A world first - ePublications that can test you!

DNAML continues to lead innovation in the field of electronic publishing with the release of version 3 of its flagship DeskTopAuthor package based on the DigitalWebBook (DWB) format. • Easy-to-use and inexpensive software • Creates 3D page-turning electronic documents, tiny in file size • World-first internal calculation engine that enables Direct Response from students

Practical, intuitive innovation

The inexpensive and easy-to-use software package produces documents of small file size that may be easily emailed, made downloadable from a website or distributed on CD (or floppy disk).

DigitalWebBooks (DWBs) are packaged either as .EXE files, that can be viewed on PCs (Windows 95-XP) without a reader, or as .DNL files, that require the installation of a small reader (this is 154kb in size and may be downloaded from the following link -- www.digitalwebbooks.com/plugin).

Users viewing DWBs, navigate between pages rather like a physical book, using a simple point and click method. Index links enable quick access to others pages within the documents, while links to email and to websites, encourage further viewer interactivity.

Examples of DWBs may be downloaded from the following link -- www.desktopauthor.com/samples

Zero programming experience is assumed and authors with little PC experience and can get started quickly with in-built templates and buttons. Fast production of professional looking documents is assisted by intuitive editing tools within the software. In addition to extensive help resources within the package, users can further rely on technical support via email.

The following tutorials may be downloaded in DWB format from www.desktopauthor.com:

•   Introduction to DeskTopAuthor
•   Creating a Test with DeskTopAuthor

Any type of document can be created to suit requirement -- Course material, study notes, student presentations and more....

You are testing me?

The newly released Forms feature acts like a "brain" within a document. Teachers can embed direct response items within their DWBs by either requesting students to enter information (using input fields) or select from a number of set responses (from drop-down menus, tick boxes and multi-selection boxes).

This information may be evaluated from within the document, providing the students with a "result" that may be reviewed and sent to the teacher via email or to a database at the click of a button.

The unique part is that teachers can engage students from their inbox or desktop rather than via a website or with printed material. Furthermore curriculum-based learning can be reinforced by simple question and answer exercises, with the assistance of automated marking.

Some applications that we have thought of are as follows:

•   Questionnaires, tests, quizzes
•   Competitions
•   Surveys
•   Entry forms
•   Application forms
•   Booking forms
•   Teacher/pupil feedback forms

Other new features

Apart from the introduction of Eazy-Forms, DeskTopAuthor now has:

•   New User Interface -- simplified, easy navigation
•   In-built templates -- to get the author started quickly
•   In-built buttons -- to help with simple page construction
•   Multi-selection feature -- to assist with efficient page layout and manipulation
•   Disable feature for Print and SendMail facilities -- helps further protect content

Product price and availability

DeskTopAuthor 3.0 is available as from the DNAML website and costs Australian$195.00 per single machine license. For more information or to download a Trial version of DeskTopAuthor, please visit www.desktopauthor.com.

Recommended system requirements for DeskTop Author include: Windows 98/2000/ME/XP, 32 MB RAM, Pentium class processor, and 4 MB free hard drive space.

About DNAML

In operation since 1999 and based in Fox Studios Sydney, Australia, DNAML Pty Limited, continues to lead innovation in the field of electronic publishing with its flagship DeskTopAuthor package based on the DigitalWebBook format. Building on exponential growth in its customer base and widespread acceptance of the 3D page-turning document format in 2002, DNAML is releasing the next generation of the software that incorporates major new features together with improved performance. For further information please visit www.desktopauthor.com.

Contact for Media

Richard Springhall
Fox Studios Australia
Moore Park,
NSW 1363

richard@dnaml.com

Tel: +61 2 8353 3680
Fax: +61 2 8353 3683