Developers Want Your Input!

This may not seem to be a time when you would really want to be a software developer for the printing industry. But it may be the perfect time. Folks are anxious for tools that will allow them to streamline their workflow and cut the amount of time they spend fixing, processing and managing every file that comes in. And so even the smallest of developers has the opportunity to create that tim saving plug-in, Xtension, or stand-alone software product that will keep struggling print providers from succumbing to an economic downturn.

What we really need is a solid line of communication, and that’s what we’d like to provide.

Tell us what you’re looking for. What is clogging up your workflow? What is taking more time than you think it should. What problems do you need to solve that the right software tool could remedy?

Developers want to know. Lior Lifshitz, the owner of LiPrint Ltd. (http://www.dotgain.co.il), makers of PrintReady – A mini front end for industrial inkjet printers, says, "As a developer of printing tools I would like to read about trends, wishes, views and problems that users and suppliers experience in their work."

He’s not alone. There are many independent software developers ready to come up with the tools you need. They know how to spin the code, and they know the digital printing process. What they need to know is what print providers want to see them develop.

It’s your bread and butter. It’s their bread and butter. What could be a better combination?

We’re in the process of developing Forums here on graphicartsonline.com and they should be up soon. For now, you can respond here, or at http://www.printoolz.com

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Let’s get the conversation rolling.