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HiSoftware Announces Second Generation of “Acc” Product Line Integrations for Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 - AccVerify, AccMonitor and Content Management Server deliver pervasive accessibility and content quality

Concord, NH —March 13, 2003-HiSoftware, Inc., the leader in enterprise content quality management solutions, is announcing advanced integration between its AccVerify, AccMonitor Server and Microsoft Content Management Server (CMS) 2002, enhancing the ability to ensure that websites meet Section 508 recommendations and organizational Web content quality standards. The combined solutions allow for integrated access for verification of accessibility and content quality throughout the different layers of CMS managed Web sites.


AccVerify, AccMonitor and Content Management Server integration can be used together “out-of-the-box” with no additional development resources required, so that content quality and accessibility verification is seamlessly integrated into the development, deployment and delivery of the CMS-driven Web sites. These solutions also allow organizations to address accessibility and content quality verification issues related to XML-based Web services.

Features include:
• A robust integrated workflow notification process
• Enhanced verification for secure content
• The ability to create custom test for organization specific content quality standards
• No programming, customization, or development efforts required.


“The combination of Content Management Server 2002 and HiSoftware’s Accessibility software suite enables companies and agencies to more easily ensure that they create accessible and effective Web sites,” said Eric Swift, group product manager for .NET Enterprise Servers at Microsoft Corp. “This includes making sure the sites meet government Section 508 requirements, as well as Federal Enterprise Architecture and e-government directives for accessible technology. Organizations are increasingly looking for solutions to ensure their Web content meets these requirements, and HiSoftware has an effective solution.”

AccVerify is a user-driven, interactive desktop tool that allows for testing and verification of accessibility and content quality standards. Running as a Windows service, AccMonitor is an automated back-end content quality testing solution for Web sites or for use in conjunction with intranet servers or file servers. HiSoftware’s Integrations for Microsoft Content Management Server verify accessibility and organizational content quality compliance for Web sites developed and managed through Microsoft Content Management Server. They integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 to automate content testing and verification. Automated scans verify content and templates based on “out of the box” and user-defined rules within the workflow process. Pass/fail reports are then returned to the template creators, content contributors, editors, and/or quality assurance teams and before a document can be passed on to the next recipient or published to the Web site, any errors or issues are addressed.

“Microsoft Content Management Server provides the essential framework for design, development, and deployment and management of an Enterprise Web presence and content,” said Robert B. Yonaitis, HiSoftware Company President and CEO. “Used together AccVerify, AccMonitor and Content Management Server provide pervasive accessibility and content quality, allowing an organization’s experts and/or policy managers to define content policies and then provide a solution to validate compliance with these policies.”


Microsoft and HiSoftware have teamed on a variety of initiatives including a series of educational sessions focused on accessibility and content quality for mutual federal, state and local government customers. HiSoftware’s solutions integrate with Microsoft FrontPage, Office, Windows Media Player, SharePoint Portal Server, Content Management Server and Visual Studio .NET. Additional information about these integrations is available from the HiSoftware’s Web site: http://www.hisoftware.com/access/index.html

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ABOUT HISOFTWARE
HiSoftware Company, the leader in enterprise content quality management solutions, provides innovative products that empower quality assurance teams, content developers, Web site architects, and company executives to work collaboratively on their efforts to create and manage corporate Web standards for Accessibility, Privacy, Searchability, Usability and custom guidelines and policies. HiSoftware’s integrated, full lifecycle solutions dramatically reduce the time required to test, manage and deploy e-business Web sites.

HiSoftware works closely with industry leaders and visionaries to provide solutions for today's information accessibility, content quality, search and retrieval needs. HiSoftware’s customers represent Fortune 500 companies, and many of the largest e-commerce, government, and educational sites in North America and around the world and include ChevronTexaco, Commerce One, Mercury Interactive, and Microsoft Government.

Founded in 1998, HiSoftware Company maintains North American corporate headquarters in Concord, New Hampshire. Further information about HiSoftware can be found online at www.hisoftware.com

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