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    Introducing LOOP Exchange - A New and Powerful Way to Share Files on the Web

    December 12th, 2007

    LOOP ExchangeWe are proud and excited to introduce the beta release of LOOP Exchange. LOOP Exchange is a simple yet revolutionary way for you to web-enable Microsoft® Office® documents for file sharing.

    Register today for LOOP Exchange, it’s free! If you are already part of our LOOP community, you can login to LOOP Exchange with your LOOP email and password to begin building and deploying Dynamic Document Packages (DDPs) for sharing.

    LOOP Exchange is an industry first as it lets anyone create, build and deploy web-based solutions with the same Microsoft Office files that people have used for years. Since LOOP Exchange is built on a simple and proven technology, no programming experience is needed to create and deploy Dynamic Document Packages. Our LOOP community will be able to easily and safely share all of their hard work and intellectual capital without exposing their documents, formulas or secrets. LOOP Exchange brings web-based solutions to anyone who has ever worked with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.

    What makes LOOP Exchange different?
    Unlike other file sharing services where files are posted for sharing in their original format, LOOP Exchange goes beyond just sharing. We allow you to share your document or set of documents as a web-based solution protecting your original files and delivering dynamic output to the user. LOOP Exchange converts the files into a web-based solution to capture inputs on a web form and dynamically create output as a single PDF. The original files remain secure and untouched.

    Since LOOP Exchange is part of LOOP, it also leverages our document packaging technology, which makes it easy to add other file types to your DDP, including any PDF, JPG, HTML, XML, Text, BMP, GIF, PNG, Publisher and Visio files, and deliver all of them as single PDF.

    What is a Dynamic Document Package (DDP)?
    A DDP is a document or group of documents consisting of Microsoft Excel, Word and/or PowerPoint files used to create web-based solutions. All of this is done without exposing any of the formulas or other confidential information from your original files.

    To learn more, click here. We look forward to seeing you on the LOOP Exchange!


    Drawloop Introduces LOOP to PDF for iGoogle – Allowing You to Quickly Convert and Combine Files to PDF

    December 6th, 2007

    Starting today, millions of online users will have an easier time converting files to PDF thanks to Drawloop’s new Google Gadget called LOOP to PDF. LOOP to PDF combines the flexibility of user-defined homepages on iGoogle with Drawloop’s free online document service making it easy to convert and combine multiple files to PDF. LOOP to PDF for iGoogle is available today by adding it to your homepage at http://www.igoogle.com.

    Drawloop’s release of LOOP to PDF for iGoogle also provides a quick and easy way to document web pages while browsing the Internet. Users can seamlessly document URLs with the click of a button and then download or combine the web pages with other files to a single PDF.

    “We want to provide Google users with a more convenient way to convert files to PDF within their personalized Google Homepage,” said Vincent Cabral, VP of Product Development. “We are also excited to introduce a quick and easy way to document Internet browsing and research. By allowing the user to add multiple URLs and then convert those pages to one combined PDF, we will help simplify the Internet research and browsing experience.”

    With LOOP to PDF, you can: (1) convert any file to PDF, (2) combine multiple files to one secure PDF and (3) document web pages by converting them to PDF as you browse the Internet.

    To install the Google Gadget, go to http://www.igoogle.com, click “Add stuff” and then type Drawloop in the Gadget search.


    DDP of the Month: 401(k) Planner

    December 1st, 2007

    DDP EnabledWith the recent launch of LOOP Exchange, we will start highlighting unique and recommended Dynamic Document Packages (DDPs) on our blog each week. Since most of the public DDPs to start are compliments of our Drawloop Team, we will highlight some of our unique DDPs for the first several weeks. We encourage you to register today and begin building your own DDPs (learn more).

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    As 2007 comes to a close, many people are evaluating the performance of their retirement assets as well as planning for 2008 retirement contributions. A 401(k) plan generally represents the largest portion of retirement savings for professionals. Our DDP of the Week, 401(k) Planner, provides a quick and helpful planning tool for your 401(k) plan. The planner allows you to analyze the potential projected earnings for your 401(K) plan based on inputs for your age, account balance, annual deferrals and company match (if any).

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    DDP of the Month Share Link:

    http://apps.drawloop.com/packages/10104/details#ddp

    We encourage you to email or post the share link. We look forward to seeing you on the Exchange!