XTensions to QuarkXPress 6.5
XTensions running with QuarkXPress 6.1 should also work with QuarkXPress 6.5. In some cases we detected incompatibilities, depending on new developing tools in QuarkXPress 6.5. If you should find such a case please ask our support.

Primus Korrekturmanager
 The latest version of the spellchecking and hyphenating software Primus Korrekturmanager are ready to download from our web site. Primus Korrekturmanager runs with QuarkXPress 4.11, 5.01, 6.1 and 6.5 on Apple Macintosh and Windows. The demo runs as a time bombed demo for 30 days. Supported languages are german, english, french, italien and spanish.

Speller XT and Hyphenator XT 3.0 are available for QuarkXPress 6.5.

Besides the well-known features like accurate (re)spelling, Speller XT 3.0 has a whole new user-interface, extended lexicons and, even more important: Speller XT 3.0 offers its users 'Expression Control', a brand new feature, detecting consecutive words that form specific expressions, replacing 'like in America' with 'as in America' or 'graphic palette' with graphics palette'. Although Speller XT 3.0 has more to offer than ever, the prices are still kept the same:

Speller XT = 299 Euro
Extra language = 149 Euro
Upgrade from version 1.x/2.x till 2.4 = 149 Euro
Upgrade from version 2.5 = 79 Euro
Upgrade Extra Language from version 1.x/2.x till 2.4 = 79 Euro
Upgrade Extra Language from version 2.5 = 49 Euro
Bundle Hyphenator XT + Speller XT (One language) 449 Euro

Currently, Speller XT 3.0 is available for Macintosh and Windows and for about 30 different languages. You can download a Speller XT 3.0 demo for Apple Macintosh and Windows

Quark Inc Releases QPS Classic 3 for MacOSX and QuarkXPress 6 (August 2004)

QuarkPublishingSystem (QPS) Classic version 3  trusted and tested workgroup publishing tools now take full advantage of QuarkXPress version 6 running in the MacOSX environment. Please follow the link below to read more about the new developments and additional enhamcements planned for QPS Classic 3.
http://www.quark.com/solutions/qps/classic.htm

QPS Classic 3.5 announced (March 2005)
QPS Classic 3.5 is compatible to QuarkXPress version 6.5

EM Software reports the following releases in March  2005:
Xcatalog for QuarkXPress 6.5
Xtags for QuarkXPress 6.5 
Xdata for QuarkXPress 6.5
InData for Adobe InDesign CS
InCatalog for Adobe InDesign CS
Xtags for Adobe InDesign CS

CoDesCo IT Consulting creating a bi-directional gateway between ppi PlanPag and QPS products.
Oststeinbek, Germany - Feburary 14, 2004-
CoDesCo IT Consulting is working on a bi-directional gateway between ppi Media GmbH’s PPI PlanPag and Quark Inc’s QPS family of products, including:

QPS Classic
Version 1.12 for MacOS9
Version 2.X for MacOS9 and Windows 2000 (and higher)
Version 3.X for MacOSX and Windows 2000 (and higher) (after release)
QPS Enterprise (also known as QuarkDMS™)
Server 1.63 and Client 1.92 for MacOS9 and Windows 2000 (and higher)
Server 2.X and Client 3.X for MacOSX and Windows 2000 (and higher) (after release)

Features will include automatic page creation of complete issues, automatic folio creation, on-page placeholder generation for ads (dummies) and much more.  Please click here to download the white paper.

MC Research announces the pending  release of LinkUp! Enterprise and LinkUp! Workgroup for QuarkXPress 6 and MacOSX-
Great Britain - March 1, 2004
MC Research’s  LinkUp! technologies allow users to connect QuarkXPress™ documents to datasources (flat files or relational databases) for automatic updating of entries or reconstruction of actual QuarkXpress documents based upon templates and tags. On March 15th 2004, MC Research plans to release LinkUp! Enterprise 8, and LinkUp! Workgroup 8  for QuarkXpress 6.0 and MacOSX.
Existing clients will be notified of the actual release. An upgrade plan will be published shortly.

FlightCheck Professional 5.5 released
Markzware is proud to release its long awaited and highly anticipated new version of FlightCheck Professional v 5.52

FlightCheck Professional v5.52 provides both preflight of native files and postflight of PDF/PS files in one complete package. This award-winning, stand-alone solution has saved the graphic-arts industry millions of Euros in reprocessing costs. FlightCheck Professional scans a wide variety of layout application file types, including QuarkXPress, PageMaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, Multi-Ad Creator, InDesign, FreeHand, CorelDRAW, WORD, PowerPoint, Publisher and PDF, as well as image and font files. The simple drag-and-drop interface warns you of hundreds of potential errors. FlightCheck Professional verifies critical elements such as colors, fonts and images, assuring validity. After verification, FlightCheck Professional reports a menu of possible problems like missing images or fonts; even fonts in EPS files. FlightCheck Professional is a must-have for printers, service bureaus and publishers; it dramatically improves your workflow and your bottom line.

FEATURES:
• NEW- Mac OS X and earlier/ Windows XP and earlier
• Stand-alone application
• Drag and Drop either single or NEW- multiple files
• NEW- User defined font paths in addition to standard font paths
• NEW- Support for OpenType fonts
• NEW- Simple interface for Ground Controls that uses "on" "off" or
  "warn" when checking items
• Allows you to print a full report of your document
• Guides you to a specific location of the problem in your file
• “Collect Job” allows you to gather all file elements from your local
   system or throughout your network into one approved job folder!
• NEW- PDF FlightPlans for more extensive PDF/X and standards
   checking
• NEW- “Pages” section to view problems at the “page level”
• NEW- Open multiple preflight windows at once to compare results

Upgrades from FlightCheck v4.x users are possible for €199 or £139 per copy. New versions retail at €499 or £349 per user. Site license and multi-unit purchases possible. Please click the “Sales” link at the bottom of this page for order information.

Meadows offers XTensions for QuarkXPress 6.5
Meadows offers its well known and successful XTensions for QuarkXPress 6.5 and MAC OSX users. You will find further information on our web site:
TextGrabber
TabGrabber
MathGrabber
CopyGrabber
BatchPrint

 CoDesCo IT Consulting introduces the QPS™ - Gateway to QuarkDMS™...
New developments in QDMS™ XTensions...

CoDesCo IT Consulting teams with Bonnier AB to realise "business a.m." The first Scottish Newspaper in over 100 years...
To ensure the launch date of this newspaper the Swedish company trusted CoDesCo IT Consulting an experienced systems integrator based in Oststeinbek near Hamburg, Germany. After a short planning phase  CoDesCo IT Consulting specialists had the system up and running and business a.m. employees trained within eight weeks. In late july they started in Edinburgh in empty rooms and on September 20th the big day had come. business a.m. was launched together with its online site at www.businessam.co.uk
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Macworld Magazine online

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