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As spring came, ByteScout launches its great update of all major features and products. We've worked hard to offer the best solution for you. Each month we introduce new edits and fixes to improve SDK performance and deliver fast and high-quality results when working with PDF and barcodes. ByteScout launched PDF.co API (based on former Cloud Web API) that works with e-signatures, PDF and barcodes generation, and reading.  It works on the PAY-AS-YOU-GO model. Prices start [...]

Product barcodes appear on practically everything you buy, and traditionally, they’re pretty uninteresting. But a barcode image doesn’t have to be boring. With a little extra attention, you can create a barcode design that does much more than just help with tracking, inventory, and checkout. Advantages of creative barcode formats Stepping out of the box and adopting a custom barcode has two big advantages compared to old-school barcode label design. First, a unique barcode can [...]

We all know our day-to-day applications like Google Chrome, Google Docs, Gmail. All of these applications have a so-called API (Application Programming Interface). Application Programming Interface is the way these applications can interact with each other. But why it exists and who is using it? It is used by other programmers and what is most important, APIs save a lot of time for programmers. API usually consists of the following parts: implementation of API: there [...]

Learning how to find a web developer on any platform can be daunting, but it shouldn’t have to be impossible. Finding a good web developer on UpWork can be straightforward if you know what to look for and what to ask. We shall discuss a variety of tips and tricks that will get you on the right track towards finding a freelance web developer on the popular and efficient Upwork platform. Consider learning the basics [...]

Remote communications are super fragile. When we are chatting online, writing comments online, or sending emails we do not see each other and so we are not reading non-verbal signals like body movements, facial expressions. Recently I've encountered a perfect example demonstrating how a very small thing may really affect the quality of your online conversation in a bad way! This communication issue was caused by .. a smile icon! So, we were chatting with [...]

One of the known problems in data extensive business is to extract data from PDF when PDF is the output of the scanned document. In this article, we'll see how to extract text from scanned pdf using one of ByteScout PDF SDK. ByteScout is an established player known to provide reliable PDF solutions to developers. We'll see through how to convert scanned pdf to text using ByteScout PDF Extractor library. For this program purpose, I [...]

PHP, a hypertext preprocessor is one of the most powerful server-side scripting languages created for web development. 7.2 is the PHP latest version and it has now delivered formally with new characteristics, functions, and various petite essence changes. PHP 7.2 now has new type hinting, type widening, and various other updates. Here are the new features provided in PHP new version 7.2. Object return type declarations This is the new PHP feature introduced in the [...]

There are plenty of reasons, both physically and emotionally, to drink tea. Teas are unique in that they add minerals, vitamins and antioxidants to otherwise regular water. It also includes a small but powerful flavor boost for an even better experience. Considering its low artificial flavorings or additives, it has become a great alternative to sugary and carbonated drinks. When you are involved in stressful and time-consuming jobs such as being a developer, a warm [...]

The speed of the website is one of the most important criteria, speaking about the quality of the website. Especially in our time, when a person got used to receiving information quickly. And small delays in sending this information from the website will lead to the fact that a person will go to search for another faster website where he will not have to spend time waiting. Therefore, it is important to give the website [...]

1. Clean up formatted text in Google Docs When you copy and paste the text into your documents it is often passed along with various formatting, font styles, etc. You may quickly clean it up using a hotkey. Select text snippet to clean up and remove formatting from Press CTRL + \ (on Windows) or  COMMAND + \ (on Mac OSX) to clean up all the formatting from the selection. 2. Quickly create a new document from Address [...]