We are happy to announce the re-launch of the iDropper User Forum.

This is the place to post questions, find answers and share information with other users. We will do our part to keep you abreast of the latest developments and provide answers in a timely fashion. You must register to post topics and contribute to the conversation. You are free to browse the topics without registering.

There's not much there yet, but we hope that from humble beginnings our forum will become a thriving, vital resource for our customers.

We have released version 1.4.4 of iDropper. This release fixes a minor bug which prevented user-generated messages from being sent with e-mail notifications in Windows droplets.

This release is fully OSX Leopard compatible and ready for your demanding production environment.

The final release version of iDropper v1.4 is now available. Go to our Trail Download page to get it today! Registered users of iDropper v1.3 may upgrade by clicking "Check for Updates" from the iDropper menu.

New Features in this Release:

• Win32 Windows Droplet: Windows droplets no longer require Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 to be installed on the end-user’s system. You no longer have to ask your customers, clients and/or colleagues to install the .NET framework in order to use your droplets.
• SFTP for Windows Droplets: Windows droplets can now be configured to use Secure FTP.
• E-Mail Permissions: You can now decide whether to allow your end-users to see and edit e-mail fields (From: address, Subject); to allow them to see the fields, but not edit them; or to not allow them to see these fields at all.

• Fixed a bug that disallowed saving Windows droplets with custom icons because of problems handling graphics on Intel Macs.
• Removed "Unique Names" feature because SFTP does not support it.
• Removed "Show first time only" from Show Splash setting on Branding Pane.
• Improved the way iDropper checks for updates.
• Web Scripts' "notes" are now available to users through a dialog, as they are in Email notification.
• Improved settings checks look for possible problems.
• Mac droplets tweaked for Mac OS X 10.5 compatibility.
• Files can now be Binhexed without first archiving them

Read the press release at prMac.com

317 Software LLC have partnered with Pro2col Limited, a leading supplier, developer and integrator of communication and productivity solutions for the graphic art and prepress industries in the UK. Pro2col will distribute and resell iDropper in the UK, Ireland and Germany.

Pro2col was formed in 2003 by James Lewis and Charles Snell. Pro2col has built a unique portfolio of industry leading products based around customers needs to move files/data from business to business via the Internet, both securely and in a timely fashion.

Pro2col has been fortunate enough to work alongside a fantastic selection of customers from a variety of industries and supportive manufacturers from all over the world.

Pro2col's company ethos is to take a technical approach to finding the right solution for their customers' needs and provide the best customer service and after sales care possible. If you would like to find out more about Pro2col or their range of products and services, go to www.pro2col.com.

Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum, and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania have announced the winner of their annual $35,000 BIG IDEA Business Plan Contest. The competition, which was held May 31, 2007 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center located in State College, allowed seven finalists to make a business plan presentation to a panel of judges.

The winner of the $35,000 prize, 317 Software, LLC developed iDropper™, a software program designed to simplify digital file transfer across the Internet. Dave Scribner and Matt Mashyna, co-founders of the company, commented "Our software is specifically for businesses that need to eliminate the technical hurdles typically associated with the transfer of a large number of digital files. Our software makes the process as easy as drag and drop."

The primary target for the iDropper™ program is the commercial printing prepress industry. Currently for a printer to receive digital files they must either risk overloading their server trying to receive them as e-mail, wait for a CD-ROM to arrive in the mail, or teach their customers how to access their server. The IDropper™ solution shortens the production cycle, removes the security risk of allowing access to your server, and saves time and money for both the printer and the customer.