Inso Corporation
announced the availability of Outside In Server 1.0, a Web server-based,
“on-demand,” HTML conversion
product.
It is designed to automatically convert over two hundred different file
formats–including those from the latest Microsoft, Lotus and Corel office
suites–into
customized Web pages.
“Outside In Server eliminates the need for organizations to
manually convert documents and graphics into HTML, GIF, and JPEG for Web
access, thereby providing the potential for enormous savings in cost and
time,” said Scott Norder, VP and general manager of Inso’s Dynamic Document
Exchange
division.
“Unlike today’s static HTML conversion tools, Outside In Server translates
source files only on-demand, eliminating the time and effort normally required
for conversion, guaranteeing web delivery of the latest version of a document,
and eliminating synchronization issues between the original and Web
versions.”
Outside In Server converts over 200 Windows, Unix, Macintosh and DOS file
formats into HTML, GIF, and JPEG. The company states that users can now
author and maintain their
word processor, spreadsheet, graphics, and presentation documents in native
formats while also having them instantly accessible in HTML for users of Web
browsers. Outside In Server can also recognize documents created in 14
languages, automatically switching Web browsers to the language needed.
Available immediately for Windows NT 4.0, the company said that Outside In
Server integrates with
Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 or 4.0, Netscape FastTrack Server
3.0, and Netscape Enterprise Server 3.0 or 3.51. Prices start at $10,000.