IMSI Announces Release of FormTool 97; Upgrade To Best Selling Forms Software; Now Lets You Create, Fill & Route Forms Electronically.SAN RAFAEL San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1997--IMSI (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 : IMSI IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity IMSI International Microcomputer Software, Inc. IMSI International Mobile Station Identity (now International Mobile Subscriber Identity) IMSI Idaho Maximum Security Institution ), a leading developer and publisher of premium productivity software for the business and home markets, announced today plans to ship FormTool(r) 97 on May 1, 1997, at an estimated street price of $99.95. Over 600,000 people have purchased FormTool to date, making it the best-selling forms software. FormTool 97 will now offer powerful networking features that will enable electronic creation, filling and routing of forms. FormTool 97 also includes a powerful relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. , 400+ pre-designed forms, 200+ label formats, and postal and UPC (Universal Product Code) The standard bar code printed on retail merchandise, which is administered by GS1 US, Brussels, Belgium and Lawrenceville, NJ (www.gs1.org). bar codes. FormTool 97 is 32 Bit, Win'95/NT compliant as well as compatible with Win 3.1. "In FormTool 97, we have responded to the demands of our users by integrating networking and electronic routing features into an easy to use forms creation software," said Martin Sacks Martin Sacks (born 16th October 1956, Sydney) is a well-known Australian actor, chiefly known for his 11-year role on Blue Heelers from 1994 to 2005. Sacks first got into acting after a bit part in an episode of The Love Boat , President and 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. . "The result is a product that offers simplicity and powerful functionality for businesses looking to automate the dynamic of their work flow systems." Automated Forms Creation FormTool 97 provides an easy way to create and fill any type of form electronically. It gives users the ability to design custom forms, import and trace scanned forms, or use one of the over 400 ready-made business forms. FormTool 97's encyclopedia of forms includes commonly used forms for most of the major business categories: Accounting and Bookkeeping, Production Management, Construction, Real Estate, Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , Sales, Personal Organization, and Small Business. In FormTool 97, forms can also be customized, through OLE support, with graphs, tables, logos or clip art A set of canned images used to illustrate word processing and desktop publishing documents. images. FormTool 97 also offers many new and enhanced design tools to automatically add lines, check boxes, grids, radio buttons A series of on-screen buttons that allow only one selection to be made from the group. If a button is currently selected, it will de-select when any other button is selected. Radio buttons come from the early days of radio, which had five or six preset station buttons in a row. , group objects and multiple text styles. Forms can be filled in quickly and accurately by entering the data manually, or importing information directly from an ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. compliant database. Common user errors can also be eliminated by filling from pre-defined pull down menus and using any of the 100 built-in formulas that do the mathematical calculations automatically. Electronic Routing and Approval In addition to electronically filling in forms, FormTool 97 has automated the process of form approval by including an e-mail ready "Sign & Send" feature. Through e-mail, FormTool 97 routes the form to a group of FormTool 97 users for approval through an electronic signature. FormTool 97 will then automatically update the database if changes have been made and also notify the sender when the form has been read. FormTool 97 has high-security password protection for individual data fields or for the entire form. This signature field permits users to secure the form so that confidential data can only be accessed by those authorized. Once a form is signed, this data becomes visible and upon approval the data becomes locked. 3-User Form-Filler License Also included in FormTool 97 is a 3-user form-filler license to extend the filling and routing capabilities to additional users. Incremental form-filler licenses are also available, directly from IMSI, which enable an entire office to standardize their form filling and routing procedures electronically. Licenses are available in 5, 10 and 25 user packs. FormTool 97 also includes the following additional enhancements: -- A Relational Database which provides the ability to store common and frequently used information in a linked database. Users can access the data stored in one database and use it to quickly and conveniently fill in other forms. Data can easily be retrieved, sorted, and indexed within FormTool 97. The relational model included in FormTool 97 supports ODBC compliant databases, like Act(r) and Access. Or access data directly from any dBase III or IV, Paradox or X-Base compatible format. -- Bar Codes are available in 15 formats. Users can automatically apply scanable coding to any form. Bar code formats including Postal, UPC-A, MSI MSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (MicroSoft Installer) See Windows Installer. (2) (Medium Scale Integration) Between 100 and 3,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, LSI, VLSI and ULSI. Plessy, 2 of 5 and many others. -- Over 200 pre-defined label formats, including Avery templates and a Label Wizard assist users in customizing labels for every use. Avery templates include mailing labels, diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk labels, binder spines, file folders, 35mm slides, audio cassettes and many more. "FormTool 97 is designed for the small office within every office," said Rob Halligan, Vice President of Marketing. "For instance, whether you are a small business or a department within a major corporation, FormTool 97 is specifically designed to provide an easy solution for the needs of these work groups, to access, fill and route forms electronically." Additionally, IMSI has provided a web site for FormTool 97 users to access tips and additional information. Users will also find a Forms Depot in which they will find hundreds of pre-drawn forms for various types of management and personal organization needs. These downloadable forms will be updated regularly and can be customized within FormTool 97. Founded in 1983, IMSI is a leader in developing and publishing of premium productivity software for business and home. The Company offers a range of high quality, affordably priced products including TurboCAD(r), MasterClips(r) Premium Image Collections, FloorPlan Plus(r) 3D, and WinDelete(tm). IMSI is headquartered in San Rafael, California San Rafael (IPA: /ˌsænrəˈfɛl/; originally IPA: [sɑn rɑfeˈɛl]), is the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. , with wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia and South Africa. For more information, contact Laura Bourgeois at IMSI, 1895 Francisco Boulevard East, San Rafael, CA 94901-5506. Telephone: 415/257-3000, Fax: 415/257-3565, e-mail: lbourgeo@imsisoft.com or visit IMSI's Web Site at www.imsisoft.com . -0- Note to Editors: TurboCAD, MasterClips, FloorPlan Plus 3D, and WinDelete, are registered trademarks and the IMSI logo and WinDelete are trademarks of International Microcomputer Software Inc. Other products and companies mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may or may not be trademarks of their representative companies. CONTACT: IMSI Laura Bourgeois, 415/257-3000 lbourgeo@imsisoft.com |
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