Lectora 2004 Edition by Trivantis Takes eContent Authoring and Publishing to New Level

December 15, 2003

Cincinnati, Ohio – Trivantis Corporation, the world leader in authoring and publishing software, today announced the release of Lectora Publisher 2004, which includes the addition of significant new features to the fastest and most powerful publishing software available. Building on Lectora’s foundation of ease of use and versatility, Trivantis has added capabilities for 2004 to help content developers streamline production and more easily meet elearning standards requirements.

The major new features in Lectora 2004 include:

Author Control

Locks learning objects within the content to diminish production errors, prevent tampering, and ensure graphic consistency whenever necessary, especially within enterprises with numerous content developers and SMEs.

Comprehensive Metadata Identification for Content Objects

Extends the author’s ability to set both mandatory SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) metatags and custom metatags and increases interoperability with content and knowledge management systems.

More Publishing Options

Large-scale publishers reduce production steps and time with Intelligent Publishing and Command Line Publishing. Intelligent Publishing appends existing content with only the revisions. Command Line Publishing enables batch publishing for multiple courses or projects with identical parameters.

Twelve other new features in Lectora 2004 expand testing options, provide more control over how content is presented, increase production speed, and deliver more creative options.

Lectora’s new features for 2004 demonstrate Trivantis’ ongoing commitment to meet the rapidly evolving needs of content developers while offering an authoring tool that successfully integrates ease of use with dynamic versatility. Lectora 2004 makes it possible for practically anyone to publish multimedia content to HTML, CD, or Single Executable File.

Trivantis’ steadfast dedication to elearning standards and “destination neutral” publishing philosophy is also evident in Lectora 2004. Lectora publishes to universal content standards including AICC and SCORM, Microsoft LRN (Learning Resource iNterchange) and Cisco CDN. No authoring tool offers more publishing options and superior standards compliance than Lectora.

“Lectora has developed a large and loyal following.“ said Trivantis founder and CEO Tim Loudermilk. “We have listened to our customers to truly understand their needs so we can continue to deliver the absolute best in authoring and publishing software."

Trivantis invites anyone interested in Lectora 2004 to visit the corporate website at www.trivantis.com to download a free 14-day trial copy of the new software.

About TRIVANTIS

Cincinnati, OH-based Trivantis Corporation provides world-class authoring and publishing software, learning management systems, and content development services that enable the creation, publishing, and hosting of multimedia digital content. Trivantis solutions are designed to dramatically diminish the technical barriers traditionally associated with econtent across a variety of digital mediums including the Internet, intranet, CD-ROM, and wireless.