An update has been made to the VLOTech software to include PDF invoices. This new features is now available as an invoice format option from the invoice menu. Several attorneys using the VLOTech software had requested the ability to print out PDF versions of their online invoices for clients in addition to having the online invoices stored in the client’s online file. The addition of this new software feature serves a dual purpose as the research and design moves us closer to the release of the second phase of the Online Forms Feature.
This VLO update includes new libraries to support saving pages to customizable PDF files using customizable templates. One development goal for the VLOTech software is to provide advanced PDF export options throughout the VLO. Time has been spent in research and development to ensure that the customizable templates in the PDF invoices generate well-formatted PDFs and correctly handle page breaks. This recent development work on the software will also be applied to the further development of the Online HTML Forms feature. For this release the focus was on PDF invoices which are the basis for that development process.
The invoice format released in this update is a simple but important starting point. Currently, only the invoice item description and the cost are displayed in the detail of the PDF invoices. However, the flexibility of the PDF generation library allows each VLO to adapt the invoice to include additional detail, such as billable time that may be useful to your VLO. Logo headers are also supported by the PDF templates. The images required by the PDFs will need to be different than those used in the HTML, and we are still experimenting with the best resolutions to recommend as the standard format for invoice images.
We look forward to receiving feedback from our clients regarding how different law practices would like to see their invoices laid out. Please feel free to send us samples of invoice templates that you would like to see offered for the VLO.
If you have any questions about the latest update to the software or would like more information about the product, please do not hesitate to contact us at launch@vlotech.com.