BOC Edwards Creates First Searchable and Retrievable Company Intranet Using IXIASOFT'S XML Content Server; Company looks to XML to provide support for worldwide offices.Business Editors/Hi Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001 Today, BOC (Bell Operating Company) One of 22 companies that was formerly part of AT&T and later organized into seven regional companies. See RBOC. Edwards takes a step forward in creating a company intranet that will not only contribute to building the knowledge base of BOC Edwards employees, but will also represent measurable savings in the tasks of content re-purposing and product knowledge. Through the integration of IXIASOFT's innovative 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. content server technology, BOC Edwards will have the ability to efficiently store, access and research, and re-purpose technical product sheets for intranet publishing. The new technology will allow more than 3000 users to access information that was once unsearchable un·search·a·ble adj. Beyond search or investigation; inscrutable. un·search  a·bly adv. and unretreiveable from offices around the world including Asia, South America, Europe and North America. BOC Edwards migrated to XML to enjoy the benefits of the re-usability of similar content throughout different product specification sheet and the ease of use and revision functionality. The content server will store XML texts complemented with AutoCAD, JPEG JPEGin full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. , PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. and PhotoShop image files of the various products. "For us, there was no other option than choosing IXIASOFT as our technology partner," said Rick Edgdorf, Supervisor of BOC Edwards. "We will now be able to offer our employees an efficient way to search and retrieve information that will be updated daily. Our developers are especially pleased with the integration features of the TEXTML Server that gives our developers a solution that is easier to customize for their application purposes." About BOC Edwards The BOC Group (http://www.edwards.boc.com) has an international portfolio of companies grouped for management control and reporting into three business segments. These are Gases & Related Products, Health Care, and Vacuum Technology & Distribution Services. BOC adds value to a diverse range of industries and organizations world-wide: from electronics to food; from water treatment plants to chemical processes; from coating most of the world's high-performance glass to distributing food, clothes and other consumables. About IXIAS0FT and the TEXTML Server IXIASOFT (www.ixiasoft.com) develops and distributes TEXTML Server, an XML content server whose purpose is to store, index, and retrieve XML content. IXIASOFT offers the first embeddable XML content server for OEMs and developers of XML applications such as WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. , B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business , B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B. , and CRM. IXIASOFT enjoys a global customer base throughout various vertical markets, and is a member of the W3C. Some of its notable partners are SoftQuad, TIBCO TIBCO The Information Bus Company Extensibility, XML Spy and WHITEHILL. In addition, IXIASOFT is funded by Fonds d'Investissement Desjardins de Montreal, Investissement Desjardins (www.Desjardins.com/id), Shaw Ventures Inc. and Schneider Electric Ventures (schneider-electric.com). All names, trademarks, products, and services mentioned are registered or unregistered trademarks of their respective owner |
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