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Components of SoftMaker Office anywhere
In SoftMaker Office anywhere, German software developer SoftMaker
will realize numerous innovative concepts for the next generation of
office software:
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Online/Offline Office: SoftMaker
Office anywhere can be used either as a conventional standalone
software suite or as a client/server system (within your
LAN or the Internet). |
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Multi-Platform: SoftMaker Office
anywhere can be used with Windows 95 or higher as well as Windows
CE and Linux. With the client/server version, it can even
be used through a web browser – making it completely independent
of the operating system. |
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Document Management System: The
client/server version stores documents, contacts, appointments, e-mail
messages, etc. on a central server. Users can access their documents
with any PC, notebook computer, or Pocket PC. Changes to
documents will be synchronized automatically. |
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Supports Microsoft Office Documents:
In order to make document exchange with Microsoft Office users
seamless, SoftMaker is developing a completely new filter for
Microsoft Word documents, improving their Microsoft Excel filter
and integrating ODBC and OLE DB support into their database module. |
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Working in Workgroups: Documents,
contacts, appointments, e-mail messages, etc. can be shared
amongst users. Of course, users have full control over which parts of
their data can be read or modified by others. Users can set up workgroups
and discuss topics with the integrated message board module. |
All of this taken together results in an office suite that enables
users to access their documents, appointments, e-mail messages, etc.
at any time, in any place, on any kind of computer system – and
even collaborate in the creation of documents.
SoftMaker Office anywhere consists of the following modules:
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TextMaker (Word Processing) |
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PlanMaker (Spreadsheet) |
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Software is included as conventional desktop version and
client/server version
Fully integrated into the document management system of Office anywhere
Fully integrated into the workgroup capabilities of Office anywhere,
supports revising of documents (redlining, editing, adding annotations) |
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Software is included as conventional desktop version and
client/server version
Fully integrated into the document management system of Office anywhere |
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DataMaker (Database) |
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Document Management System |
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Software is included as conventional desktop version and
client/server version
Fully integrated into the document management system of Office anywhere
Accesses databases via ODBC drivers, thereby supporting virtually any
database format (including Microsoft Access and SQL databases) |
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Manages all the documents, appointments, contacts, etc. a user creates
Automatically synchronizes data with all the devices a user owns (PC,
notebook computer, Pocket PC etc.)
Intelligent document storage system, allowing users to find
information much easier than with the conventional folders/files metaphor
Automatic indexing, comprehensive search facilities, high performance
even with very large amounts of data |
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Workgroup Functions |
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Message boards for discussions and announcements
E-mail client for exchanging e-mails within the workgroup or across
the Internet
Document Management System (see above)
Allows users to share certain documents, appointments, etc. with
other users or workgroups
Editing, redlining, and adding annotations inside shared documents |
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