Last week, we released a major update to LEADTOOLS Version 19, which included the added bonus of making LEADTOOLS fully compatible with Visual Studio 2017. Today's the day; Visual Studio 2017 is here! As long-standing Visual Studio Partners, we are privileged to co-broadcast today's live streaming event.

The event officially starts at 11AM EST/8AM PST. If you're here early, bookmark this page and tune in later. Also, join in on the fun through social media with #MyVSStory and #VS2017.

It's quite the celebration with our Major LEADTOOLS V19 Release announcing new Document and Medical Features with Visual Studio 2017 compatibility. Additionally, Visual Studio is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a launch of VS2017! To honor these special events starting March 7th and for a limited time, we’re offering 15% off any LEADTOLS SDK. If interested, be sure to contact sales@leadtools.com!

Also remember to tune in as we will be hosting a live stream of the Visual Studio 2017 launch right here on the LEADTOOLS Blog on March 7th at 11AM EST/8AM PST.

Today, we uploaded a new setup with some fantastic new features and improvements to LEADTOOLS Version 19. With a heavy focus on Document and Medical technologies, some of these features are unprecedented for the commercial SDK marketplace. Also, some speed improvements are approaching the 10x faster mark! Here are some of the major updates to pique your interest:

• First Commercial DICOM Hanging Protocol SDK
• HTML5 Zero-footprint Medical Web Viewer - New Features and Enhancements
• DICOM Storage Server - New Features
• More Efficient Handling of DICOM Pixel Data
• Recognition SDK Technology - Enhancements to OCR, Forms & OMR, and New Composite Barcode Recognition
• Document Viewer - New Features and Enhancements
• Document Formats - Enhanced Support
• Credit Card Reader SDK - Supported on More Platforms