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As 2020 comes to an end, and we anxiously await the arrival of 2021, we can\u2019t help but reflect on just how<\/em><\/strong> crazy<\/em><\/strong> this year has been. We left 2019 with the hopes of 2020 being \u201cour year,\u201d but for many of us, this year threw a wrench into our plans. COVID-19 jumped in and stole the show, yet here we are. We have a lot to look back fondly on despite the ups and downs of 2020. Follow along as we shine a light on the more positive and uplifting moments of our 2020 year at Kdan Mobile<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Company Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/strong>Though few and far between compared to other years, we were still able to attend a few events around the globe throughout 2020. Whether they were virtual or in-person, we still found ourselves enjoying the opportunity to both gain and share insight on our complex and rapidly evolving SaaS industry. <\/p>\n

SSP Conference: New Orleans, United States: <\/strong>Before things started to get crazy, our US team was able to take a trip to New Orleans to visit the Society of Settlement Planners Conference in February. They were able to meet with other enterprises from across the United States to introduce our eSign solution to representatives in the paper-heavy financial planning industry.<\/p>\n

NCKU Job Fair: Tainan City, Taiwan: <\/strong>We connected with students at National Cheng Kung University and chatted about tech-related job opportunities in Southern Taiwan. We are always very passionate about engaging with both the community as well as other tech professionals. <\/p>\n

Meet Taipei: Taipei, Taiwan: <\/strong>At Asia\u2019s largest startup festival, Meet Taipei, we met with Taiwan\u2019s most influential technology business media as well as other startups, venture capitalists, enterprises, incubators, and service providers. This year\u2019s audience was smaller than usual, but this gave us the chance to have more intimate conversations with our fellow attendees and share DottedSign with them and demonstrate how DottedSign can help organizations accelerate their digital transformation. <\/p>\n

Virtual Trade Show: Tokyo, Japan: <\/strong>Our Japanese team attended the virtual version of this trade show in lieu of an annual Taiwan-Japan trade mission that normally takes place between the two countries. They were able to connect with and introduce DottedSign to several Japanese companies during the ongoing pandemic with ease. <\/p>\n

Product News <\/strong><\/h2>\n

All of our products had their own significant milestones in 2020. From awards to updates, and contests to social media, make sure to check out how PDF Reader, Markup, Animation Desk, NoteLedge, Write-on Video, and DottedSign have done over the last year!<\/p>\n

PDF Reader<\/strong><\/a>: <\/strong>PDF Reader had a big year. PDF Reader MacOS started the year with an update that included new features like the text editing tool, PDF templates, and a new interface with shortcuts to other essential editing aides. PDF Reader was selected as a merit award winner this summer by Asia Smart App in the Business and Commercial category. Our tool was also one of our apps chosen as App of the Day on Design Nominees. To wrap up 2020, PDF Reader released an iOS14 integration update equipped with Widget, Scribble and PencilKit. <\/p>\n

Markup<\/strong><\/a>: <\/strong>Markup has done quite a bit this year! Most notably, Markup was nominated by a community of educators called All Design School as Editor\u2019s Choice in their Reading category. Markup also improved its UX on both iOS<\/a> and Chrome Extension<\/a>. In iOS, Markup got a new in-app browser interface and web bookmark that enables users to quickly save their favorite websites as shortcuts. As for Extension, the interface has been revamped to provide users  a clean-cut interface for a better web highlighting experience and easier to manage their markups. <\/p>\n

Animation Desk<\/strong><\/a>: <\/strong>What a year for Animation Desk! In between hosting several animation contests, Animation Desk was busy keeping things moving. In August, a new update<\/a> gave Animation Desk a new interface that included zoom-in and zoom-out features, canvas rotation, brush optimization, and more! Animation Desk also participated in its first ever livestream in collaboration with a local animator. Here are some of the animation contests we hosted in 2020!<\/p>\n


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