Quadralay unveils WebWorks OnTime, an online e-publishing service that converts Microsoft Word or Adobe FrameMaker documents to other formats.Content-conscious organizations have a new tool at their disposal to
speed often-daunting content conversion, as electronic publishing solutions
provider Quadralay Corporation has unveiled WebWorks OnTime, an online
ePublishing service that converts companies' Microsoft Word or Adobe FrameMaker
source file documents of any size to another format or multiple formats.
WebWorks OnTime enables users to convert their Microsoft Word or Adobe
FrameMaker content into different formats without additional in-house hardware
or software. WebWorks OnTime converts Microsoft Word, Adobe FrameMaker and XML
content into other electronic formats, including Dynamic HTML, Simple HTML and
XML with XSL. Additionally, it can convert online browser-based help systems,
such as WebWorks Help, Microsoft HTML Help, Microsoft WinHelp, Sun JavaHelp and
Oracle Help.
Bruce Popky, VP of marketing, said the company is offering this new
service because it recognized the need for expedient content turnaround, as well
as customization and ease of future content posting. "We saw a real need for
people to convert without having to learn anything. We felt that getting the
content out there should be significantly easier. We take the companies' content
and convert it for them, and the advantages are cost and customization. There is
little cost associated to the company, they don't have to ramp up or devote an
in-house employee or team to post content, and once the initial customization is
done we repeat the process with each set of content files."
Popky says using WebWorks OnTime instead of an in-house solution not only
reduces the turnaround time, but also helps companies avoid the conversion mire
that can often occur when working with several different files from varied
sources within a company: "The tricky part is not getting the content online,
it's getting it the way you want it. We make sure it works, because sometimes
documents even within the same provider are incongruous, especially with MS
Word." WebWorks OnTime is also multilingual and offers language translation for
up to 45 languages.
The new release offers customers two services to choose from: basic
service, which provides document conversion, and limited customization options,
including logos, customizing colors and company information. Advanced service
customization options, including multiple format conversion, specialized content
formatting, translation, and accessibility compliance, can be added with
additional setup charge. Basic conversion pricing for 0-1,000 pages is $99;
1,000-10,000 pages is $199, and 10,000+ pages starts at $399. The company also
offers an annual subscription that includes 2 conversions per month at
$999.
Quadralay noted
with this release its intention to roll out new versions of its desktop
ePublishing solutions for Microsoft Word and Adobe FrameMaker authors. These new
products will be available for purchase in spring 2005.
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