Harlequin releases WebMaker 2.2; Acclaimed FrameMaker-to-HTML conversion tool now includes RapidRules and Java applet together with other new features.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 1996--Global software developer Harlequin announced today the release of WebMaker 2.2, the latest version of its $99 multi-platform software system that converts FrameMaker documents into HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. , the hypertext markup language (hypertext, World-Wide Web, standard) Hypertext Markup Language - (HTML) A hypertext document format used on the World-Wide Web. HTML is built on top of SGML. "Tags" are embedded in the text. A tag consists of a "<", a "directive" (in lower case), zero or more parameters and a ">". required for publishing on the World Wide Web. WebMaker 2.2, which includes Internet-based technical support and comprehensive documentation, is now available for purchase directly from Harlequin's Web site at: http://www.harlequin.com/. A free upgrade is available for registered WebMaker customers. WebMaker 2.2 turns FrameMaker into a powerful HTML authoring package. The package offers customizable conversion of text, graphics, tables, and equations and is an inexpensive way to extend FrameMaker beyond the standard text-to-HTML conversion which is included with FrameMaker 5. More Power and Flexibility: RapidRules WebMaker 2.2 includes a new feature, called RapidRules, which provides auto-configuration capabilities for document conversions. RapidRules analyzes a FrameMaker document and builds a conversion template to create HTML which closely resembles the original document. RapidRules examines the FrameMaker tags and intelligently selects the appropriate WebMaker conversion rule from its standard library. "RapidRules automatically creates a conversion template for one-button creation of HTML and still maintains the ability to customize the complete conversion process," said Sumner Saitz, Product Marketing Manager. "With RapidRules, WebMaker 2.2 has greater power and flexibility than previous versions while significantly increasing its ease of use," he added. Java Applet A Java program that is downloaded from the server and run from the browser. The Java Virtual Machine built into the browser is interpreting the instructions. Contrast with Java application. : Navigation Panel Also included in the 2.2 release is a full-featured WebMaker navigation panel developed using Sun Microsystems' Java. This navigation panel enables publishers to include a scrollable table of contents at the top of a web page for easy and quick access to topics located anywhere in the web document. "We are delighted to be incorporating the most up-to-date web-development techniques in our products," said Peter Bayley Peter Bayley was an English fellow at University College, Oxford. Peter C. Bayley was educated at University College, Oxford, England. He was subsequently Praelector in English and Keeper of the College Buildings at the college. , Harlequin's Marketing Director. "The inclusion of Java applets in a commercial product such as WebMaker continues to demonstrate our broad base of cutting-edge development expertise." Additional New Features WebMaker 2.2 also includes an array of other new features to confirm the $99 product's position as the leading FrameMaker-to-HTML conversion tool. In addition to RapidRules and the Java navigation panel, the 2.2 release includes a variety of feature enhancements and performance improvements. These include a redesigned user interface for greater ease of use; support for table straddles and table captions for more complex table conversions; external hyperlink support from within tables; and improvements to the graphics and FrameMaker drawing conversion features. Available Platforms WebMaker is available for Windows, Macintosh and several 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). platforms, including SunOS 4.1.x, Solaris 2.x, SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. IRIX A Unix-based operating system from SGI that is used in its computer systems from desktop to supercomputer. It is an enhanced version of Unix System V Release 4. IRIX integrates the X Window system with OpenGL, creating the first real time 3D X environment. 5.x, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. 3.x and 4.x and HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. 9.x. -0- Editor's notes: Harlequin is a high technology software supplier widely acknowledged as the leading provider of electronic publishing solutions, symbolic processing development tools, vertical market applications and consulting services. Established in 1986, Harlequin employs more than 250 people across 10 sites worldwide. The company maintains a strong business presence in the United States, Europe, Australia and the Asia-Pacific basin. WebMaker and RapidRules are trademarks of The Harlequin Group Limited. FrameMaker is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc. All other brand or product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are used herein in an editorial fashion. Please visit Harlequin's Home Page on WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. at "http://www.harlequin.com/" CONTACT: Sumner Saitz Harlequin Inc. Tel: +1 617 374 2595 Fax: +1 617 252 6505 Email: sumner@harlequin.com or John Hebert/Karen Moore Hebert Communications Tel: +1 617 232 1161 Fax: +1 617 232 8939 E-mail: 71764.1432@compuserve.com |
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