Generation XML

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Extensible markup language (XML) may eventually replace HTML as the defacto standard for text markup publication on the internet and elsewhere. Unlike HTML, XML is extensible, meaning designers and developers can define custom tags to fit to their particular situation. Also, XML defines the structure of a document in a way that gives designers more control over cross-platform presentation. Instead of designing browser-specific documents, XML allows designers to create a single specification that is interpreted uniformly by different browsers and databases. When integrated with the Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL), XML becomes a powerful presentation medium, allowing designers to have much stricter control over the flow of multimedia presentations. Graphics and sound can be synchronized much more accurately than was possible with HTML and DHTML.

Usage, XML (Document markup language), XML, XML (Extensible markup language), Application development software, Technology overview

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The secret world of PDF

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Adobe Acrobat 4.0 portable document format (PDF) reader introduces flexibility long awaited by the printing industry. With Acrobat 4.0, users can convert any file into PDF format. Furthermore, the partially open source code has enabled third parties to develop plug-in software that enhances Acrobat's abilities, in some cases to the point of circumventing Acrobat altogether. NetFormation FaceIt! allows designers to change images within a PDF document. Graeme Dykes Prepress Software's Background Adder allows publishers to add a background image to PDFs. DocuLex Pdf quickly converts even the largest files into PDF including on-the-fly spell checking in thirteen languages with searchable text. Other tools allow the user to extract PDF data without changing the original document.

Electronic computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Automated Storage & Retrieval, Product description/specification, Design and construction, Document management systems, Document processing, Portable document software, Document processing system, Adobe Acrobat 4.0 (Portable document software)

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Adobe hits a double: LiveMotion brings life to the Web

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Adobe Systems offers its $299 Adobe LiveMotion animation software, a mature product that supports professional results with a minimal learning curve. LiveMotion enables the user to create animation files in Web Flash format, or to export animation files to a GIF format, or to create material in Java-based HTML. The program is easy to use, and offers a useful GUI and easy-to-use editing features.

Evaluation, Computer software industry, Software industry, Product/Service Evaluation, Software single product review, Graphics software, Animation (Cinematography), Animation software, Adobe LiveMotion (Animation software)

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