*************************************************************** ****************** WELCOME TO SGML NEWSWIRE ******************* *************************************************************** * * * To subscribe, send mail to sgmlinfo@avalanche.com. * * * * To receive a current table of contents and instructions * * for orderering back issues, send mail to * * sgmlinfo@avalanche.com with "send toc" * * in the subject header. * * * * (Please pass along to interested colleagues) * * * *************************************************************** PC MAGAZINE COVERAGE ==================== The current issue of PC Magazine features an article on that discusses SGML for the use of electronic documents as an alternative to paper. "Here's the simple truth. The *paperless office* is not just an unrealized goal; it is unrealistic. The paper document remains an indispensable medium, because it is relatively inexpensive to produce, requires no special equipment to be read, takes advantage of established conventions regarding data sturcture and formatting, and can communicate a wide variety of information. Nevertheless, a confluence of technological advancements has made high-quality electronic documents a viable alternative to paper... The ultimate electronic document format may prove to be SGML..." The article includes a listing of several available SGML tools and their prices. PC Magazine, "The Less Paper Office," 14 June 1994, Luisa Simone. ************************************************************** * SGML NEWSWIRE LIST MANAGER * * * * Linda Turner * * Corporate Communications * * Avalanche * * 947 Walnut Street * * Boulder, CO 80302 * * sgmlinfo@avalanche.com * * linda@avalanche.com * * Vox: (303) 449-5032 * * Fax: (303) 449-3246 * **************************************************************