SOFTQUAD SHIPS COMPREHENSIVE CD-ROM RESOURCE ABOUT SGML

SoftQuad Inc. announced SoftQuad SGML World Tour, a comprehensive CD-ROM
resource about SGML, for Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, UNIX and
DOS.

SoftQuad SGML World Tour provides an instant and in-depth reference guide
for decision makers and end-users, from beginner to seasoned pro. The disc
includes: the most commonly asked questions about SGML, sample files and
applications for the major industry SGML initiatives, a sample of the
on-line help developed by the COSI consortium, two SGML glossaries, a list
of over 550 acronyms, an SGML resource directory, listing contacts for
SGML-related organizations, and sources for SGML books, periodicals,
software, and services. Last, but certainly not least, it includes a
compendium of 4000 articles from the SGML internet newsgroup, all
hypertext linked.

"SoftQuad is proud to have been able to orchestrate the collaborations that
made this possible," says Yuri Rubinsky, president of SoftQuad Inc, and
editor of the SGML World Tour. "To gather software and content from 30
contributors in 6 countries in 5 weeks, you need to have complete
confidence that the parts will work together. And delivering this
simultaneously on four operating systems, in Braille, and in files for
synthesized voice means relying on a robust, extensible standard. Only
SGML fits the bill."

The CD's topics include introductory articles examining SGML from
historical, philosophical, technical, and practical points of view, along
with basic guidelines and tutorials for companies in the early stages of
implementation. There are also more advanced articles on SGML, HyTime,
HyQuery Language, and discussions on SGML's future role and its place in
the information superhighway.

A wide variety of industry experts contributed to the CD, including Dr.
Charles Goldfarb, inventor of SGML, Erik van Herwijnen, who wrote
Practical SGML, Eliot Kimber of Passage Systems, and SoftQuad president
Yuri Rubinsky. Other contributions came from companies building SGML
industry applications throughout the world including Atlis Systems, AIS
and Duxbury Systems.

To help you unlock the world of SGML on World Tour, SoftQuad has provided
demonstration versions of its world class SGML tools--SoftQuad
Author/Editor and SoftQuad Explorer on the Microsoft Windows version--in
combination with other technologies like Book Manager from IBM and
HyMinder? Hytime Engine from TechnoTeacher.

"The SoftQuad SGML World Tour marks the first public use of HyTime, the new
international standard for hypertext and multimedia; the first public use
of four browsing and viewing tools from one set of content; the first
CD-ROM to provide contents both for sighted and print disabled readers,
Braille and computer voice; and the first time that hypertext links have
been intentionally provided to irrelevant information," grins Yuri
Rubinsky.

SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) is the ISO standard for
document interchange. It describes the structure of a document and its
content according to its purpose, such as title, paragraph, author, and
warning. It makes information easy to search, access, manage, and reuse.
And documents that use SGML are entirely independent of software and
hardware platforms.

Availability and Pricing

Copies of the CD are available from SoftQuad. The CD is provided free of
charge for a $20 shipping and handling charge.

About SoftQuad Inc.

SoftQuad Inc. is the leading vendor of SGML software and services offering
multi-platform, standards-based solutions for information management and
electronic publishing. The company provides a broad range of SGML software
tools for the end user as well as for the VAR or integrator. SoftQuad's
SGML experts assist customers with every aspect of SGML planning and
implementation. The Integration Services Division offers consulting in
needs analysis and implementation, DTD development, and prototyping
workshops. SoftQuad also develops custom integrated systems.

SoftQuad Inc., headquartered in Toronto, has an office in Vancouver, direct
representatives across the United States, and more than 25 resellers
throughout the US, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. SoftQuad Inc. is a
subsidiary of SoftQuad International, a publicly-traded company, listed on
the TorontoStock Exchange (symbol SKI).

SoftQuad Inc
56 Aberfoyle Crescent, Suite 810
Toronto, CANADA   M8X  2W4

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