Grasping the XML Challenge

Alchemy Software Development announces the publication of its XML Primer series of articles

DUBLIN – October 18, 2001 – Alchemy Software Development Limited today announced the launch of its XML Primer series of technical articles. Written for the development and localization communities, these articles will focus on explaining the underlining technology behind the XML standard and explores how implementation of XML can enhance the localization workflow.

“The emergence of the XML standard has created new challenges for the development and localization communities”, said Tony O'Dowd, CEO and President of Alchemy Software Development, “Our XML Primers are designed to explore these challenges and offer practical solutions to address them. The articles will be published quarterly and will range from exploring the fundamentals of the XML standard to advanced topics such as how to handle encoding, how to design XML documents that can be easily localized and how to deploy and use the XML standard within development and localization workflows.”

“In general, the XML standard is viewed as complex and difficult to understand”, said Enda McDonnell, Director of Engineering, Alchemy Software Development, “our XML Primers are focused on addressing this and explaining the XML standard is easy to follow language coupled with good practical examples. Anybody that is exploring the XML standard with a view of deploying it within their development or localization workflow will find these articles informative, practical and useful.”

The initial XML Primers will focus on defining in simple terms what the XML standard is and the advantages of using XML coupled with examples of how to build XML documents that are easy to localize and that enhance the efficiency of the localization workflow.

Alchemy Software Development is a company formed by the original developers of Corel CATALYST™. Tony O'Dowd, CEO of Alchemy Software Development, previously Executive Vice President and General Manager of Corel Corporation Limited, brings over 13 years development and globalization experience to the company and has been involved in the design and development of many of the pioneering localisation technologies used in this industry sector today.

To register your name and details to receive these XML Primers, go to www.alchemysoftware.ie/informme/.

Alchemy Software Development Limited
Alchemy Software Development is a company formed by the original developers and designers of Corel CATALYST™, an integrated translation environment and a pioneer in visual translation and engineering solutions.

Alchemy's technology is designed to boost the efficiency and quality of globalizing software products and is used by over 270 software development and globalization companies worldwide. Alchemy CATALYST is used by translators, software engineers, quality assurance specialists and project managers and is referred to as the Gold Standard in Localisation. Corel Corporation Limited holds a 24.9% stake in Alchemy Software Development Ltd.

For more information on the company and its products, please refer to www.alchemysoftware.ie.