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Stardraw Control Wins Second InAVate Award
 Stardraw
Control, the multi-award winning control application from design and control software systems developer, Stardraw.com has been voted the winner of yet another prestigious award. Honored for the second time at the Technology InAVation awards where Stardraw Control won last year in the Commercial category, this year it has been bestowed the title of Most Innovative Control Product for Residential Use. This is now the fourth major accolade for Stardraw Control.
Stardraw's marketing director, Rob Robinson, is delighted that Stardraw Control has emerged as the winning control product for the second time at the second EMEA InAVation Awards which were held at the recent ISE show in Amsterdam. "Stardraw Control has already been recognized at several prestigious industry awards, but this is the first time it has won an award in the residential category," noted Robinson. "Although we have evolved from the commercial sector, we have been present in the residential market for some time. Winning a prestigious award like this as a result of a public vote against very strong competition from the likes of Control4, Crestron, Extron, Niko and Philips is further validation that Stardraw Control is equally applicable - and appreciated - in this important market sector. It's extremely gratifying!"
One of the reasons that Stardraw Control has proved so popular with residential systems integrators is that it is so easy to deploy. Its powerful properties-based forms designer lets you create and program sophisticated user interfaces without having to write a single line of code. Furthermore, the use of .NET technologies means that the control programs are generated as standalone .exe files that can run on any .NET-supported platform e.g. any device running Windows 2000 and above. This means installers can employ emerging low-cost UI devices like UMPCs, and therefore tailor the hardware to clients' needs, often making use of existing hardware in the home. Another important point is that Stardraw Control can tie together all sorts of disparate systems because it is based on open architecture that supports any protocol. In a residential system, this can include control via TCP IP, serial, EIB, and furthermore, Stardraw Control can fully support any device that has its own web browser-based control UI. The result of this extraordinary flexibility is that a Stardraw Control solution can be implemented at a fraction of the cost of traditional control systems.
New UI Templates Now Available
 Twenty new Graphical User Interface
templates for Stardraw Control applications are now available for purchase and download. Stardraw
Control's UI templates have been created by professional designers and offer the quickest and easiest
way to create truly stunning control UIs.
The new templates come in a variety of styles and themes appropriate to the needs of all types of end user. They feature
professional graphics in .PNG format with transparency that make it simple to lay out a slick user interface, even if you don't have
the skills of a world-class graphic designer - but they give world-class results.
A one-time purchase of any Stardraw Control Template allows you to use that template and any of the images it contains again and again in as many
projects as you want. They're the most time- and cost-effective way to build a library of flexible, customizable graphics resources for all your UI requirements.
For full details, previews, and to download sample Stardraw Control applications that use these templates, just follow the link below.
Two New Certified Programmers at Gator International
 We
are delighted to welcome Jonathan Gillot and Nicolas Freson of Gator International as the latest additions the the growing community of Stardraw Control
Certified Programmers.
Certified Programmers are independent companies and individuals
who have proven skills and aptitude in delivering Stardraw Control
solutions. Services offered include:
- UI Graphic design
- UI Programming
- C# Scripting
- Driver development in the following protocols: IR, RS-232,
TCP/IP, DMX, EtherSound, Cobranet
- SDC Programmer Training
- On-Site Test / Deployment
- Hardware Integration / Installation
Gator International is headquartered in Belgium with international offices and provides
custom control system programming solutions and services.
Introduction Day - 19th March - at Computerlinks (UK) Ltd.
 We
invite you to see first hand how easily Stardraw Control 2007 generates customised, standalone
or Client/Server control programs that can control any device over any protocol. It is fast and flexible
with an ease of use that belies its underlying power: using its drag-drop interface and intuitive design
environment, systems can be configured and controlled without having to write a single line of code.
This 2 hr taster session is in conjunction with Smart-e and will demonstrate a Stardraw Control interface
for Smart-e video matrix switches.
Session 1 (10am-12noon) Session 2 (2pm-4pm)
Also onsite will be the new 2008 range of media center video servers from Clever Technologies and other
products from the Computerlinks Multimedia division available for demonstration.
To register please email multimedia@computerlinks.co.uk specifying if you would prefer the morning or afternoon session.
(Lunch 12.30- 1.30).
Venue: |
COMPUTERLINKS UK
Suffolk House,
Fordham Road, Newmarket
Suffolk CB8 7AA
t: +44 (0)1638 569 600
Map and Directions |
Upcoming Events
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Show: |
Prolight & Sound |
Venue: |
Messe, Frankfurt, Germany |
Dates: |
March 12-15 |
Booth: |
Hall 8, J54 |
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Show: |
InfoComm |
Venue: |
LVCC, Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Dates: |
June 18-20 |
Booth: |
3809 |
Symbols Updates
In January the following libraries were updated
in one or more of Stardraw's design/documentation
applications (Stardraw Audio, Stardraw AV and Stardraw AV Lite). Click
on a manufacturer name to see full details of that library, or click on a
link at the bottom of the page to update your application
with the latest symbols.
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