There's a lot to be excited about here at FarPoint. We have recently released Spread for Windows Forms version 4, and Spread for BizTalk version 2. Next up is Spread for ASP.NET version 4 (formerly known as Spread for Web Forms). Also, there has been quite a buzz around Spread for SharePoint, and it is due for release very soon. 
In this issue, we will tell you how you can now get trained in Spread for Windows Forms or Spread for ASP.NET. Also, for those of you COM developers, we have heard your voices and read your emails and forums posts; you will be happy to know that a Spread 8 is indeed on the way, we will have more on this in the next issue, or you can contact us at FPSales@FarPointSpread.com if you would like to be updated or are interested in more information about any of these products. 
Derek Levandowski
Editor, FarPoint Newsletter 







FarPoint Spread for ASP.NET Version 4 Beta 
FarPoint Spread for ASP.NET version 4.0 is currently in Beta. If you would like to be a part of the beta testing, let us know! 







Vastly increased performance ? reduced client-server overhead for lightning speed 
New browser-based, full-featured Spread Designer 
ASP.NET AJAX extender controls added as cell types 
Support for document types: Excel 2007 XML, PDF, and ODF 
Several new interaction features added: row template, row edit template, group footer 

FarPoint Spread for ASP.NET has over 30 new features, including a new look and feel, new browser-based designer, and many speed enhancements. The most robust and powerful version of Spread for ASP.NET is almost here; be one of the first to check it out!



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We held a FarPoint Talent Challenge at the DevConnections show in Orlando where people showcased their karaoke singing abilities for the chance to win $500.  And boy did they turn out! 
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Spread Training Now Available! 

FarPoint Technologies offers product training for its .NET products through .NET training specialists TakeNote of Raleigh, NC.
In May, 2008, TakeNote Technologies was selected as an official training partner for FarPoint and is offering hands-on, instructor-led classes for Spread for Windows Forms 4.0 and Spread for Web Forms 3.0. Future plans are in place to offer these classes across the U.S. and online. 
TakeNote already has set June dates for training courses in FarPoint Spread products. These include:
? FPS101: Implementing FarPoint Spread Windows Forms 4.0 
June 24-25, 2008 
? FPS201: Implementing FarPoint Spread for Web Forms 3.0
June 26-27, 2008
In these two-day, hands-on training classes, software developers will learn how to fully leverage the capabilities of the latest version of Spread by adding powerful, Excel-like spreadsheet 
functionality into their Windows or ASP.NET applications. You will learn how to customize the look and feel of the spreadsheet, bind it to your data, code event handlers, import and export data with a variety of formats, and much more. Code examples and hands-on labs will be provided in both VB.NET and C#.
www.TakeNote.com 









FarPoint at BizTalk Brown Bag
June 13th, That’s when you luckily get to hear our own Robby Powell present how to use Spread for BizTalk Server 2006 in a real-world application to handle Excel data. The title of the talk is Creation of an Order Entry and Fulfillment, and Billing/Invoice Process Using Spread for BizTalk, BizTalk Server 2006, and VS 2005. It’s not as complicated as it sounds. This is an hour-long Webcast - part of the Microsoft BizTalk Server Technical Brown Bag Webcast series. 
When: Friday, June 13, 2008
1:00pm PST, 3:00pm CST, 4:00pm EST, 9:00pm UK
For visual: Microsoft Office Live Meeting
Link 
Meeting ID: BTSBAG
Meeting Password: 35DKTQ
For audio: 866-500-6738 or +1-203-480-8000
Passcode: 221223# 
      



Meeting FarPoint







Tech-Ed 2008 
 
Stop by our booth and see what we have in store for you! Get the latest information on any of our Spread products and talk with knowledgeable representatives who are eager to work with you. 


       

Live Chat Now Online
For those customers (and potential customers) who want answers immediately, now you can reach us online from our main web page where you can start a chat session with a sales person who can answer your questions. We had enough success offering this for technical support that we thought we would offer it to everyone. If you have a question, just start an online chat session with us. 

You can reach us for tech support questions on the live technical support chat sessions every Tuesday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am and Thursday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET. Drop by and chat with us. 
    



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Current Versions 




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.NET Products

Version

                 

COM Products

Version


FarPoint Spread 
for Web Forms 3.0 VS2005

03.00.2007

  

FarPoint Spread 7

07.00.47


FarPoint Spread 
for Web Forms 3.0 VS2002/2003

03.00.1007

  

Tab Pro 3.1

03.01.25


FarPoint Spread 
for Web Forms 2.5

02.05.2011

  

List Pro 3

03.00.48


FarPoint Spread 
for Windows Forms 3.0 VS2005

03.00.2007

  

Input Pro 3

03.00.37


FarPoint Spread 
for Windows Forms 4.0 (2.0 Framework) 

04.00.2003

  

Calendar Objx 3

03.00.16


FarPoint Spread 
for Windows Forms 4.0 (3.5 Framework 

04.00.3503

  

Button Objx 2

02.00.40


Input Pro for Windows Forms

01.00.13

  

  

  


  

  

  

  

  



Service Oriented Architecture
(SOA) Products 

Version

  

  

  


FarPoint Spread for BizTalk

02.00.00

  

  

  
 
      



Contact Us




FarPoint Technologies, Inc.
808 Aviation Parkway, Suite 1300
Morrisville, NC 27560 USA
800-645-5913 or 919-460-4551
FPSales@FarPointSpread.com 

FarPoint Europe Ltd
Vinalls Business Centre
Suite 2a 
Neptown
Henfield
West Sussex 
BN5 9DZ
United Kingdom 
+44 (0) 1798 812 372
SalesEurope@FarPointSpread.com