Novell Offers Internet Access And Publishing To End Users

Press Release

WordPerfect is the first and only word processor to allow users to publish and maintain Internet documents

Palm Springs, CA -- February 7, 1995 -- Novell, Inc. today announced WordPerfect Internet Publisher for Windows, a free add-on to WordPerfect 6.1 that allows users to easily create and view documents on the Internet--without having to learn hypertext markup language (HTML). Novell also announced WordPerfect Internet Publisher Pro for Windows, an open solution that provides users with seamless connectivity to the Internet from within WordPerfect 6.1. The two products will be available in early second quarter of 1995.

"With the simple click of a button on the WordPerfect 6.1 toolbar, Internet users will be able to create, publish and view information anytime, anyplace," said Mark Calkins, general manager of Novell's Business Applications Division. "Novell continues to define its vision of pervasive computing by providing the tools and the access for electronic publishing in a global data network."

Using WordPerfect, the world standard in word processing, anyone will be able to create documents for the World-Wide Web, a global document network of servers, and communicate with millions of people. With support for the most popular Internet protocols, WordPerfect Internet Publisher and WordPerfect Internet Publisher Pro will give users the tools and the access to global information through the world's most popular word processing interface.

Easily Create and View Internet Files

The Internet Publisher gives WordPerfect 6.1 users everything they need to create hypertext markup language (HTML) documents, the original document format of the World-Wide Web. A template guides them through the process of creating an HTML document, and a conversion program automatically converts the WordPerfect document into a native HTML file. Users can access HTML features such as hypertext links, graphics and bullet lists through the WordPerfect toolbar. With these tools, users do not need to learn an HTML authoring tool or have a detailed knowledge of HTML.

In addition to the HTML template, the Internet Publisher includes NetScape Navigator, a sophisticated browser for the World-Wide Web, with integrated WordPerfect and Envoy viewers. The free availability of the WordPerfect and Envoy viewers enables users to publish documents directly on the Web in native WordPerfect or Envoy formats. No conversion to HTML is required. WordPerfect Internet Publisher can be downloaded from the Internet, from the World-Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/ and from online services.

Connect to the Internet

For users who need to get connected to the Internet, WordPerfect Internet Publisher Pro on CD-ROM provides all the tools in the Internet Publisher, plus dial-up Internet access software from Novell's LAN WorkPlace product, and a trial subscription to any of several Internet service providers. The suggested retail price for Internet Publisher Pro, including connecting software and service provider access, will be $49 (US).

Maintain Internet Files

Using the soon-to-be-released WordPerfect 6.1 SGML Edition, Internet users can edit HTML documents in native format and re-post them to the World-Wide Web--a capability no other word processor provides. HTML documents can also be converted into WordPerfect documents by importing them into SGML Edition. When the document is saved, the user can choose to save it as a WordPerfect or an HTML document. Users do not need to have a detailed understanding of HTML to edit ASCII text and tags manually. The document can be pulled from the Internet, edited and re-posted without any lengthy conversion or learning of an authoring system.

For more information about the WordPerfect Internet Publisher, WordPerfect Internet Publisher Pro and WordPerfect 6.1 SGML Edition, customers can call (800) 451-5151. Information is also available on Novell's World-Wide Web home page at http://www.novell.com/.