Blue Nomad Announces the Release of `WordSmith 2.0'.Business & High-Tech Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2001 Latest Edition of the Award-Winning Word Processor for the Palm(TM) Organizer Features FineType(TM) High Resolution Font Technology, Full Bookmark A stored location for quick retrieval at a later date. Web browsers provide bookmarks that contain the addresses (URLs) of favorite sites. Most electronic references, large text databases and help systems provide bookmarks that mark a location users want to revisit in the future. Support, and More Blue Nomad, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (formerly, BackupBuddy Software, LLC), announced today at PC Expo A trade show for resellers, corporate managers and technical professionals from CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of United Business Media. First held in New York in 1983 with 120 exhibitors and 9,600 attendees, the show grew from the personal computer's early years to 550 vendors and more than the release of WordSmith word·smith n. 1. A fluent and prolific writer, especially one who writes professionally. 2. An expert on words. Noun 1. 2.0, the latest edition of its award-winning word processor, enhanced memo pad memo pad n → bloc m de notas memo pad n → bloc-notes m memo pad memo n → Notizblock m , and rich document viewer See file viewer and document exchange software. for the Palm Organizer. WordSmith 2.0, which will be demonstrated throughout the show in Booth No. 2636 (Main Hall), features a host of important enhancements, most notably Blue Nomad's new FineType high resolution font technology. FineType is an innovative display option for Palm-based documents that makes text crystal clear and sharper than ever. Now with the addition of FineType, only WordSmith combines rich text formatting with hi-resolution fonts (available on color devices only). WordSmith 2.0 also offers full bookmark support, the ability to create new bookmarks, and the ability to go to, count, hide or show bookmarks. In addition, with Version 2.0 users can preserve, edit, and create new footnotes, endnotes and comments, and can preserve page setup (i.e., paper sizes, page orientation Page orientation is the way in which a rectangular page is oriented for normal viewing. The two most common types of orientation are portrait and landscape. , margins) and default language as well. The feature-packed WordSmith 2.0 also provides a greatly enhanced find & replace feature that is significantly faster, and which offers a new search progress meter, a "replace all" option, and the ability to cancel search and replace all operations. Other refinements include improved support for the onscreen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. keyboard, and more display options, including the ability to "archive" documents, hide or show archived documents and the tags (icons) for bookmarks, comments, footnotes, images, tables, and more. "With the release of WordSmith 2.0 now Palm users can effectively declare their independence from any need to rely on either desktop or laptop computers," said Alexander Hinds, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Blue Nomad. "Our new FineType technology in particular brings such clarity to text displays that users can now use their Palm to support virtually all of their word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and and electronic book reading needs." Other noteworthy new features provided by WordSmith 2.0 include: -- Ability to preserve tables, images, footnotes and more -- True tab support, including hanging indents -- More navigation and counting options, including the ability to "go-to" and count bookmarks, comments, footnotes, images, and tables -- Ability to password-protect documents and assign the same or different passwords to any of your documents -- New preferences for saving documents, memos, and Asian language hacks Blue Nomad's WordSmith is the most advanced, intuitive and full-featured word processor, enhanced memo pad and rich document viewer available for Palm Powered organizers. This powerful and versatile package not only supports rich text, such as bold, italics and underline but also paragraph formatting and indents, justification, font selection and color. In addition, its unprecedented support for the Palm(TM) Portable and Targus Stowaway(TM) keyboards makes text inputting on the Palm easier and faster than ever. WordSmith is fully compatible with Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. , includes a bi-directional synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. conduit for Windows and the Mac OS, and offers a command-line document converter for Linux/Intel users. It is likewise compatible with any word processor capable of reading and writing "RTF (Rich Text Format) A document format from Microsoft for encoding text and graphics. It was adapted from IBM's DCA format and supports ANSI, IBM PC and Macintosh character sets. " files, and is the only word processor available for Palm OS that allows users to synchronize documents between more than one desktop computer. WordSmith 2.0 will be available in early July at a price of just $29.95, and interested users can also download a free trial version of the software by visiting www.bluenomad.com. The trial version allows for 200 editing sessions and unlimited use of the enhanced memo pad and rich document viewer. About Blue Nomad Blue Nomad, LLC formerly known as BackupBuddy Software, LLC, was founded in 1997 by Alexander S. Hinds, M.D. Blue Nomad has developed a comprehensive suite of backup, installation and productivity software for the Palm OS. In March 1999, Blue Nomad's popular backup utility, BackupBuddy for Windows, received Platinum Certification from Palm, Inc. BackupBuddy is the only backup application to receive this designation. BackupBuddy was also named Best Palm OS Program of the Year by ZDNet in 2000 and Best Utility of the Year in 2000 and 2001 by Handheld Computing Magazine. WordSmith, the latest product from Blue Nomad, was released in January of 2001 and was named Best Doc Editor/Viewer of the Year by Handheld Computing in the same year. Palm OS is a registered trademark, and PalmSource and Palm are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other products, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or services marks of their respective owners. |
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