Following the release of our exciting new Web APIs for LEADTOOLS Cloud Services, I thought we'd take a moment and dive into how these services came about. For this post, I went straight to the lead developer of LEADTOOLS Cloud Services (referred to as LCS below), Hadi Chami, for a quick Q&A.

Use it or don’t. That’s now up to you when it comes to using the LEADTOOLS Document Viewer with the Document Service. In the past, the Document Service was always required, but the LEADTOOLS update in March introduced the capability to use the HTML5/JavaScript Document Viewer without the Document Service. Choosing to use the viewer without the service will have some limitations as you won’t be able to send anything to a server to make .NET calls, but it still useful. This blog will walk you through everything needed to use the LEADTOOLS Document Viewer without the Document Service.

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LEAD will be exhibiting Microsoft Build for the third year in a row and we'd like to see you there. If you are a developer working on Microsoft platforms such as Azure, Windows, Visual Studio, and Xamarin, this is a show you don't want to miss. Our entire product line will be on display with a special focus on APIs and Development Tools for Microsoft platforms. If you would like to arrange a meeting with our staff, please send an email to MSBuild-2019@leadtools.com.

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LEAD will be exhibiting again this year at Microsoft Build and we want you to join us! We probably don’t need to tell you, but here are just a few reasons to attend:

• Learn from 300+ technical sessions and 80 interactive workshops on the Microsoft tools and platforms we rely on. Topics include: AI, machine learning, mixed reality, serverless, hybrid cloud, IoT, big data, advanced analytics, and more.
• Connect with experts and engineers to share insights and imagine innovative solutions.
• Explore exciting emerging tech to prepare our organization to solve today’s challenges and lead in digital transformation.
• Connect with the LEAD team and see LEADTOOLS Version 20 and the upcoming, brand new LEADTOOLS Azure Cloud Services in action!

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The conference is May 7–9 in Seattle, Washington, and a pass costs a whopping $2,495. BUT for one lucky LEADTOOLS subscriber we’re giving away a FREE conference pass. To enter:

We've released an update to LEADTOOLS Cloud Services that adds four new Web APIs, as well as stability, speed, and accuracy improvements. The new APIs are Document and Image Merging, AAMVA ID Recognition, Redaction, and Business Card Recognition. The new Redaction and Merge APIs work with both document and image formats. These Web APIs can be used in any programming environment that can make a web request, such as PHP, Python, and Perl, C#, and JavaScript, and are sure to enhance many desktop, mobile, and web applications.