Author-it Xtend, a patent-pending technology, provides a faster, more efficient method for the reuse and sharing of content and knowledge within an organization. Using intelligent “fuzzy logic” matching, this new feature makes all of the approved knowledge/content contained in a company’s database available to content creators, eliminating the need to perform a time consuming manual search. In fact, studies conducted by several industry experts have indicated that knowledge workers spend up to 35% of their time searching for information.
The concept behind Author-it Xtend is that it automates the re-use of content, and places the knowledge of an organization at the fingertips of each and every user - when they need it. Once a user begins typing, matching or similar content is located and returned instantly – even if the user is unaware that the content exists. Suggestions can be revealed in as few as three words and in a fraction of a second. Users can choose to instantly insert any of the suggestions, see what documents those suggestions currently appear in, or continue typing to refine the suggestions. Options controlling the behavior of the suggestions make it as unobtrusive - or as conspicuous – as the user chooses. What’s more, content can be restricted based on the company’s security restrictions.
The reuse of content not only saves a company time and money in contentproduction and localization (translation), it ensures that consistent messages are conveyed in both a company’s external and internal communications. This method of locating matching content proves far more efficient than the current method, which requires users to perform their own search. In fact, research has shown that the inability or unwillingness to search for matching content is the primary reason users do not reuse content.
Author-it 5.0 has the look and feel of “Office 12” – the 2007 version of Microsoft Office with a highly publicized user interface upgrade - that creates even greater ease-of-use. New publishing profiles and templates improve the ability to customize and publish print, online help, and Web-based outputs. Author-it 5.0 will appeal to departments that produce materials with a high degree of redundancy and reuse, such as departments involved in producing technical manuals and other types of formal documentation (human resources, sales and marketing, training, etc.). Market segments with the greatest volume of such documentation include IT, industrial, legal, government, education, financial services, and healthcare. “Author-it 5.0 is going to take the CMS industry by storm,” said Steve Davis, general manager of Author-it Software Corporation. “Author-it Xtend will be the key to substantial improvement in content creation as organizations seek to understand the state of their knowledge assets and place it at their employees’ fingertips.” Author-it 5.0 will run on Windows Servers and Windows-based PC’s. Current Author-it users who have maintenance agreements will get an automatic upgrade to Author-it 5.0. New users can purchase Author-it 5.0 by contacting the Author-it sales team. Author-it 5.0 is available direct through the Author-it Web site (www.authorit.com) or by calling toll-free (800) 754-0377. It can also be obtained through authorized resellers, listed on the Author-it site. About Author-it Software Corporation Author-it Software Corporation (ASC), based in Auckland, New Zealand, is a world leader in software for authoring, content management, publishing, and localization. Its flagship product, Author-it, is an end-to-end content management solution capable of publishing content to multiple deliverables. Since its release in 1997, ASC has produced five major releases of Author-it, resulting in a robust product built on proven technologies. Author-it is used in over 50 countries, by over 3000 clients and chosen by Fortune 100 organizations for worldwide deployments, making it one of the world’s most popular content management tools. More information is available at www.authorit.com. # # #
