Applied Semantics, Inc. announced it has launched Auto-Categorizer 1.1, which features a taxonomy administration tool to enhance its content categorization
application. This product update provides users the ability to import, create and edit sets of categories within a variety of industry-standard and user-defined taxonomies. Utilizing Applied Semantics’ ontology-based CIRCA technology, the Taxonomy Administrator in Auto-Categorizer 1.1 maps concepts in a simple, direct manner without requiring the development of extensive training sets to define each of the categories. Applied Semantics’ customers can now directly map their custom terminologies to its two-gigabyte ontology, a continuously maintained and updated knowledge base containing millions of concepts and relationship links through the Auto-Categorizer tool. Auto-Categorizer 1.1 with Taxonomy Administrator is available for immediate
shipment. www.appliedsemantics.com

Interlucent Internet Solutions, Inc. announced the release of a developer tool that will reduce the implementation and conversion process of large websites into a content management system. Interlucent iBabbler is a Microsoft Windows application that spiders existing sites and translate them into new sites in Interlucent iCMS. Users create rules that help determine what types of pages the spider has found and what in that page is relevant content. Since a translation occurs a whole new look and feel can be implemented while preserving the content. This is a multi-use application so large sites can be translated in sections by different users. www.interlucent.com

Stellent, Inc. announced the release of Outside In XML Export 2.2. Outside In XML Export is designed to enable application developers to integrate XML conversion functionality into their solutions. Version 2.2 includes Stellent’s new XML schema, SearchML, which is designed for information extraction in indexing, knowledge management and content management applications, and is provided with either a Java or C API. In addition to SearchML, XML Export includes FlexionDoc, an XML schema that allows for richer document conversion in more complex applications such as portals and content management systems. Outside In XML Export converts a document’s content, structure and property information to one of these two schema. Outside In XML Export is a server-side technology with both a Java and component application programming interface (CAPI) that ensures ease of integration and implementation. www.stellent.com

Easypress Technologies and Techno Design announced support for Atomik 3.0 Developer Edition in the new version of Techno Design’s remote control automation software,TCP-IP XT 1.4. TCP-IP XT is a platform, location, database and development environment independent scripting command set that supports over 320 commands for controlling the QuarkXPress user-interface functionality through a remote TCP/IP connection. The new version includes commands for controlling Atomik 3.0 Developer Edition, thus enabling automated QuarkXPress-to-XML conversion, remotely, over any TCP/IP connection. Atomik 3.0 Developer Edition is available direct from Easypress Technologies and Atomik resellers and system integrators worldwide. The suggested retail price for Atomik 3.0 Developer Edition is (pounds)14,995, $19,995 or (euros)24,292. Multi-user pricing is also available. Easypress Technologies is still adding overseas resellers and system integrators for Atomik. www.techno-design.com, www.easypress.com

iLanguage has identified multilingual eLearning as a major growth area for translation and localization companies, and has formed a partnership with IDON EAST of Newfoundland to offer eLearning solutions in multiple languages across Canada. In addition, iLanguage announced that it is planning to form similar partnerships with eLearning firms in the United States. The two companies will promote each other

TRADOS Incorporated announced the official release of MultiTerm iX, the next version of their corporate language solution. Built around a multi-tier Internet architecture, MultiTerm iX is a flexible and scaleable terminology management system. It is a database solution designed to standardize terminology and distribute it throughout the enterprise over the Internet or intranet at the click of a button. www.trados.com

XMLCities, Inc. announced it is using Oracle XML DB, a feature of Oracle9i Database Release 2, for a new application, XMLCapture Suite. Designed to automate the mass conversion of documents and images into XML for document archiving and information management applications, XMLCapture Suite, in combination with Oracle9i Database Release 2, now provides an integrated XML conversion and database solution. Oracle XML DB makes Oracle9i Database Release 2 a repository for XML content that is easily accessible by FTP, WebDAV, and HTTP. Oracle XML DB supports foldering, versioning, and access control of XML content stored and managed in Oracle9i Database. New features that have been integrated into XMLCapture Suite include advanced table handling, including CALS table standards, HTML output and workflow management integration. www.xmlcities.com