There are a lot of chocies for DAM [Digital Asset Management] out there and many of them do a good job with specific features. The reality is - Xinet indexes files like no other DAM does. It's ingestion engine is fast and powerful and gives users the ability to share, repupose and distribute files from any standard web browser.

Xinet has been slow to add many new 'digital' formats to it's list of previewable file types – until recently. With Xinet's Video 4 module you get a lot of the new formats and it does a great job with HTML (see image above).

If you own Xinet already - it's a no brainer. If you don't it's still worth a look. I was very impressed with how quickly it displayed HTML previews and made them browsable and searchable in seconds. 

It's 2010, the worst is over (or so they say). So now it's time to get focused and see how to leverage what you have and maximize revenue. Make a list of your team's expertise and the technology you own and see what new services you can offer or what processes you can improve. Your clients are looking for what's next, so make your offering what's next! Too often companies get stuck in what they know and aren't willing to put in the extra efforts. 

If you're confused – NAPC offers refresher training, online video how-to's (flatheadu.com) and free 1 hour training webinars every other Friday. 

I have leveraged the Xinet WebNative Suite in a couple of large advertising agencies, saved thousands in freelance and created six figure new revenue streams.  Now it's your turn - we at NAPC want to hear about your success stories; not read about the client you lost.

Yes, I know- Snow Leopard is out! Best, fastest thing since sliced bread, as they say. "I'm gonna upgrade everything!", the irrational, futuristic you thinks.

Sadly, the voice of reason in the guise of RP has to step in and throw a bucket of cold water into the mix. 

 Here's the skinny in a Xinet world-

SL as server platform- not supported yet. Xinet's working hard at it, since new servers out of the factory are coming with it, but at this point, hang out and enjoy it on your laptop.

SL as client- here the news is better; it's working for the most part, but with a few caveats. There have been some AFP permissions errors, and you lose your contextual plugins, out of box. There's some workarounds to this that are in process, but be careful! 

As always, a phased intro is key- try a few machines, run 'em through their paces, and see what you think.

Enjoy!