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Informative Graphics Corp. Announces MYRIAD In French and German
 
Informative Graphics Corporation proudly announces the French and German language release of MYRIAD, the popular document, drawing and 3D model view and redline program for enterprise web-enabled E/PDM and intranet-based document systems. MYRIAD provides a single and common user interface to imaging, Office Documents, Adobe and CAD, including an optional add-on for 3D visualization. In addition to existing MYRIAD localizations in English and Japanese (Kanji), the French and German capabilities should serve to enable broader global usage of the popular program.
 
“Despite the prevalence of English as the common language for engineering and science, we are well aware of users’ need to communicate ideas, changes and design refinements in their native languages. As a result, we are proud to now offer the power and flexibility of MYRIAD to a wider segment of the world engineering and design population,” said Gary Heath, CEO and President of Informative Graphics.
 
MYRIAD supports more than 150 formats, including CAD drawings, redlines, prints, images, documents and 3D models. MYRIAD helps ensure error-free engineering change, compliance with standards and faster implementation of E/PDM with greater user buy-in. Interfaces for Netscape, Internet Explorer and Acrobat are available. MYRIAD offers users several viewing and visualization functionalities, including dynamic bird’s eye, eyeglass, zoom and pan, as well as side-by-side and overlay comparison. Among the change and review features are concurrent redlining and the Changemarks redline review tool.
 
Printing and Web publishing tools, including intelligent printing and plotting that automatically detects the correct size and orientation at which to print documents and drawings, make MYRIAD a powerful idea communication tool. Many E/PDM systems maintain attribute information about the document that is just as important as the document content itself. MYRIAD can extend ISO9000 best practices to allow E/PDM attribute information output on hardcopy prints. MYRIAD’s print bannering and watermarking can be configured to embed record name, metadata-queried attributes (document status, title, revision level, released by, etc.), along with system settings (such as today’s date plus 2 days to indicate when a plot expires), further enhancing document control procedures.
 
MYRIAD also has a network install feature that minimizes the System Administration effort required in large network deployments of the software. The MYRIAD 3D option offers support for viewing models and images in SolidWorks 99 and VRML. Users can identify parts by selecting them on the 3D model or visually light up specific parts in assemblies through a Find operation. The 3D option helps users reduce software ownership, system administration and reproduction costs associated with deploying 3D modeling software across networks.
 
About Informative Graphics
Informative Graphics Corp., based in Phoenix, Ariz., is the leading manufacturer of commercial software products for the information viewing process. The company has been developing software for national and international end-users, OEMs and systems integrators since 1986. Informative Graphics maintains a site on the World Wide Web at www.infograph.com.
 
 
Contex Introduces New CHROMA 40" Wide-Format Color Scanners

Contex Scanning Technology announced their new series of CHROMA 40" wide-format color scanners, adding what promises to be yet another winner to probably the most complete line of wide-format scanners on the market today. The CHROMA scanner has a 40-inch (1016 mm) wide imaging area to input large color posters, architectural sketches, maps, photos, drawings, fine art etc. Contex' Managing Director, Steen Borg, continues, "the CHROMA can even scan these materials when mounted on rigid board up to 0.6" (15mm.) thick and at new speeds of up to 2.5" per second at 200 dpi".  "The CHROMA scanner is compatible with most large-format inkjet printers and with our free JETimage copy software, with touchscreen support, we provide a unique and easy to use touch n' go digital color copier, by simply linking the CHROMA scanner to an inkjet printer" says Steen Borg.
 
The scanning capabilities and features of the CHROMA 40" include: all digital cameras with advanced point-of-origin color capture for low noise and extended dynamic range, unique Area Diffusion Logic (ADL+) to also copy demanding black/white and graytone originals, on-board real-time color correction and 2D-filters for color sharpening and softening providing superior results with a wide variety of input images. The new series of CHROMA color scanners from Contex provide 600 and 800 dpi, differing in performance from entry level to high end, and can be upgraded with a smart card that enables new features for future requirements.
 
In another release, the company announced the release of its innovative color copying software JETimage 2.0. JETimage is a complete color copying software application designed as a free interface tool between the Contex line of wide-format scanners and a wide range of inkjet printers. "A general problem with the color scan-to-print copy process is matching the original input colors with the printer's output colors", says Jorgen Rasmussen, Software Development Manager at Contex. "Scanners can see many more colors than printers can print, so a solution must be found for all the unmatched colors."
 
With closed loop calibration and JETimage, Contex created a joint hardware and software solution to the problem that allows the scanner to read the entire color range of the printer before copying. The software calculates the best possible mapping of scanner colors to printer colors using the selected paper type as one of the parameters. Guided by a calibration wizard feature, test patches are printed and then scanned to automatically generate a color-matching map that will be applied during copying. As a standard, the JETimage software includes optimal color mapping schemes for the most popular printers and media. Jorgen Rasmussen adds, " in fact, with JETimage you can control all aspects of your printed output with convenient options for output size, margins, print quality, media type and copy layout."
 
The JETimage interface includes a preview window that provides not only control of settings, but also a wide range of on-screen copy manipulation tools such as zoom, pan and align. The copy frame indicates how selected ouput size will effect the margins and crop the image. Copying color originals with tonal adjustments include lightness, black/white point and saturation. JETimage is a powerful, professional tool enabling easy production of vivid high quality color-corrected copies and also exploits the monochrome scanning features for perfect black and white copy assignments. A free demo version of JETimage 2.0 can be downloaded on the Contex website at www.contexscan.com.
 
 
Open Archive Systems Announces echive Electronic Archive Solutions
 
Open Archive Systems, Inc., a provider of integrated solutions for the document management industry, is proud to announce the release of echive - a series of electronic archive management software products. The new echive products bring your active and legacy documents and drawing archives closer to your desktop or network environment allowing visual data organization with virtually instantaneous document search and retrieval. The echive Series is comprised of three components. With seamless integration, users can select which products meet their specific needs:
 
·        echive Organizer provides the ability to quickly capture property data from files and arrange electronic archives into Microsoft Access compatible database files. It incorporates full-content indexing and searching of CAD, existing Microsoft Office files and scanned documents using the Open Archive SurroundSearch engine.
·        echive Explorer is the client-side application allowing users to search, retrieve, view and print documents stored within a predefined echive Organizer database.
·        echive Capture adds the ability to scan office documents using  ISIS and Twain drivers for simple incorporation  into an echive Organizer database.  Built-in OCR/ICR text recognition indexes the scanned archives into the SurroundSearch engine.
·        echive indexes the entire contents of scanned, office and CAD files such as TIFF, CALS and Adobe .PDF files. Then the Open Archive SurroundSearch engine can conduct full content searching without ever opening the source files.  echive Organizer is also capable of searching the text contents of AutoCAD and Microstation drawing files. After selecting a document, it can be viewed, printed or launched into its authoring tool.
 
echive file support includes large and small format scanned images, AutoCAD, Microstation, plot, Microsoft Office, PDF, HTML and more. Every file type can be stored, indexed and managed in one simple and consistent environment. The complete architecture of echive is designed to be Web-enabled. The upcoming release of echive Publisher will provide the ability to publish to the Web or CD/DVD media.
 
About Open Archive Systems, Inc.:
Open Archive Systems, based in Windham, NH, has been providing consulting services, product sales and training in the document management market since 1994. Open Archive Systems is committed to providing functional solutions to the Electronic Document Archiving and Management industry. Visit their site at www.openarchive.com.
 
 
Altris Software's eB Business Objects Offers Developers an Easy Route to EDMS Implementation
 
Altris Software, Inc. (OTCBB:ALTS) announced the general availability of eB Business Objects as a complement to the 11.1 release of the eBTM document management system. eB Business Objects is an API (Application Programming Interface) toolkit providing developers with a full set of eB functions that allows EDMS functionality to be built into existing line-of-business applications, adds value to the computing infrastructure, and offers the opportunity for rapid development of a custom EDMS application. The API consists of a comprehensive set of COM (Component Object Model) and Active X controls to the eB EDMS application that can invoke a broad range of functions including searching, viewing, session control, revision control, check out/check in, and administrative actions using any programming language that can utilize COM objects. eB is Altris' new third generation COM based product that takes advantage of Microsoft Backoffice technology, and is designed to provide a highly scalable, flexible and efficient environment for the most stringent deployment requirements.  Its 3-tier architecture allows for easy integration and effectively offers the choice of "thin" or "thick" clients to accommodate both dedicated and "lite" users within the system and deploy process and data servers most efficiently.
 
To support the release of eB Business Objects, Altris has formed the Strategic Partner division with the aim of recruiting OEMs and ISVs who intend to add document management functionality to their applications or develop applications with embedded document management functionality.  eB Business Objects particularly lends itself to those organizations that have adopted an ASP (Application Service Provider) strategy as their business model.
 
 
Professional Web Design with New Java Tool
 
WireFusion is a new Java programming tool from the Swedish Software Company Demicron. The program is a unique drag-and-drop visual programming tool developed for creating Java applets and illustrations quickly and easily without knowing a single line of the Java language. WireFusion is a visual Java programming tool written entirely in the new Java 2. By using the drag-and-drop technique and by visually connecting preprogrammed objects with different functions the user can create advanced, interactive Java applets and illustrations in no time. The strength of WireFusion is its ability to handle advanced multi-layer image processing in real-time combined with an easy programming technique. The user develops the applets and illustrations by visually making connections between different objects. Each of these objects can send or receive messages through its out-or-in ports. By connecting these objects, the user can construct complex programs without any programming skills. All objects have several parameters, allowing the users to change the applets appearance and functionality making it possible to give the applets a unique look and to make them compatible with the design theme of the homepages on which they are used. WireFusion was recently released in its full version and is available as a powerful shareware for free downloading at http://www.demicron.com/wirefusion/wf.html.
 
 
Framework Technologies Launches Construction Bid Proposal Service
 
Framework Technologies Corporation launched a new Web-based service that gives Architectural, Engineering and Construction (A/E/C) firms the ability to present customized bids within the collaborative context of a project Extranet. This Bid Proposal Service allows teams evaluating multi-million dollar building proposals to circumvent the traditional bid process of reviewing hundreds of paper documents. Instead, teams can use a Web browser to graphically navigate and provide instant feedback on bid proposals - giving the bidding firm a significant competitive advantage and saving thousands of dollars in production costs in the process.
 
The Bid Proposal Service is a turnkey solution powered by Framework Technologies' project communication software, ActiveProject. Through this service, Framework Technologies will help A/E/C firms create customized, electronic bids that contain all of the requested information in an interactive, multi-media environment that promotes interaction, feedback, and issue resolution with prospective clients. Framework Technologies' Bid Proposal Service gives A/E/C firms the ability to create an electronic proposal that reflects the brand identity of both the client and partnering firms. Any kind of information - CAD files, resumes, service outlines, links to other application - can be accessed, viewed, and commented upon in the electronic bid.
 
 
Hummingbird Ships Enterprise Information Portal
 
Hummingbird Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: "HUMC" and TSE: "HUM"), a leading enterprise software company, announced the immediate availability of the Hummingbird Enterprise Information Portal (EIP).  Building on core Hummingbird technologies, EIP provides a single point of access to all business-critical information and resources including structured and unstructured enterprise data. Beyond access, the Hummingbird EIP works by connecting users to content in context, enabling them to quickly process, filter, and act upon information from any enterprise source. The Hummingbird EIP offers a range of features that include:
 
·        Unified Search:  Completely transparent to the end user, the Hummingbird EIP can execute unified searches that access all structured and unstructured data sources both internally and externally, and return a unified result.
·        e-Clip Plug-In Architecture: The Hummingbird EIP is based on an innovative plug-in architecture, using a technology known as e-Clip, that enables the portal to grow with the organization. Through open, published APIs, the Hummingbird EIP for Linux provides the ability to integrate other applications and work with any custom systems or data sources in the enterprise.
·        XML-Based Infrastructure: The Hummingbird EIP uses XML as the base data and metadata exchange mechanism between the different EIP components. XML is also leveraged to communicate with applications that work in conjunction with the Hummingbird EIP.
·        Personalization: The Hummingbird EIP's "Theme" capability supports multiple levels of user personalization providing organizations with the ability preserve their corporate identity while allowing knowledge workers to customize their own portal pages.
·        Application Integration: Application integration services enable the Hummingbird EIP to provide users with a centralized, unified, and consistent environment for interactions with all applications. The integration services greatly simplify both EIP deployment and interactions for the end user, thereby reducing costs and implementation time. The application integration services provide the EIP user the ability to act on the information, once business decisions have been made. The Hummingbird EIP ships with interfaces to all Hummingbird products, as well as to many other applications using its innovative e-Clip plug-in architecture.
 
 
Intranet Solutions Announces Support For Red Hat Linux
 
IntraNet Solutions, Inc. (NASDQ: INRS), a provider of Web content management solutions for the enterprise, announced that it is the first Web content management vendor to support the Red Hat (Nasdaq:RHAT) Linux operating system and Apache Webserver.  IntraNet Solutions' Xpedio Content Management products for the Linux operating system platform expands an organization's ability to leverage Xpedio's automated Web publishing and management of business-critical Web sites. Support for these new platforms will be available after April 1, 2000.
 
 
IXOS-Mobile/3 2.0 Enhances Field Service Productivity
 
IXOS SOFTWARE AG (NASDAQ: "XOSY", NEUER MARKT: "XOS"), a provider of software solutions for the management of business documents in the SAP R/3 inter-enterprise software solutions environment, announced IXOS-Mobile/3 Release 2.0.  IXOS-Mobile/3 2.0 is an enhanced version of the mobile service solution that allows field service engineers to access all the information and documents they need while on site via their notebook computers, while at the point of service. IXOS-Mobile/3 2.0 fully integrates technical field staff into the service organization’s SAP R/3 based processes closing process gaps from dispatch to closure. With IXOS-Mobile/3 2.0, field service engineers can now access and process maintenance orders from any location, in addition to service orders. Also, users benefit from the system's link to the enterprise-wide business document system, IXOS-ARCHIVE, which allows all documents relating to the business process to be viewed while the service engineer is in transit or on location. External catalogs of spare parts can also be integrated. IXOS-Mobile/3 Release 2.0 is now available on the international market.
 
 
LMS Releases OPTIMUS 2.2 for Automated Design Space Exploration
 
LMS International announces the release of LMS OPTIMUS Rev 2.2. OPTIMUS is an environment for automated design space exploration: by modeling product performance as a multi-dimensional function of chosen design variables, it gives the engineer critical insights into the design itself. It can then intelligently find the optimum point in the design space using a combination of gradient methods or - new for this product release - state-of-the-art genetic methods, automating and monitoring the whole simulation process and thereby eliminating one of the most tedious tasks in design engineering. OPTIMUS can link to any simulation code, even legacy systems, and helps engineers being more effective with their existing codes and models - instead of having them start again from scratch with new, unfamiliar tools, or throwing away years of investment.
 
With its newest release, the OPTIMUS Design of Experiments (DoE) module can now run across a network of Unix, NT workstations and CRAY supercomputers in parallel.  This enables massive productivity benefits by reducing job turn around time to a fraction of today's serial mode.  The parallelization is achieved through the interface of OPTIMUS and LSF from Platform Computing Corporation - the world's leading provider of workload management products.  LSF is a batch job processing system for distributed and heterogeneous environments, which ensures optimal resource sharing by robust load sharing and sophisticated batch scheduling.  The new parallel module provides seamless integration with existing LSF installations, and can be added to any OPTIMUS Rev. 2.1 seat.  Turn around improvements of up to 70% have been recorded.
 
LMS OPTIMUS has become the preferred tool for automated design space exploration and multi-disciplinary design optimization at major companies across different industries. Reference customers include General Motors, Honda, BMW, Opel, McLaren Cars, Ricardo, Rieter Automotive, Delphi, Philips Research and Oxford Magnet Technologies.
 
 
Maxim I/T Releases Find?View V1.2
 
Maxim I/T Inc. is expanding the realm of possibilities and revolutionizing the Intranet desktop with the release of Find?View V1.2, a data rich search engine for the Intranet. Find?View, written exclusively using Java technology, allows companies to access a rich array of  engineering and manufacturing information simply and easily within seconds via a web browser. Find?View's architecture was revised in version 1.2 to accommodate the wide variety of current and future plug-ins. In addition, the revisions to the architecture enables scalability for enterprise-wide applications. Several significant enhancements to the indexer and administrative features have further made Find?View flexible, robust and easy to use. Features for the Unigraphics plug-in for Find?View have also been enhanced. Users can now query complex Unigraphics product structures (assemblies & components) from within Find?View. Furthermore, Unigraphics 3D models can now be viewed along with drawing sheets. In addition to support for major CAD/CAM systems including SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Unigraphics, MicroStation and AutoCAD, Find?View has added support for PDM systems such as iMAN.
 
 
Océ 9300 Wide Format Laser Printer Offers Economical, High-Speed Plain Paper Output
 
The new Océ 9300 wide-format plain paper laser printer - with high-speed, high-quality output of two E-size documents per minute - offers up to ten times more productivity than comparable wide-format printers and plotters while reducing operating costs by as much as two-thirds. The new printer will start at a base price of $12,995 for the two-roll version and $10,995 for the one-roll version. The new printer meets the needs of medium and large architectural and engineering departments.
 
For increased productivity and low maintenance, the Océ 9300 requires no toner cartridge changes and prints require no drying period. Its two-roll media feeder holds 500 feet per roll and the toner reservoir can last for more than 500 prints, enabling extended operation between supply changes. The Océ 9300 is the latest addition to the Océ Wide Format Printing Systems line of multifunctional copying, printing and scanning systems.  It makes on-demand printing on plain paper affordable and efficient for CAD and EDM applications.
 
 
Optika Announces eMedia 2.0 B2B Web Solution
 
Optika Inc. (Nasdaq:OPTK), a provider of enterprise software and Internet solutions, announced Optika eMedia 2.0, which offers a compelling B2B Web solution for uniting existing internal processes with external e-business activities. With the Optika eMedia B2B Web product, businesses are now able to cross the organizational boundaries that make current inter-company communications and transaction processes inefficient and error-prone. Adding to Optika 's recent announcement of its e2e-Business Paks - the integration of eMedia with standard XML, ERP and EDI commerce technologies - this new release incorporates Web-based process, context management and collaboration. Unlike many commerce solutions, Optika eMedia 2.0 goes beyond simply conducting transactions to uniting B2B processes with the appropriate trading partners and transaction content over the Web. By providing a means for decreasing B2B transaction cycle time and increasing accuracy, the cost of doing business is significantly reduced. Optika eMedia 2.0 also incorporates new XML capabilities that provide a "gateway" for trading partners to exchange forms-based information for conducting B2B transactions. The product will include functionality to capture and present XML forms and route them between trading partners over the Web. Optika eMedia 2.0 will be generally available in the second quarter of 2000.
 
 
Web-Based Document Management Made Easy
 
Rave Software Solutions, Inc. announces the release of DocuTrak, a web-based document management framework application. DocuTrak delivers browser-based access to all types of documents including text, graphics, spreadsheets, and images while incorporating full document management functionality such as Author Tracking, Version Tracking, Revision Tracking, Document Archiving and Searching, and Electronic Check-in/Check-out of documents. It provides full security and access control over authoring, editing, viewing, reviewing, and final publishing. DocuTrak is installed as a framework to allow for easy customization and integration with other software products depending on a customer's needs. DocuTrak is intended for single departments such as Operations, Marketing, and R&D, or for an entire enterprise. It also appeals to smaller, document-heavy organizations such as law firms, bio-techs, engineering, and government . The product is already in use by several organizations, including 300 marketing people spread over 12 offices of a major global cosmetics company. One of the largest retail banks in the country is also using DocuTrak to manage their branch bank policies and procedures. Over 11,000 customer service representatives use the system daily in branch operations. Base price for the product is $25,000.
 
 
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