Novell Ships Updated WordPerfect Internet Publisher For Windows

Press Release

Simplifies Creating and Viewing Documents on the Internet and World-Wide Web

OREM, Utah -- August 22, 1995 -- Novell, Inc. today announced it has shipped an enhanced version of WordPerfect# Internet Publisher for Windows#, a free add-on to the WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows word processor. Internet Publisher allows users to easily create and view documents on the Internet without having to learn hypertext markup language (HTML), the original document format of the World-Wide Web. Internet Publisher includes Netscape Navigator 1.1, the most recent version of the popular browser for the World-Wide Web, as well as new capabilities including support for simple tables, print preview and a more WYSIWYG authoring environment.

"We have closely monitored users since WordPerfect Internet Publisher for Windows first became available," said David Harkness, director of marketing for Novell's electronic publishing tools. "We are committed to keeping users up-to-date with the best new browsing technologies as they arrive in the marketplace. With the most recent version of Netscape Navigator, support for tables and tools to easily view content, users will have a more satisfying Internet experience.

"We want to emphasize that every WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows user has a license for the Internet Publisher and Netscape Navigator 1.1. We encourage all our WordPerfect users to take advantage of the Internet Publisher to create their own home page," continued Harkness.

Easily View Documents

Internet Publisher now includes fonts in the document template which more closely resemble how the text will appear in Netscape so users can get an accurate view of how their documents will appear when posted on the Internet. If users are not connected to the Internet, they can use Netscape Navigator 1.1 on their local drive to see what their documents will look like on the World-Wide Web. A new table conversion capability for the first time enables users to include tables in their Internet documents. The installation of the Internet Publisher has also been improved to more accurately detect its components on the user's system.

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 users 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 from the WordPerfect toolbar, as well as the features most commonly used in creating a home page such as links to other documents, graphic images and lists for easy navigation to other areas on their page. 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, Netscape Navigator 1.1 and the Envoy viewer are included. The free availability of the Envoy viewer enables users to publish documents directly on the Web in native Envoy format. No conversion to HTML is required. WordPerfect Internet Publisher is downloadable from the Internet at http://wp.novell.com/elecpub/inttoc.htm.Disks are available for $9 (US) by calling (800) 861-2554. Additional information is available by calling (800) 451-5151.