# InetSoft
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{{Short description|Multinational software company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = InetSoft Technology Corporation
| type = Privately Owned
| logo =
| founders= Larry and Luke Liang
| founded = {{start date and age|1996}}
| location = [Piscataway, New Jersey](/source/Piscataway%2C_New_Jersey), United States
| industry = [Business intelligence tools](/source/Business_intelligence_tools)
| key_people = Luke Liang, Co-Founder and [CEO](/source/CEO); Larry Liang, Co-Founder and Chief [Systems Architect](/source/Systems_Architect); Mark Flaherty [CMO](/source/Chief_marketing_officer); Rajiv Subramanian [CSO](/source/Chief_strategy_officer)
| website = {{url|inetsoft.com}}
}}
'''InetSoft Technology Corporation''' is a privately owned [multinational](/source/multinational_corporation) [computer software](/source/computer_software) company that develops free and commercial web-based [business intelligence](/source/business_intelligence) applications. The company was founded in 1996, and currently has over 120 employees between its corporate headquarters in [Piscataway, New Jersey](/source/Piscataway%2C_New_Jersey), and development offices in [Beijing](/source/Beijing) and [Xi'an](/source/Xi'an), [China](/source/China).
The company offers applications focusing on operational BI, [enterprise reporting](/source/Financial_reporting), [data visualization](/source/data_visualization) and embeddable reporting. InetSoft's solutions have been deployed at over 3,000 organizations worldwide, including 25% of [Fortune 500](/source/Fortune_500) companies.[[http://www.inetsoft.com/company/ InetSoft About Us]]
== History ==
InetSoft was co-founded in 1996 by siblings Larry and Luke Liang. Prior to founding InetSoft, Larry Liang, was involved in the early research of [e-commerce](/source/e-commerce) and interactive Web technologies and served as a research scientist at Bell Communications Research (now [Telcordia Technologies](/source/Telcordia_Technologies)), and held various technical positions at [Bell Labs](/source/Bell_Labs), [AT&T](/source/AT%26T), and [Lucent Technologies](/source/Lucent_Technologies).[[http://www.inetsoft.com/company/management/ InetSoft Management Team]] Luke Liang worked for [Goldman Sachs](/source/Goldman_Sachs) in a variety of technology and management positions and held consulting positions with both [JP Morgan](/source/J.P._Morgan_%26_Co.), [Chase](/source/Chase_(bank)) and the [Union Bank of Switzerland](/source/Union_Bank_of_Switzerland).[[https://web.archive.org/web/20020210121546/http://www.inetsoft.com/cgi-bin/v6/index.pl?aboutus%2Fbackgrounder.html Company Background], Internet Archive, 2010-10-07.] Its initial product was Style Report, which focused on reporting and [data analysis](/source/data_analysis). Style Report claims to have a small footprint, and has been used in client-side and server-side Java applications. Over the years, InetSoft's products evolved alongside Java to become server-based Web solutions. The product line has grown to include reporting, dashboards and visual analysis.
== Product development history ==
InetSoft's software is based on [open standards](/source/open_standards){{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} technology that incorporates [XML](/source/XML), [SOAP](/source/SOAP), [Java language](/source/Java_language), and [JavaScript](/source/JavaScript). While the primary design goal is easy integration with other open standards based software, access to third party proprietary software has been added in recent years. Additionally, the company licenses by CPU rather than by named user.[Smith, Mark: [http://www.businessintelligence.com/biresearchdetail.asp?id=266 InetSoft Brings Operational BI Alive in iSuite 9] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080727020826/http://www.businessintelligence.com/biresearchdetail.asp?id=266 |date=2008-07-27 }}, ''BusinessIntelligence.com'', 2007-08-03] Here is a history of InetSoft product development.
* 1998: Style Report was introduced, a developer tool that could be used as a report generation engine for both desktop Java applications and web applications.[[Eckerson, Wayne](/source/Eckerson%2C_Wayne): "Best Practices in Operational BI", ''TDWI'', October 2007.] It provided support for tabular, flow, "banded" (like [Crystal Reports](/source/Crystal_Reports)), and mixed layouts. Its embedded report scripting engine was the [Mozilla Rhino](/source/Rhino_(JavaScript_engine)) engine.
* 2000: Style Report EE was introduced. It was based on the same reporting engine and provided [multi-threaded](/source/multi-threaded) report generation with caching, [drill-down](/source/drill-down) reports, parameter reports, and search, sort and filtering features. It also featured [ad hoc query](/source/ad_hoc_query) for modifying or creating reports.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}
* 2004: Style Report Analytic was introduced. It was a product for operational BI that provided reports, dashboards, [OLAP](/source/OLAP), a [balanced scorecard](/source/balanced_scorecard), and alerts. It used patent-pending "Data Block technology" for accessing disparate data sources, a process known as "data mashup".[Powell, Ron: [http://www.b-eye-network.com/view/4834 "InetSoft Innovates Operational Business Intelligence"], ''BeyeNETWORK'', 2007-06-04.]
* 2007: Style Scope and Style Intelligence were introduced. Style Scope was a web-based dashboard design product that used [Adobe Flex](/source/Adobe_Flex) to deliver a [Rich Internet application](/source/Rich_Internet_application). Style Intelligence offered dashboards, reporting, and analysis.
* 2008: InetSoft began to offer BI on-demand[Schwartz, Karen: [http://www.midmarket.eweek.com/c/a/News/Business-Intelligence-Thats-Easy-on-the-Wallet/ "Business Intelligence That's Easy on the Wallet"], ''eWeek'', 2008-04-09.] and a Software-as-a-Service ([SaaS](/source/SaaS)) solution for [Salesforce.com](/source/Salesforce.com). The service added interactive dashboards and visual analysis features for existing Salesforce.com users.{{Citation needed|date=April 2026}}
* 2009: Visualize Free and Style Chart free hosted services were introduced.[Haines, Steven: [http://www.informit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=java&seqNum=266 Interview: InetSoft Technology] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911045135/http://www.informit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=java&seqNum=266 |date=2015-09-11 }}, ''InformIT'', 2006-06-30] Visualize Free provided multi-dimensional visual analysis. Style Chart provided an embeddable [AJAX](/source/AJAX) charting engine.
* 2010: Style Intelligence 10.3 and Style Scope Free Edition were released. The updated Style Intelligence release increased [geographic data](/source/geographic_data) binding capabilities and added data access for the following [enterprise resource planning](/source/enterprise_resource_planning) (ERP) applications: [SAP AG](/source/SAP_AG), [Siebel Systems](/source/Siebel_Systems), [JD Edwards](/source/JD_Edwards), and [PeopleSoft](/source/PeopleSoft). Style Scope Free Edition was a free downloadable server for dashboards and visualization.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}
* 2011: Style Intelligence 11.0 was released. New features include the Style Studio which unifies the developer and administration tools for data mashups, report and dashboard design. The 11.1 release added support for Apple® iOS devices via HTML 5, as well as post aggregate computations.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}
* 2012: Style Intelligence 11.3 was released. New features include Freehand Tables in Viewsheets, Google Map Integration, Remote Report Execution in Style Studio, Individual Asset Export in Style Studio, Individual Chart Export in Viewsheet, Input-Based Shared Filters in Viewsheet, and over 80 more enhancements.[[http://www.inetsoft.com/company/pressr/ver11_3ReleaseNotes.html Version 11.3 Release Notes]]
*2013: Style Intelligence 11.4 was released. New features include Viewsheet Annotation, Shared Bookmarks, Discrete Measure Representation, Independent Visual Binding for Chart Measures, Dynamic Sorting for Viewsheet Chart Axes, Screen Layout Guide for Viewsheets, Data Model Validation Checking, Metadata Refresh for Individual Data Sources, Restructured Tabs in Enterprise Manager, Worksheet Organization in Enterprise Manager, Script Access to Viewsheet Component Position, Search Access to Non-Archived Reports, and Depreciation of Portlet Dashboards.[[http://www.inetsoft.com/company/pressr/ver11_4ReleaseNotes.html Version 11.4 Release Notes]]
*2015: Style Intelligence 12.1 was released. New features include Mobile Layout Designer, Shareable Design Style Options, UI Refresh.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.inetsoft.com/company/pressr/ver12_1ReleaseNotes.html|title=InetSoft's New BI Application Release Features New Layout Option to Efficiently Serve Desktop, Mobile, and Print Sizes|website=www.inetsoft.com|access-date=2016-11-08}}]
*2016: Style Intelligence 12.2 was released. New features include Full HTML5 Browser Client Support, Spark Foundation for Big Data Analytics.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.inetsoft.com/company/pressr/ver12_2ReleaseNotes.html|title=Business Intelligence News {{!}} InetSoft Media Room|website=www.inetsoft.com|access-date=2016-11-08}}]
== Product awards ==
InetSoft Style Report won Best Java Reporting Tool in 1999, 2000,[[https://archive.today/20120710180432/http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/36457.htm 2000 Readers Choice Awards]] 2002,[[https://www.sys-con.com/node/35657 'The Oscars of the Software Industry] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309044111/http://www.sys-con.com/node/35657 |date=2013-03-09 }}] 2003,[[https://archive.today/20120630154327/http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/43939.htm 'The Oscars of the Software Industry']] 2005,[[http://java.sys-con.com/read/171303_3.htm SYS-CON Announces Readers' Choice Awards for SOA, Java, Linux, .NET, MX, ColdFusion, and XML Technologies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070918223633/http://java.sys-con.com/read/171303_3.htm |date=2007-09-18 }}] 2006,[[http://www.inetsoft.com/company/pressr/best_java_reporting_tool.html InetSoft Wins Best Java Reporting Tool], Best Java Reporting Tool.] and in 2007.[{{Cite web |url=http://java.sys-con.com/read/417254_2.htm |title=SYS-CON Media Announces the 2007 Java Developer's Journal Readers' Choice Awards |access-date=2008-07-16 |archive-date=2008-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720161742/http://java.sys-con.com/read/417254_2.htm |url-status=dead }}] Also in 2007, InetSoft's Style Report Analytic Edition won Best Java Business Intelligence Tool,[{{Cite web |url=http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/431007.htm |title=2007 Java Developer's Journal Readers' Choice Awards |access-date=2008-07-25 |archive-date=2007-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030164208/http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/431007.htm |url-status=dead }}] the first year it had been nominated and the final year of the JDJ Awards program.
In 2011, InetSoft was named to Information Management's list of top "40 Vendors We're Watching in 2011" for its Style Intelligence 11.0 release and patent pending "Data Block technology".[[http://www.information-management.com/photo_gallery/1_12/10019982-1.html 40 Vendors We're Watching in 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015175323/http://www.information-management.com/photo_gallery/1_12/10019982-1.html |date=2011-10-15 }} Information Management March 1, 2011]
==Current product lines==
=== Commercial products ===
*Style Intelligence is InetSoft's main business intelligence platform. It provides a visualization-driven approach to reporting, dashboards, and visual analysis.[[http://www.inetsoft.com/products/ InetSoft Products], InetSoft.com, 2010-10-01.]
*Style Scope is an edition of Style Intelligence that includes the patent-pending "Data Block technology" that is focused on [interactive visualization](/source/interactive_visualization), plus monitoring and analytic dashboards.