Across and Straker Deliver Integrated Solution for Localization of Web Pages.

Combined solution expected to produce savings above 60% for companies that manage large scale translation of dynamic Websites

SYDNEY, Australia & KARLSBAD, Germany & GLENDALE, Calif. -- The interface between the Across Language Server and the ShadoCMS v8.5 Web content management system from Straker is now available for general delivery with native integration, providing an essentially automated process from Web content creation to translation management, publishing and handling of dynamic multilingual content.

Today, as more and more content shifts online, the ability to easily author, translate and publish Web content becomes vital. However, being subject to frequent changes, Web pages generate a substantial update workload, especially when published in several languages.

Straker Interactive, one of the leading developers of content management applications with multilingual capabilities, recognized that managing the Web content component was only part of the solution. They saw a critical need for users to have access to a comprehensive translation management tool to provide an end-to-end solution. Partnering with Across Systems, Straker integrated Across Language Server technology so that any functionality within Across can now be exposed directly at the Web content authoring level in Shado.

The Across Language Server serves as the central platform for all corporate language resources and translation processes, enabling the seamless connection of translation buyers and external language service providers or native-language translators responsible for the creation of multilingual Web pages. It supports professional translators through re-use of previously translated text segments and controls the entire translation workflow, including the systematic review and release of all translations.

With this native integration, the editor or project manager can now access the translation functionalities of the Language Server directly from within the CMS. Whenever a new Web page is created or an existing Web page is updated, the CMS automatically forwards the contents to Across. In accordance with defined workflows, the translations are processed via the Language Server and subsequently returned to ShadoCMS, making them available for publication on the respective Web page.

"The degree of automation is unique. The seamless connection of the two systems enables a truly uninterrupted workflow, resulting in the faster availability of high-quality foreign-language versions as well as a drastic reduction of translation costs. This not only affects the efficient localization of conventional HTML pages, but also of so-called rich Internet applications created with our ZoomFlex tool," says Grant Straker, CEO of Straker Interactive.

The integrated solution is suitable for medium-sized and large enterprises and organizations having extensive Web sites in several languages. An estimated time and cost savings upwards of 60 percent is expected for companies that manage large scale dynamic sites in five or more languages.

"Nowadays, successful companies offer their Web pages in a variety of languages. Efficient workflows and lean processes are vital for minimizing the time and money spent on translating the contents. Together with Straker, we are happy to present a highly integrated end-to-end solution that is affordable even for a medium-sized enterprise," says Daniel Nackovski, president of Across Systems, Inc., the US division of Across.

The two companies will host free Webinars on Tuesday, September 30, 1 pm PDT / 4 pm EDT and Thursday, October 2, 7 am CEST (GMT +02:00) for companies that want to learn more about website localization and how to create an easy process for managing multilingual content, workflow and continued synchronization.

About Straker Interactive

Straker Interactive (www.shadocms.com) is a leading international provider of the Web-based ShadoCMS content management software, which has already been used for realizing some of the world's most successful Web pages, such as www.newzealand.com/travel, the winner of the Webby Award, and www.londonmet.ac.uk, which was designated the UK's best university site. With more than 300 installations in New Zealand, Australia, the USA, and Europe, ShadoCMS is considered a proven application that is especially useful when it comes to providing large amounts of information to various target groups.

www.shadocms.com

About Across Systems

Across Systems (www.across.net), based in Karlsbad, Germany, and in Glendale, CA, is the manufacturer of the Across Language Server - the world's leading independent linguistic supply chain technology.

The Across Language Server is a central software platform for all corporate language resources and for controlling translation processes and workflows. The system simplifies, accelerates, and improves the management, coordination, and implementation of translations. Open interfaces enable the direct integration of corresponding systems, e.g. CMS, catalog, or ERP solutions. By using Across, translation costs can be cut drastically, and the investment in Across usually pays off in a very short time.