the current version. GroupDocs Comparison does the job perfectly.
• Compare Word documents, PDF files and Excel spreadsheets: Upload documents to GroupDocs, select the source and target documents and run document comparison. GroupDocs' line tracking feature allows you to see the changes made to the document. Lawyers will find it very helpful as the feature works in a similar way to that of change tracking in Microsoft Word. It saves time and they can engage in multitasking.
• Website integration: If you're running a website and want to share a compared document with your peers, use the GroupDocs Comparison plugin. Faster dissemination of information is crucial to win business and clients. GroupDocs Comparison promotes online document collaboration.
• Protect documents: GroupDocs Comparison helps you see what has been added, edited or deleted. This way, you can instantly spot and clear any unauthorized changes.
• Compatible with different file formats: GroupDocs Comparison supports a wide range of popular industry formats. Since lawyers have to work on different legal documents, they may encounter cross-platform and version issues. Not anymore: GroupDocs Comparison overcomes cross-version issues and is platform independent. DOCX, XLS, PPTX, PDF, ODT, and many other formats are supported.

Summary

GroupDocs Comparison offers great value for professionals and corporates. Save time, avoid human error, check which is the most up-to-date version of two documents in seconds and increase productivity.

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In one of my previous articles I talked about using the Bootstrap CSS framework in web projects. Exactly 2 years after the very first release of Bootstrap to the open world by the ex-Twitter developers we have now Bootstrap v3 - the new version of the most popular CSS framework. I’m calling it the most popular because of the recently announced results from the meanpath source-code search engine which shows that 1% of websites nowadays are using Bootstrap. Which is a quite big number considering the fact there are more than 150 million active websites across the world wide web. But enough with rhetorical facts and let’s move on to the important part of this article.

What Has Changed in Bootstrap v3

What Has Changed in Bootstrap v3?

On a first sight it doesn’t seem to have changed much, because Bootstrap v3 is still a CSS framework at the end of the day. Of course a lot of people are used to its features by now. But if you’re familiar with the code of the previous versions (mainly the LESS part of it) it has actually changed a lot. Both the CSS and JavaScript parts were rewritten to provide better optimization for the end product, because the Bootstrap developers and community are pushing it to be more relevant to current front-end trends and best practices.

No more fallback Support for IE7

The first major thing is that the framework doesn’t provide fallback styles for IE7 anymore. And that is to be expected, because even jQuery dropped them with their last major version. Dropping support for older browsers is an important transition for web evolution, because not that far into the feature, progressive enhancement will be aimed mainly at improving the mobile experience, rather than making websites behave the same way under different browser vendors. And that’s what I’m looking forward too as a web developer.

Fluid by default

The other big change is that Bootstrap v3 is responsive and fluid by default. This is because responsiveness isn’t a new concept in web development anymore and it’s such a common and widely used technique that it just doesn’t make sense to having a site that's optimized for mobile users. Because of all that, the .row-fluid and .container-fluidclasses are now gone. They’re replaced with a lot of new classes for this, which give users a lot more freedom over and options for how they want their app’s layout to look on different screens. I won’t go into too much detail, or share code snippets, because you can find plenty of examples and instructions in the official documentation.

The next major change in Bootstrap v3 is that it is built around the idea of the “Mobile First” approach. If you aren’t familiar with this practice, it’s basically a way of developing a web app. You start developing it for the smallest phones, then tablets and so on until you reach the large desktop look and features. So this change comes hand in hand with the default fluid nature of the framework.

If you're disappointed about these changes and think that you’re obligated to make your site responsive and can’t use Bootstrap v3 because of this, don’t worry: you can still make static sites, just with some extra classes in the HTML.

You have now a standalone class for responsive images - .img-responsive - instead of having all of your images that way when using the responsive version of the framework.

Glyphicons use font files

The next important change I really want to point out goes hand in hand with one of my previous articles, Using Web Icon Fonts – Best Practices. That’s right, Glyphicons now use a font file instead of a PNG sprite, which I find awesome. It has 180 icons inside it, so be sure to check them out if you plan on using them in your project.

New look

Also another big change is the default look of the whole framework. Like the other changes, this shows that Bootstrap aims to stay relevant to the current state of web. The design has “gone flat” as they call it, meaning that a lot of box shadows and gradients have been removed from most of the elements.  The bright colors have been changed to more neutral ones. Soft, darker colors and more simplicity is what web 2.0 stands for, so this change was kind of expected, at least from me.

Modules added, modules removed

The last changes I want to mention are what modules are removed and what’s added.

Accordion, submenus and typeahead were removed. They are replaced by new modules: Panels and List Groups.

• Panels are basically boxes that have an optional header, footer and, of course, content part. This could come in handy for any custom notification boxes (something like alerts in that sense) or containers for articles and so on.
• List groups can be used for a simple or really complex series of components that have some sort consistent hierarchy. Of course they don’t limit you in any way and you can use them for whatever type of structure you think fits them well. It’s a flexible and powerful component which could fit very well in responsive and more complex layouts.

There are thousands of other changes on the class names of pretty much the whole framework which you can find on the official Bootstrap website. For those of you who aren’t ready to transition yet, don’t worry: version 2.3.2 is still available for download.

To Sum It Up

Personally, I’m very pleased with the new version of the framework and I have already started using Bootstrap v3 in several new projects. I could say it’s not bad, but I’ll probably need a bit more time to adapt to it as with anything new.

I like that they’ve gone for the icon font and the mobile first approach and that they keep looking to the future.

AR

The post Bootstrap v3: What Has Changed in the New Version appeared first on GroupDocs Blog.

This month, we're also proud to share a blog post that shows how to create a GroupDocs Viewer web part for SharePoint. Read the post.

New apps aren't all we've been working on in the last month, we've also updated the web apps, SDK examples and released a number of CMS plugins.

• Auto-complete when searching a document makes entering search terms quicker.
• Content indexing for Microsoft Visio and Project documents for faster searches
• Concatenate (combine) PDF files from the dashboard.

• User interface improvements and fixes.

• Improved change navigation.
• Improvements to the embedded viewer.

• Support for text searches.
• Now available localized for Spanish and Portuguese.
• Various fixes and performance tweaks improve speed and reliability.

• GroupDocs Sync allows you to sync files between computers.

• GroupDocs Viewer plugin for Joomla! 3.1
• GroupDocs Viewer plugin for SilverStripe
• GroupDocs Viewer plugin for Tumblr

• GroupDocs Annotation plugin for Joomla! 3.1
• GroupDocs Annotation plugin for OcPortal
• GroupDocs Annotation plugin for SilverStripe
• GroupDocs Annotation plugin for Tumblr
• GroupDocs Annotation plugin for Typo3

• GroupDocs Assembly plugin for Joomla! 3.1
• GroupDocs Assembly plugin for OcPortal
• GroupDocs Assembly plugin SilverStripe
• GroupDocs Assembly plugin for Typo3

• GroupDocs Signature plugin for Joomla! 3.1
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for OcPortal
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for SilverStripe
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for Typo3

• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for Drupal
• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for GetSimple
• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for Joomla! 3.1
• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for OcPortal
• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for SilverStripe
• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for Typo3
• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for WordPress

• Sample 31 for Ruby SDK added

Expect these exciting features soon:

• GroupDocs Viewer for Java: Makes GroupDocs Viewer's features available to Java developers as so that they can integrate them into their own applications.
• GroupDocs Signature for .NET: The first release of GroupDocs Signature for.NET.
• GroupDocs Comparison for .NET: The first release of GroupDocs Comparison for .NET.

• Signers will be able to add comments or notes when signing.
• Owners and signers will be able to chat when looking at the same envelope.

• GroupDocs Viewer plugin for dotCMS
• GroupDocs Viewer plugin for Mendix
• GroupDocs Viewer plugin for TinyMCE

• GroupDocs Assembly plugin for dotCMS
• GroupDocs Assembly plugin for Salesforce
• GroupDocs Assembly plugin for TinyMCE

• GroupDocs Annotation plugin for dotCMS
• GroupDocs Annotation plugin for Joomla!
• GroupDocs Annotation plugin for TinyMCE

• GroupDocs Signature plugin for dotCMS
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for Joomla!
• GroupDocs Signature plugin for TinyMCE

• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for concrete5
• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for dotCMS
• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for Moodle
• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for Plone
• GroupDocs Comparison plugin for TinyMCE

Here is some recent community activity:

• Cloud Computing Trends 2014 on JayPee Online.
• Top 10 Cloud Security Tips on Tech Moo.
• Choosing Cloud Provider: 6 Questions You Should Ask on Twalk It Out.

Here are a couple of blog posts that we published in September:

• How to Build a SharePoint Viewer using GroupDocs Viewer for .NET
• View and Annotate Documents Online with GroupDocs’ Document Management Apps
• Introducing Modernizr: a Feature Detection JavaScript Library

Thank you for choosing GroupDocs.

The GroupDocs Team

The post GroupDocs Newsletter October 2013: Introducing GroupDocs Sync appeared first on GroupDocs Blog.

• Office suites,
• IT operations management and
• storage management.

Corporates understand the need to stay abreast technology trends and are taking the necessary steps to move towards cloud or web-based document management systems. Following the changing trends almost all industry verticals seek to adapt newer technologies to collaborate faster, lower costs and increase revenue.

In this blog, we'll focus how GroupDocs' online document viewer can benefit one of the world's largest industries: healthcare.

How GroupDocs Viewer Benefits the Healthcare Industry

How Does the Healthcare Sector Operate?

Organizations in the healthcare sector work with a wide range of information, from patient data, through insurance forms for claims precessing, to sharing financial records, even viewing X-rays and displaying reports, forms and all kinds of files. They need to share, view, and read large amounts of medical records to manage operations efficiently. Disseminating information or reports to doctors, patients, and pharmacies easily and securely is important for a positive customer experience. In a way, viewing and sharing reports is a key task.

According to Plunkett Research Ltd. market survey in 2011, the global healthcare market was projected to be $5.5 trillion and expected to grow further. With increase spending in medicare from developed and growing markets, healthcare organizations need cutting edge technology that cater to their needs.

Introduction to Online Document Viewer from GroupDocs

GroupDocs Viewer is an cloud-based application for sharing and viewing documents. GroupDocs' online document viewer tool is software and platform independent, that is, you can view most common file formats online without installing any new software. Our application supports and works with a range of files, from text documents (PDF, Word), reports (Excel), presentations (PPT, ODT), to image files (JPG, GIF, etc.). The rendered document retains the exact quality of the original. The entire process of sharing and viewing documents is smooth. All you need to view a file is a web browser.

Let us see how GroupDocs Viewer works in a real-life scenario.

How Can GroupDocs Viewer Benefit the Healthcare Sector?

GroupDocs' online document viewers offers compelling features that can be used to achieve:

• Collaboration: GroupDocs Viewer simplifies the document viewing process. It makes it easy to share documents and lets readers access files through a browser: they don't have to download files, append them to emails or use special software. Information can be shared between departments (for example medical - admin - accounts) without having to worry about whether everyone has the same software.
• Multiple File Format Support: Hospitals share lots of different file formats: spreadsheets, documents, images, medical reports, invoices, etc. GroupDocs Viewer is compatible with all common business file formats so one solution lets you share all files. Share a medical report (ODT) with a doctor, without worrying about cross-platform or cross version issues. All they need is a web browser.
• CMS Integration: Most websites or portals are built using Content Management systems. For example, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, or ExpressionEngine, and so on. GroupDocs' plugins allow you to embed documents to websites or applications. We support a huge range of CRMs to make sure that you can embed files whatever platform you use. With GroupDocs, it is as easy to embed a file and a viewer as it is to embed a YouTube video. Just copy, paste, and publish.
• API and SDK's: Product companies can leverage GroupDocs API SDK's benefits to integrate the GroupDocs app suite into their applications to make a robust document management platform. Don't code your own document viewer: save ours and save time.
• Access to Other GroupDocs Apps: Access the other powerful GroupDocs apps:
  • GroupDocs Comparison to compare documents of various types,
  • GroupDocs Assembly to create forms and collect user information, and
  • GroupDocs Signature to collect secure online signatures.
• Save resources: Storing, sharing and reading documents online saves resources and money. Online files don't get worn, or mislaid in the way paper-copies does, and are more secure.

Healthcare organizations require all these features and need to work efficiently. GroupDocs can help.

Summary

Governments and state agencies worldwide are beginning to accept the web-based document management model and see the potential it offers. Digital documents are easy to share across teams, even widely dispersed ones. A tool like GroupDocs Viewer also overcomes cross-platform issues so that everyone who needs it has easy access to files. It allows health organizations to move towards a paperless environment and, at the same time, engage in document collaboration with GroupDocs' online document viewer.

The post Online Document Viewer from GroupDocs: How It Works for the Healthcare Industry appeared first on GroupDocs Blog.

How to Сreate a Custom GroupDocs Plugin for Sugar On-Demand

Requirements

• PHP 5.3
• SugarCRM On-Demand account
• SugarCRM On-Demand application
• GroupDocs account

Development of GroupDocs GDrive

Two main features of Sugar On-Demand are:

1. All functions relating to the file system are denied.
2. Sugar On-Demand is a cloud service so all plugin files must be installed from a single package because you will not be able to override deleted files during deployment.

Using the JavaScript SDK

On the on-demand version of SugarCRM we can't use our PHP SDK because all functions that work with file system are prohibited. Also it's impossible to override installed files which is why we have to use only one package for the installation, and the installed plugin doesn't need to deploy.

In the Gdrive plugin we use the JavaScript SDK which is minimized and located in the plugin root folder/_Dashlets/gd_GroupDocsDashlet/_gd_GroupDocsDashletLibs.tpl file. You can view and download GroupDocs JavaScript SDK from GitHub.

In this file we have also minimized CSS styles for the plugin UI.

In the _plugin root folder/Dashlets/gd_GroupDocsDashlet/_gd_GroupDocsDashletScript.tpl we have all the JavaScript functions that provide the plugin UI's connectivity to the JavaScript SDK. For the on-demand version of the plugin we don't use Dashlet: the entire user-side UI is in the Module detail view page (if a user clicks on GroupDocs in the main menu, they will see the user side UI).

Minimized Template File

For this reason we have the minimized template file _plugin root folder/views/gd_GroupDocsEditView.tpl.

<div> <!-- GroupDocs plugin: begin HTML --> <div id="gd-logo"></div> <div id="gd-widget-container"> <h4>My GroupDocs</h4> <div id="gd-widget-wrapper">
<div id="currentPath" style="margin: 10px 0px 0px 50px; font-size: 14px; color: blue;">/</div> <div class="gd-widget"> <div class="GroupDocsWidget"> <!-- Folders -->
<h5>Folders:</h5> <div class="itemList" id="foldersContainer"> </div> <h5>Files:</h5> <!-- Files --> <div class="itemList" id="filesContainer"> </div> <h5>Download/Delete file:</h5>
<div> <form name="delete" action="index.php?module=gd_GroupDocs&amp;action=delete" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="deleteGuid" id="deleteGuid">
<input class="gd-rmv-btn" type="button" id="deleteBtn"> </form> </div> <div> <form name="download" action="index.php?module=gd_GroupDocs&amp;action=download" method="post">
 <input type="hidden" name="fileGuid" id="downloadGuid"> <input class="gd-dl-btn" type="button" id="downloadBtn"> </form> </div> <h5>Copy/Move file:</h5> <div>
<form name="copy" action="index.php?module=gd_GroupDocs&amp;action=copy" method="post"> <label for="destPath">Folder in which you want to copy file</label> <br>
<input type="text" id="destPath" name="destPath" class="gd-custom-input-text"> <input type="hidden" id="srcPath" name="srcPath"> <input type="hidden" name="copyGuid">
<input type="hidden" name="do"> <input class="gd-custom-btn-gray" name="copyButton" type="button" value="Copy" id="copyBtn">
<input class="gd-custom-btn-gray" name="moveButton" type="button" value="Move" id="moveBtn"> </form> </div> <!-- start email -->
 <div> <form action="/index.php?module=gd_GroupDocs&amp;action=sendEmail" method="post" id="sendForm" name="sendForm"> <h5>Choose receivers:</h5> <div>
 <select multiple="" id="emailList" name="emailList[]" class="gd-email-receivers"> <!-- Add items in JavaScript -->
</select> <input class="gd-custom-btn-gray" type="button" value="Add receiver" id="addEmail"> <label for="neverExp" style="display: block">
 <input type="checkbox" id="neverExp" name="neverExp" checked=""> Never expires </label> <label for="datePicker" style="display: block">
Expiration date: <input type="text" id="datePicker" name="datePicker"> <img src="modules/gd_GroupDocs/images/cal.gif" id="date"/> </label>
<input type="button" value="Send emails" id="sendEmail" class="gd-custom-btn-orange gd-email-receivers-btn"> <input type="hidden" value="" name="attach" id="attach">
</div> </form> </div> <!-- end email --> </div> <div class="gd-widget"> <h5>Create new folder:</h5> <div>
<input class="gd-custom-input-text" placeholder="Enter folder name" type="text" id="folderInput">
 <input class="gd-custom-btn-gray" name="create" type="button" value="Create folder" id="createBtn"> </div> <h5>Upload local file:</h5> <label class="filebutton gd-custom-btn-gray">
 Browse <input type="file" id="uploadfile"> </label> <input type="text" id="filefield-text" value="No file selected"> </div> </div> <div></div> </div> </div>
<!-- GroupDocs plugin: end HTML --></div>

This file contains simple HTML which generates the UI. To override the standard view of the plugin's edit list and edit view pages, we use the plugin root folder/views/edit.view.php and plugin root folder/views/edit.list.php files.

The Edit Plugin Page - Admin Only

The edit plugin page is the plugin root folder/views/view.edit.php. This is the admin side of the plugin and only admins have access to it.

<?php

if (!defined('sugarEntry') || !sugarEntry)
    die('Not A Valid Entry Point');
/* * *******************************************************************************
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 * SugarCRM, Inc. Copyright (C) 2004-2012 SugarCRM Inc.
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
 * the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 as published by the
 * Free Software Foundation with the addition of the following permission added
 * to Section 15 as permitted in Section 7(a): FOR ANY PART OF THE COVERED WORK
 * IN WHICH THE COPYRIGHT IS OWNED BY SUGARCRM, SUGARCRM DISCLAIMS THE WARRANTY
 * OF NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
 * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License for more
 * details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with
 * this program; if not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ or write to the Free
 * Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
 * 02110-1301 USA.
 *
 * You can contact SugarCRM, Inc. headquarters at 10050 North Wolfe Road,
 * SW2-130, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. or at email address contact@sugarcrm.com.
 *
 * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
 * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
 * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
 *
 * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
 * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "Powered by
 * SugarCRM" logo. If the display of the logo is not reasonably feasible for
 * technical reasons, the Appropriate Legal Notices must display the words
 * "Powered by SugarCRM".
 * ****************************************************************************** */

/* * *******************************************************************************

 * Portions created by SugarCRM are Copyright (C) SugarCRM, Inc.
 * All Rights Reserved.
 * Contributor(s): ______________________________________..
 * ****************************************************************************** */

class gd_GroupDocsViewEdit extends ViewEdit {

    function gd_GroupDocsViewEdit() {

        parent::ViewEdit();
    }

    /**
     * This method will handle the actual display logic of the view.
     */
    function display() {
        global $current_user;
        if ($current_user->is_admin == "1") {

            $ss = new Sugar_Smarty();
            $ss->assign('savedText', SugarCleaner::cleanHtml($this->savedText));
            $ss->assign('saving', $this->dashletStrings['LBL_SAVING']);
            $ss->assign('saved', $this->dashletStrings['LBL_SAVED']);
            $ss->assign('id', $this->id);
            $ss->assign('height', $this->height);
            $gd = BeanFactory::getBean('gd_GroupDocs');
            $config = $gd->retrieve_by_string_fields(array('deleted' => '0')); // TODO: If user is not admin??
            $cid = $config->fetched_row['cid'];
            $pkey = $config->fetched_row['pkey'];
            $bpath = $config->fetched_row['bpath'];
            $str = $ss->fetch('modules/gd_GroupDocs/views/gd_GroupDocsEditView.tpl');
            $libs = new Sugar_Smarty();
            $libsStr = $libs->fetch('modules/gd_GroupDocs/Dashlets/gd_GroupDocsDashlet/gd_GroupDocsDashletLibs.tpl');
            $script = new Sugar_Smarty();
            $script->assign('moduleName', 'gd_GroupDocs');
            if (isset($cid) && !empty($cid) && $cid != null && isset($pkey) && !empty($pkey) && $pkey != null && isset($bpath) && !empty($bpath) && $bpath != null) {
                $script->assign('cid', $cid);
                $script->assign('pkey', $pkey);
                $script->assign('bpath', $bpath);
            } else {
                $script->assign('error', 'Error! Please enter credentials in GroupDocs settings!');
            }
            $scriptStr = $script->fetch('modules/gd_GroupDocs/Dashlets/gd_GroupDocsDashlet/gd_GroupDocsDashletScript.tpl');
            $content = $str;
            $js = $libsStr;
            $js .= $scriptStr;
            print '<script>';
            // delay cos 'sugarcrm form' is actualy builded by js
            print 'setTimeout(function(){';
            // create node, there will be the list
            print 'var content = \'' . $content . '\';';
            print '$("#detailpanel_1").append(content);';
            print '},1500);';
            print '</script>';
            print $js;
            parent::display();
        } else {
            print '<script>';
//             delay cos 'sugarcrm form' is actualy builded by js
            print 'setTimeout(function(){';
//             create node, there will be the list
            print '$("#content").append(\'Only administrator can see this block\');';
            print '},1500);';
            print '</script>';
            parent::display();
        }

    }

}

View List Page - User View

The view list page is the plugin root folder/views/view.list.php file. All users can access this page where they will see folders and files which are shared for this user.

<?php
/**
 * Created by JetBrains PhpStorm.
 * User: liosha
 * Date: 12.09.13
 * Time: 17:45
 */
if(!defined('sugarEntry') || !sugarEntry) die('Not A Valid Entry Point');

class gd_GroupDocsViewList extends SugarView{
     function gd_GroupDocsViewList() {

        parent::SugarView();
    }
    public function display()
    {
        $libs = new Sugar_Smarty();
        $libsStr = $libs->fetch('modules/gd_GroupDocs/Dashlets/gd_GroupDocsDashlet/gd_GroupDocsDashletLibs.tpl');
        $script = new Sugar_Smarty();
        $script->assign('moduleName', 'gd_GroupDocs');
        $gd = BeanFactory::getBean('gd_GroupDocs');
        $config = $gd->retrieve_by_string_fields(array('deleted' => '0')); // TODO: If user is not admin??
        $cid = $config->fetched_row['cid'];
        $pkey = $config->fetched_row['pkey'];
        $bpath = $config->fetched_row['bpath'];
        if (isset($cid) && !empty($cid) && $cid != null && isset($pkey) && !empty($pkey) && $pkey != null && isset($bpath) && !empty($bpath) && $bpath != null) {
            $script->assign('cid', $cid);
            $script->assign('pkey', $pkey);
            $script->assign('bpath', $bpath);
        } else {
            $script->assign('error', 'Error! Please enter credentials in GroupDocs settings!');
        }
        $scriptStr = $script->fetch('modules/gd_GroupDocs/Dashlets/gd_GroupDocsDashlet/gd_GroupDocsDashletScript.tpl');
        $js = $libsStr;
        $js .= $scriptStr;
        $ss = new Sugar_Smarty();
        $str = $ss->fetch('modules/gd_GroupDocs/views/gd_GroupDocsEditView.tpl');
        $content = $str;
        print '<script>';
        // delay cos 'sugarcrm form' is actualy builded by js
        print 'setTimeout(function(){';
        // create node, there will be the list
        print 'var content = \'' . $content . '\';';
        print '$("#content").append(content);';
        print '},1500);';
        print '</script>';
        print $js;
        parent::display();

    }
}

Sharing - Admin Only

For sharing functionality we created a separate bin which generates one more table in the database - "gd_groupdocs_shared" - and a separate module which provides only sharing functionality. Only admins can access the module. The gd_GroupDocs_Sharing module is almost the same as gd_GroupDocs but doesn't have the user side UI or the different admin side UI.

That's all: the plugin's created.

This plugin can be installed as a common plugin for other versions of SugarCRM.

The post How to Сreate a Plugin for Sugar On-Demand Using GroupDocs GDrive Plugin Example appeared first on GroupDocs Blog.

How to Build a SharePoint Document Viewer Using GroupDocs Viewer for .NET

Just follow these simple step-by-step instructions to embed our online document viewer in your SharePoint websites as a Web Part:

Requirements

• Server running the GroupDocs document viewer service
• Microsoft SharePoint 2010
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

The following steps illustrate a typical process for creating of a Web Part which can be used to run the GroupDocs document viewer service:

1. Open Visual Studio 2010 as administrator and create a new Empty SharePoint Project.

Note: If you have not run as an administrator, then Visual Studio will prompt you to restart using different credentials as shown below:

2. Specify the local SharePoint server and then click Finish.

Note: You cannot use a SharePoint instance outside your workstation.

All the necessary files are created as shown below:

3. To create a Web Part in the project, click Web Part and then click Add.

The necessary files needed for the Web Part are created as shown.

4. We are using WebPartConsumer.cs to write functions to access the GroupDocs document viewer service. Add the following lines to the WebPartConsumer.cs file:

protected override void RenderContents(HtmlTextWriter writer)
        {
// Fetch JavaScript Libraries
  string scriptLibraries = GetHtmlPageContents("http://localhost:2020/Home/GetJavaScriptLibraries");
// Fetches the  inline Scripts
  string inlineDocPreviewScript = GetHtmlPageContents("http://localhost:2020/Home/GetInlineDocumentScript");

            writer.Write(scriptLibraries);
            writer.Write("

");
            writer.Write(inlineDocPreviewScript);
          // Renders the contents to the page.
            base.RenderContents(writer);
        }
//Function to get the contents from a given URL
    private static string GetHtmlPageContents(string strURL)
        {
            String strResult;
            WebResponse objResponse;
            WebRequest objRequest = HttpWebRequest.Create(strURL);
            objResponse = objRequest.GetResponse();
            using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(objResponse.GetResponseStream()))
           	 {
            	    strResult = sr.ReadToEnd();
           	 }
            return strResult;
        }

5. Now, deploy the project. The Output screen is displayed:

On the Output screen, you can see that the solution ViewConsumer.wsp is successfully deployed to the SharePoint server.

6. To view the control in a local SharePoint instance, you have to add it to your page as a web part.

7. To add the control, go to a page intended for editing.

8. Add the Web Part by using the option Add a Web Part as shown below.

9. The Web Part (WebPartConsumer) is listed as shown below.

10. Click Add to add the Web Part to the page.

11. Click Stop Editing to save the page.

After saving, you can see the WebPart, WebPartConsumer, in action as shown below.

Thus, the GroupDocs document viewer service, integrated in a web application, is consumed in a SharePoint website.

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View and Annotate Documents Online with GroupDocs

Document storage and security are widely debated concerns. But cloud computing offers compelling features, and organizations realize the importance of online document management and are adapting to the change.

GroupDocs' online document management apps let you go paperless, share and annotate PDF and other documents, collect signatures and user information, and perform a number of other tasks (it's a powerful package of six apps). From content sharing to preventing unauthorized use of data, GroupDocs provides optimal value. There's no need to look for standalone products to meet a specific need. Use GroupDocs' app suite and benefit from document collaboration.

We'll see how the combination of GroupDocs' apps works for professionals working in the banking sector. Data analysts and investment bankers study company reports, financial statements and stock prices meticulously to predict future growth and publish projection reports. Research and collaboration with different groups are a part of their job. Based on their reports, investors invest in the stocks they suggest have the best chance to give a good return. With stiff competition, reaching out to potential customers and providing valuable information to get business is important. How can GroupDocs help?

Preparing Reports – Online Document Annotation

GroupDocs Annotation is an online annotation app that lets you review and annotate PDF, word-processing files and images. Upload the document and invite colleagues to review the document. Team member view the comments of peers online, annotate documents using a flexible set of annotation options, resolve conflicts and help publishing teams store comments in a single file. Editors and writers incorporate suggestions and publish content. This way you save time, increase productivity, and avoid repetition.

Now you must be wondering, how can GroupDocs Annotation benefit me? Every document development (reports, white papers, research articles, etc.) goes through a review cycle to ensure that the document meets industry and organizational standards. Consider a situation where you have done a fundamental analysis of an oil major. You've spent months researching and meeting different professionals and have put together all the information that an agency or a investor firm need for their decision making. It is certain that you'd want it be reviewed multiple times by in-house departments before making it publicly available to ensure consistency and that the factual data is correct.

GroupDocs' PDF annotation app fosters document collaboration and makes it easy to communicate. Share a link to the document and team members can join the collaborative review process from anywhere in the world. It is extremely beneficial for large projects where client interaction is a must. Comments are visible to all invited parties and you manage the document from within your GroupDocs account. Collaborate real-time and get feedback faster.

Sharing Data – Online Document Viewer

GroupDocs Viewer is a web-based app that lets you read, share, and view documents online with a browser. Share different document types (PDF, DOCX, XLS, etc.) with users effectively from within your website or company portal. No new software installations is needed. The online document viewer lets you embed documents and is platform independent.

As a banker, you see the potential: disseminate reports faster, attract foreign investors and acquire business. Sharing information is easy and your customers do not have to rely on any external software to view data. If you are using a content management system (like WordPress or Joomla) to publish news or updates, GroupDocs' online document viewer allows you to embed documents for visitors to view and read. Reach your target audience and share Excel files, PDF, Word files, or PowerPoint presentations projecting a firm's growth trajectory in minutes.

Your readers can search text, use thumbnails to navigate to a certain section of a report, print or download the document to read it offline (these features can also be turned off to safeguard the data). All that is possible with our all-in-one online document viewer.

Summary

Professionals in the banking sector benefit from GroupDocs' online document management apps in several ways:

• GroupDocs Annotation speeds up document review by allowing teams to mark up documents in real time, online, and discuss suggested changes to resolve conflicts instantly.
• GroupDocs Viewer allows them to share reports online quickly and easily in a way that allows their readers to access and view information without installing software or depending on any type of software other than a web browser.

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How to Create a Custom GroupDocs Plugin for SugarCRM

Requirements

• PHP 5.3
• Installed SugarCRM
• GroupDocs account

Plugin Creation

Before you start creating a plugin, keep in mind that all data and all parameters such as displayed fields (including field parameters), relationships etc. are declared as arrays in SugarCRM. Also make sure that your plugin file starts with the following:

/*********************************************************************************
 * SugarCRM Community Edition is a customer relationship management program developed by
 * SugarCRM, Inc. Copyright (C) 2004-2013 SugarCRM Inc.
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
 * the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 as published by the
 * Free Software Foundation with the addition of the following permission added
 * to Section 15 as permitted in Section 7(a): FOR ANY PART OF THE COVERED WORK
 * IN WHICH THE COPYRIGHT IS OWNED BY SUGARCRM, SUGARCRM DISCLAIMS THE WARRANTY
 * OF NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
 * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License for more
 * details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with
 * this program; if not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ or write to the Free
 * Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
 * 02110-1301 USA.
 *
 * You can contact SugarCRM, Inc. headquarters at 10050 North Wolfe Road,
 * SW2-130, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. or at email address contact@sugarcrm.com.
 *
 * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
 * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
 * Section 5 of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
 *
 * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3,
 * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "Powered by
 * SugarCRM" logo. If the display of the logo is not reasonably feasible for
 * technical reasons, the Appropriate Legal Notices must display the words
 * "Powered by SugarCRM".
 ********************************************************************************/

Getting Started

1. First of all, create a manifest.php file. This file will contain all information for plugin installation. I'm not showing the manifest.php code because of its big size but you can find it on GitHub.
2. The next step is creating icons: we need to create a folder named icons and add all icon files to it.
   Now let's start creating the plugin functionality.
   The GroupDocs Viewer plugin embeds files from a GroupDocs account using its GUID.

Plugin Functionality

1. Lets start with variables. All variables are specified in vardefs.php.
2. Then create a folder named shugarModule which will contain all functionality.
3. Create a language file:
   • In the ShugarModule folder, create a language folder.
   • In this folder, create an application folder with an en_us.lang.php file. You will have the following structure:
     
4. Create a relationships folder.
   This folder will contain all the files that describe relationships for the database tables that will be created for the plugin.
   In the ./relationships directory, all the many-to-many relationships are defined and included in the $dictionary array. The files are stored in ./appropriate folder/<relation_table_name>MetaData.php. Tables are generated based on these definitions.
   These files are included through the ./modules/TableDictionary.php file. If you create a custom many-to-many relationship, you need to add a reference to the new relationship to the custom/application/Ext/TableDictionary/tabledictionary.php file. If the file doesn't exist, create it. These changes take effect after you clear the Sugar cache by running the Quick Repair and Rebuild option from the Admin Repair screen.
   The following are the definitions for $dictionary[]. They are similar to the Vardefs. If necessary use that page as a reference.
   <relationship_table> : The index for this relationship in the $dictionary array 
   • table : The name of the table that is created in the database
   • fields : Array containing arrays for each column definition. The join table must have a field for the primary key of each table to be linked, a primary key for the join table itself, a deleted field for relationship unlinking, and a date_modified field to track when the relationship changes. Additional fields can be added to track the role played by the relationship
   • indices : The database indices on the relationship table
   • relationships : Definitions of the relationships between the two tables
   • lhs_modules : The left hand module. Should match $beanList index
   • lhs_table : The left hand table name
   • lhs_key : The key to use from the left table
   • rhs_modules : The right hand module. Should match $beanList index
   • rhs_table : The right hand table name
   • rhs_key : The key to use from the right table
   • relationship_type : Relationship type
   • join_table : Join table used to join items
   • join_key_lhs : Left table key. Should exist in table field definitions above
   • join_key_rhs : Right table key. Should exist in table field definitions above

   We've finished with the basic functions needed to for SugarCRM to install and recognize the plugin. Now we can work directly with the module files which do all magic.

5. In the SugarModule folder, create a modules folder, and in this folder create a gdoc_GroupDocs folder. This last folder will be placed in the SugarCRM installation's modules folder and will contain all the plugin files.
6. Place the vardefs.php file, which contains an array with all variables, into this folder.
7. Create a controller.php file. This file will do all the work, and will receive all the requests from the form.
   This is a controller.php code: 

   if(!defined('sugarEntry') || !sugarEntry) die('Not A Valid Entry Point');
   
   //require_once('include/MVC/Controller/SugarController.php');
   
   class Gd_GroupDocsController extends SugarController {
       var $moduleName = 'gd_GroupDocs';
   
       public function action_index()
       {
           return parent::action_listview();
       }

   Here we can see the following:

   • The first line is standard for SugarCRM.
   • Then we define a class for the controller which extends the standard SugarCRM controller class.
   • All action names must start with "action_" and then the action name. To call an action, simply call "&action=index" in the URL.

   Also we need views. To edit the plugin page, we need the edit.view.php file.

8. Create a views folder and place edit.views.php in it.
   The following table lists the metadata definition files found in the modules/module/metadata directory, and a brief description of their purpose within the system.

We've finished with the basic files. There can be other files depending on the plugin functionality, but for the purposes of this example, we're done.

The Final Plugin

Let's look at the installed module structure:

The installed module structure

And lets see how our plugin looks like in action.

The plugin edit page

An embedded file on the page.

An embedded file on the page

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GroupDocs Annotation lets you mark up documents, share feedback, discuss ideas and expedite the document review cycle. Invite colleagues for document review. Your colleagues can choose from a set of annotation options to add comments. This way, GroupDocs Annotation facilitates collaboration between team members. All members of a team can see comments or suggestion made by others. Information publishers then consolidate the feedback saved in a single file and publish the document.

So save time, increase productivity, and make document collaboration simpler.

PDF Annotation Module for Contao Is Released

What is GroupDocs Annotation?

Is collaborating with different teams for review taking endless hours? Don't worry, GroupDocs Annotation helps you share and review documents online easily and quickly. All you need to do is to upload a document to your GroupDocs account and send invitations to members for document review. Members receive invitation and start annotating documents - text notes, point notes, and strikeouts are some of the options available. It's that simple, avoid exchanging emails and work smarter with GroupDocs Annotation.

GroupDocs' app lets you communicate and complete tasks faster, whether you're performing online PDF annotation or online JPEG annotation.

From product managers to subject matter experts, GroupDocs Annotation makes collaboration across different groups easy and is extremely beneficial when you're communicating with global teams. Streamline the review process and annotate PDF and other files from your desk.

Installing The Annotation Plugin

Please refer to our online help for detailed instructions on installing and using GroupDocs' annotation plugin for Contao.

Please Note: to start using GroupDocs Annotation, you need to sign up with GroupDocs first. But don't worry, we provide a free 14 days trial period so you can test the app before purchasing it.

Why GroupDocs Annotation?

Collaboration fosters innovation - the adage holds true for the modern technology era. Companies are going social to engage with customers and gather information about their likes and dislikes. To make winning products, companies need to understand the buyers' behavior, needs, utility, and benefits. To engage with consumers, community forums developed. People share their ideas, or service issues, and suggest ways of improving the platform. Organizations understand their customers' needs and model their product based on their feedback.

On the similar lines, file sharing and reviewing documents is a key activity in any workplace. Teams want to collaborate faster, resolve issues, and provide suggestions to improve document quality. The process results in faster communication and assist members to participate in collaborative reviewing. Writers and editors working on the project gain too and are not needed to follow-up with every member for review. Comments are visible to everyone in the group and people share ideas, resolve conflicts, and complete tasks efficiently.

GroupDocs Annotation is compatible with wide range of file formats and doesn't require software installations. The app allows you to annotate PDF, Excel and other files using only a browser. Academic institutions, healthcare, law firms, banking, advertising are some of the verticals that can leverage the power of GroupDocs Annotation

Learning is fun and simple. Engage in document annotation to see the benefits. Try it now!

Have interesting experiences to share? Please leave your feedback on GroupDocs' products on our forum.

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As for a lot of other big companies, at GroupDocs.com user experience is the most important thing taken into account when developing huge web products. The reasons are quite obvious. It really comes down to the design and user groups a web app targets when choosing cross-browser support and priorities. There is a web development practice called “Progressive Enhancement” which stands behind the idea that all users should have identical experience with websites. Unfortunately, nothing is ever ideal in this world and as much as a developer might try to accomplish results driven by this philosophy there are things that are just impossible to make look or act the same way. You have to take into consideration a lot of different things, like the device resolution, hardware, browser vendor and version, and many other factors. Progressive enhancement is a lot like democracy to me because it cannot be realized exactly as its original model, but you try to recreate it and apply its ideas as much as possible in your workflow.

Modernizr JavaScript Library

What Is Modernizr All About?

Modernizr is a feature detection JavaScript library for HTML5 and CSS3. In other words, it checks if the client’s browser supports the new goodies that HTML5 and CSS3 have in their bags. One of the reasons I’ve decided to write about this library is the fact that some people misunderstand what exactly Modernizr does.

The wrong assumption is that Modernizr is doing browser vendor detection or more specifically that it's sniffing the navigator.userAgent string. Indeed, this was how browser detection was done by devs a few years ago, but it is actually a very unsafe and unreliable way of handling cross-browser issues. It has been considered very poor practice from a long time now. This is mainly due the fact that the navigator.userAgent string contains horribly organized and sometimes wrong data. So that’s why doing straight feature detection in the browser is a much more convenient way to resolve cross-browser issues. It’s more efficient to make someone do a task, proving what he’s capable of, than asking him theoretically, right? This is probably the most core functionality of Modernizr, but there is actually a lot more in it, like enabling HTML5 tags support in legacy browsers such as IE6 - IE8. OK the credit for HTML5 tags support goes to html5shim/html5shiv, but that’s included in Modernizr (by default) so you don’t have to load those separately.

What Is Modernizr's Workflow?

At the start of every page load in the client’s browser, Modernizr tests all of the features you’ve asked it to and places corresponding classes on the <html> tag of your document.

For features that aren’t supported by the current browser it adds a “no-” prefix to the corresponding class name for that feature. For example if the user is browsing with IE8, where box-shadow isn’t supported, Modernizr adds a “no-boxshadow” class to the document's <html> tag.

How Can I Take Advantage of Modernizr?

Modernizr JavaScript library is a tool intended to help developers handle progressively enhancing web pages. It really depends on how you want to approach the visual and functional differences in browsers. Let’s go with CSS first.

CSS3

/* CSS3 Gradient in modern browsers */
.gradient-box {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
        rgba(226,226,226,1) 0%,
        rgba(219,219,219,1) 50%,
        rgba(209,209,209,1) 51%,
        rgba(254,254,254,1) 100%);
}
/* fallback image for old browsers - IE7, IE8 */
.no-cssgradients .gradient-box {
    background: url(img/vertical-gradient.png) 0 0 repeat-x;
}

So if you want to have gradients in IE8 just as in modern browsers, you have to use images. This is what the example above is doing, by using only the class placed by Modenizr on the <html> tag (in this case .no-cssgradients) to override the original style. Pretty simple, isn’t it?

HTML5

Now let’s move onto doing actually something with the library instead of leaving it to do all the work for us. In the next example I’ll use the “placeholder” form input in HTML5.

Modernizr.load({
  test: Modernizr.input.placeholder,
  yep : '', // I've left the "yep" node just in case you have to include something even when it's supported, otherwise just skip writing "yep" in there
  nope: 'placeholder-polyfill.js'
});

This is a very basic example of the Modernizr.load() method. What it does is as simple as it looks. It checks if the browser supports this feature and if it doesn’t it loads a polyfill for it. Polyfill is a code written in JavaScript to enable (mirror) some HTML5 functionality in older browsers that doesn’t have native support for it. You can write one yourself, but you can also find plenty on the internet. Loading scripts via the .load() method of the library is really fast, because it loads files asynchronously. Just keep in mind that you shouldn't include the whole library if you're going to test just for one or two features in the browsers. There are single solutions for most of what you're going to need on this matter, so just make a quick search.

How to Install Modernizr?

First of all, let’s download it. Go to the official download page at http://modernizr.com/download/

As suggested in there, you should use the development version before you start developing since it won’t be easy for you to predict all of the features you’re going to use in the project.

The best place to include the script is inside the <head> of the document, right after your stylesheet files. Be sure to include the script there if you’re going to use HTML5 Shiv which needs to be executed before the <body> of the document is loaded. After you do this be sure to place a “class=”no-js” on the <html> tag of your document. This class will be replaced by Modernizr with “class=”js” if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. This is it, you can now start using the library.

After you have the big picture of your site, you can write down all of the features you’ll be enhancing progressively and go to the download page again. In the wizard there, check only those features you’ll need so you can optimize your own version of the library before uploading it to the production environment.

Conclusion

Modernizr JavaScript library a tool that you don’t usually have a good reason not to use. It really is. It’s a very useful, small and fast library and if you’re going to use HTML5 and CSS3 (which you should use) using it in your project can only be helpful to you. There are really good reasons for why the biggest companies in IT like Twitter, Google and Microsoft are using it for their websites right?

AR

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