WebPDF-4+
WebPDF-4+ Flyer (PDF)
Announcing WebPDF-4+! - Purchase WebPDF-4+
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More Data • More Data Mining
More Atomic Coordinates
More Types of Data
The PDF-4 family of databases is designed to provide users with continuously updated data from global resources. For several years, the ICDD has been processing over 50,000 new material data sets every year. These are sourced from international database organizations, private contributions, donations, grants and bibliographic literature (see Table 1).
The PDF-4 family of databases is designed to provide flexibility. This flexibility is demonstrated in our data mining, search, and graphics capabilities, as well as our display fields. Reference data can be represented as X-ray, neutron, synchrotron, or electron diffraction. Data can be viewed and displayed as traditional diffraction patterns (2 theta versus intensity) or two-dimensional plots (xy versus intensity), as either spot patterns or ring patterns, or as electron diffraction back scattered patterns (Kikuchi plots). Our plotting graphics are interactive, allowing the users to vary wavelength and various instrumental factors. There is also a selection of diffraction profiles, and crystallite size can be computed; the latter being important in the simulation of nanomaterial patterns. Our expanded list of select features and capabilities can be found here.
Table 1: Powder Diffraction Data Entry Source.
WebPDF-4+ Flyer (PDf)
Do you need to work at home and the office? Does your data need to be liberated? Look no further… ICDD is now offering WebPDF-4+!
WebPDF-4+ provides portability to the PDF-4+ database via the Internet. It enables access to the entire suite of programs and data files, so that it is equivalent to PDF-4+ 2010. WebPDF-4+ is delivered as a USB compatible dongle, which supplies an access key to PDF-4+. There is no need to work with a CD or DVD. The dongle is programmable, so that installation and renewals are handled via the Internet.
WebPDF-4+ requires that you have access to a high-speed Internet connection. Your organization/site must permit TCP/IP communication ports to be opened through any firewalls. Currently, WebPDF-4+ is compatible with some, but not all, OEM and vendor software packages. You will need to check with your software vendor if you want to use their software to interface to WebPDF-4+. PDF-4+ is a large database with a complex database structure. Capability and speed can be severely compromised if you are not accessing a high-speed Internet connection.
How is WebPDF-4+ priced?
WebPDF-4+ is priced identically to
PDF-4+. WebPDF-4+ can be used with
site licenses or multiyear licenses.
Users can also convert their PDF-4+ or
PDF-2 license to WebPDF-4+ using our
conversion pricing.
How is WebPDF-4+ licensed?
WebPDF-4+ is licensed similarly to
PDF-4+. It is licensed for 12 months.
Yearly renewals are required.
How do I register my license for
WebPDF-4+?
The dongle must be registered at the licensee’s main address or “home base”. In other words, the registration must be completed at the end user’s organization. Registration must also be in accordance with the end user information (name of end user, organization, address) that was received at ICDD for the initial license purchase.
How will my license renewal be handled
the following year?
All PDF-4 products are handled through
an automatic subscription service. ICDD
will bill you for the new release of your
WebPDF-4+ product based on your
original invoice date for the license.
For instance, if you purchased your
initial license for WebPDF-4+ 2009 in
September 2009, ICDD will bill you for
WebPDF-4+ 2010 in September 2010.
Your license renewal and registration
will be handled via the Internet, similar
to your initial registration. You will be
required to download new software
and register your product with each
new release of the WebPDF-4+.
Where can the dongle license be used?
The WebPDF-4+ can be used on any
computer that meets the specifications
and has access to a high-speed Internet
connection (see Table below). The
dongle will validate each log-in after
registration. The dongle must always be
present on the computer that you will
be using to access the database. Access
is granted to the WebPDF-4+ only from
a local computer. The dongle cannot
be used on a server.
How long does it take to download the
initial information from the dongle?
The initial installation takes 5–10 minutes,
depending on your computer
specifications. You will need to install
the software on each computer that you
will be using to access the database.
Will WebPDF-4+ work with my vendor software?
Currently, WebPDF-4+ is compatible with some, but not all, OEM and distributor software packages. You will need to check with your software vendor regarding compatibility, if you want to use their software to interface to WebPDF-4+.
As an added convenience, customers using OEM software may compile the index files and save the file to the dongle. The compiled index files can be accessed from the dongle. This saves you from recompiling the index files at each location that you will be accessing the WebPDF-4+.
Please note: You will need to install and register the product within 30 days of receipt of your WebPDF-4+.
Following installation, registration is required to activate WebPDF4+ 2010. The dongle must be connected in order to register the product. You will navigate to "ICDD WebPDF-4+ 2010" program group in the Start Menu and select "Register ICDD Product". Once you successfully register the product, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. The dongle requires only one registration in order to access the WebPDF-4+ from different computers.
What happens if I lose my dongle?
ICDD will “turn-off” access to the lost dongle and charge a $500 fee for replacing a lost dongle. In order to receive a new dongle, you will need to report the lost dongle and serial number to ICDD’s Customer Service Department. Upon verification of your WebPDF-4+ license, ICDD will ship a replacement dongle.
Please Note: TCPIP ports 3331 and 22220 must be opened on all firewalls, including your computer and router. Please check with your IT manager for assistance.
WebPDF-4+ is priced and licensed identically to PDF-4+. WebPDF-4+ can be used with site licenses or multiyear licenses in lieu of a PDF-4+. Users can also convert their PDF-2 license to WebPDF-4+ using our conversion pricing.
Pricing is available for multiyear & site licenses.