What you know and what you want
XML is the backbone of information sharing and re-use, but most documents are created in proprietary formats, like Microsoft Word. You want XML, but you already know the applications you use everyday. What to do? Luckily, Document Assistant overcomes this disconnect by allowing people to continue to use the applications they already know and open their documents to the freedom of XML.
One-way streets are just that, one way
Ever get stuck in a city with a lot of one-way streets? Getting to where you want to be is easy enough, but when it’s time to return home, you can’t simply go back the way you came. You have to find a new route back, paying careful attention to the one-way streets. You say to yourself, “I wish I could just go the way I came…,” but you can’t.
Fortunately, when it comes to document conversion, you don’t have those frustrations with Document Assistant. Document Assistant is a two-way solution: it transforms files to XML, and it also transforms XML files back into their original formats. So everyone can make changes to XML without ever leaving the convenience of their everyday applications.
Highlights
• Transform Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and over 100 file formats to XML—and back
• Install nothing on users’ machines—it’s all on the server
• Choose the standalone Web service for easy integration with other products
• Add to your existing Expressroom installation
• Build custom solutions with our robust API
It’s all about the content, so why not make it easy?
Document Assistant, when used in conjunction with other Expressroom-based technologies, is the foundation for building powerful content management and digital production solutions. The business case for Document Assistant is clear—conventional content management systems require a lot of effort and expense in training users on new applications. With the Document Assistant module, users can now apply existing business applications to the process of creating and updating content for their sites.