Sentius Introduces RichLink® 4.0

Sentius Introduces RichLink® 4.0

The First Enterprise Class Dynamic Contextual Linking Platform

(PRWEB) January 23, 2003

PALO ALTO, Calif., January 14, 2002 -- Sentius Corporation today announced general availability of RichLink® 4.0, the first enterprise class Dynamic Contextual Linking (DCL) platform. RichLink enables centralized management and distribution of all link, navigation, and reference data for any document or application across an enterprise. RichLink is Web application usability software that significantly increases return on investment from existing Web infrastructure.

RichLink 4.0 is the first truly scalable Dynamic Contextual Linking (DCL) platform that can run in real time, as well as integrate data at any stage of the content lifecycle. RichLink 4.0 integrates easily with Microsoft Internet Information Server, fully supports Oracle 8i and 9i Databases, runs on virtually any application server, and includes a robust XML-based application programming interface to make content integration simple.

"InfoWorld launched RichLink on our site and made our money back in just 45 days. We are now actually making money with the software," said InfoWorld Chief Technology Officer Chad Dickerson. "RichLink's scalability, reliability and ease of implementation made contextualizing InfoWorld content fast and, more importantly, profitable."

"RichLink 4.0 provides standardized control of linking across the enterprise and a central repository of link information that can be accessed by any Web server anywhere," said Sentius CEO Marc Bookman. "This means that content creators can now easily map, tag, and serve their content from a centralized repository and implement changes to a site -- or enable a new site -- immediately."

The RichLink Solution

RichLink 4.0 provides the following unique combination of benefits:

Eliminates the need for adding hyperlinks or similar tags manually to Web documents.

Improves user navigation significantly.

Centralizes all links and link metadata.

Enables new Web applications with no change to page content.

Accelerates user interface enhancements for any Web applications.

Integrates reference material seamlessly to any Web site or Web application.

Globalizes content to improve communications with international audiences.

The RichLink 4.0TM Family of Products

RichLink Trio gives organization and enterprises complete control over all aspects of link management for their Web site or Web application. With RichLink Trio users receive a single server license for the RichLink Processor (RLP), Contextual Content Server (CCS), and RichLink Developers Kit (RLDK). RichLink Solo is an easy and affordable way to implement RichLink quickly. With RichLink Solo users receive a single server license for RLP and a hosted license for CCS. RichLink Hosted Service (RHS) gives users the ability to outsource RichLink tagging and serving operations and leverage Sentius' years of experience in building successful, real world DCL applications.

RichLink Works with Widely Deployed Internet Technology

RichLink 4.0 integrates easily with Microsoft Internet Information Server and supports industry standards, such as XML, SQL, ODBC/JDBC, and J2EE. Terms and content, rules for linking, and presentation logic may be managed using the RichLink Contextual Content Server. Custom applications can be developed to manage RichLink content using the RichLink Java APIs and the RichLink XML Application Framework (XAF). XAF uses XML input files to provide instructions to edit and search for annotations, terms, and metadata. Use of these standards provides the greatest possible flexibility for integration with any existing Web application or content management system.

RichLink Customers

Customers like Apple Computer, Asahi. com, InfoWorld, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Kissei Pharmaceuticals, MedicineNet, @Nifty, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Reuters Health, Sankyo Pharmaceuticals, and Seiko Epson have used RichLink dynamic contextual linking to annotate and link over 5 million documents.

About RichLinkTM

RichLinkTM, created by Sentius Corporation, is Web application usability software that automates and centralizes the management of links at the word, phrase, and metadata level. RichLink is Dynamic Contextual Linking (DCL) technology that enables intelligent delivery of relevant content and functions to users within the context of their active workspace. RichLink maps the content you already have; tags that content automatically; and serves content that lets users find the information they need without leaving the page. RichLink can be set up in a single workday and significantly increases return on investment in existing Web infrastructure. RichLink requires no plug-ins or desktop software to download and works across virtually every browser, platform, and operating system. Sentius Corporation is located in Palo Alto, California. For more information, visit http://www. richlink. com (http://www. richlink. com).

RichLink is a trademark of Sentius Corporation and/or its affiliates.

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