Comparison API sample Implementation with PHP SDK

This article explains the basics of using PHP SDK classes and methods. In this article I’ll use the Comparison API and show how to compare two documents from a GroupDocs account. Find information about others methods in the Swagger explorer. Requirements PHP 5.3 Apache ModRewrite PHP Curl extension PHP Sockets extension (php_sockets.dll) GroupDocs PHP SDK composer.phar (Download from http://getcomposer.org/download/ or use the included version) FatFree framework (https://github.com/bcosca/fatfree) Initial Installations Learn how to install the Fatfree framework from their Readme: https://github.
· Derek Hyland · 9 min

Integration of GroupDocs’ Document Management Solutions with Google Cloud Storage

Good news to all! Google Cloud is now integrated with GroupDocs’ document management solutions. With this integration, you can now configure Google Cloud as your default storage provider for GroupDocs. You can set this up from within your GroupDocs account area. Flexibility in storage is vital when looking for a powerful document management solution. Most importantly, GroupDocs gives you power to choose your storage provider, which makes our solution flexible and user friendly.
· Derek Hyland · 2 min

Working with Groupdocs Signature API from Ruby

Today we will find out how to use GroupDocs’ Ruby SDK. We will create a GroupDocs Signature envelope sample with the Sinatra framework. GroupDocs Signature envelopes are used to prepare documents for digital signature and managing the signature process. Setting Up First, create the application folders structure: your_app/public – for CSS files. your_app/samples – for sample files. your_app/views – for view files, we will use Haml for these. Also we need to create a Gemfile in our project’s root directory with the following content: https://gist.
· Derek Hyland · 5 min

GroupDocs Apps Suite: a One-Stop-Shop for All Your Online Document Management Needs

Good news for the document management world! You now have all required online document management apps available under one roof. I’m talking about GroupDocs: a one-stop-shop for all your document management needs. The history of modern document management systems began with development of a set of computer apps, which were used to store and monitor electronic documents. With the advancement of technology, new branches were formed in the system. Now, online document management is not just storing or monitoring your electronic documents, but it’s a system that lets you manipulate your documents any way you want.
· Derek Hyland · 4 min

Developing FireFox Add-ons with the Add-on Builder and SDK

This article explains the basics of creating an add-on for FireFox using the FireFox Add-on Builder and Add-on SDK. Read more about them on the Mozilla website. As an example, I’ll use the GroupDocs add-on. (You can download the source code from Github.) It’s an advanced extension so I’ll focus on the basics and highlight a couple of interesting aspects communication between scripts. I’ll mainly look at the add-on folders data and lib in the /resources/groupdocsviewer/ folder.
· Derek Hyland · 5 min

How to Use Swagger UI to Test GroupDocs REST API

The GroupDocs APIs are designed to be REST compliant so that they are familiar and easy to use. This post looks at how to use Swagger to test the GroupDocs APIs. Before showing you how to run a test, it explains Swagger and REST, and why we use them. Why we use Swagger and REST Swagger is a specification and a framework for building interactive API documentation and sandboxes, and to generate the code of an API client.
· Derek Hyland · 4 min

Integration for Zapier - How to Create a Custom Trigger

Zapier allows seamless integration with dozens of APIs. In this post I’ll explain how to create an integration with the GroupDocs Storage API. Put simply the process of integration with Zapier is Read -> Process -> Write. The left side of the integration is called a trigger and the right side is an action. The central process simply converts your API response to a format suitable for the write action. We are going to create a trigger for new files.
· Derek Hyland · 4 min

PDF Viewer Plugin for Joomla Is Now Officially Released!

Hello to all Joomla users! Here at GroupDocs, we’re excited to announce the release of the long-awaited PDF viewer plugin for Joomla CMS. The plugin allows you to easily embed and host PDF documents (as well as Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents) on your Joomla website. We’ve been working hard to make the installation process and plugin deployment hassle-free for Joomla web-developers and website owners. At the same time, our aim was to make the document viewer interface convenient for the end users - your website visitors.
· Derek Hyland · 3 min

A Year of Great Achievements: 2012 in Review

For GroupDocs, 2012 was a significant year marked by milestones; we’re proud and grateful to end a busy year with great achievements. With constant enhancements, we were able to prove that we’re an integral part of the document management world. In 2012, we have introduced enhanced versions of our apps with added features from time to time; created a variety of plugins for multiple platforms; integrated many different storage options with GroupDocs; introduced flexible API SDKs to help you integrate our apps to your existing applications; and were able build a strong base of valuable customers, ranging from small to mid to enterprise levels; amongst many others.
· Derek Hyland · 5 min

Annotate or Collaborate on Documents Easily Using the New Enhanced GroupDocs Annotation

Great news for all reviewers! We’ve introduced the new GroupDocs Annotation user interface to make your document annotation process easier and faster. With these new enhanced UI and features, you are now able to annotate and collaborate on documents quickly. GroupDocs Annotation is a service that lets you perform document collaboration easily. You and your colleagues can annotate documents and perform document collaboration in real time. You can make suggestions or add the required comments online at the same time, which makes the review process much faster.
· Derek Hyland · 3 min