All In a Small FootPrint
We like efficiency and compactness. Always have. Much of that comes from
our long history, where 64K (K, I say) memory was the Max — and the most had to be made of it.
Sloppiness (of design or implementation) could play no part of a solution.
A far cry from today where machines routinely have GIGABYTES of memory
for programmers to play with. But we still like efficiency and compactness.
Paying attention to clean lean code leads to among other things: robustness, speed, dependability, efficient design, stability, and self-sufficiency — where power is optimized.
A Mere 4.9 MegaBytes
MultiForm has a very efficient footprint: The core code of MultiForm fits in a mere 4.9 meg. Definitely NO Bloatware here.
Incidentally, the main help file is twice as big as the core code, weighing in at over 11 meg (and that because we used lots of pictures).
Small Data Files
In our tradition of keeping things efficient, MultiForm's data files (files with the .mfs extension) can be as little as 5K. A data file size for a typical BPO or URAR appraisal file is in the 15 to 20K range – WITH data (no pictures).
Optionally, to keep data files small, photos included in the data file can be referenced rather than embedded. That is, instead of embedding (making a copy of) the photo inside the data file, only a path to the picture(s) would be stored.
If that MultiForm data file (with referenced photos) is ever then emailed to someone (say for additional work – perhaps to be reviewed by "coporate"), MultiForm would automatically embed the photos in the file that was being emailed – so that the receiver would have all the necessary parts.
Compressed Photos
Speaking of photos, whether the photos are reference or embedded, MultiForm will automatically compress the photos being used, so as to consume less space on your computer, less bandwidth to transmit, and less space on the receiver's computer. Everyone is happy.
Efficient Design
MultiForm's efficient design provides many benefits. Its efficiencies make The MultiForm Mobile Solution possible. MultiForm Mobile is Your Ticket To Everywhere!(tm)
All In a Small FootPrint
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