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DataDirect Technologies, an operating company of Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), announced the immediate availability of Stylus Studio 2008 XML Enterprise Suite, Release 2. This latest release features new and enhanced XML productivity tools designed to simplify and automate data integration tasks including increased support for several EDI data formats, code generation and enhanced scalability. Stylus Studio now supports the Edig@s EDI dialect. With a new Edig@s to XML Schema wizard, as well as support for the IATA 07.1 revision and numerous other formats including EANCOM, X12, and HL7. Code generation improvements include enhanced support for the Microsoft .NET processor and new support for the Saxonica Saxon .NET Processor when generating C# code for .NET. Stylus Studio can automatically create or update a Microsoft Visual Studio project to include the C# for .NET class for the XQuery, XSLT, or XML Pipeline for which you are generating code. The new release leverages enhanced optimization techniques, including streaming, to improve application performance and scalability when accessing and converting multiple, large data sources including relational databases and flat files. There is new support for XML processing APIs in the generated Java code, and various enhancements to the XML Editor, XQuery Mapper, XML Pipeline Designer, and XML Schema Editor. Stylus Studio 2008 XML Enterprise Suite, Release 2 is now available for free trial download, and for purchase at the Stylus Studio online shop. Stylus Studio 2008 XML Enterprise Suite, Release 2 is offered at $595 (USD) for a single-user license. Stylus Studio XML Professional Suite, Release 2 is now offered at $350 for a single-user license. http://www.datadirect.com

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Avantstar, Inc. a provider of digital content viewing, content conversion and web content management software, announced the release of Transit Solutions 8, the latest version of the company's source file conversion and web publishing software that automatically converts virtually any type of source content files to HTML and then publishes it to the web. Transit Solutions automatically converts and publishes hundreds of file types as HTML, and also recognizes and automatically links within documents (not just among them). Transit also publishes entire information folders on a preset schedule. New features in Transit 8 include: Support for Microsoft Windows Vista; New conversion filters for file formats such as Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, Corel WordPerfect X3, Corel QuattroPro X3, Corel Presentations X3, OpenOffice Writer 2, StarOffice Writer 8, OpenOffice Impress 2 and StarOffice Impress 8; A multimedia plug-in that allows users to place rich media directly into their Microsoft Word 2007 or 2003 source documents - Transit Solutions will then automatically convert and publish the documents; and an Edit Source option that allows users to directly access source documents while previewing staged content published from Transit Solutions 8. Transit Solutions 8 is available immediately directly from Avantstar or through their sales partner network. Pricing begins at $4,995. A free fully-functional 30-day evaluation version of the software is available. http://www.avantstar.com

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Denodo Technologies, Inc. introduced a new release of the Denodo Platform, a unified data integration platform able to access, extract and merge data across any digital source to create enterprise applications. By building relevance across structured, unstructured and Web data sources, the Denodo Platform allows organizations to combine and query data sources. The added functionality in the latest release focuses in three key areas: extended support for interacting with Web 2.0 and end-user mashups including REST Web Services and AJAX; intelligent automation of Web extraction processes using automatic scanners to reduce the time it takes to create and maintain Web extractions; and advanced performance and scalability capabilities that provide alternative options for efficiently handling data for complex enterprise data mashups and social networking paradigms. These additions strengthen the Denodo Platform's functionality for handling data federation, semantic transformations, and information integration across enterprise applications and data, making Denodo Platform 4.1 an infrastructure layer for SOA environments and an agile mashup builder for applications such as single view of entity, competitive and business intelligence, technology and patent watch, B2B automation, and information aggregation. Denodo Platform 4.1 is available immediately. To request a trial version, visit http://www.denodo.com

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Attivio announced the launch of their new software venture, Attivio, Inc., which will offer an "Active Intelligence Engine (AIE)". AIE is a universal repository for injecting information into business processes, weaving data, content, and applications together for a variety of uses such as ecommerce, eDiscovery, and operational business intelligence. Its intended innovations are integrating structured data and unstructured content into one repository without compromising the richness of either, and using the information to automatically update, manage, and enrich business systems. Attivio's strategy is "mashing up technologies for today's collaborative world where online presence, multi-channel alignment, and end-to-end integration are critical factors. We believe that search results from unstructured content or query results from structured data alone always sub-optimize the business process. By delivering answers based on all corporate information to the right person at the right time, we drive the shift from finding information to using information and help companies conduct better business." http://www.attivio.com/

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Docudesk announced the launch of deskUNPDF Professional for Mac. deskUNPDF for Mac will provide users with functionality and conversion formats to address a wide array of PDF document conversion needs on both Intel and PowerPC OS X systems. deskUNPDF for Mac is a solution for converting, transforming, and automating PDF workflow. The application utilizes technology for converting PDF's to multiple output formats for editing, business-grade table-detection that enables extracting table information into Microsoft Excel (.xls), and batch conversion. The output formats support conversion for document, web, image, and data-based needs. Supported document-based formats include the Open Document Format (.ODT) and Excel (.XLS). Supported data-based formats include Comma Seperated Values (.CSV) and Extensibile Markup Language (.XML). Supported web-based formats include Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), Extensible HyperText Markup Language (.xHTML), and Scalable Vector Graphics (.SVG). Supported image-based formats include Bitmap (.BMP), Portable Network Graphics (.PNG), Tagged Image File Format (.TIF or .TIFF) and Joint Photographic Experts Group (.JPEG). With enhanced Accu-Text rendering technology, deskUNPDF Pro for Mac provides a faithful reproduction regardless of the chosen output format. deskUNPDF Professional for Apple Macintosh is currently available for $69.95. A free trial is also available. http://www.docudesk.com

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