Web Store 2.0 Announced
11/18/2008
LightSpeed Web Store 2.0 from Xsilva Systems gives retailers visually stunning online presence
E-commerce solution offers elegant design and intuitive interfaceMontreal, Canada – November 18, 2008 – Xsilva Systems Inc., maker of a comprehensive suite of retail tools tailored for the Mac, today announced the expansion of the e-commerce capabilities of its flagship LightSpeed portfolio with the upcoming release of Web Store 2.0.
LightSpeed Web Store provides retailers with a visually stunning PHP- and CSS-based e-commerce site that engages online shoppers with fully customizable templates. Visitors to a retail site employing Web Store are greeted by rich product visuals and a clean design that delivers an elegant and stylish look and feel inspired by Apple Inc.’s online store.
For Web Store 2.0, Xsilva’s development team has rebuilt the application from the ground up with a database-driven system that offers retailers a host of new features with an easy-to-use and intuitive interface. Web Store 2.0 features a SQL database server back end that allows individual customer accounts and secure customer logins. Customers can now create and manage their own accounts and easily track their history.
“With LightSpeed Web Store 2.0, we are offering retailers a host of new features that will enrich the customer shopping experience and increase revenue per customer, such as support for cross-selling of related products,” said Dax Dasilva, founder, CEO and vice-president, development at Xsilva Systems. “Web Store 2.0 allows retailers to enhance their online presence with a solution that is easy to implement and maintain with the simple, click-drag-and-drop interface of LightSpeed.”
LightSpeed Web Store is an add-on to Xsilva’s popular LightSpeed suite of retail tools that is purchased separately. LightSpeed combines a powerful point-of-sale (POS) solution for front-counter retail with back-office functions such as inventory management, order processing and billing. A visual database of customers and products can easily be built by capturing images on the fly with an iSight camera, or by dragging and dropping images from the desktop or the web.
LightSpeed exports to popular accounting software packages from Intuit and MYOB for both Mac and Windows, and integrates seamlessly with Intuit’s QuickBooks 2009 for Mac. LightSpeed also features USB hardware support for standard cash drawers, card readers and barcode readers that are operated by LightSpeed as one integrated solution.
Web Store 2.0 extends LightSpeed’s capabilities to e-commerce with features that include:
- An administrative panel built right into the LightSpeed application
- Search-engine-optimized (SEO) pages
- Support for cross-selling related products
- Support for product options and multiple images
- Real-time credit card processing
- Real-time shipping calculations for UPS, FedEx and USPS
- Wish lists
- Service repair order (SRO) lookups
LightSpeed Web Store 2.0 will be generally available in January 2009 and will be unveiled at the Macworld Conference and Expo taking place January 5 to 9 in San Francisco. Transition details for existing customers will be made available in early December.
About Xsilva Systems
Xsilva Systems makes a comprehensive suite of retail tools under the LightSpeed brand that are tailored to the Mac platform and intended to help individual retailers and small retail chains grow and manage their businesses more effectively. LightSpeed makes managing a retail business as easy as click, drag and drop, and features a powerful front counter point of sale solution. It also features extensive quoting, ordering and invoicing capabilities, label and barcode printing, reporting, inventory management, customer profiling and tracking, credit-card processing, gift cards, multi-store lookups and stock transfers. Add-on module LightSpeed Web Store allows retailers to generate and maintain a fully customizable PHP- and CSS-based e-commerce site from their LightSpeed database.
Xsilva Releases LightSpeed 2.7 Point of Sale for Mac
09/30/2008
Next-generation POS integrates with QuickBooks Accounting 2009 for Mac and adds new retail features.
Xsilva Systems, Inc. has released LightSpeed 2.7 Point of Sale for Mac, a new version of the popular, easy-to-use Point of Sale (POS) solution on Mac OS X—with powerful new features that help retailers save time, manage store operations and increase sales.
Now it’s easy for retailers to:
- Send POS data to QuickBooks® Accounting 2009 for Mac in just a few clicks.
- Manage cash drawers, using a new Tills feature.
- Offer their customers quantity discounts.
- Import product images in batches.
- Outfit their LightSpeed POS stations with the latest USB-compatible hardware.
“With LightSpeed 2.7, we have focused on saving retailers time and making store operations as intuitive as using a Mac,” said Xsilva CEO, Dax Dasilva. “Simplifying integration with QuickBooks for Mac to just a few clicks and adding some of the most highly-requested retail features will lead even more retailers to choose LightSpeed as their preferred Point of Sale solution.”
LightSpeed 2.7 highlights:
- Integration with QuickBooks 2009 for Mac
Export POS data from LightSpeed directly into QuickBooks 2009 for Mac—without having to manage export files or worry about duplicate imports. Once an initial setup has been completed, a single click in LightSpeed prepares data for export—and a single click in QuickBooks imports the data. A full history and archive are saved automatically in the background. This integration represents one of the simplest POS and accounting system integrations available on the Mac. - Tills
Manage cash drawers easily with the new Tills feature. Save payment totals at the end of the day or at the end of a user's shift. Enter coin and bill denominations and reconcile sales stations separately, or as a batch. - Quantity Discounts
Increase sales volume with pre-set Quantity Discounts that encourage larger purchases. Set up to 66 different prices per product, based on the quantities and pricing levels you choose. - Image Import
Save hours of work with Image Import, which makes it easy to add images to product, customer and supplier records. Harness the power of the LightSpeed interface on a whole new level and visually browse your database. - USB Hardware
Enjoy compatibility with the newest models of cash drawers and pole displays—and turn your Mac into the ultimate retail solution.
Pricing and Availability
A 30-Day Demo of LightSpeed 2.7 is available immediately from the download section.
LightSpeed 2.7 can be purchased from LightSpeed resellers offering local LightSpeed expertise and support, or online at the Xsilva Web Store.
Customers with a LightSpeed 2.x installation can purchase a subscription renewal through an authorized reseller, or online at the Xsilva Web Store. Customers with a current Subscription Plan (valid as of September 1, 2008) can download 2.7 directly from the downloads section at no additional cost.
For more information and screenshots, click here.
QuickBooks is a registered trademark of Intuit, Inc.
Xsilva Systems Opens Montreal HQ!
7/9/2008
Xsilva Systems, makers of LightSpeed, the next-generation point-of-sale system for Mac, are opening the doors to their new St-Hubert Headquarters, the latest addition to the dynamic, up and coming Latin Quarter neighborhood of downtown Montreal.
Having experienced meteoric growth since launching in the summer of 2005, the Montreal-based software company will open its new headquarters, a beautiful three storey commercial building off the corner of St-Hubert and Maisonneuve, on Friday, July 18th. The new offices, more than three times larger than Xsilva's previous home, were acquired to better serve a robustly expanding base of thousands of international customers and accommodate its rapidly growing team, already 20 strong.
"We are absolutely thrilled to be able to move into this stunning new space, and it means a lot to be able to do it in Montreal," said Dax Dasilva, CEO. "It really represents the hard work of our entire team, and we expect that the coming years will be exciting ones both for Xsilva and for Montreal's tech community at large."
The opening of Xsilva's sleek, modern new workspace in close proximity to Quebec's three year old Grande Bibliothèque, along with the ongoing development of the nearby Îlot-Voyageur complex, represents the larger revitalization of the Latin Quarter/Berri-UQAM area. As the only independent tech business of its kind in the neighborhood, Xsilva hopes to give back to the community that nurtured its success and encourage other young entrepreneurs to set up shop in the area.
A Grand Opening Ceremony will be held on the evening of July 18th, beginning with a press conference and ribbon cutting ceremony and followed by a guided tour and cocktail social.
LightSpeed 2.6 and Web Store 1.3 Released
6/17/2008
LightSpeed 2.6 adds new online sales power with Web Store 1.3 support, and adds a host of new features and improvements to Xsilva's popular Mac POS (Point of Sale) system. LightSpeed improvements include expanded Product Matrix functionality for clothing retailers, Browser Exports, network-aware Auto-Updater, and improved operation in LightSpeed's core Point of Sale and Browser windows.
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Web Store 1.3, available as a separate module for LightSpeed 2.6, takes LightSpeed's tighly-integrated online shopping cart to the next level, with expanded shipping calculator capabilities. New in Web Store 1.3 are an international UPS shipping calculator, USPS first class shipping, flat rate shipping, zoom capability on product photos, as well as numerous other improvements.
Pricing and Availability
A 30 Day Demo of LightSpeed 2.6 is available immediately from our Downloads
page. Once you are ready to purchase a License, you can contact a Certified
LightSpeed Reseller in your area who will be able to consult with you about
your installation, or you can buy online at the Xsilva Web Store. A Single
User license of LightSpeed starts at $749.00 USD.
LightSpeed 2.6 is a free update for LightSpeed 2.5 users. Customers who own a LightSpeed 1.x or 2.x installation can purchase a subscription renewal through a certified reseller, or online at the Xsilva Web Store. Customers with a current Subscription Plan (valid on November 1st, 2007) will be able to download 2.6 directly from the Downloads page at no cost.
Get the latest version of LightSpeed here.
LightSpeed 2.5.2 Released
3/20/2008
LightSpeed 2.5.2 offers numerous improvements to Xsilva's popular Mac POS (Point of Sale) system, including one-click Email PDF support, a new printing engine, and improvements to Gift Cards, Multi-Store Transfers, Cover Flow, POS screen and more.
Get the latest version of LightSpeed here.
For more information and screenshots, click here.
Pricing and Availability
A 30 Day Demo of LightSpeed 2.5.2 is available immediately from our Downloads page. Once you are ready to purchase a License, you can contact a Certified LightSpeed Reseller in your area who will be able to consult with you about your installation, or you can buy online at the Xsilva Web Store. A Single User license of LightSpeed starts at $749.00 USD.
LightSpeed 2.5.2 is a free update for LightSpeed 2.5 users. Customers who own a LightSpeed 1.x or 2.x installation can purchase a subscription renewal through a certified reseller, or online at the Xsilva Web Store. Customers with a current Subscription Plan (valid on November 1st 2007) will be able to download 2.5.2 directly from the Downloads page at no additional cost.
Xsilva Shows Touchscreen Capability for LightSpeed 2.5 at Macworld 2008
Next-generation retail solution leverages Cover Flow for touch interface
1/16/2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA - January 16, 2008 - Xsilva Systems, Inc. showed an updated version of LightSpeed 2.5 at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008 that uses a Cover Flow interface to make better use of touchscreen-enabled Mac point of sale stations.
“We recently released LightSpeed 2.5, which leveraged Leopard and iPhone to bring Point of Sale on the Mac to an exciting new level,” said Xsilva CEO, Dax Dasilva. “Now we're taking advantage of touchscreen technology to simplify retail sales in the LightSpeed browser and POS screen, and by expanding LightSpeed's use of Cover Flow.”
The updated LightSpeed 2.5, which will be released in late January, is compatible with touchscreen-enabled iMacs and Cinema Displays by TrollTouch, being shown at the Xsilva Macworld booth. A version of LightSpeed due in February will allow users to park transactions on the POS and return to them later by selecting them in a Cover Flow view, as well as allow users to browse documents to settle unpaid balances, initiate returns and reprint receipts.
“Xsilva has a forward-looking development roadmap that aims to offer retail business owners an evolving, intuitive and powerful POS solution on the Mac,” added Dasilva. “Touchscreen is an important direction for Xsilva, and we think retailers are going to love the new LightSpeed features we are presenting this year at Macworld.”
LightSpeed 2.5 Released
11/03/2008
Xsilva Systems, Inc. has released LightSpeed 2.5, a new version of the popular, easy-to-use Point of Sale (POS) solution on Mac OS X—with more reasons than ever for retailers and small businesses to choose Macintosh as their POS platform.
“With LightSpeed 2.5, Point of Sale on Mac gets even better,” said Xsilva CEO, Dax Dasilva. “Now retailers can view LightSpeed Stats on their iPhone to get the latest details on sales anywhere, anytime—and use Cover Flow in both the LightSpeed browser and POS screen to quickly and effortlessly find the product or customer information they need.”
LightSpeed 2.5 also debuts two highly requested features: Multi-Store Transfers for moving stock between store locations; and a Label Designer for custom product label templates.
LightSpeed 2.5 highlights:
- iPhone Stats Now retailers can track sales, payments, returns, and invoice count for the day, the week, the month or even the year— with LightSpeed Stats on their iPhone. They can also see which employees are clocked in at the store, when they started, and how much time they’ve spent on Jobs and Tasks. And contacting an employee directly is as easy as tapping their phone number or email address.
- Cover Flow Interface The same Cover Flow interface that makes finding information on iTunes and the iPhone fast and fun makes it easy to zero in on information in the LightSpeed Browser and on the LightSpeed POS screen.
- Multi-Store Transfers LightSpeed 2.5 makes it easy to transfer stock from one store’s database to another and receive stock with ease. Browsing and management tools make it easy to review ‘transfer in’ and ‘transfer out’ documents, run reports on inventory ‘in transit’ and export information to accounting software such as QuickBooks.
- Label Designer Now it’s easy to go beyond pre-made product label layouts and design your own custom labels. Want a use a different label size? Want to import a boutique logo? The new Label Designer provides easy-to-use graphical layout tools to create all types of product labels.
- Pricing and Availability A 30 Day Demo of LightSpeed 2.5 is available immediately from the download section of Xsilva.com. LightSpeed 2.5 can be purchased from LightSpeed resellers offering local LightSpeed expertise and support, or online at the Xsilva Web Store.
Customers with a LightSpeed 2.x installation can purchase a subscription renewal through an authorized reseller, or online at the Xsilva Web Store. Customers with a current Subscription Plan (valid as of November 1, 2007) can download 2.5 directly from Xsilva.com at no additional cost.
LightSpeed 2.1 Released
09/13/2007
LightSpeed Point of Sale (POS) 2.1 reaches out to retailers and businesses around the world - with new international support; support for expanded and improved LightSpeed Web Store capabilities; On-Target Reports integration; and more than 50 new features, refinements and fixes. LightSpeed 2.1 is a free upgrade for all LightSpeed 2.x users.
'Win A Web Store!' Contest Winners Announced
08/07/2007
The results of Xsilva's 'Win a Web Store!' Contest are in! 
A big thank you to all of the amazing stores who entered, sent pictures and filled out customer profiles. We received an overwhelming number of submissions and it's been a difficult process selecting the winners with so many excellent entries to choose from. But with no further ado, Xsilva is pleased to announce that the competition winners are:
1st PLACE WINNER: MASC SKINCARE
Helping today's man take the complex out of complexion, Masc opened it's doors in July 2007 to help the men of Vancouver's step up their game, to look and feel their best.PRIZE: Free LightSpeed Web Store (Value $899.00 USD)
The best selection of Skateboard Hardgoods, Footwear & Apparel in Oklahoma City.
PRIZE: Free Custom Web Store Template Creation by GammaStream (Value $250.00 USD) & $100.00 USD credit toward a new Lightspeed Web Store.
Congratulations to our winners! To see how Masc & Arockalypse use Xsilva Lightspeed to accelerate their businesses, click on the image buttons above, or visit the customer profile page: http://www.xsilva.com/customer-profiles.php
And here's a surprise for everyone who entered: we were so impressed by the quality and the sheer quantity of submissions sent that we decided Xsilva would give everyone who participated a $100 Lightspeed Web Store Credit. That's $100 off the price of a new Lightspeed Web Store to everyone who submitted an entry! This way, we hope everyone who got involved will be as happy as we are with the results of this contest.
And now that we've revealed the contest winners and the extra $100 prize for all those who entered, let's talk about the new customer profiles we'll be featuring at Xsilva.com:
Addo Novo
The first new customer profile to be featured, and another recipient of the $100 Lightspeed Web Store Credit, is Addo Novo, a modern furniture concept store in Portland, Maine.
We will be revealing more of the new customer profiles in the coming months, perhaps your store will be profiled next! Thanks again to everyone for their participation, it has been a great pleasure learning how LightSpeed 2 is helping you succeed in your business.
Sponsored by Xsilva and GammaStream Technologies, Official Web Host of the LightSpeed Web Store.
Xsilva Offers Developer Sessions for LightSpeed 2 POS at SUMMIT 2007
08/01/2007
- LightSpeed Certification Camp Also Part of this Year's Conference -
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA - August 1, 2007 - Xsilva Systems, Inc. will offer technical training sessions on its new XLS Development Platform for the LightSpeed 2 Point of Sale (POS) system at the SUMMIT 2007 developers' conference, October 7-11, 2007 in Vail, Colorado. A LightSpeed Certification Camp track for LightSpeed resellers will also be offered, as well as more than 40 sessions on a wide range of exciting developer technologies, including AJAX, iPhone and SQL databases.
Extend LightSpeed
The XLS Development Platform being presented at SUMMIT 2007 is a set of tools and APIs for LightSpeed Point of Sale (POS), developed in response to customer and reseller requests. It simplifies the extension and customization of LightSpeed POS solutions to meet the needs of vertical markets and specific customers.
Get certified
A two-day Certification Camp for LightSpeed is also being offered at the conference. Designed for resellers with prior LightSpeed experience, the Camp is the best way for VARs to learn how to integrate powerful LightSpeed capabilities into customized business solutions for their customers and to differentiate themselves in the POS marketplace.
Select from among 40+ sessions
In addition to LightSpeed instruction and certification, the conference offers more than 40 sessions on a wide range of developer technologies of interest to today's software VARs, including AJAX, iPhone and SQL databases.
Pricing
The SUMMIT 2007 Conference pass is $599 for attendees seeking LightSpeed Certification; or $549 without certification. The price includes four breakfasts, three lunches and one dinner event. Pricing for the hotel is $109 per night.
LightSpeed POS for Mac and Celadon Featured on Apple.com
07/16/2007
Apple features LightSpeed customer Celadon in a new Mac@work Profile in their Small Business section. Click here to read more about how LightSpeed and Macintosh computers automated this beautiful, successful new furniture boutique in Montreal, Canada.
LightSpeed 2 Featured on VarBusiness and CRN News
07/11/2007
Read what VARBusiness and CRN News have to say about Apple VARs gaining ground in the marketplace with Mac POS solutions, featuring Xsilva's LightSpeed POS!
Xsilva LightSpeed 2.0.2 Update
05/07/2007
LightSpeed 2.0.2 is a recommended update for LightSpeed 2 users with enhancements to reporting and several important fixes and refinements.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 2.0.2 is available free on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed 2.0 users and as a 30 Day Trial for those interested in test driving LightSpeed. LightSpeed 1.3.x users can upgrade to 2 with a Support and Upgrades Subscription.
Xsilva LightSpeed 2.0.1 Update
06/14/2007
LightSpeed 2.0.1 integrates with LightSpeed Web Store, adds "smart" search-as-you-type, POS animations, Now Up-To-Date scheduling, and includes over 60 optimizations, new features and fixes. Recommended for all LightSpeed 2.0 installations.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 2.0.1 is available free on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed 2.0 users and as a 30 Day Trial for those interested in test driving LightSpeed. LightSpeed 1.3.x users can upgrade to 2 with a Support and Upgrades Subscription.
Xsilva Ships Web Store for LightSpeed 2 Point of Sale for Mac OS X
06/13/2007
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA - June 13, 2007 - Xsilva Systems, Inc. today shipped LightSpeed Web Store, a tightly-integrated e-commerce module for LightSpeed 2, Xsilva's next-generation Point of Sale (POS) system on Mac OS X.
"With the LightSpeed Web Store, retail business owners can use their LightSpeed 2 Point of Sale system to sell their products online, and then download web orders right back into LightSpeed with a single click," explained Xsilva CEO, Dax Dasilva. "LightSpeed 2 plus the Web Store is Xsilva's irresistible new combo for retail and online sales on the Mac."
One-Click Updates
The LightSpeed Web Store lets business owners generate and maintain a fully-customizable PHP and CSS-based e-commerce site from their LightSpeed database, with a single click. Products are set up in web categories with special web descriptions, prices (if desired), and assigned searchable keywords. The Web Store can re-use the photos already saved in a LightSpeed database, simply by dragging and dropping images into the Browser. New product photos can be captured using an iSight camera.
Easy Order Processing
Web Orders are downloaded with a single-click and can be processed using LightSpeed's built-in credit card processing capability. Shoppers are matched with customer records in the database and automatically receive an email to alert them that their order has been received. If products are not in stock, the order requests can flow directly into LightSpeed's purchasing system.
Amazing Templates
LightSpeed Web Store ships with three professionally-designed templates that can be modified to suit any business. Or retailers can design their own CSS template to match an existing web site. Introducing a new item or advertising a new promotion on the Web Store, is as easy as dragging and dropping new header and sub-header graphics directly into LightSpeed.
Secure and Low-Maintenance
Since it doesn't require a live database connection, the LightSpeed Web Store is a very secure and low-maintenance e-commerce solution. Retailers can host their LightSpeed Web Store on any web host that supports PHP 5.1 with standard options enabled, or choose among a number of attractive hosting packages offered by official LightSpeed web host GammaStream Technologies (www.gammastream.com).
Pricing and Requirements
The LightSpeed Web Store is an optional module for LightSpeed 2, and requires a licensed LightSpeed 2 Point of Sale installation. The Web Store module retails for $899.00 USD, which includes free Web Store software updates until June 1st, 2008 for customers with an active Support and Upgrade Subscription. The LightSpeed Web Store does not include web hosting, customization, or the SSL security certificates required for secure credit card processing. The Web Store requires a web host that supports PHP 5.1 with standard options enabled.
Availability
LightSpeed Web Store is available immediately, and can be purchased through an Xsilva-Authorized LightSpeed Reseller listed here or online here. Your LightSpeed Reseller can arrange for a demonstration of the LightSpeed Web Store on Xsilva's demonstration Web Store servers.
Xsilva Certifies 62 LightSpeed POS Resellers At Summer Certification Camp 2007
06/13/2007
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA - June 13, 2007 - Xsilva Systems, Inc. has certified an additional 62 resellers around the world to resell LightSpeed 2 Point of Sale (POS) solutions on Mac OS X.
The resellers, from as far away as Denmark, France, and Mexico, as well as from across Canada and the U.S., were certified at the second LightSpeed Certification Camp, Summer 2007 Edition, held recently in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
A previous group of 43 resellers was certified at the first LightSpeed Certification Camp last October.
"We are amazed by the response of resellers to our training events and the level of dedication they bring to LightSpeed POS solutions in this flourishing new market for the Mac," said Xsilva CEO, Dax Dasilva. "Resellers have always played a very significant role in the growth of our product, and it's very rewarding to be able to meet them, get their feedback on how they're promoting and integrating LightSpeed, and hear their ideas for LightSpeed's future development."
17 Sessions and 20+ Workshops
The latest LightSpeed Certification Camp featured two tracks: Advanced and Basic, to accommodate varying levels of familiarity with the software. Resellers participated in two days of training sessions, workshops, and roundtable discussions to earn a Level I or Level II Certification as a LightSpeed POS solution reseller. Seventeen sessions and more than twenty workshops were presented by members of the Xsilva team-along with special guest presentations by OpenBase CEO Scott Keith; Michael and Jeremy Sacket of GammaStream Technologies; and event sponsors Axia; Merchant Warehouse; and IronGate SMC.
Work Hard, Play Hard
Continuing the Xsilva tradition of infusing business with fun, the most recent LightSpeed Certification Camp was held at the world-class Hotel Godin and featured social events, such as a gala cocktail reception with performances by Montreal singer Athesia.
"The Xsilva staff are the most unique and friendly software developers I've ever had the pleasure of working with," said Patrick Brown of Brown Computer Solutions of Brattleboro, VT. "Every person at Xsilva appears to be passionate about their work and fun to work with, too. It's not often that I say I had a great time at a software conference!"
The Future of Retail
Xsilva continues to invest in both its software and its reseller network to keep its LightSpeed POS solution ahead of the market. So far this year, Xsilva has released LightSpeed 2 with a revamped POS screen and all-new Browser; Phase One of a Multi-Store roadmap; and new Web Store module for e-commerce.
Planned for later this year are additional product innovations and more reseller events to help spread the word about this powerful, new Mac-based POS solution.
"It's very exciting to see how our resellers and customers are taking advantage of the power, simplicity and flexibility of LightSpeed," said Dasilva. "We're already planning our next Certification Camp, with even more compelling training, features and solutions."
Apple Webcast to Introduce LightSpeed 2 Point of Sale from Xsilva
5/2/2007
Xsilva CEO Dax Dasilva and executives from Apple Small Business Marketing will introduce Xsilva LightSpeed 2 Point of Sale to Apple channel partners in a May 2nd, 2007 webcast to be broadcast live at 10am PST from Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California.
The one hour webcast entitled 'Xsilva LightSpeed 2: Hot Retail POS Opportunity' will highlight the retail POS, back office and web sales features of the newly-released LightSpeed 2, as well as discuss the opportunities that this Mac-exclusive POS solution can offer Apple channel partners.
The webcast will be broadcast on Apple Sales Web, available to channel partners such as Apple Specialists, Apple Consultants and Apple Store employees. An archive of the webcast will be made available for review on the Sales Web website following the presentation.
Xsilva Ships LightSpeed 2.0
04/25/2007
Next-Generation POS for Mac Launches New Retail, Back Office and Web Sales Tools
April 25, 2007 - Montreal, QC - Xsilva Systems Inc today shipped LightSpeed 2.0, the Universal Binary of its Next-Generation Point of Sale system for Mac OS X.
LightSpeed 2 features an easy-to-use iTunes-like Browser with live document and image previews, a revamped 'floating' Point of Sale interface designed for high-speed, error-free checkout, powerful business and inventory management tools, a tightly-integrated Web Store module (sold separately) and multi-store inventory lookups. LightSpeed is built on a solid, multi-user SQL database that will scale to satisfy the demands of today's growing small businesses and retail stores.
"With LightSpeed 2, we have brought comprehensive retail, back office and web sales tools together in a single, Mac-exclusive POS solution." said Xsilva CEO, Dax Dasilva. "We feel the result is a compelling new way to do business on your Mac."
Xsilva will promote LightSpeed 2 through its channel of over 120 authorized resellers worldwide, and will present the new release across the US and Canada at a series of 'LightSpeed 2 On Tour' events. Xsilva will also offer LightSpeed 2 reseller and customer training at the second annual LightSpeed Certification Camp in Montreal, QC, from May 18th to the 20th, 2007.
The LightSpeed Web Store and On-Target Reports XLS custom reporting tool will ship as separately-sold modules on May 2nd, 2007.
Pricing and Availability
LightSpeed 2.0 is available immediately, and can be purchased through an Xsilva-Authorized Reseller listed at www.xsilva.com/findareseller.php or online at www.xsilva.com/store.php.
Customers with a current Subscription plan can download this release directly from www.xsilva.com at no additional cost. LightSpeed 2 is also available as a 30 Day Trial for those interested in evaluating LightSpeed in their business.
Xsilva Announces Schedule for Lightspeed Certification Camp, Summer 2007 Edition
04/03/2007
Xsilva Systems is pleased to announce the schedule for the Summer 2007
Edition of the LightSpeed Certification Camp, our second annual training
camp to be held at the stylish Hötel Godin from May 18th to 20th, 2007 in
the trendy St Laurent area of beautiful downtown Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Xsilva has expanded the Summer 2007 Edition to two rooms to accommodate users
and resellers of different experience levels and offer hands-on LightSpeed,
Web Store, Reporting and POS/VoIP Hardware workshops. Click here to see the full LightSpeed Certification Camp, Summer 2007
Edition Schedule.
Certification Camp Registration is $399.00 USD per person ($449.00 CAD), which includes all sessions, the opening reception party with meal-size hors d'oeuvres and cocktails on May 18th, dinner at the Caprice Lounge on Prince Arthur Boulevard on May 19th, and complimentary breakfast and complimentary lunch on May 19th and 20th. Accomodation details are available on the Registration page.
Please register early, as space for this event is expected to be limited.
Xsilva Releases LightSpeed 2.0 Beta 1
03/12/2007
Xsilva Systems is pleased to announce the release of Beta 1 of LightSpeed 2.0, the Universal version of the Next-Generation Point of Sale system for Mac OS X.
LightSpeed 2 features an easy-to-use iTunes-like Browser with live document and image previews, a revamped 'floating' Point of Sale interface, a tightly-integrated Web Store module and multi-store inventory lookups, all built upon a powerful, multi-user SQL database that will scale to satisfy the needs of any demanding small business. Click here to learn more on the LightSpeed 2.0 Beta 1 page.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.3.7 Update
02/07/2007
LightSpeed 1.3.7 adds Count Inventory, Gift Receipts, LightSpeed licensing, changes and improvements to Gift Cards, new reports and several fixes. A complete listing of all changes in the 1.3.7 release can be found on the Release Notes page.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.3.7 is available free on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a 30 Day Trial for those interested in test driving LightSpeed.
Xsilva Opens Registration For Certification Camp, Summer 2007 Edition
02/07/2007
Xsilva Systems is pleased to present the Summer 2007 Edition of the LightSpeed Certification Camp, our second annual training camp to be held at the stylish Hötel Godin from May 18th to 20th, 2007 in the trendy St Laurent area of beautiful downtown Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
This exclusive event will give participants the opportunity to obtain in-depth product knowledge, share tips, ask questions, influence LightSpeed's development roadmap and receive an official certification from Xsilva.
The weekend will include sessions from the 2006 schedule, with additional sessions to be offered on new and expanded topics. Stay tuned for the posting of the final session schedule later this month. Sessions from last year included presenting LightSpeed solutions to retail and small business customers, designing comprehensive LightSpeed workflows, multi-store and web store implementations, OpenBase server administration, data migration, POS and VoIP hardware, advanced reporting, accounting exports and more.
Social events will include a reception and cocktail party, a dinner event and many other opportunities for networking and enjoying the best of the Montréal metropolis. Click here to see scenes from Xsilva's first Certification Camp:
Certification Camp Registration is $399.00 USD per person ($449.00 CAD). This includes the opening reception party with meal-size hors d'oeuvres and cocktails on Friday night (May 18th), two days of LightSpeed sessions including complimentary gourmet breakfast and lunch (May 19th and 20th), and a complimentary dinner with wine on Saturday (May 19th) at the elegant Caprice Lounge. Please register early, as space for this event is expected to be limited.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.3.7 Update
02/07/2007
LightSpeed 1.3.7 adds Count Inventory, Gift Receipts, LightSpeed licensing, changes and improvements to Gift Cards, new reports and several fixes. A complete listing of all changes in the 1.3.7 release can be found on the Release Notes page.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.3.7 is available free on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a 30 Day Trial for those interested in test driving LightSpeed.
Xsilva Unveils LightSpeed 2 Point of Sale and Web Store for Mac OS X
01/10/2007
San Francisco, CA - Xsilva Systems Inc today unveiled LightSpeed 2, a Universal version of Xsilva's next-generation multi-user Point of Sale system for Mac OS X. LightSpeed 2 features a tightly-integrated Web Store module, a revamped 'floating' Point of Sale interface, an all-new Browser with live previews, and multi-store inventory lookups.
"With LightSpeed 2, we are pleased to introduce an Intel-native next-generation Point of Sale system for Mac OS X." said Xsilva CEO, Dax Dasilva. "LightSpeed 2 offers powerful new multi-user sales and inventory tools to retail and small business customers, and now integrates online tools that let businesses sell their products online without maintaining separate databases of products, images and orders."
"Apple offers an award-winning line of systems, software and support to help small businesses increase business productivity," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We're thrilled that Xsilva has updated LightSpeed so that its small business customers can now take advantage of the power of our Intel-based Macs."
The LightSpeed Web Store lets business owners generate and maintain a fully-customizable PHP and CSS-based e-commerce site from their LightSpeed database with a single-click. Orders can be downloaded with a single-click and processed using LightSpeedŐs built-in credit card processing.
LightSpeed 2's popular 'floating' Point of Sale interface now features image previews of related accessories when ringing up sales, can perform multi-store inventory lookups, features customizable color themes, and can run video ads when idle.
The all-new Browser features live previews of products, customers and sales documents, including product and customer images that can be captured on-the-fly with an iSight camera. Browser searches are now based on leading-edge server-side SQL queries, meaning that vast databases can be browsed at lightspeed.
Pricing and Availability
LightSpeed 2 and LightSpeed Web Store will ship in February 2007 and can be purchased through an Xsilva-Authorized Reseller listed at www.xsilva.com/resellers.php or online at www.xsilva.com/store.php. The LightSpeed Web Store will be sold separately as an optional module.
Customers that purchased LightSpeed after November 15th, 2006 will receive a free upgrade to LightSpeed 2.0 upon availability. Customers with a current Subscription plan will also be able to download 2.0 directly from xsilva.com at no additional cost. Subscription plan renewals are available at a 10% discount until the end of January 2007.
Xsilva Trains 41 Resellers and Consultants at LightSpeed 2.0 Day Camp
01/10/2007
San Francisco, CA - Xsilva Systems Inc trained 41 resellers and consultants on the newly-unveiled LightSpeed 2, Xsilva's next-generation multi-user Point of Sale system for Mac OS X, at the first-ever LightSpeed Day Camp. The fully-attended event was held on January 7, 2007 at Xsilva reseller CreateMore, a few days before the opening of the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.
"Xsilva's rapidly-growing reseller network is the key to delivering compelling LightSpeed business solutions to customers." said Xsilva CEO, Dax Dasilva. "We hosted our first Day Camp at Macworld so that we could invite new and existing resellers to learn about LightSpeed and our next-generation 2.0 release."
In addition to the LightSpeed 2 training sessions, Xsilva hosted a session on the LightSpeed Web Store by Philip Tabak, VP of Technology, and 'Presenting LightSpeed Solutions' by Ali Noormohamed, VP of Sales and Marketing. Xsilva CEO, Dax Dasilva, presented 'Designing LightSpeed Workflows' from Xsilva's recent LightSpeed Certification Camp in Montréal, Canada.
"We continue to be delighted by the overwhelming response to our training events and the growing excitement in our community of LightSpeed integrators," said Dasilva. Xsilva's next training event will be the summer edition of the 3-Day LightSpeed Certification Camp, with dates soon to be announced for May 2007.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.3.6 Update
11/28/2006
LightSpeed 1.3.6 addresses issues with record-locking, printing, iSight image capture and several minor items. A complete listing of all changes in the 1.3.6 release can be found on the Release Notes page.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.3.6 is available free on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a 30 Day Trial for those interested in test driving LightSpeed.
LightSpeed 2.0 Day Camp at MWSF 2007
11/22/2006
Learn about the new LightSpeed 2.0 at the LightSpeed 2.0 Day Camp, being held on Sunday, January 7th, 2007 before Macworld Expo 2007 in San Francisco. LightSpeed 2.0 features a revamped Point of Sale interface, an all-new Browser, Web Store and Multi-Store capabilities. Come see how and why over 100 resellers are promoting and integrating LightSpeed small business solutions world-wide.
Participants will have the opportunity to obtain in-depth product knowledge on LightSpeed 2.0. Topics will include new Point of Sale and Browser features in 2.0, Web Store, Multi-Store, presenting LightSpeed solutions to retail and small business customers, and designing LightSpeed workflows.
Day Camp Registration is $99.00 USD per person, which includes lunch and a Free Exhibit Pass for Macworld Expo 2007 if you register before December 11, 2006, a $45 value that grants you entry to the Macworld exhibits during the 4 day show (does not include keynote). Please register early as space is limited.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.3.5 Update
11/7/2006
Xsilva Systems Inc is pleased to announce LightSpeed 1.3.5, the newest release of Xsilva's next generation multi-user Point of Sale system for Mac OS X. LightSpeed 1.3.5 features a flexible and easy-to-use Gift Card system, refined Credit Card Processing, Price Protection, new label sizes, improved image and iSight integration, a Universal Binary of Import Tools and over 35 other enhancements.
Please contact Heartland Payment Systems or Axia to get set up with credit card processing.
Gift Cards
LightSpeed's versatile new Gift Card system is ready for the holiday gift-giving season. Retailers can choose to use pre-printed gift certificates or gift cards with magnetic stripes or barcodes. LightSpeed can also generate and print barcode labels that can be affixed to gift certificates or gift cards.
A complete listing of all changes in the 1.3.5 release can be found on the Release Notes page.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.3.5 is available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
Xsilva Certifies 43 Resellers At Certification Camp
10/24/2006
Xsilva Systems Inc certified 43 resellers from around the world on LightSpeed Point of Sale for Mac OS X at the inaugural LightSpeed Certification Camp, held at the Hôtel Godin in Montréal, Quebec, Canada from October 13th to 15th, 2006.
"We are overwhelmed by the response to our first-ever LightSpeed Certification Camp," said Xsilva CEO, Dax Dasilva. "Resellers traveled from as far away as Mexico City, Anchorage, Alaska, and Limerick, Ireland to attend our event. We are thrilled to have all of these energized, certified resellers promoting and integrating LightSpeed Point of Sale small business solutions around the world."
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Xsilva Releases LightSpeed 1.3
10/5/2006
Xsilva Systems is proud to present LightSpeed 1.3, a robust new upgrade to Xsilva's rapidly-evolving LightSpeed Point of Sale for Mac OS X.
LightSpeed 1.3 incorporates over seventy new features and refinements, including credit card processing on Authorize.net and HPS POS Gateway, support for new POS hardware such as serial Cash Drawers and Pole Displays, a powerful new OpenBase 10 database engine, Batch Printing, Spell Checking and much more.
LightSpeed 1.3 also features the first beta of the LightSpeed Web Store. Test sites selected for the Web Store beta will be contacted with info on how to connect to their test hosting account.
Credit Card Processing
LightSpeed now supports credit card processing on Authorize.net or HPS POS Gateway, which both offer excellent rates and easy setup for retail merchants.
Please contact Heartland Payment Systems or Axia to get set up with credit card processing.
POS Hardware
LightSpeed now supports serial Cash Drawers and Pole Displays connected through a Keyspan USB to serial adapter. LightSpeed-compatible POS hardware can now also be purchased through Xsilva.
OpenBase 10
OpenBase 10 is a powerful new database engine for LightSpeed, with faster native performance on Mac Intel servers.
Web Store Beta
LightSpeed 1.3 also features the first beta of the LightSpeed Web Store, a web commerce module that integrates with LightSpeed's Product and Order databases, allowing business owners to accept orders from web customers and easily maintain their online product catalog from within LightSpeed.
A complete listing of all changes in the 1.3 release can be found on the Release Notes page.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.3 and the OpenBase 10 Upgrade are available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
LightSpeed 1.3 Beta 2 Now Available
9/19/2006
Xsilva invites LightSpeed users to beta test and offer feedback on the upcoming LightSpeed 1.3 and
LightSpeed Web Store. LightSpeed 1.3 will ship this week alongside the new
OpenBase 10 and will feature credit card processing on Authorize.net and HPS
POS Gateway, support for serial Cash Drawers and Pole Displays, Batch
Printing, Spell Checking, the first beta of the LightSpeed Web Store and much more.
Please contact Heartland Payment Systems or Axia to get set up with credit card processing.
If you would like to beta test the new LightSpeed on a demo database, you
can find out how to get set up in the Xsilva Forums:
http://forums.xsilva.net/viewtopic.php?t=105
Xsilva will begin setting up hosting accounts for all Web Store
beta testers following the official release of LightSpeed 1.3 next
week. If you have been selected as a beta site, you will be contacted when your hosting account is ready.
LightSpeed 1.3 will not feature the new, redesigned POS screen with Gift Card
support, which will instead ship with LightSpeed 1.4
in early October alongside the final Web Store.
Please submit all 1.3 bug reports to beta@xsilva.com.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.2.2 Update
8/14/2006
Xsilva is pleased to announce LightSpeed 1.2.2, featuring Live Rules that can keep Pricing and Product Info automatically up-to-date, a fully multi-threaded Browser that improves responsiveness when browsing and searching large data sets, a Break Apart inventory tool, enhanced Export dialogs, Birthday and Referred By fields in the Customer window, new label sizes, improved receipt printer support, a number of Purchasing workflow refinements such as auto-reservation of inventory after Receiving, as well as over 50 other enhancements.
Live Rules
Lives Rules can be saved in the Set Selling Prices and Set Product Info tools, and are run automatically whenever a Product is saved if the Product's attributes match the criteria of the Live Rule. This is an efficient and automated way to maintain selling prices, product descriptors like families and classes, and GL accounts in your Product database.
A complete listing of all changes in the 1.2.2 release can be found on the Release Notes page.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.2.2 is available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
Xsilva Opens Certification Camp Registration
8/9/2006
Xsilva Systems is pleased to present its first annual LightSpeed
Certification Camp, to be held at the stylish Hôtel Godin from October
13th to 15th, 2006 in the trendy St Laurent area of beautiful downtown
Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
This exclusive event will give participants the opportunity to obtain
in-depth product knowledge, share tips, ask questions, influence
LightSpeed's development roadmap and receive an official certification from
Xsilva.
Sessions will include presenting LightSpeed solutions to retail and
small business customers, designing comprehensive LightSpeed workflows,
multi-store and web store implementations, OpenBase server administration,
data migration, POS and VoIP hardware, advanced reporting, accounting
exports and more. Social events will include a reception and cocktail party,
a dinner event and many other opportunities for networking and enjoying the
best of the Montréal metropolis.
Certification Camp Registration is $199.00 USD per person, which includes all sessions, the opening reception party with meal-size hors d'oeuvres and cocktails on October 13th, and complimentary breakfast and complimentary lunch on the 14th and 15th. Please register early, as space is limited.
Complete details can be found on the LightSpeed Certification Camp page.
Apple Webcast to Introduce LightSpeed from Xsilva
8/4/2006
Xsilva CEO Dax Dasilva and executives from Apple Small Business Marketing will introduce Xsilva LightSpeed to Apple channel partners in an August 29th, 2006 webcast to be broadcast live at 10am PST from Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California.
The one hour webcast entitled 'Retail Point-of-Sale Solutions: Introducing LightSpeed from Xsilva' will highlight the benefits of using Macs in a retail environment and the unique advantages of the LightSpeed POS product, an OS X-exclusive application that combines a powerful multiuser SQL-backend with a crisp, polished OS X interface. Xsilva will also offer a sneak preview of LightSpeed 1.3, featuring the next generation LightSpeed POS interface and LightSpeed Web Store.
The webcast will be broadcast on Apple Sales Web, available to channel partners such as Apple Specialists, Apple Consultants and Apple Store employees. An archive of the webcast will be made available for review on the Sales Web website following the presentation.
LightSpeed Live at Apple Store San Francisco
8/4/2006
Xsilva invites San Francisco Bay Area retail business owners and Mac consultants to see a demo of LightSpeed POS at 1pm PST on August 30th, 2006 at the flagship Apple Store San Francisco at One Stockton Street in SF.
Xsilva CEO Dax Dasilva will offer a sneak preview of LightSpeed 1.3, the upcoming version of LightSpeed that will feature the next generation LightSpeed POS interface and LightSpeed Web Store.
Come see first-hand how a LightSpeed workflow can accelerate your retail business or how POS on OS X can be a new market opportunity for you as a Mac consultant.
Xsilva Announces Support Forums
7/24/2006
Xsilva Systems is pleased to announce the Xsilva Forums, an area where the LightSpeed community can discuss all things LightSpeed with other LightSpeed users and the Xsilva team. We encourage members to use this area to ask questions, share tips and discuss workflows.
The new forums are hosted on Xsilva.net, which now serves high-speed downloads of LightSpeed updates and will host future support, blog and video resources.
We are also pleased to announce several new and updated manuals in our Downloads section, including Sales, Purchasing, and updated Accounting Exports manuals for LightSpeed 1.2.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.2.1 Update
7/11/2006
Xsilva is pleased to announce LightSpeed 1.2.1, a recommended update that adds tab-delimited exports and features several fixes and improvements to Reporting, Deposits, Import Tools, Action Menus, Label Printing, Windowed Envelopes, Tax Codes, Pricing Levels and more.
Note: If you have been using LightSpeed 1.2 since its release to make deposits on Quotes/SROs/Orders, it is recommended that you re-run your payment reports with 1.2.1 for this period to ensure that all deposits have been reported. Contact Xsilva Support if you require assistance.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.2.1 is available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
Xsilva Releases LightSpeed 1.2
6/30/2006
Xsilva Systems is proud to present LightSpeed 1.2, the power user upgrade to its rapidly-evolving LightSpeed Point of Sale product.
LightSpeed 1.2 incorporates over eighty new features and refinements, including Multi-Warehouse Inventory, Deposits on Quotes/Orders/SROs, GSX Parts Lookup, Live Availability and Cost Lookups on Ingram Micro's Mustang XML system, Skype support, double the number of Custom Fields, Posting/Voiding, support for Windowed Envelopes and much, much more.
Multi-Warehouse Inventory
Inventory and Serial Numbers can be transferred using the Transfer Inventory tool into one of 10 inventory warehouses, which can be named in the Warehouses Setup panel. Status bubbles in Browser, Product window and sales documents show amount of inventory stored in warehouses. Useful for stock rooms, demo pools, RMAs.
Deposits on Quotes/Orders/SROs
Deposits can be taken on Quotes/Orders/SROs and applied later as credits to Invoices.
GSX Parts and Ingram Micro Lookups
LightSpeed's GSX integration now features Parts Lookup and the new Ingram Lookup tool lets you query the availability and current cost of any Ingram SKU. Both tools can create Products or update costs in your Product database.
Important Upgrading Notes
Backup your database first (Tools > Utilities > Backup Database) and make sure EVERYONE is logged out and has the new version before anyone logs in again. This is critical as several key database changes occur during the upgrade. Failure to follow this step may result in corrupted documents in your LightSpeed database.
A complete listing of all changes in the 1.2 release can be found on the Release Notes page.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.2 is available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
LightSpeed Live at Apple Store Fifth Avenue
6/20/2006
Xsilva invites New York City small business owners and Mac consultants to
see a demo of LightSpeed POS at 1pm EST on July 5, 2006 at the stunning new
Apple Store Fifth Avenue at 767 Fifth Ave in NYC.
Xsilva CEO Dax Dasilva will personally demonstrate LightSpeed 1.2, the
upcoming version of Xsilva's ground-breaking new multi-user Point of Sale
system built exclusively for Mac OS X and designed expressly to accelerate
small business.
Come see first-hand how a LightSpeed workflow can accelerate
your small business or how POS on OS X can be a new market opportunity for
you as a Mac consultant.
Reseller Days Kickoff at Apple Canada
6/9/2006
Xsilva is pleased to announce Reseller Days, Xsilva's summer drive to train its resellers on how to promote, install and integrate LightSpeed Point of Sale for OS X.
"We've created Reseller Days to provide our resellers with free training and the tools they need to deliver compelling LightSpeed business solutions to their customers," Xsilva CEO Dax Dasilva remarked. "Finally having a solid POS system for OS X really opens up a new market with new revenue opportunities for them."
Kicking off at Apple Canada in Montreal at a special event on June 21st, 2006, Reseller Days runs until September 22nd, and will feature reseller training webinars, special incentives, live appearances, in-store demos, contests and tools to help resellers learn how to promote, install and integrate LightSpeed Point of Sale for OS X. It will culminate in the LightSpeed Certification Camp, a two-day conference in Montreal in October 2006. Further details will be announced at the Official Kickoff.
To learn more about Reseller Days and register for the Kickoff event at Apple Canada, please visit www.xsilva.com/resellerdays.php.
Xsilva Announces 'Intro to LightSpeed' Webinars
5/26/2006
Xsilva Systems is pleased to announce the 'Intro to LightSpeed' Webinar series, where existing and future LightSpeed customers can watch a guided walkthrough of LightSpeed live over the net using PictureTalk screen sharing technology. Each Webinar session will be followed by an interactive Q&A session.
"LightSpeed is a powerful and feature-rich Point of Sale system for small business. A guided walkthrough by an expert Xsilva trainer is a great way for customers to learn how a LightSpeed workflow could help their business reach its full potential," said Xsilva CEO Dax Dasilva.
The 'Intro to LightSpeed' webinar will be hosted twice weekly. The webinar schedule, registration and additional info can be found on the 'Intro to LightSpeed' webinar page.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.1.4 Update
5/3/2006
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.1.4 gains new workflow tools and fulfills several
popular customer requests. New features include Action menus and Search
drawers, Ending Tills daily station reports, Accounting Export History,
Commission By Profit reports, improved Tax Inclusive support, and several
fixes and improvements, including resolution of a cosmetic issue with
drawers when running on Mac OS X 10.4.6.
Action Menus in Customer, Products, Quote, Order, SRO, and Invoice improve
your LightSpeed workflow by allowing actions to be performed in relation to
the record you have open. Examples of actions include creating a New
Quote/Order/SRO/Invoice for the open Customer or Product, mapping a customer
address on Google Maps, scheduling in iCal, sending an email and much more.
Search Drawers on the Customer and Product windows allow quick searching and
viewing of customers and products without leaving the Customer or Product
window.
Ending Tills under Print User Reports prints the Ending Tills Report, a
daily summary of all sales and payments that occurred at a given station or
at all stations. The Ending Tills History shows past Ending Tills reports.
A complete listing of all changes in the 1.1.4 release can be found on the
Release Notes page.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.1.4 is available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
LightSpeed Featured on Apple's OS X Downloads
5/3/2006
Xsilva LightSpeed was featured on Apple's OS X Downloads page beginning
April 26, 2006, both on the main page and in the Business/Finance section
where it quickly became the number one download as hundreds of Mac users
downloaded the LightSpeed 1.1.3 demo.
Due to increased internet traffic on Xsilva.com, our trial downloads are now
being hosted on MacUpdate.com.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.1.3 Update
4/20/2006
Xsilva is pleased to announce LightSpeed 1.1.3, which features the ability
to drop a PDF into the background of Quotes, Orders, SROs, Invoices and POs
for greater control over the appearance of your printed documents.
It also
features journal entry exports to QuickBooks, a Supplier Invoice for
purchases exports, and improvements to importing and managing GL accounts.
LightSpeed 1.1.3 also adds date range searching and sorting improvements to
the Browser, and new Product attributes like Tax Inclusive status and more. A complete listing of all changes in the 1.1.3 release can be found on the Release Notes page.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.1.3 is available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
New Online Resources
Xsilva.com now features a FAQ section for quick access to LightSpeed
answers, a Release Notes page that tracks the changes in LightSpeed releases
and a Submit Feedback feature that can let you track the progress of your
bug reports and feature requests.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.1.2 Update
3/24/2006
Xsilva is pleased to announce LightSpeed 1.1.2, a recommended update that
features several improvements and fixes to Reporting, Tracker, Accounting GL
Exports, GL Account Setup, Cost Handling, Margin Calculations, LightSpeed
Toolbar, Pricing Levels and makes notes on Quotes/Order/SROs/Invoices/Jobs
unlimited in length.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.1.2 is available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
Several chapters of our PDF manual are now available.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.1.1 Update
3/15/2006
Xsilva is pleased to announce LightSpeed 1.1.1, a significant update to our LightSpeed 1.1 release, featuring an enhanced Tracker, Customer Groups and more.
LightSpeed 1.1.1 includes a revamped Tracker with alerts, date ranges, and filters, Customer Groups with advanced marketing search capabilities, an enhanced Accounts Receivable window, updates to Cost Averaging and Purchasing, Troubleshooting tools, Jobs and Timesheets enhancements, POS optimizations and receipt additions, new Gross Profit and Sales Summary reports, improved readability for all reports, a new look for the LightSpeed Toolbar and numerous fixes and optimizations.
Revamped Tracker
LightSpeed customers have adopted the Tracker as a way to keep on top of their daily sales and service activities, but requested that it be able to track everything more intelligently, with alerts, date ranges and filters.
The new Tracker delivers on this promise, so that for example, a Service department can create a Tracker that finds all SROs (repairs) of the status 'On Bench' that have not been modified in over 48 hours, or in other words, have gone 'stale'. This Tracker can also be set to 'Alerted' so that it appears red and bolded in the Tracker list.
Sales will want to use the 'Orders with Received Backorders to Reserve' and 'Orders with Reserved Backorders to Invoice' to stay on top of backorders and may want to use the new follow up date options in the Customer Calls and Notes drawers to set dates on which they want to follow up with customers. The Tracker can then be restricted to a date range to show who needs to be followed up with during that time frame.
Sales can also use the Tracker's new filtering ability to find invoices that
contained a particular product within a particular date range so that they
can contact customers to remind them of warranty renewal or training
opportunities.
Customer Groups
LightSpeed 1.1.1 allows the creation of multiple Customer Groups that can be assigned to Customers and Contacts using simple checkboxes. For example, one Contact may fit into the groups 'Friend', 'Reseller' and 'Sports Fan'.
Later, when you want to plan marketing activities to particular intersections of those groups, you can use the new Customer Advanced Find and Customer Browser to find the relevant Customers and Contacts and then print mailing labels or export a call or email list.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable now includes a customizable Customer drawer that lists all Customers who owe money and several other enhancements.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.1.1 is available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
Several chapters of our PDF manual are now available.
Xsilva Releases LightSpeed 1.1
2/17/2006
Xsilva Systems is proud to present LightSpeed 1.1, the highly-anticipated new release of its ground-breaking multi-user sales system for Mac OS X.
LightSpeed 1.1 redefines Point of Sale with the all-new LightSpeed POS, a stunning new 'floating' Point of Sale interface that streamlines front counter retail checkout.
LightSpeed 1.1 also introduces GL Account Linking for MYOB and QuickBooks, Accounts Receivable, Graphing in Intelligence and dozens of other new features and refinements.
Visit the LightSpeed 1.1 launch page for complete information, screenshots, download instructions and reseller info.
LightSpeed 1.1 Sneak Preview at Macworld SF
1/12/2006
An exclusive sneak preview of Xsilva LightSpeed version 1.1 was shown on Shawn King's popular 'YourMacLife' show at Macworld Expo SF 2006 during an interview with Xsilva CEO Dax Dasilva at the Apple Specialists Pavilion. The full interview can be viewed here:
http://www.yourmaclife.com/qt/macworld06/xsilva.mov
Dasilva demonstrated the powerful Sales, Purchasing and Tracking tools that power the LightSpeed product and revealed LightSpeed 1.1's stunning new 'floating' Point of Sale interface for the first time:
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.1 will be available in early February 2006 and will be the first public release of Xsilva's ground-breaking, multi-user Point of Sale system built exclusively for Mac OS X. LightSpeed 1.1 will be available as a free download to registered users and as a free 30 day trial to prospective customers.
Xsilva Systems to Exhibit at Macworld SF
1/6/2006
Software developer will present in the "Apple Specialist Pavilion", Booth 2225
JANUARY 6, 2006 - Xsilva Systems is pleased to announce its participation at Macworld Expo 2006 in San Francisco from January 9th to the 13th.
Xsilva Systems will be exhibiting in the Apple Specialist Pavilion, booth 2225, and will be demonstrating Xsilva LightSpeed, its ground-breaking, multi-user Point of Sale system built exclusively for Mac OS X.
Kevin Langdon, Executive Director of the Apple Specialists Marketing Co-op (ASMC), personally invited Xsilva CEO Dax Dasilva to participate in the Apple Specialist Pavilion. "Xsilva LightSpeed POS is truly astonishing - it's the first Mac POS system I have seen that really looks and works the way Mac users expect; it's both beautiful and intuitive. Plus it's very, very fast! This software is a winner and we couldn't be more excited to have Xsilva in our booth."
Xsilva LightSpeed is the result of 4 years of experience building OpenBase
SQL-based retail sales systems for Mac OS X by the Xsilva team. Whether set
up as a Point of Sale system in a retail environment or deployed to power an
inside sales team, Xsilva LightSpeed harnesses the most powerful OS X and
SQL-based technologies to deliver unparalleled performance and reliability
under its crisp, polished OS X interface.
Xsilva Systems Inc is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and specializes in
building high-performance SQL-based sales systems for Mac OS X. The Xsilva
team, led by Xsilva Founder and CEO Dax Dasilva, is committed to its mission
of building the most compelling and innovative sales system on any platform,
through the cultivation of Xsilva's flagship product for Mac OS X, Xsilva
LightSpeed.
Xsilva LightSpeed. Accelerate Your Business.
For further information contact Dax Dasilva at dax@xsilva.com.
Xsilva Systems
Montreal, QC, Canada
514-907-1801
514-907-1883 (fax)
http://www.xsilva.com
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.0.3 Update
12/14/2005
Xsilva is pleased to announce the ambitious LightSpeed 1.0.3 release, which fulfills several major customer requests, including an easy-to-use and tightly-integrated Inventory Reservation system, a streamlined Sales/Purchasing workflow, Credit Card Processing via VeriSign merchant accounts, Multi-Currency support on Quotes, Orders, SROs and Invoices, Size/Color Matrix to automatically generate Product records and adjust inventory in clothing and apparel-based businesses, Search refinements/optimizations, new reports and numerous fixes and improvements.
Inventory Reservations
The new Inventory Reservation system allows a salesperson to reserve inventory on an Order. When the salesperson goes to invoice the Order, a dialog box allows the user to release the inventory so that it can be invoiced.
Orders are updated when requests are received, reserved, invoiced or canceled so that Orders can be better tracked in the Tracker. This enables a new Sales and Purchasing workflow that makes it simple for salespeople to watch for Orders where products have been received and easily reserve or invoice the products. Purchasing now only receives requests when there is no inventory in stock to reserve or invoice.
The Inventory Reservation system can be enabled in the Company Setup panel but is turned off by default on upgraded LightSpeed installations. It is recommended for any business where inventory is held for customers.
Credit Card Processing on VeriSign
Credit Card Processing can now be configured through the VeriSign payment gateway using the VeriSign Setup panel. A new 'Process Credit Card...' button on the Payments tab of the Invoice window enables users to process credit card payments through the configured VeriSign payment gateway.
Please contact Heartland Payment Systems or Axia to get set up with credit card processing.
Product Size/Color Matrix
LightSpeed 1.0.3 adds a new Size/Color Matrix to the Product window for clothing and apparel-based businesses that lets these business owners create Product records and adjust inventory levels in a convenient grid format.
Multi-Currency Support
LightSpeed can now save Quotes, Order, SROs and Invoices in a currency other than the default currency by choosing a foreign currency from the new Currency popup menu. Clicking the 'Total' header on a Multi-Currency sales document displays a currency converter that allows you to see the total in your default currency and lets the user adjust the exchange rate or total to reflect the current value of the sales document. The Browser displays all amounts in the default currency and new Multi-Currency Sales reports break invoices down by currency.
Selling prices and costs on line items on a Multi-Currency invoice are not converted into the foreign currency. It is recommended you create a separate set of Product records for product pricing in a foreign currency, set the prices manually when invoicing in a foreign currency or create Pricing Levels for foreign currencies that you operate in often.
Availability
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.0.3 is available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
Several chapters of our PDF manual are now available, with additional chapters due before Macworld Expo. LightSpeed 1.0.3 will be Xsilva's final release before LightSpeed 1.1, due this January at Macworld Expo.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.0.2 Update
11/22/2005
Xsilva LightSpeed reaches a new level of utility and refinement with version 1.0.2, featuring the all-new Serial Number History tool, Commission Reports with reusable presets, Invoicing Splits, Customers assigned to Salespeople, selectable Pricing Levels, Packing Slips, expanded Product Web tab for the upcoming LightSpeed Web Store, Show Current Users window, eight new Inventory History and Serial Number History reports, and over a dozen refinements to Purchasing, Customers, Invoicing and Browser.
Serial Number History tool instantly finds where a Serial Number has been referenced across all Invoices, POs, SROs and Inventory History records, and can even perform a GSX Lookup when GSX is configured.
The new Commission report category in the Reporting window allows Commission reports to be run on sales results with commission calculated at a specified rate, filtering by any combination of criteria or range of discounting. A Commission Report Presets drawer allows presets to be saved of specified commission rates, discount ranges and product filters.
Invoices can be split between two salespeople using the Split dialog box, shown when clicking the user name on an Invoice and selecting 'Split...' from the popup menu, by loading a customer who has been assigned to another user, or by converting from a Quote/Order/SRO created by another user to an Invoice. Customers can be assigned to a user using the Salesperson popup menu in the Customer window.
Pricing Levels can be set up in Pricing Levels Setup to store Costs in addition to multiple levels of Selling Prices for products, and can now be selected from a popup menu on Quotes/Orders/SROs and Invoices when multiple Pricing Levels are available for a product. In an Apple Reseller environment, this could be perfect for storing and accessing the Stock or Exchange price for an Apple part.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.0.2 is available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
The Product and GSX chapters of our PDF manual are also now available, with several additional chapters to come this week.
Xsilva Online Store
11/14/2005
Xsilva is pleased to announce its new Online Store and a special offer of Free Upgrades during our Launch Year.
The new Online Store features the online purchase of Xsilva LightSpeed user licenses and 12 Month Support and Upgrade Subscriptions. Credit card and bank account payments are processed securely via PayPal Business Services and require a Verified PayPal account for your protection. Credit card payments that do not require a PayPal account will be available in late November 2005. Xsilva Systems Inc also accepts cheques and international money orders. Contact Billing for more information.
Xsilva Authorized Resellers and ASMC members may request a login account from Xsilva to log in to the new Reseller Store and ASMC Store, from which Xsilva products and special offers can be purchased.
Xsilva is offering customers free upgrades to Xsilva LightSpeed during our Launch Year, which ends December 31, 2006. This offer excludes additional modules that are sold separately from the LightSpeed product. After December 31, 2006, customers will continue to have free access to all updates and bug fixes to the 1.x product. For more information, please consult our Upgrade Policy.
Also new on Xsilva.com are our Customer Profiles. See how companies just like yours are using Xsilva LightSpeed to Accelerate their Business!
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.0.1 Update
11/7/2005
Less than two weeks after its 1.0 release, Xsilva is pleased to announce several significant advancements in its new 1.0.1 release of Xsilva LightSpeed.
LightSpeed 1.0.1 features an advanced yet easy to use Privilege system so that business owners can set access levels or require authorization for over 90 different privileges in LightSpeed.
The new version also features:
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.0.1 is available on our Downloads page to all registered LightSpeed users and as a Full Install or Update Install for our LightSpeed Trial users.
Xsilva LightSpeed 1.0 Released
10/26/2005
Xsilva is pleased to announce the 1.0 release of Xsilva LightSpeed, Xsilva's new multi-user sales system for Mac OS X. Xsilva LightSpeed 1.0 is available to all registered users on our Downloads page, and as a free 30 day trial to prospective customers. A PDF manual for the 1.0 release is due in November.
As part of LightSpeed's 1.0 release, Xsilva is also pleased to unveil the new Xsilva.com. Stay tuned for the forthcoming rollout of the Xsilva Online Store, Customer Profile section, Support KnowledgeBase and other new online resources.
Xsilva places a high value on customer feedback and we encourage both registered users and prospective customers to let us know what you would like to see added or improved in future releases, or even what you like about the 1.0 release.
Our aggressive development schedule is driven by our desire to continually evolve our product and rapidly incorporate the best customer requests. Your feedback can be submitted on our new Feedback page.
Reseller Launch in ASMC Webcast
10/18/2005
Xsilva Systems Inc will kick off the Reseller Launch of Xsilva LightSpeed during an Apple Specialists Marketing Co-op (ASMC) Webcast on October 18th, 2005 at 2pm CDT.
Xsilva CEO, Dax Dasilva, will give a demonstration of Xsilva LightSpeed and communicate the revenue opportunities that this revolutionary software offers its reseller partners.
Leading up to Xsilva LightSpeed's Public Launch at Macworld Expo San Francisco in January 2006, a special introductory offer for the software will be available to ASMC members for internal store use. Contact Xsilva for pricing details.
Xsilva Systems Inc will make a downloadable trial of LightSpeed available to ASMC members on Friday, October 21st, 2005.