Cole's Newswire May 21, 1997
Vol. 3, No. 20

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  • ADONE CLASSIFIED NETWORK
    The Texas Press Association announced today the exclusive endorsement of AdOne Classified Network as its on-line classified solutions "provider of choice." AdOne will partner with Texas dailies and weeklies to enhance or establish their on-line classified web presence.

    With a membership of 520 daily and weekly Texas newspapers, the Texas Press Association provides its membership with numerous promotional, journalistic, management, advertising, legal and legislative services. Founded in 1880, the Texas Press Association's headquarters are located in Austin, Texas.

    AdOne, based in New York, has formed alliances with more than 90 publishers representing more than 400 titles and a combined U.S. readership of more than 30 million.

    AdOne can be found on the Web at http://www.adone.com.

  • BITSTREAM INC.
    Charles Ying has been named to the board of directors of Bitstream, of Cambridge, Mass, and has been appointed as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the company.

    The appointment follows yesterday's decision by C. Raymond Boelig that he is resigning as Bitstream's chairman, chief executive officer and president.

    Ying's appointment comes on the heels of the successful merger of Bitstream and Archetype Inc. Ying was an investor in Archetype and served for a time as an Archetype director. After taking some time off, Boelig will act as a consultant to Ying and the board of directors.

    Ying co-founded Atex, a pioneering company in the field of electronic newspaper editing systems, in 1973; Atex was sold to Eastman Kodak in 1981. From 1981 to 1987, Ying was active in venture capital, making numerous investments in high tech start-ups (including Archetype). In 1990, he joined the board of directors of Information International Inc., and was named CEO in 1992. During his tenure at Information International, he was instrumental in its merger with Autologic in 1996.

    Bitstream's stock is traded on the National Market System under the Nasdaq symbol "BITS." Its site on the World-Wide Web is http://www.bitstream.com.

  • DIGITAL ART EXCHANGE
    Boston-based Digital Art Exchange (DAX), a provider of digital connectivity solutions for the graphic arts industry, has introduced an entry-level connectivity solution. DAX Blaster Pro is designed for firms with sophisticated yet defined client connectivity needs.

    For $1500, Blaster Pro includes DAX FTP server software, FTP client software, cables and connectors, a digital access switch and professional installation of an ISDN line. Users with a workflow configuration of up to five workstations and two printers can transfer files, proof remotely and annotate images over a DAX BRI ISDN line.

    DAX may be visited on the Web at http://www.dax-it.com/.

  • DOW JONES INTERACTIVE PUBLISHING
    Princeton, N.J.-based Dow Jones Interactive Publishing has announced that its Dow Jones News/Retrieval on-line business research and news-alerting service will begin its migration to the World-Wide Web this summer.

    The first part to move to the Web will be the Dow Jones Publications Library, a searchable archive of more than 3,700 business publications world-wide, and Dow Jones CustomClips, a news-alerting service that continuously delivers business news via e-mail.

    Later this year, enhanced versions of two other Dow Jones News/Retrieval components -- Company and Industry Data, and Quotes and Market Data -- will be introduced on the Web.

    Dow Jones Interactive Publishing can be found at http://bis.dowjones.com/.

  • GANNETT MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL
    Cincinnati-based GMTI has announced recent installations of its Celebro Advertising Solutions multimedia advertising software. Celebro is a suite of applications enabling advertisers to create, schedule and electronically transmit classified line and display advertisements.

    Recent installations were made at the RECORD SEARCHLIGHT, Redding, Calif. (38k, morning); IDAHO STATESMAN, Boise, Idaho (66k, morning), and Evansville (Ind.) Courier Co., a JOA that publishes Scripps Howard's EVANSVILLE COURIER (62k, morning) and the locally-owned EVANSVILLE PRESS (25k, evening).

    Installations also are scheduled at THE TIMES of Shreveport, La. (79k, morning) and THE OLYMPIAN of Olympia, Wash. (37k, morning).

    GMTI can be accessed on the Web at http://www.gmti.com/.

  • GROVER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    El Dorado Hills, Calif.-based Grover Digital Technologies, in concert with the MediaBridge Group division of Sacramento-based System Integrators Inc., has introduced SII Gateway, software that opens SII publishing systems to Internet and other remote sources without re-keying or intervening, and without compromising database security or system performance.

    Using a Java-based client, SII Gateway enables advertisers to place, justify and track costs for classified ads, and determine remotely which ads are due for extension or cancellation. Reporters and stringers can file stories directly into an SII editorial systems. This "screen pop" access is available to SII customers using SII Gateway with Coyote/3 publishing software.

    SII may be visited on the Web at http://www.sii.com/ and Grover Digital Technologies is at http://www.gdt-inc.com/.

  • MANAGING EDITOR INC.
    Managing Editor, a publishing software supplier based in Jenkintown, Pa., has announced installations completed in March and April 1997. Managing Editor makes the Page Director series of layout programs, for display ads, classifieds and editorial; AdForce ad layout program, and the Roundhouse Ad Tracking System. Among the recent installations are these:

    -- RECORD SEARCHLIGHT, Redding, Calif. (38k, morning): ad layout.

    -- SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE (380k, morning): ad layout.

    -- CAPE COD TIMES, Hyannis, Mass. (52k, morning): ad layout.

    -- ROSWELL (N.M.) DAILY RECORD (14k, morning): AdForce II.

    -- THE MOUNTAINEER, Waynesville, N.C. (11k, weekly): AdForce II.

    -- NEWS JOURNAL, Mansfield, Ohio (37k, evening): ad layout.

    -- CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Penn. (25k, morning): classified layout.

    -- SAN ANGELO (Texas) STANDARD-TIMES (33k, morning): ad layout.

    MEi is on the Web at http://www.maned.com/.

  • NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
    David C. Cox, who assumed the chairmanship of the Newspaper Association of America on April 30, has urged newspaper executives to participate in NEXPO 97, the largest annual newspaper technology conference and exposition in the world. Technology being exhibited will include equipment for all sectors of the newspaper industry, from pre-press to post-press.

    This year's conference is being held June 21-24 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. For information on exhibiting at NEXPO 97, call Dawn Rhine, exhibit sales manager, at 703-902-1847. For registration information, call Sandy Trunnel at 703-902-1848.

    The NAA is on the Web at http://www.naa.org/.

  • OPTRONICS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
    Optronics International Corp., a precision imaging equipment manufacturer based in Chelmsford, Mass., has announced that it has secured a multimillion-dollar line of credit from BankBoston Corp., an international banking firm based in Boston. Optronics plans to use the credit line to help finance company growth and expansion.

  • QUANTUM LEAP COMMUNICATIONS
    The CHICAGO TRIBUNE has launched the first application of Chicago-based Quantum Leap's Quantum Objects Internet publishing system, called Metromix. An extensive arts and entertainment guide with content provided by the TRIBUNE is accessible at http://www.metromix.com/ as well as http://www.chicago.tribune.com/.

    Metromix Java-based programming provides a state-of-the-art database that allows for easy searching and navigation through thousands of entertainment listings, reviews, maps and editorial content.

    Metromix uses as its object database ObjectStore, made by Object Design Inc. of Burlington, Mass. Object Design may be visited on the Web at http://www.odi.com/.

  • SOFTWARE CONSTRUCTION CO.
    Atlanta-based SCC, a provider of cross-platform image management software, has announced the release of MediaGrid 2.0, SCCÕs media browser application.

    MediaGrid for Power Macintosh and Windows NT and Win95 is a folder browser and database client application that displays thumbnails and text attributes of picture files, text files, PDFs and other files. MediaGrid can watch multiple folders on different volumes and servers, while simultaneously monitoring libraries in the SCC MediaServer database. As picture files are added, deleted or changed, the grid of thumbnails is automatically updated.

    MediaGrid comes with Layout Designer, for creating pages to be printed, and Dialog Designer, which allows the user to define and configure dialogs to view and edit attributes.

    Registered users of MediaGrid 1.0, which was released in October 1996, have been sent an upgrade to 2.0 at no cost.

    The Software Construction Co., which also offers the PhotoGrid and PhotoGrid PRO image browsers, may be visited on the World-Wide Web at http://www.swcc.com/.

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