Dear list members,

some of you will be interested in the announcement below.

Regards,
Julianne Nyahn

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From: TshwaneDJe News
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Sent: 7/3/2006 7:24 PM
Subject: TshwaneLex 2.0 -- Professional Lexicography Software Released

July 3, 2006: TshwaneDJe HLT announces the release of TshwaneLex 2.0

TshwaneLex 2.0 is now available. This version contains over 50 new
features. Highlights include:

- NETWORK: Network (teamwork) support allows multiple users to work
simultaneously on a single central database. The system keeps track
of which users modified or created which entries, or even which
senses or sub-senses. Special 'user' filters allow you to review
changes made by particular users. A privilege system allows you to
configure different levels of access to the database.

- SEARCH: Several improvements to the full-dictionary search tool,
including search term highlighting, restricting searches to selected
fields, and a "create filter from search query" function.

- 'MULTIPLE DICTIONARIES FROM ONE DATABASE': A new 'masks' feature
allows you to select individual elements to be included in different
editions/dictionaries. An immediate preview of all editions may be
shown.

- PREVIEW: Significant improvements to the real-time article preview,
including "highlight selected element", "click-to-edit" and zoom
options.

- COMPARE/MERGE: Numerous enhancements to the Compare/Merge tool allow
changes made offline to be reviewed and merged into the main
database.

- LOCALISATION: Greatly improved built-in localisation system allows
the interface of TshwaneLex itself to be easily translated into other
languages.

- IMPORTERS/EXPORTERS: A new XML Importer allows external data to be
brought into TshwaneLex, and a new CSV (Comma Separated Values)
Exporter has been added. Improvements have been made to the CSV
Importer and RTF Exporter.

- BY POPULAR DEMAND: An optional larger edit window for editing long
definitions.

- Many other new features, including improved statistics, inline
element support, several built-in sort methods, new
paragraph/indentation/spacing style options, a "load colour scheme"
command, and new data types such as "hyperlink".


ABOUT TSHWANELEX

TshwaneLex is the world's only [TRULY OFF-THE-SHELF] professional
lexicography software suite for the compilation of monolingual,
bilingual and multilingual dictionaries, and for publishing of
dictionaries in hardcopy, online and electronic formats. TshwaneLex
is fully customisable, has strong Unicode support throughout, as well
as a focus on ease of use and on speeding up the dictionary
compilation process.

TshwaneLex is currently in use by over 200 users worldwide, from
individuals to large organisations, and for over 100 different
languages. To date, over 80 people have received formal TshwaneLex
training.

This new release of TshwaneLex builds on the [STRONG BASE] of
TshwaneLex 1.0, with, as its major features:
- A focus on user-friendliness, which allows for an easy learning
curve and low training time.
- A high degree of flexibility, thanks to the customisable DTD
(Document Type Definition) system, based on the open,
industry-standard XML.
- Automated numbering of senses, homonyms and other element types.
- Integrity-checking and automatic tracking of cross-references and
cross-referenced homonym or sense numbers.
- Special bilingual editing features: Side-by-Side View, Linked View,
and automated lemma reversal.
- Multimedia support, automated backup system, and a unique Ruler Tool
that ensures balanced treatment on multidimensional levels.

Please note that clients who ordered TshwaneLex within the six weeks
prior to this release will receive a free upgrade to version two.

More details about TshwaneLex can be found on the TshwaneLex website:

http://tshwanedje.com/tshwanelex/


TshwaneDJe HLT also offers custom development, support, training and
consulting services for every aspect of the dictionary compilation
process, both technical and lexicographic.

http://tshwanedje.com/

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