SOFTWIN launches intuitext version 2.0 at LBF 2002

SOFTWIN will take the opportunity to officially launch at London Book Fair version 2.0 of intuitext.com, its free online conversion service. Released at Seybold Boston last year, intuitext.com is an online conversion tool enabling automated conversion of documents to XML and XML-based formats.

February, 6 2002. SOFTWIN -- the leading provider of conversion and consulting services for the Publishing industry is participating in London Book Fair 2002, held between 17-19 March in London, Olympia Centre. SOFTWIN will be present within the Publishing Solutions Centre, stand U74.

The London Book Fair is a major feature of the international publishing calendar. An event that is continually growing to reflect industry developments and attracting more visitors and exhibitors every year. The Publishing Solutions Area is one of the key meeting-points between traditional publishers and suppliers of new media -- ebook professionals, multimedia developers.

SOFTWIN will take the opportunity to officially launch at London Book Fair version 2.0 of intuitext.com, its free online conversion service. Released at Seybold Boston last year, intuitext.com is an online conversion tool enabling automated conversion of documents to XML and XML-based formats.

The new version adds significant features to the conversion service, by expanding the range of accepted input formats. intuitext.com converts documents in virtually any native format like Adobe PDF, QuarkXPress, MS Word or Page Maker. Moreover, users are offered a large choice of output formats delivered: HTML, OEB, MS Reader, Gemstar and other proprietary ebook formats, according to their specific needs.

intuitext is the long-awaited tool for all those who need to structure their content into intelligent formats and re-purpose it for the Internet and other media, says Florin Talpes, SOFTWINs CEO. intuitext addresses the conversion needs of all content owners -- corporations, publishers, ebook producers, digital libraries and individual users as well", concluded Florin Talpes.

intuitexts key features which made it the service of choice for publishers are the 100% preservation of the original aspect and the creation of text flow. These capabilities are reinforced in version 2.0 to provide an accurate conversion process whatever the input complexity -- a small novel, large textbooks or technical documentation.

intuitext version 2.0 will be launched at London Book Fair 2002 and will be available starting March 10 2002.

About SOFTWIN

Headquartered in Bucharest -- Romania, SOFTWIN employs more than 400 specialists in software development, document analysis, XML conversion and web-based applications. Having an extensive knowledge and long experience in XML technologies, we help our clients to turn their information into structured content and publish it on a wide range of media: CD-ROM, web, databases, wireless. As an OEBF member, SOFTWIN has been involved in the ebook trend since early 2000. We provide conversion services, DTD creation, CSS building and morphing to a certain browser and ebook device. Our area of expertise covers various fields, from articles and technical documents to complex publications and textbooks.
Over the past nine years SOFTWIN has successfully offered value-added services to several of the worlds content management leading companies: Jouve, SGIT, Euronumerique, CiTEC, Hearst Business Media, goReader, Motor Solutions, MacMillans Palgrave. With over 2500 complex conversion projects managed so far, SOFTWIN has both the capacity and know-how needed in developing extensive content solutions.

For further reference, please visit our web-sites www.softwin.ro, www.intuitext.com.

CONTACT:

Dina Stoica
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Content Structuring Division

Tel: +40 1 233 07 80
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dstoica@softwin.ro