Auckland, New Zealand – May 28, 2007 - Author-it Software Corporation(www.authorit.com), a world leader in software for authoring, contentmanagement, publishing, and localization, has introduced Author-it Livethe first complete, Web-based authoring, content management andpublishing solution.

The Web-based delivery capabilities of Author-it Live, an onlineversion of the company's popular flagship product, provide the userwith all the power of an enterprise-level content management systemcombined with the fast access of the Web from any location. UsingAuthor-it Live, geographically distributed teams can more effectivelycollaborate on the creation, sharing/reuse, and management of contentwhile working remotely via Internet access. The product's ease-of-usemakes the product simple to navigate, even for basic users. Plus, withno client software to install, Author-it Live can be deployed easilyand quickly.

While other Web-based content management systems are currentlyavailable, Author-it Live is the only product with authoring,management, and publishing modules all developed and manufacturedinternally by Author-it, not "cobbled together" with components fromvarious third-party vendors. Consequently, the product provides moreseamless operation than competitive products, while eliminatingpotential integration issues.

Author-it Live will prove especially useful to companies involved inextensive distributed content creation and review, as well as those forwhom the easy, fast deployment of Web-based software is attractive(i.e. less burden on the IT department). The new Web-based tool, likeits Windows counterpart, will appeal to departments that producematerials with a high degree of redundancy and reuse, such as thosedepartments involved in producing technical manuals and other types offormal documentation (human resources, sales and marketing, training,etc.). Market segments with the greatest volume of such documentationinclude IT, industrials, government, education, financial services, andhealthcare.

"The Web-based functionality of Author-it Live makes a great producteven better," said Steve Davis, general manager of Author-it SoftwareCorporation. "With the number of remote workers growing at anastounding rate [projected by Entrepreneur Magazine at 51 million by2008], the product's 'anytime, anywhere' access via the Internet willbecome an increasingly critical factor for American businesses."

Technical requirements for running Author-it Live include a WindowsServer, along with an Internet-connected PC or laptop for each user.

Author-it is available direct through the Author-it Web site(www.authorit.com) or by calling toll-free (800) 754-0377. It can alsobe 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 anend-to-end content management solution capable of publishing content tomultiple deliverables. Since its release in 1997, ASC has produced fivemajor versions of Author-it, resulting in a robust product built onproven technologies. Author-it is used in over 50 countries, by over2800 clients and chosen by Fortune 100 organizations for worldwidedeployments, making it one of the world's most popular contentmanagement tools.

 

More information is available at www.authorit.com.

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