LightScribe announced today the immediate release of publicly available Windows software development tools for its Direct Disc Labeling technology.  Expanding LightScribe integration beyond general data mastering software, these downloadable tools significantly simplify the creation of LightScribe DVD/CD labeling applications. The LightScribe Windows public software development kit (SDK) allows individual application developers to integrate LightScribe support into Windows-based software with a standardized LightScribe application user interface. LightScribe is a no-hassle way to burn professional, silkscreen-quality labels on CDs and DVDs right in the drive. The LightScribe Windows public SDK is available at (http://www.lightscribe.com/go/downloads/windows ).

Documented access to new LightScribe software components that provide all the standard functionality a labeling application needs to support LightScribe printing, is given by the new Windows SDK. End users will now have a consistent and accurate user-interface for the print operations no matter what application is used, because the LightScribe System Software includes a standard set of user-interface components. This greatly simplifies application development, provides a consistent user interface to all users, standardizes end-user messaging and enables rapid application development by all software developers. LightScribe, with this SDK, also supports localized applications for most common languages and has simplified its licensing process for software developers.

New software developers can leverage this widely-available embedded disc labeling technology, with the existing broad embrace of LightScribe across more than 90 optical drive and media manufacturers, software developers, and media and computer brands.

Kent Henscheid, marketing manager for LightScribe said: "The LightScribe Windows public software development kit allows any Windows developer to enable LightScribe capability". "Thousands of downloads occurred in the first several weeks of the public Windows SDK posting, and we anticipate many new market applications to emerge with LightScribe labeling support."

LightScribe-enabled CDs, DVDs, desktops, software, notebooks, aftermarket optical disc drives and duplicator systems are available at major retailers worldwide, as well as through most leading brands online.