Category: Content technology news (Page 579 of 627)

SoftBook Press, Inc. announced an enhanced version of its SoftBook Reader. Designed specifically to meet the demanding needs of business users, this enhanced and SoftBook Reader includes significant new functionality such as Ethernet connectivity, increased storage capacity for lengthy corporate documents, and compliance with the public draft of the Open eBook specification. Available in Q4 1999, the Enterprise SoftBook Reader with Ethernet is priced at $699.95 with up to 10,000 pages of storage capacity (16 MB). Higher storage capacities are also available. SoftBook also announced Personal Publisher, a software tool for both Windows and Macintosh platforms that enables users to take their existing Microsoft Word documents and save them as files for reading on a SoftBook Reader. These files, SoftBook Editions, are fully-compliant with the public draft of the Open eBook specification. www.softbook.com

Worldweb.net of Alexandria, Virginia announced the introduction of its QuarkXPress Xtension, an optional feature set for Expressroom 6.0 that enables real-time Web publishing directly from QuarkXPress and an Expressroom Internet publication so professional Web and print publishers can reduce redundant processes, improve efficiency, streamline workflow and maintain greater control over their Internet content. The Expressroom 6.0 QuarkXtension is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 1999. Worldweb.net of Alexandria, Virginia also announced the appointment of Jay Greenwald as Chief Operations Officer, and the appointment of Heidi Heiden to the company’s Board of Directors. www.worldweb.net

Infodata Systems Inc. is expanding its business development staff to promote growth of its pharmaceutical, financial services and government client list. James P. McCaslin has joined Infodata in the newly created position of Director of Special Programs. Richard E.H. Julien III, is a newly named Senior Systems Consultant who will also concentrate on intelligence-related contracts. Brendan Babbington, is a newly named Account Manager, Philip J. Osip has joined as a Senior Systems Consultant, and William Lynch, is appointed to the new position of Account Manager. www.infodata.com

LivePageCorporation announced the launch of the LivePage Solution Provider Program. The Program offers Value Added Resellers, System Integrators and Consultants a comprehensive suite of sales, marketing and technical resources to accelerate the development of corporate web sites and information portals. In conjunction with the program launch, LivePage announced the first ten members of the LivePage Solution Provider Channel. Leading organizations in the fields of interactive web services, XML, electronic documentation as well as vertical application providers have already joined the program. At the time of the announcement, LivePage Solution Providers included: Systems Documentation, Inc. (SDI), CALIAN Technology, Soza & Company, Ltd., OMICRON Consulting, Computing Art, Gralen Digitex Inc., ITASCA, Paradigm Interactive, WebFeats, and VBM. www.livepage.com

Object Publishing Software announced two new products in its suite of ObjectPublisher solutions for distributors, manufacturers, and other supply-chain enterprises to market and sell large, diverse product lines. ObjectPublisher Content Management System is an Oracle/Java/XML-based system for managing complex product information over the Internet via dynamic forms. ObjectPublisher Catalog-on-Demand is a 100% automated production system that creates custom Web and print catalogs over the Internet. These new products complement ObjectPublisher Design Studio for automating the layout and formatting of catalogs, directories, and other complex and data-rich publications for Web, CD, and print. OP Design Studio publishes from any database via ODBC drivers. OP CMS is an object-oriented design for product information implemented in an Oracle database. Its benefits are its ability to maintain a unique set of rich attributes for any class of product, and to dynamically generate “smart” input forms thus setting the stage for community authoring on the Internet. OP Catalog-On-Demand consists of several components, including OP Java Browser, OP Render Server, and OP Render Queue Manager (RQM). OP Catalog-On-Demand allows end-users to select product information via the Internet into a “shopping cart” to create their own custom catalog. Once produced, the requestor receives this catalog either as a bookmarked PDF file or as a Java-based Web publication. www.objectpublish.com

Open Text Corporation announced it has acquired all of the shares in PSSoftware Solutions Ltd. (PSS). PSSoftware, located in Ottawa, is one of the original records management companies. As part of the merger, Open Text will create a records management division led by David Gibbard, CEO of PSSoftware. www.pssoft.com, www.opentext.com

Inso Corporation’s Information Exchange Division announced availability of Outside In Server 2.0, a significant enhancement of the industry’s first Web server-based, real time HTML conversion software. Outside In Server supports on the fly conversion to HTML, GIF and JPEG of virtually any business document including files from the latest Microsoft, Lotus and Corel Office suites. Enhancements to Outside In version 2.0 include the ability to convert Microsoft Office 2000 file formats; integration with Apache NT Web Server (version 1.3.4); and, the ability to publish from remote virtual directories in Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0. Further, Outside In Server leverages Windows NT and IIS security to control Web access to your documents. www.inso.com