Case study: 1st Software

1st is a market-leading technology provider specialising in the provision of state-of-the-art solutions to customers in the financial services industry. 1st’s products include a highly configurable server-side processing system, and a rich-client component with offline data capture. By adding formsPlayer to the mix--incorporated directly into their .NET application--1st were able to generate user interfaces on the fly, with support for advanced features such as XML processing and validation, dynamic page formatting based on business rules, exporting the current state of a form to XSL:FO (for PDF printing), and more.

Mik Cons, Managing Director for 1st, said:

We wanted a solution that allowed us sufficient flexibility to create many complex forms, customised for each of our clients, and the XForms standard gives us that. Once we'd decided to use XForms it was obvious we should partner with x-port.net Ltd. They have both provided us with a high quality component in their formsPlayer XForms Processor and supported us with excellent consultancy to help us get up to speed with the technology and enable us to create the forms for our customers.

Mark Birbeck, Managing Director of x-port.net Ltd., said:

1st really knew what they wanted to get out of XForms, and it's been exciting to work with them to help them realise their goals. That XForms has a place in their high-quality product is a testament to the standard. And although formsPlayer is more commonly used to provide XForms support in the browser, 1st have shown that XForms is equally at home in a desktop application. We're pleased to be working with 1st, and we welcome them as our first Platinum Technology Partner.

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