XStandard® performance enhancements take the "Clunk" out of WYSIWYG authoring.
January 25, 2005 (Toronto) - Belus Technology today announced Version 1.5 of XStandard, the leadings standards-compliant WYSIWYG editor for Windows and browser-based content management systems (IE/Mozilla/Firefox/ActiveX).
The new version of XStandard brings significant performance enhancements, including a loading time for the editor that is five times faster than previous versions, and under half a second on the average computer.
"The enthusiasm for WYSIWYG editors in content management systems is matched by the frustration authors feel waiting for editors to open in the browser," said Vlad Alexander, head of development at Belus Technology. "While XStandard now loads in less than half a second, some WYSIWYG editors are so clunky they can take up to 60 seconds to load in the browser. That's mighty frustrating for content managers."
Java-based editors in particular are notoriously sluggish when loading in the browser, and prior to loading must be downloaded each time an author opens a document containing a Java-based editor. "This is where plug-in editors like XStandard really excel, at the performance level," explains Alexander. "Unlike Java-based editors, plug-ins live on the client machine, so they are downloaded to the user's PC once only and now, in the case of XStandard, load into the browser in record time."
Heartbeat keeps Session state alive
Version 1.5 of XStandard also introduces a unique "Heartbeat" feature that ensures valuable content is not lost when editing sessions are "timed out" and authors are forcibly logged off their content management system. By sending regular "pulses" to the server, the Heartbeat ensures that Session state remains open for as long as authors need to complete their work.
XStandard is the product of choice for developers who recognize the business advantages of combining powerful WYSIWYG editing features with standards-compliant markup. Whatever the author's skill level, XStandard always generates clean XHTML Strict or 1.1 and its use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for formatting ensures the clean separation of content from presentation. Exposing data in this way to opportunities for parsing, restructuring and reformatting, ensures that content is primed for re-purposing by the growing number of non-desktop devices and meets the most demanding accessibility requirements. Full information on XStandard is found at http://xstandard.com
Contact
Shelagh Nerney
Belus Technology Inc.
shelagh.nerney@xstandard.com
About Belus Technology Inc.
Belus Technology is a software development company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Belus produces high-performance products and components based on forward-looking industry standards such as XML, XHTML and Web Services. XStandard is a registered trademark of Belus Technology Inc. ActiveX is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.