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2006(#1)

Newsletter - April 2006

In this issue:

-- Latest Andornot News
-- Upcoming Conferences
-- Inmagic Notes
-- New and updated websites
-- Tips & Hints
Visitor to one of our offices
Visitors to one of our offices

Latest Andornot News

Spring is here and the Andornot team has been busy working on many new projects and add-ons to Inmagic products.

  • New AJAX Index Popups! The 3rd version of our popular index popups for WebPublisher PRO now use AJAX (Asynchronous Javascript and XML) for extra browsing power! This means no page flashes or waiting on a blank screen for results. Plus, it lets you jump ahead in the list you're looking at, finding matches as you type. There's also no limit on database size; you can browse through even a very long list quickly.
     
    • What is AJAX? (from Wikipedia)
    • Read more about our AJAX-Index Popups and check out some sites using them on our web site.

    If you would like an alternative to the Inmagic Word Wheels or Browse Choices, please contact us about ordering our AJAX Index Popups - the cost is $275.

  • "2005 Top Three" Inmagic Partners in Total Revenue. Andornot once again was one of the top Inmagic partners around the globe last year and placed 2nd.
     
  • Genie Validated Partner. Several of the newer Inmagic products require some assistance to configure, and Inmagic has therefore instituted a validation program for resellers.  Andornot has been awarded this status to allow us to sell and assist clients implement both Genie and Genie Express.
     
  • New Search Option. Check out the new search option on the Andornot web site. This has been created using dtSearch and features a site search of the Andornot website plus the option to also search the Inmagic website and other frequently used resources such as the Inmagic Knowledgebase, forums and documentation. You can link directly to the page or PDF, or view the cached copy with the search terms highlighted. 
    We are already finding this an invaluable resource - think about the potential for adding this functionality to your own site with a search of your website, your files, or the creation of a mini subject portal of spidered websites.

Upcoming Conferences

Conference season is starting up again and we hope to meet some of you at the following events in the next couple of months.

We will be demonstrating Inmagic Genie and Genie Express plus dtSearch and some of the applications we have been working on.

Inmagic Notes

  • Special offers this quarter: Inmagic has recently released Genie Express and we are able to provide introductory prices until the end of June.   In addition, Genie version 2.1 has been released this week. Please contact us to review your current system and discuss whether either of these products might be right for you. We will also be making some special conference season promotions available to all our clients. Contact us for more details.

  • Maintenance renewals. We will usually contact you a couple of months before your renewal is due to ensure that we have time to process the renewal and discuss your ongoing requirements. If you have let your maintenance lapse and are interested in catching up and getting the current version again, please contact us for pricing.
     
  • Inmagic Genie. Inmagic recently announced the 100th sale of Inmagic Genie and there are now several case studies available on the Inmagic website. Version 2.1 has just been released and Andornot will be contacting our Genie clients shortly to discuss upgrading. This latest version incorporates many new features and enhancements and allows additional configurability.
     
  • Genie Express. This new product may be an ideal option for clients who currently have just a catalogue that they wish to make available with a web based search and data entry interface. However if you are currently using the Library Module for other library administrative functions such as Loans or Serials, you may wish to look at the full Genie instead.  Note: the Library Module is no longer being enhanced by Inmagic. However it is still available for clients with more limited budgets.
     
  • Latest Inmagic Newsletter - April 2006. View this online or subscribe on the Inmagic website.

New and updated websites

Andornot is proud to present our latest designs and applications using Inmagic’s WebPublisher Pro.  Most use our WebPublisher Developer Kit (WPDK) to provide templating for integration with the client's website, and shopping cart or requesting functionality. Take a look and see what is possible!

BCIT - Aviation Training Collection - British Columbia
This image archive collection uses Andornot's WPDK and ImageHandler system to automatically generate thumbnails of scanned photographs.

Interior Health Libraries - British Columbia
This site was redesigned to integrate with the client's intranet and features a new requesting cart.

Jewish General Hospital - Quebec
This site features integration with a fairly complex site template.

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania - Library, Archives, Pictorial Collections - Pennsylvania
This multi-textbase web site features a Library Catalog and prototypes of Archives Collection, Pictorial Collection, and Baldwin Specification Cards Collection catalogues. Each contains a Quick Search and Advanced Search interface as well as an auto-boolean script that automatically inserts the "&" when entering search terms to mimic a Google type interface. This site plans to officially launch in late spring.

Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations (RCVO) - Alberta
This site features extensive lists of canned searches to allow users to browse topics as well as enter search terms.

River Valley Health - New Brunswick
As with many of our hosted sites, the design of this new catalogue interface was handled entirely through email and the use of our Getting Started checklist to configure the requesting cart.

Vancouver Coastal Health - British Columbia
Redesign to match the new organization web template.

Contact us if you would like more information about our design and consulting services and how we can enhance your online presence. Many of these sites are hosted by Andornot - if you have problems with getting your IT department to load the software and publish your site, please contact us for pricing on this service.

Tips & Hints

NotePad 2
The original Notepad shipped with Windows is probably the handiest program of all times, small, fast, without frills! Notepad2 tries to follow this principle, it's a small, fast and free text editor with syntax highlighting for HTML and other common languages. Visit the web site.

Inmagic Forums
Visit Inmagic's User Forums for the latest discussions, tips, and hints from users from around the world.

 


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