I think that this purchase was about the server technology to create and edit PowerPoint presentations as well to convert them to plaintext or PDF. Finally, they have their own stand-alone PowerPoint viewer that works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
From their web site circa 2004 via archive.org
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Tonic's unique and patent pending PowerPoint® library provides an enterprise-ready API for you to programatically work with PowerPoint® documents, taking slide presentations to the next level of sophistication.
The library provides a 100% Java API to read, create and manipulate PowerPoint® presentations. Use the library to generate new slides, populate presentation templates or extract data from existing presentations. The library supports the standard PowerPoint file format that is used by PowerPoint 97, 98, 2000, XP, etc.
The library works directly with PowerPoint® files. This means you don't need the PowerPoint® application to use the library, only to view generated presentations.
Turn Slide Presentations into Powerful Business Tools
Here are just some of the ways to use Tonic's PowerPoint® library:
Convert PowerPoint® presentation into other formats e.g. PDF, HTML
Extract data from PowerPoint® templates
Auto-generate entire presentations from existing data sources e.g. a database or spreadsheet
Manage collections of presentations
Extract slides or data from existing presentations to create new ones
For examples of what Tonic Systems' PowerPoint® library can do for your business, see our Case Studies.
Availability and Pricing
The library is currently shipping. A license to use the library is priced at US $5000, where the envisaged usage is a single instance running inside a web application, serving unlimited users. For other usage models or inclusion in a product, we are happy to discuss different pricing options. Site and global licenses are also available.
Compatibility with MS Office is a big deal for business users - at least in the beginning. But the staying power will come from how well the app works on the web.
From their web site circa 2004 via archive.org ---- Tonic's unique and patent pending PowerPoint® library provides an enterprise-ready API for you to programatically work with PowerPoint® documents, taking slide presentations to the next level of sophistication.
The library provides a 100% Java API to read, create and manipulate PowerPoint® presentations. Use the library to generate new slides, populate presentation templates or extract data from existing presentations. The library supports the standard PowerPoint file format that is used by PowerPoint 97, 98, 2000, XP, etc.
The library works directly with PowerPoint® files. This means you don't need the PowerPoint® application to use the library, only to view generated presentations.
Turn Slide Presentations into Powerful Business Tools Here are just some of the ways to use Tonic's PowerPoint® library:
Convert PowerPoint® presentation into other formats e.g. PDF, HTML Extract data from PowerPoint® templates Auto-generate entire presentations from existing data sources e.g. a database or spreadsheet Manage collections of presentations Extract slides or data from existing presentations to create new ones For examples of what Tonic Systems' PowerPoint® library can do for your business, see our Case Studies.
Availability and Pricing The library is currently shipping. A license to use the library is priced at US $5000, where the envisaged usage is a single instance running inside a web application, serving unlimited users. For other usage models or inclusion in a product, we are happy to discuss different pricing options. Site and global licenses are also available.