Frame Technology Announces FrameMaker+SGML Structured Authoring Tool; Frame Demonstrates Commitment to SGML Market With Next Generation of FrameBuilder.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 1995--Frame Technology Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :FRAM (1) (Ferroelectric RAM) See FeRAM. (2) (Ferromagnetic RAM) A non-volatile memory that records microscopic bits on a magnetic surface. See MRAM. FRAM - Ferroelectric Random Access Memory ) today announced the next generation of its FrameBuilder product, FrameMaker+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 integrated authoring tool enabling users to create, edit and publish structured and SGML documents in an intuitive WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. environment. The product will be demonstrated for the first time at the Seybold Publishing Conference in Boston, March 29-31 in Frame's Booth No. 2813. FrameMaker+SGML includes new features that further enhance its direct SGML support and ease of use. It offers improved tools for developers creating structured document applications. FrameMaker+SGML will succeed Frame's current FrameBuilder and SGML Toolkit products and allow customers to migrate to an even more productive structured authoring environment. "Frame is committed to the SGML market as evidenced by this latest announcement of our next generation interactive SGML authoring tool combined with our strong offering of other SGML products," stated Frame's 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. and president, L. George Klaus. "We believe that FrameMaker+SGML will be embraced by companies that want to realize the full benefits and cost-savings of SGML and structured documents, without the complexities typically associated with other SGML implementations." FrameMaker+SGML is a breakthrough structured authoring tool that combines page composition, text editing The ability to change text by adding, deleting and rearranging letters, words, sentences and paragraphs. Text editing is the main operation users perform in word processors, which typically also handle graphics and other multimedia files. See text editor and word processing. , graphics, interactive structure validation, and SGML support into one easy-to-use environment. More than 30 new features make FrameMaker+SGML a more efficient environment for structured authoring of business and technical documents including: -0- -- Support for native SGML, including arbitrary DTDs (document type definitions) -- Support for structured table handling, including CALS (Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support) A DOD initiative for electronically capturing military documentation and linking related information. and content-tagged table import and export -- Direct support for SGML attributes, consistent with the 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 standard -- Hierarchical style definition, allowing document elements to inherit styles or formatting information from their ancestors and apply the appropriate variations to those styles based on the element's context -- Automatic generation of ID attributes when referencing from one element to another. Creating cross references is as simple as selecting the appropriate element from a scrolling list -- Support for ISO public entity sets -- A starter kit for implementing the DocBook DTD (Document Type Definition) A language that describes the contents of an SGML document. The DTD is also used with XML, and the DTD definitions may be embedded within an XML document or in a separate file. (DocBook is a DTD created by the Davenport Group, a consortium of software vendors) -- A totally re-engineered filter architecture that provides consistent text and graphics import and export capabilities across all platforms, FrameMaker+SGML can import and export common text and graphics formats, allowing users to share information in existing documents -0- FrameMaker+SGML's open architecture and fully documented API enable application developers to develop extensions and customize the product. The Frame Developer's Kit (FDK FDK Frederick, MD (airport code) FDK From Data to Knowledge (University of Helsinki) FDK Function Display Key FDK Frequency Difference Keying FDK Frame Developer'S Kit FDK Federated Simulations Development Kit ) provides a cross-platform development environment that facilitates creation of portable applications for Frame products. Market Adoption of SGML SGML (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. ) is the leading international standard (ISO 8879) for document interchange and is an important component in the information architecture being implemented today by a wide variety of enterprises and industries. Historically, demand for SGML documents has been particularly strong in the aerospace, automotive, electronic, pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries. Today, mainstream companies of all sizes are increasingly realizing the productivity gains that are possible when content structure is applied to documents. Companies such as Philips, Hewlett-Packard and Bell Northern Research use Frame's SGML tools to leverage their valuable corporate data and reduce rising information management costs. "SGML is increasingly being adopted in both the public and private sector," commented Mary LaPlante, executive director of SGML Open. "Frame's introduction of FrameMaker+SGML provides additional options for the growing number of enterprises seeking to implement SGML solutions." Frame Technology is a founding member of SGML Open, a consortium of vendors which supply SGML products and services. Frame's Suite of SGML Products Frame's strategy is to provide a suite of products that allow enterprises to realize the advantages of SGML in all aspects of their document information activities. In addition to FrameMaker+SGML for interactive SGML authoring, Frame also offers SGML Composer for SGML batch composition. SGML Composer is a high-speed batch composition system which reads SGML document instances, DTDs and FOSI (Family Online Safety Institute, Washington, DC, www.fosi.org) An international, non-profit organization launched in 2007 to promote online safety awareness for children, while protecting freedom of speech and expression on the Internet. (Formatting Output Specification Instance (text, standard) Formatting Output Specification Instance - (FOSI) An old SGML DTD standard for document management in the US military, to be replaced (soon after Oct 1996?) by the ISO standard DSSSL. ) files and then automatically builds fully paginated documents. It is an ideal tool for high-volume SGML environments. Availability and Pricing Beginning in June, FrameMaker+SGML will be available directly from Frame to qualified application developers on Sun, HP, Windows, Macintosh and PowerMacintosh platforms. FrameMaker+SGML will be available to end-users in the fourth quarter of 1995 through Frame's direct sales, resellers, qualified VARs and authorized system integrators. For more information on FrameMaker+SGML availability, please contact your local Frame sales representative or reseller. FrameMaker+SGML for Sun and HP platforms is priced at $1,995 for a personal license, and $3,995 for a shared license. Pricing for Windows or Macintosh platforms is $1,495 for a personal license. Frame Technology Corp. Frame Technology provides award-winning document creation, management and distribution software for individuals and workgroups. Frame's products are widely recognized for their Macintosh, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Windows cross-platform compatibility, enabling individuals, companies, government agencies and academic institutions to increase their productivity by leveraging their valuable business and research data. Internet users can access Frame's World Wide Web documents at http://www.frame.com. The publicly held company (NASDAQ:FRAM) is located at 333 West San Carlos San Carlos (săn kär`lōs), residential city (1990 pop. 26,167), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1925. The chief manufactures are plastic products, hardware, and machine parts. Street, San Jose, CA 95110 USA. -0- Note to Editors: Frame, Frame Technology, FrameMaker, FrameBuilder and FrameViewer are registered trademarks of Frame Technology Corp. FrameMaker+SGML and Frame Developer's Kit are trademarks of Frame Technology Corp. All other product and company names are the trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Frame Technology Mark Hamilton, 408/975-6171 or Copithorne & Bellows Kristin Vais, 408/988-2100 |
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