| ||||||||||||||||||
|
 Join Our Mailing List
|
News from Maxus
Inmagic’s New Genie 3.1 now available on DB/Text [June 2008]
It just got easier for DB/Text clients to upgrade to full Web-based integrated library system (ILS) functionality. Inmagic® Genie is now available on DB/Text®, which provides the opportunity for our clients to benefit from Genie’s advanced library functionality, integrated capabilities, and ease of implementation without the need to migrate your text bases to SQL.
Harnessing Web 2.0 technology [June 2008]
Inmagic launched the company’s first blog. The blog will focus on Social Knowledge Networks, the cornerstone of the company’s new strategic plan. Some of the issues planned for the blog include knowledge management, library management, information management and social libraries. The new blog, together with Inmagic’s product range and revamped web site, provides information, strategies and more about integrating and harnessing the wealth of information resources available within your organisation.
New Client Consultant for Maxus [May 2008]
We are very pleased to announce that Pam Millist has joined the Maxus team and will be providing support, training and consulting services to Maxus clients. Pam comes to us with a wealth of experience both of Inmagic software and of knowledge and library management. She is a very welcome addition to our staff, which can now boast a total of over 60 years work with Inmagic products!
Inmagic, Inc. Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program [May 2008]
29 April 2008: Inmagic, Inc. announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Business Process and Integration, Data Management Solution and ISV/Software Solutions, recognizing Inmagic’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace.
“We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft as we expand our market and product reach and improve our ability to leverage Microsoft technologies to meet the needs of our customer base,” said Inmagic Chief Technology Officer, Phil Green. “The benefits provided through our Gold Certified Partner status will allow us to continue to enhance our products and the offerings that we provide for our customers.”
Release of Presto 2.2 [April 2008]
Inmagic, Inc has announced that version 2.2 of Presto, its powerful Research Asset Management software will shortly be released.
Major new features or enhancements include:
- Record Level access control
- Improved speed in searching
- Creation of Global Alerts to which any user may subscribe
- Easier access to record editing
- A new summary report that indicates the number of items found of each content type
Museums Australia Seminar: Collection Management Software [April 2008]
Maxus presented a paper at the Museums Australia Seminar: Collection Management Software held in BENDIGO on Tuesday 29 April 2008
The seminar discussed the advantages of using computer software for collection management. Industry representatives and a panel of museum workers discussed a range of software. Barbara Kowalski from Maxus was there to talk about what to look for in collection management softtware and demonstrate Maxus Collections for Museums and Maxus Artworks
Release of Genie 3.1 [April 2008]
Inmagic, Inc has released version 3.1 of Genie, its popular web-based Library Management System.
Major new features or enhancements include:
- Configuration changes (updates to query screens, forms, etc in .config files) no longer require IIS restart. Instead a link on the Genie screen will automatically activate the changes
- Query screens can include hidden query boxes and default values for query boxes, enabling the design of query screens with “built in” search controls
- Enhancements to the BookWhere transformation process (loading XML data captured from searches of Z39.50 online catalogues)
- Integration of the Genie Catalogue with Presto, effectively making it a Presto Content Type and therefore searchable within Presto in combination with other types of materials stored in Presto
DB/Text version 11 [April 2008]
March 2008 also saw the release of DB/TextWorks Version 11. As with all new version releases, DB/TextWorks customers on maintenance automatically receive Version 11 as part of their annual maintenance contract, and thus can take advantage of these enhanced features and functionality at no additional cost.
New features include:
- DB/TextWorks:
- Vista compatibility
- File checker (similar to the existing link checker, but it will verify UNC referenced network files as well as URLs)
- An undo action command for specific action types in the form designer
- HTML report preview: from within the form designer, this feature shows what a report will look like when displayed in the web environment using WebPublisher PRO
- Ability to select the form used in the Edit Secondary Record window
- DB/Text WebPublisher PRO Version 11 will offer:
- Windows Server 2008 compatibility
- XHTML compliance
- Query logging to provide the administrator with a log of WebPublisher PRO queries
- Next/Previous Highlight navigation
If you are planning to use Vista on your desktop or your IT department is planning to move to Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft has scheduled the release of Windows Server 2008 for February), Version 11 is a must, as prior versions of DB/Text WebPublisher PRO are not compatible with Windows Server 2008.
Don't forget to renew your Maintenance agreement in 2008 to receive any available product upgrades. To renew, please contact Maxus or your local representative.