Microstar Software Ltd
3775 Richmond Road
Nepean, Ontario K2H 5B7
Canada
Tel: +1 613 596 CADE (2233)
Fax: +1 613 596 5934
Email: cade@microstar.com
Web: http://www.microstar.com
NEAR & FAR Author is a Word add-on that enables users to create structured documents based on SGML without any experience or knowledge of SGML.
It uses a graphical document model to act as the document's structure guide. Work can be stored as a SGML file or as a Word document. Users can import and export SGML documents and format or print the documents using Word's extensive feature set.
Key features of NEAR & FAR Author are:
Special introductory price: US$249 per copy until 31 January 1996 (29% discount off the regular price)
NEAR & FAR Author uses any DTD to guide users through the creation of SGML-based intelligent document. Its unique tree view makes authoring in Word even simpler, guiding users through style choices. Completed documents can be stored as a Word document or as an SGML file. Users can import SGML, validate changes, and export SGML, including Word picture formats.
Special introductory price: US$ 249 per copy until 31 January 1996 (29% off regular price)
Other products and services from Microstar include:
NEAR & FAR is Microstar's tool for the visual design of document model (SGML DTDs). NEAR & FAR lets users create and modify document models graphically, without prior knowledge of SGML. The intuitive tree diagram allows users to communicate and explore their models' structure to any level of detail. A drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to create or modify even the most complex structures.
NEAR & FAR Lite is an effective tool for viewing and browsing the structure of any document model. NEAR & FAR Lite can be used to make document models accessible to everyone in an organization: authors who need to understand what they are expected to write, managers who need to approve document standards, and more.
NEAR & FAR Library facilitates document analysis for document design teams (requires Lotus Notes). Users produce a central tag and structure library that interacts with NEAR & FAR to record all design decisions. NEAR & FAR Library provides an electronic environment for creating, sharing, and storing the building block for all of a corporation's document designs.
Microstar offers a wide range of document management services including:
