PITTSBURGH, PA – December 1, 2005  Inmedius, Inc., a leading technical documentation software developer, released S1000Dtransition, an easy-to-use publishing program that efficiently produces or transforms structured ASD S1000D™ Data Modules into common types of print output, including traditional, paper-based manuals. Maintaining one source repository, S1000Dtransition simplifies and expedites the process. Users can produce S1000D, and other commercial or military specification-based documentation, from a single data source, including; ATA iSpec 2200 (Air Transport Association of America, Inc.), AESP (Army Equipment Support Publication), and AvP70 (Aviation Publication). The software also provides robust publishing support functions, including; PDF Creation, LooseLeaf Production to create printed manuals, Change Page Management to address subsequent updated versions or editions of documentation, Dual Language Support, and a set of Batch File Processing tools to efficiently perform tasks on source files.

Transition converts a batch of S1000D™ SGML/XML Data Modules (DM) to an Adobe PDF file. The software will convert either a single PDF file for each DM or merge a series of DMs into one linear PDF. Transition also converts the <refdm> element into PDF links, enhancing navigation. Technical documentation publishers produce, manage and update paper-based manuals through the system’s LooseLeaf Production and Change Page Management functions. This significantly reduces paper and printing expenses, as only those single sheets (or series of pages with changes) need reproduced, rather than publishing entirely new manuals. Transition’s Dual Language support allows for two languages to appear side-by-side on screen and in print.

“With S1000Dtransition, publication managers have the opportunity to consolidate the work effort of producing information in other popular formats,” stated Sean Rushing, Inmedius U. S. Director, S1000D™ Products and Services. “Instead of running parallel efforts to produce S1000D™ information and printed manuals, Transition, and the integrated Inmedius S1000D™ Publishing Suite™, can easily drive everything from a single source -- the Common Source Database (CSDB).”

Transition works in parallel with Inmedius S1000Dmanager™ to transfer all the power stored in the CSDB DM specifications into their logical equivalents in other formats, including; PDF files, printed manuals, and both military and commercial equipment specifications, like ATA and AESP. Transition also integrates seamlessly with S1000Dinteract™ and S1000DauthorPro™, to ensure that users who encounter information in one medium have minimum productivity loss when circumstances require that they use that same data delivered in another medium.

Inmedius S1000D™ technical publishing software is in use in both the U.S. and Europe. For more information on S1000Dtransition, visit www.inmedius.com/transition, or email sales@inmedius.com to schedule a system demonstration.

About Inmedius  Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, with offices in the United Kingdom and Germany, Inmedius is a leader in innovative, performance-oriented applications that capture, create, manage and deploy technical information. Unique in the industry, Inmedius provides an integrated ASD S1000D™ Publishing Suite, supporting documentation through its complete life cycle. With proven technical abilities and operational expertise, Inmedius provides numerous military programs, software, and services to maintain flight readiness, implement process and personnel controls, and more effectively deploy information assets. Based on that proven experience, Inmedius delivers powerful technical documentation solutions to many capital equipment intensive industries. www.inmedius.com