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News AnnouncementsAstoria Software Makes Dynamic Publishing Open to Word 2003 UsersNew MS Word Integration Extends Power of XML Content Management To Authors of All Levels SAN MATEO, Calif., August 9, 2005 – Astoria Software, the leading provider of XML content management solutions (CMS) for dynamic publishing, today announced new functionality that enables users of MS Word 2003 to seamlessly integrate with Astoria XML Content Management Platform Version 4.4. Designed to simplify and speed the publishing of large, complex technical documents that change often, Astoria Version 4.4 now provides MS Word 2003 users access to powerful XML content management functionality. The integration of MS Word 2003 into Astoria Version 4.4 empowers content owners of all types and levels of expertise to create and manage critical business content, keeping it up to date, accurate and making XML content management widely accessible throughout an enterprise of any size. Authors working in MS Word 2003 will find their integration with Astoria retains Word's familiar user experience and functionality while adding the sophisticated XML content management capabilities of Astoria, including the powerful re-use of elemental content along with automated review workflow, history and audit trail, and detailed notification features. "Microsoft Word is ubiquitous and its users are embracing XML content that is critical to the daily operation of their organizations," said Joe Eschbach, Chief Marketing Officer of Astoria Software. "With our MS Word integration we're extending their authoring capabilities into the creation, management and publishing of even the most complex content and largest technical documents. This significantly speeds the time-to-publish of business critical information while enhancing quality and lowering the cost of dynamic publishing." Broad Authoring Tool SupportAs part of its strategy to ensure content providers can work in their preferred authoring environment, Astoria's integration with MS Word 2003 complements the company's existing support for the leading third-party XML authoring tools including Adobe FrameMaker 7.1, Arbortext Epic Editor 5, Blast Radius XMetal ActiveX and Blast Radius XMetal Author 4.5. Familiar Word Experience, Extended CMS CapabilitiesThe Astoria integration with MS Word 2003 provides a seamless interface for Word authors, providing them the familiar Word experience. For instance, to edit a Word document, an author selects the File menu in Word, then clicks Open and selects the specific document or from the Astoria 4.4 XML repository, which then appears in MS Word for full editing using standard Word menus, styles and commands. Additionally, Astoria integration extends MS Word considerably with powerful XML content management capabilities. As an example, subsets of master documents and graphics components also can be shared through re-use between MS Word documents, and when the respective source document is updated, all re-used components are automatically updated with the latest content. Use of MS Word 2003 within Astoria is accessible via wide area networks (WANs) enabling users in geographically diverse locations to contribute and edit content. Astoria brings the benefits of XML content management to MS Word users - increased productivity, improved quality, and ease of use - that was previously reserved only for those using advanced XML content authoring packages. Astoria Version 4.4 provides organizations a complete XML content management solution with a powerful content repository that enables re-use and management of content components reducing the cost of content creation and improving overall productivity. It provides change auditing, version roll-backs, and automated review for enhanced quality and accuracy.
About Astoria Software, Inc.Astoria Software, Inc., is a leading provider of XML content management solutions for the dynamic publishing of business critical information and documents. As the only software system that enables component-based management and re-use of structured content at the smallest element level, Astoria helps streamline a customer's author-to-publish process for improved productivity and enhanced content quality while reducing the time and cost to publish. Content is authored, securely shared, re-used, reviewed, updated and published quickly, reliably, with repurposing simplified for any delivery formats - print or electronic. The company's customers are progressive organizations who publish complex business critical information and documents that change constantly, they include: Cisco Systems, Lockheed Martin, General Electrical Medical and Cessna Aircraft. Astoria is based in San Mateo, Calif. (www.astoriasoftware.com)
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