ArborText to Build Document Objects DataBlade for Informix-Universal Server.ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1996--ArborText and Informix Software, Inc., a leading provider of innovative database technology today announced ArborTexts intent to build a Document Objects DataBlade module for INFORMIX-Universal Server. The Document Objects DataBlade provides key technology which allows businesses to create, manage, store and publish huge volumes of documents directly within the Informix database. Industries, such as publishing, automotive and insurance and aerospace benefit with the ability to maximize reuse reuse - Using code developed for one application program in another application. Traditionally achieved using program libraries. Object-oriented programming offers reusability of code via its techniques of inheritance and genericity. of documents with minimum redundancy. DataBlade modules from Informix enable easy to build, innovative, high performance extensions to the INFORMIX-Universal Server. The ArborText document objects DataBlade module is one of a number of document management DataBlade modules coming to market in conjunction with the general availability of the INFORMIX-Universal Server in December 1996. At the core of the Document Objects DataBlade module is the Standard Generalized Markup Language (language, text) Standard Generalized Markup Language - (SGML) A generic markup language for representing documents. SGML is an International Standard that describes the relationship between a document's content and its structure. (SGML SGML in full Standard Generalized Markup Language Markup language for organizing and tagging elements of a document, including headings, paragraphs, tables, and graphics. ), an international standard (ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. :8879) for defining and organizing document data. Through ArborText's Document Objects DataBlade, the INFORMIX-Universal Server will be able to identify SGML as a datatype and validate, store and process SGML-compliant document objects in the database for document reuse. "In today's increasingly competitive business environment, organizations need teams of people to quickly create, manage, and deliver business-critical documents in print, on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , and on the World Wide Web," said P.G. Bartlett, vice president, marketing, ArborText. "ArborText has addressed this need by implementing an automatic document processing Processing text documents, which includes indexing methods for text retrieval based on content. See document imaging. system, through which authors can create documents as reusable re·use tr.v. re·used, re·us·ing, re·us·es To use again, especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing. re·us objects, store those objects in a database, automatically assemble the objects into publications, and deliver those publications on multiple media. Our DataBlade module will allow developers to store those document objects in the INFORMIX-Universal Server database, allowing document authors to create, manage, store and publish those documents quickly, efficiently and effectively." Document Object DataBlade Meets Insurance, Publishing, Government Needs The Document Objects DataBlade with INFORMIX-Universal Server will meet the needs of any organization that invests significantly in developing document information. These vertical industries include aerospace, automotive, complex machinery, computer hardware and software, government, insurance, pharmaceuticals, publishing, semiconductors, telecommunications, and transportation. For example, automotive companies build thousands of cars daily, each different from the next, but with only a few different owners' manuals. By taking a document objects approach, an automotive company could build books the way they build cars: by assembling interchangeable parts interchangeable parts Identical components that can substitute one for another, particularly important in manufacturing. Mass production, which transformed the organization of work, came about by the development of the machine-tool industry by a series of 19th-century and delivering them custom-built for each car. Here's how it might work: An automotive company would store document objects in a database that describe each feature and option available, such as various engine choices, models (2 doors, 4 doors, station wagon), transmissions, paint colors, electric and hand-cranked windows, and so on. For each car they build, software would automatically retrieve the appropriate document objects, assemble those objects into a book, compose com·pose v. com·posed, com·pos·ing, com·pos·es v.tr. 1. To make up the constituent parts of; constitute or form: that book for printing, and send the composed output to a printer. This document objects approach would provide efficiencies in the authoring process since common descriptions would be shared across multiple car lines. For example, since automotive manufacturers sometimes offer the same engine in a wide variety of models, they can create a single document object that describes that engine and use that document object across all owners' manuals. The Document Object DataBlade will also allow authors to search across document objects to find a document object for reuse. About Informix Informix Software, based in Menlo Park Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif., provides innovative database technology that enables the worlds leading corporations to manage and grow their business. Informix is widely recognized as the technology leader for corporate computing computing - computer environments ranging from workgroups to very large OLTP (OnLine Transaction Processing) See transaction processing and OLCP. OLTP - On-Line Transaction Processing and data warehouse applications. Informix's database servers, application development tools, superior customer service, and strong partnerships enable the company to be at the forefront of many leading-edge information technology solution areas. More information about Informix is available via the World Wide Web at http://www.informix.com and http://www.illustra.com. About ArborText ArborText's software provides the strong foundation for automatic document production systems. With such systems, ArborText's customers create, manage, and reuse large volumes of information that can be stored in a single source, composed in multiple formats, and distributed on multiple media. Applying this database approach to document information management allows users to create and maintain their textual and graphic information in a reusable format that is independent of documents, independent of media, and independent of any particular software or hardware system. -0- Note to Editors: Informix and DataBlades are registered trademarks of Informix Software, Inc. ADEPT ADEPT Psychology A study–Adolescent Depression Prevention & Treatment–funded by the Natl Inst Mental Health, examining the cost-effectiveness of a 'service' model for treating children of depressed adults enrolled in HMOs. See Depression. , ADEPT-Editor, and ADEPT-Publisher are trademarks of ArborText, Inc. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Informix news releases are available at no charge through Business Wire's NewsOnDemand fax service. To immediately receive an index of available releases, call 1-800-356-0851. CONTACT: Informix Software, Inc. Jaye Prosser, 415-926-6316 or ArborText P.G. Bartlett, 313/741-0649 |
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