Stardraw.net represents the introduction of web-based technology which incorporates tools and data for all of the niche markets addressed by Stardraw's conventional software packages including Stardraw Audio, Stardraw AV, Stardraw Lighting 2D, Stardraw Professional and Stardraw Radio. As a result, users can now customize their symbol sets drawing from any or all of the above libraries according to individual requirements. Stardraw MD David Snipp explains: "Our conventional applications have established the sorts of tools that integrators find easy to use and valuable for system design and documentation. The web-based application has been written from the ground up to provide comparable functionality, but it is designed to run within a web page. Furthermore it encompasses everything we have ever done within our conventional 2D applications across a variety of markets, making it all accessible under the single heading of Stardraw.net. This is brand new technology and we believe we are the first company in the world to offer full CAD capability via the web."
Where traditional software is shipped on CD and installed, Stardraw’s web-based application is delivered through HTML pages, using tools which download themselves as and when they are needed. All of the functionality, for instance Cut, Copy, Paste commands or drawing lines, is executed on the client side for speed, whilst symbols libraries, pricing etc are stored in databases on the server. Even if the internet connection is broken, users can still continue to work and save files locally.
Snipp continued: "We are showing this new technology to manufacturers and other corporate clients who are looking for flexible, scalable, custom software solutions. The beauty of a centralized, web-delivered application is that it’s very easy to maintain and update, and it can link to real-time data like pricing, stock levels and special offers. Our first custom web-based application, PanelBuilder, which went live on the RCI Custom website in June, has already been a huge hit."
Stardraw.net has been nominated for a PLASA Award for Product Excellence. For the full list of nominees, visit www.plasa.org/show.
Stardraw.com can be found on stand H32.
