The data handled by each of these systems is largely in flat files or XML with blobs of associated data, and usually (though not always) including hardware specifically designed to house the database sometimes there is no ‘database’! (Crazy, but true!).]Ī standardized XML schema that does not have patent issues, is backed by a standards group (OASIS), is in the queue to be an ISO standad, … is a good thing.Īs an EU citizen I am insulted. * I have and have had customers that include national banks, US State and Federal governments, and large multi-national corporations. Before the development starts, I say what the goals are. * I specify systems for banking, document processing, and video archiving systems. Without OpenDocument support, I can not recommend Corel products unless they are ideal for narrow situations. That is, as one option of many, they would be in the running. I would recommend Corel products if they supported OpenDocument. The fact that you still see some truly idiotic decisions made with regard to up and coming IT companies should not be taken as typical for business as a whole.Ĭorel’s obligation is to make money, not to give MS “real competition”, ot ot be an OpenDocument pioneer, or to advance the pet ideology of people who have no intention of buying any Corel products in the first place. scandals, and so boards of directors are now concentrating on the mundane business of turning a profit, as they should. However such incentives were fell out of favour during the Enron et al. Hype and acquisitions can benefit a share-price in the short-term, and in companies where CEOs get stock options, you sometimes see such misguided tactics for a short-term boost in the share-price (so CEOs can sell their stock). They must over a return on investment to their shareholders, and share-prices are still vulernable to poor results. It should be noted, though, that the most successful examples of shareholder activism has been when a fund with a significant minority share has motivated the smaller shareholders to support their ideas for the business and overrule the board.įuther, amassing capital is a strategy played out in a minority of firms, usually by under-performing, overly paid, and excessively isolated CEOs.Ĭompanies must make a profit to survive in the long term. And in the wake of the financial scandals of 2000, and disgust at the “golden-parachutes” handed out to under-performing executives, shareholder activism has been at an all-time high, and sometimes successful. The fact that individual shareholders have very little power, does not mean that shareholders in general have none. They wield enormous power in business circles. These can afford to buy 30% of a company, and 40% of it’s supplier, and 35% of another company with a shareholding in the original company. PaintShop Pro X8 brings out the best in your photos that matter.A lot of businesses are now owned by “institutional share-holders”, things like pension-funds and (more controversially) hedge-funds. It really does provide you with a set of comprehensive tools to make great-looking images. Overall, Corel Paintshop Pro X8 is a great application that has tonnes of features that are wrapped around a smart and intuitive interface. You not only get a brand new set of tools to play with, but it also has made lots of enhancements to the existing tool set. It provides you with an enhanced interface that is compatible with Ultra High DPI displays (up to 250% zoom with 4K resolution). There is also a massive library of video tutorials, which gives you the help you need to develop your skills.Ĭorel Paintshop Pro X8 has a stack of new features over the previous version, including Text Wrapping, Lens Correction, and support for 4K monitors. Paintshop Pro X8 has pro-quality tools, including RAW editing, HDR, layers and more.
You can achieve amazing results with a complete selection of popular tools. Paintshop Pro X8 has a vast array of popular brushes that are now faster than before. You can dramatically transform photos using versatile creative design tools, including brushes, textures, layers, vector tools and more. Paintshop Pro X8 has easy-to-use photo-editing features that allow you to manage, adjust and edit your photos.
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