COLE'S NEWSWIRE, Sept. 11, 1996

Sept. 11, 1996
Vol. 2, No. 39

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GEAC VISIONSHIFT
Geac VisionShift, a division of Geac Computers Inc. based in Tampa, Fla., has introduced PostalPro!, a joint venture between Geac VisionShift and PostalSoft Inc. of LaCrosse, Wis. Through a Windows interface, users can take advantage of maximum postal discounts under the recently introduced U.S. Post Office classification reform.

PostalPro! integrates PostalSoft address correction, postal pre-sort and mail label generation capabilities with GEAC's World Class Series Circulation, World Class Series Advertising and VisionShift Advertising systems. PostalPro! was engineered to verify and correctly format addresses, assign ZIP+4, carrier route and Line Of Travel (LOT) information, and then sort the mail based on user-defined criteria.

PostalPro! is equipped to communicate with many of the available bar code printers from various suppliers. The company's web site is at http://www.geac.com/offices/vs/index.htm.

GROUP LOGIC INC.
Group Logic Inc. of Arlington, Va., will present a major upgrade to its Imagexpo remote soft proofing, annotation and file transfer software at Seybold San Francisco starting Sept. 11.

New features in Imagexpo 2.0 include screen-based review and approval of CYMK color, on-screen viewing of type and illustrations at any resolution, enhanced tracking of reviewers' annotations, authentication for secure communication and sign-offs, built-in support for Apple's ColorSync 2.0, and an on-screen densitometer.

With Imagexpo, users can create soft proofs -- static bitmaps of pages and images -- and transmit, view on screen and mark up soft proofs. Imagexpo 2.0 provides a "virtual bitmap" feature, which loads into RAM only the data required to render the portion of the file visible in the document window and stores the remaining portion on the local hard disk. Thus, a user may review large high-resolution soft proofs with small amounts of RAM.

Imagexpo 2.0 incorporates Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) technology to allow resolution-independent viewing of type and illustrations. Using Imagexpo's magnifying glass, users can zoom in on the PDF, causing the displayed resolution to increase, and allowing even the smallest point sizes of type and the finest illustration detail to be reviewed.

A floating layers palette allows users to create, delete and name layers containing annotations made to each page or image, with no limit to the number of layers used.

Imagexpo 2.0 will be unveiled at Seybold San Francisco in Group Logic's booth, 4335 in the North Hall. Imagexpo 2.0 is scheduled to ship in early 1997, with a retail price of $849 per copy. The company can be found on the web at http://www.grouplogic.com/.

IOTA INDUSTRIES LTD.
Iota Industries Ltd., an Israeli company that recently opened a U.S. office in Norwalk, Conn., has introduced MyDesk, a personal archiving and retrieval solution. At an introductory price of $49, MyDesk gives individuals a way to archive documents and then retrieve information by locating words inside the original scanned or faxed document image, a capability not available in other products.

MyDesk features an advanced document viewer and efficient database management capabilities, and gives users the ability to send MyDesk documents over the Internet or via e-mail to other MyDesk users.

MyDesk converts scanned paper documents into a TIFF-compatible searchable image format. Rapid image zooming, scrolling and paging are supported, as are multi-page documents. When users type in a word, MyDesk promptly retrieves all documents containing that word. Each hit is highlighted and displayed on the original document image.

MyDesk runs under Windows 95 on PC486/100 and higher systems with at least 8 megabytes of RAM and a SVGA 640-by-480 display monitor or higher. A Windows 3.11 version will be released at the end of September.

A demo of the Windows-based software may be downloaded from http://www.iota.co.il. MyDesk may be ordered directly from Iota via an on-line order form posted on the Iota web site or by calling Iota's toll-free number, 800-655-IOTA.

LEXIS-NEXIS
LEXIS-NEXIS of Dayton, Ohio, has introduced AnswerPak, a series of tailored packages of data extracted from the LEXIS-NEXIS databases. It is available via software which dials directly to LEXIS-NEXIS and will soon be available to subscribers using any browser via the World-Wide Web.

Each AnswerPak portfolio is designed for a particular group of professionals, such as marketers, public relations people, journalists, financial analysts, sales professionals, lobbyists or corporate planners.

AnswerPak prices vary based on the content of each individual AnswerPak. Flexible pricing options are offered, including a monthly flat rate and several types of volume discounts. Lexis-Nexis is on the web at http://www.lexis-nexis.com/.

PrePRESS SOLUTIONS
PrePRESS SOLUTIONS of East Hanover, N.J., has installed Panther Family Imagesetting Systems at these newspapers: DOTHAN (Ala.) EAGLE (30k morning); SOUTH IDAHO PRESS, Burley, Idaho (6k evening); KOKOMO (Ind.) TRIBUNE (27k evening); VICKSBURG (Miss.) EVENING POST (15k evening); HELENA (Mont.) INDEPENDENT RECORD (14k morning); LIVINGSTON (Mont.) ENTERPRISE (3k evening); KEARNEY (Neb.) HUB (13k evening); ASHEBORO (N.C.) COURIER-TRIBUNE (18k evening); CORVALLIS (Ore.) GAZETTE-TIMES (14K morning); SHERMAN (Texas) DEMOCRAT (19k morning), and BLUEFIELD (W.Va.) DAILY TELEGRAPH (23k morning). The company's web site is at http://www.prepress.pps.com/.

SEYBOLD PUBLICATIONS
Seybold Publications of Media, Pa., has introduced a new publication aimed at publishers, creative directors, designers, production managers and webmasters building World Wide Web-based publications and businesses. Called The Seybold Report on Internet Publishing, it is the only publication devoted to keeping web publishers current with the tools for creating on-line publications.

The monthly newsletter, which will be free of advertising, covers catalogs and reference works to e-zines and on-line journals. The first issue will be available at Seybold San Francisco in September. For subscription information, or to request a free sample issue, call 800-325-3830 or visit the web site at http://www.media.sbexpos.com/.

SYSTEM INTEGRATORS INC.
System Integrators of Sacramento, Calif., has announced the evolution of the Coyote text editing and classified ad-taking terminal in the form of two new software products, Coyote/3 and Coyote/NT. The software is designed as an inexpensive replacement for old brown Coyote editing terminals, or new client PCs or Macintoshes on new SII systems.

The software offers the same functionality Coyote users have grown accustomed to. Coyote/3 can be used as a low-cost client workstation; Coyote/NT is SII's premium multimedia, multifunctional software for editorial, classified advertising and news layout applications.

SII sold more than 30,000 Coyotes internationally beginning in 1981. The Coyote/3 features plug compatibility with currently installed Coyotes, whether connected to a Tandem server via a LAN or point-to-point.

The Coyote/3, developed under the 32-bit Windows environment, provides the full range of SII newspaper-specific features such as flexible directories, automatic snapshot, soft keys, programmable keys, e-mail messaging, automated copy flow and soft-typeset preview.

Coyote/NT, SII's premium client product line for editorial, classified advertising and news layout applications, is a multitasking, multithreaded application that takes full advantage of the 32-bit Windows environment and runs under Windows 95, Windows NT or Macintosh while connected to an SII publishing system.

SII is taking orders for delivery of Coyote/3 and Coyote/NT the first quarter of 1997. Coyote/3 is priced for both editorial and classified advertising applications at $1995. Coyote/NT Editorial is priced at $2495 and Coyote/NT Advertising for classified advertising applications at $2,995. The Coyote/NT News Layout software is available as an add-on module for $4995.

The first 500 orders for the Coyote/3 and the first 500 orders for Coyote/NT will include a $500 Coyote Cash coupon good toward the purchase of other SII-developed software products. The company's web site is at http://sii.com/,

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