PageAhead InfoPublisher Developer's Kit version 1.3 

PageAhead's InfoPublisher Developer's Kit version 1.3 allows consultants,
VARs (Value Added resellers) and database developers to provide clients
with easy-to-use database publishing applications tailored specifically to
their needs. With InfoPublisher users can generate a wider variety of
high-quality reports using industry-standard word processors and desktop
publishers with database management systems. Version 1.3 of the
Developer's Kit includes an application programming interface (API) that
allows database applications to drive InfoPublisher in a way that is
transparent to end-users. Developers can then provide their clients
unlimited runtime applications royalty-free.

The API enables database developers to write applications that launch
InfoPublisher, load a setup file, modify the query, transform the data,
export the formatted data into a word processor, and then shut down
InfoPublisher. The API also enables developers to create a dynamic link to
a word processor's functions, such as page setup or printing. A corporate
developer can write a Visual Basic program that serves as a front end to
the database and automates the entire data-gathering and data-formatting
process via InfoPublisher. For example, a database developer's client who
needs to create a proposal with an updated price list on a frequent basis
can use this Visual Basic program and not even be aware that InfoPublisher
is being used. The client can simply open the word processor or PageMaker
file containing the proposal and price list, and be assured of always
having the most up-to-date information.

Programming Tools: 
The Developer's Kit 1.3 allows developers to use any programming tool that
can load Microsoft Windows Dynamic Linked Library (DDL) and call its
functions.

* Visual Basic 
* C and C++ programming languages 
* Oracle Card 
* Object Vision 
* ToolBook 
* PowerBuilder Macro languages
* Microsoft Word for Windows
* Microsoft Excel

Powerful Formatting and Layout Options: 
Users can arrange information any way they want with InfoPublisher's
extensive format and layout options.

* single spreadsheet-like user interface

* data selection using query-by-example, allows users to join
  multiple dBASE files or SQL tables. 
* automatic text formatting 
* data clean-up and enhancement 
* heading control with conditional suppression 
* computational capabilities 
* text replacement 
* typographical sorting 
* indexing 
* auto capitalization - with exceptions 
* graphics support 
* character style overrides

System Requirements: 
* IBM PC or compatible: 286/386/486 
* Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1, standard or enhanced modes 
* Word Processors and Desktop Publishers: WordPerfect for
  Microsoft Windows or DOS, Microsoft Word for Windows or DOS,
  Ami Pro or Aldus PageMaker 
* Databases: dBASE, Paradox, FoxBASE, FoxPro, ASCII, Sybase,
  Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server 
* 2 MB RAM required, 4 MB memory recommended

Suggested Retail Price:
* The InfoPublisher Developer's Kit 1.3 is $495; the
  client/server edition of the Developer's Kit 1.3 is $995; and
  the end-user edition of InfoPublisher 1.2 is $295

Availability:
* Available through various resellers and direct from PageAhead
  Software Corporation. Contact PageAhead at 1-800-967-9671 for
  further information.

Corporate Information: 

PageAhead Software Corporation is a Seattle-based software company
specializing in products for database publishing. The company has
strategic relationships with Microsoft Corporation, Aldus Corporation and
Oracle Corporation. PageAhead has a contract with Microsoft to develop
ODBC drivers for future Microsoft products. Under this agreement PageAhead
has developed drivers for dBASE, Paradox, Btrieve, ASCII, Excel, Oracle,
and Rdb. Aldus packages a PageMaker-specific version of InfoPublisher
called Aldus PageMaker Database Edition. Oracle and PageAhead are working
together on several end-user and reseller co-marketing programs. PageAhead
Software is headquartered at 2125 Western Avenue, Suite 301, Seattle, WA
98121. Telephone is (206) 441-0340. Sales: 1-800-967-9671. The fax number
is (206) 441-9876.

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