Astoria Software Leads On-Demand Revolution in Dynamic Product Documentation.Rapid Increase in Global Manufacturing Efficiencies Driven by Adoption of SaaS Delivery of Product Documentation SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif. -- Driving the next generation in dynamic product documentation, Astoria Software today launched Astoria On-Demand, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for structured content management. Astoria On-Demand gives Forbes Global 2000 manufacturers a scalable solution for the rapid, low-cost creation and delivery of complex product documentation by leveraging the Darwin Information Typing Architecture The Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) is an XML-based architecture for authoring, producing, and delivering technical information. The name of the architecture can be explained as follows:
Astoria releases Astoria On-Demand into a competitive global marketplace that is pushing manufacturers to release more products more quickly in more variations than ever before. To reconcile the inherent conflict between increasing product complexity and customer expectations for simplicity, manufacturers are revamping old-school product documentation processes. Delivering easy-to-use, relevant product documentation consistently across all customer touch points -- from user manuals to on-line help and customer support information -- is a critical requirement for enterprises seeking market-leading positions. Astoria On-Demand has been under rigorous evaluation by several Forbes 2000 companies for the last several months and is now gaining rapid adoption across a number of global manufacturing companies that are being driven to respond to increases in volume, velocity, and variability of product documentation. "From day one, Astoria has recognized the unique challenges global manufacturers face in documenting information for products sold in varied configurations and in different geographic regions," said Eric Kuhnen, director of product management for Astoria Software. "With Astoria On-Demand, we're managing mission critical content as discrete components An elementary electronic device constructed as a single unit. Before integrated circuits (chips), all transistors, resistors and diodes were discrete. They are widely used in amplifiers and other devices that use large amounts of current. and marrying that with the powerful benefits of DITA and a SaaS model. This will allow our customers to create a satisfying and compelling end-user experience driven by supporting documentation that is significantly more accurate and delivered far more quickly and much more cost-effectively than ever before." Astoria On-Demand Feature Highlights With Astoria On-Demand, Astoria transitions its industry-leading structured content management application to a SaaS delivery model. As a comprehensive, enterprise-class solution, Astoria On-Demand leverages technology and information industry standards -- including XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. and DITA -- to ensure a robust, adaptable a·dapt·a·ble adj. Capable of adapting or of being adapted. a·dapt  a·bil solution that meets the fast-changing
and complex product documentation publishing requirements of
manufacturers. Key advantages for Astoria On-Demand include:
Rapid Deployment -- Astoria On-Demand lets manufacturers rapidly deploy a complete, fully-hosted solution that manages the entire author-to-publish dynamic product documentation lifecycle in a matter of weeks rather than months. Zero-dollar Capital Outlay capital outlay See capital expenditure. -- No start-up costs, nothing to buy or depreciate depreciate v. in accounting, to reduce the value of an asset each year theoretically on the basis that the assets (such as equipment, vehicles or structures) will eventually become obsolete, worn out and of little value. (See: depreciation) . Astoria On-Demand is offered on a subscription basis, allowing customers to add users as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . Flexibility -- A full-featured, "out-of-the-box" solution, Astoria On-Demand features content conversion, training, and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to drive rapid adoption that can scale seamlessly to thousands of users. Hassle-Free Maintenance -- Astoria handles the maintenance, testing, staging, and activation activation /ac·ti·va·tion/ (ak?ti-va´shun) 1. the act or process of rendering active. 2. the transformation of a proenzyme into an active enzyme by the action of a kinase or another enzyme. 3. of upgrades and patches for Astoria On-Demand. Single-Vendor Solution -- Astoria On-Demand provides a "one-hand-to-shake" relationship for the entire dynamic product documentation solution -- complete content management, Web-based collaboration and workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. , document assembly, and multi-format publishing. Risk Mitigation MITIGATION. To make less rigorous or penal. 2. Crimes are frequently committed under circumstances which are not justifiable nor excusable, yet they show that the offender has been greatly tempted; as, for example, when a starving man steals bread to satisfy --The Astoria On-Demand hosted infrastructure and services are SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. 70 Type II certified See certification. and audited regularly, addressing concerns with regulatory compliance and integrity of customer data. Pricing and Availability Astoria On-Demand is available today and is custom-priced based on customer needs. For more information on Astoria On-Demand, please visit www.astoriasoftware.com. About Astoria Software Astoria Software drives efficiencies in dynamic product documentation with on-demand delivery of structured content management. GE Healthcare GE Healthcare is a $18 billion (USD) unit of General Electric (GE). It employs more than 46,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. GE Healthcare is the first GE business segment headquartered outside the United States. , Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. , and other Forbes Global 2000 manufacturers rely on Astoria to meet rigorous market demands -- increasing product volumes, accelerating time-to-market, and concurrent global customization. Astoria On-Demand reduces documentation costs up to 90% and compresses product launch cycles from months to weeks. Astoria Software is based in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. . For more information, visit www.astoriasoftware.com. Resources: Astoria On-Demand Product Information: http://www.astoriasoftware.com/products/ News Release: "Siemens Energy and Automation Taps Astoria Software for On-Demand Content Management: http://www.astoriasoftware.com/news_events/press_releases/052107b.asp News Release: "Software Study: Discrete Manufacturers Comprise $4.4 Billion Market for Dynamic Product Documentation On-Demand": http://www.astoriasoftware.com/news_events/press_releases/051407.asp News Release: "Dynamic Product Documentation On-Demand Guides Manufacturers to Bring Products to Market Faster and At Lower Cost": http://www.astoriasoftware.com/news_events/press_release/051407b.asp Market Brief: "Dynamic Product Documentation On-Demand: Extending the Information Revolution to Manufacturing": http://www.astoriasoftware.com/forms/whitepaperForm.asp?id=16 Astoria Virtual Press Room: http://www.astoriasoftware.com/news_events/press_room/index.asp Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA): http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=dita OASIS: http://www.oasis-open.org/home/index.php Artwork: Astoria On-Demand -- Enterprise Content Management Ecosystem: http://www.astoriasoftware.com/news_events/press_room/ecm.asp Astoria On-Demand -- Process Workflow: http://www.astoriasoftware.com/news_events/press_room/process_workflow .asp Astoria On-Demand -- 4 Phases of Dynamic Publishing: http://www.astoriasoftware.com/news_events/press_room/dynamic_publishi ng.asp Astoria On-Demand -- Product Architecture: http://www.astoriasoftware.com/news_events/press_room/product_architec ture.asp Screen Shots: http://www.astoriasoftware.com/news_events/press_room/screen_shots.asp (Due to their length, some of the above URLs may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. 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