Softpress Announces Freeway 3.5.5 Update to its Web Design Tool.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Softpress, developers of the award-winning Web design application Freeway, announced today the availability of an update to Freeway 3.5 for Mac OS X and OS 9. Freeway 3.5.5 will be free-of-charge to registered owners Registered Owner An individual or organization to whom certificates are directly issued and who, as a result, is recorded on the corporation's securityholder records (as maintained by the transfer agent). of full versions of 3.x. Freeway allows users to create Web sites without writing code, making it the ideal tool for designers, educational users and small businesses. With Freeway 3.5.5 performance has been improved and many exciting new features have been added. Freeway now accepts drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. elements directly from digital asset management tools including iTunes and iPhoto. Underlining un·der·lin·ing n. 1. The act of drawing a line under; underscoring. 2. Emphasis or stress, as in instruction or argument. Freeway's ability to directly import the widest variety of formats, there is now improved support for the import of Photoshop transparency, styled text and 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. . Other improvements include: -- Better handling of TrueType and Type-1 fonts -- Ability to use and manipulate compressed Flash(TM) (MX) files -- Improved support for non-Roman languages (enhanced ATSUI ATSUI Apple Type Services for Unicode Imaging (Mac OS) integration) -- Reduced Freeway document file sizes -- Extended Illustrator import -- Faster FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to upload -- Interface enhancements and improved Mac OS X interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. -- Supports systems back to Mac OS 8.6 -- Support for Photoshop 7 file format, import and export plug-ins -- Localized for French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese Freeway 3.5.5 is a unique Web site creation tool that offers unprecedented ease-of-use coupled with incredibly powerful features not found in any other Web design application. Its intuitive interface allows even first time Web site designers to immediately create visually interesting and highly functional sites without coding. The price of Freeway 3.5.5 remains $249. Softpress offers competitive upgrades to owners of qualifying products for $149. Additionally, substantial discounts are available for educational institutions and multi-user site licenses. Full details at http://www.softpress.com/. About Softpress Softpress is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered near Oxford, England. The company was founded in 1993 to address the emerging needs of professional publishers and designers for new media authoring tools. Trademarks -- Freeway(TM) is a trademark of Softpress Systems Limited. Softpress(TM) is a trademark of Softpress Systems Limited which is registered in some countries. All other company and product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. http://www.softpress.com/ |
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