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Publish to Web and in-browser viewing for Digital Web Books - August 2003
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Publish to Web and in-browser viewing for Digital Web Books
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Easy to publish, easy to read
Sydney, Australia - August 2003 – DNAml PTY LIMITED (DNAml) - DNAml continues to lead innovation in the field of electronic publishing with the release of the Publish to Web and in-browser viewing features for Digital Web Books.
Publish to Web
This feature enables publishers to upload Digital Web Books to a server for in-browser viewing, using a simple upload manager inside the DeskTop Author software package.
In-browser viewing
In-browser viewing enables Digital Web Books to be viewed within Internet Explorer (4.1 and above) or Netscape (4x and above). Digital Web Books may also be “detached” from the browser for stand-alone viewing and/or saved to a users PC. A right mouse click on the Digital Web Book accesses a menu from which these additional features may be selected.
An example of an in-browser Digital Web Book may be viewed on the following link – http://desktopauthor.com/sample_web.asp
What are Digital Web Books?
The inexpensive and easy-to-use DeskTop Author package produces electronic publications of small file size that may be easily emailed, viewed within a browser, made downloadable from a website or distributed on CD (or floppy disk).
Digital Web Books are packaged either as .EXE files, that can be viewed on PCs (Windows 98-XP) without a reader, or as .DNL files, that require the installation of a small reader.
The DNL Reader may either be installed using a stand-alone download or via a browser. With the latter the installation process is simplified as the browser detects whether the machine has the Reader and if not, prompts the user to install (the stand-alone installation file may be downloaded from the following link – www.digitalwebbooks.com/reader).
Users viewing Digital Web Books, 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.
How easy is it to create Digital Web Books?
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 ePublications 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:
Any type of ePublication can be created to suit requirements – online photo albums, eBooks, eBrochures, ePresentations, quizzes, online resumes, digital diaries, eCards, digital catalogues, corporate profiles, manuals and more….
Other new features include
· Book Shape Creator and Page Transparency - create Digital Web Books and individual pages within Digital Web Books in a variety of shapes; create front cover and back covers to replicate the exact look and feel of a book.
An example may be viewed on the following link - http://desktopauthor.com/sample_transparency.asp
· Over 100 additional Photo Album Template Sets - which totals over 500 individual photo album templates in 10 categories
An example may be viewed on the following link - http://desktopauthor.com/sample_templates.asp
· A new set of buttons and dividers to choose from
Product price and availability
DeskTop Author 3.6.7 is available from the DNAml website and costs approximately USD125.00 / Australian$195.00 per single machine license. For more information or to download a Trial version of DeskTop Author, please visit www.desktopauthor.com.
Recommended system requirements for DeskTop Author include:
· Windows98/SE, WindowsNT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
· Celeron 300 Mhz
· 64MB RAM (win9x) or 128MB RAM (Win2k/XP)
· VGA Card (at least 16bit colors)
· 100MB Disk Space (Recommended)
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 DeskTop Author package based on the Digital Web Book 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 or contact:
Contact for Media
Richard Springhall
Fox Studios Australia
Moore Park,
NSW 1363
Tel: +61 2 8353 3680
Fax: +61 2 8353 3683
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