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The essential tool for building large IR databases for publication on CD-ROM, DVD, the Internet or intranetsOptoMake is a powerful and easy-to-use publishing tool that takes the hard work out of designing and building large Information Retrieval (IR) databases. It is ideal for a variety of content and for databases to be published on optical media or hard disc (included) or Web based.
A look at how it works
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Search forms are designed with the option of having multiple search forms for the same database or accessing logically separated databases through the same forms.
OptoMake’s highly automated production and indexing system is then involved, offering you the choice of publishing on the Internet or intranets (using OptoNet) or publishing on CD-ROM, DVD or hard disc (using OptoFind).
Some high lights
Multi-project development
OptoMake allows you to work on multiple projects side by side and save them for easy updating at a later date. This is very powerful especially if you have periodic publishing needs.
Faster delivery to market – at reduced cost
OptoMake’s ease of use and high level of automation at all stages of the design and build process mean you can design prototypes very quickly and get products to market faster, with reduced development costs.
Mixed-platform solutions - at no extra cost
Databases created with OptoMake can be published either Web based or on CD-ROM/DVD for all Windows 32 platforms.
Single-source information access
OptoMake makes it easy to combine a number of completely separate databases in one single published title. And every single word can be indexed to your liking. Fast access to data
Search and retrieval of databases built with OptoMake incorporates OptoEngine, ensuring extremely fast retrieval however large the database is.
Advanced data compression
When publishing on CD-ROM space is limited. Optosof’s use of advanced compression techniques on all parts of the database results in a surprisingly small databases. Security and confidentiality
OptoMake encrypts your data, and password protection can be implemented at field level, on search form or on database level. For CD-ROM and DVD applications you can also control network and single-user access.
Key features
- Publish on CD-ROM/ DVD (Windows 3.x/9x/NT, MacOS) or Web based from a single build process.
- Builds extremely large databases on a standard PC workstation running NT with out having to invest in expensive high-end hardware.
- Full control over indexing as every word is indexed by default – or you can decide which record terms to index.
- All source data is encrypted, ensuring complete control over access to content
- Password protection can be implemented at field, search form and database level.
- A high level of data compression maximises the amount of data that can be offered on a CD-ROM product.
- OptoMake provides comprehensive multi-language support
- All export and printing operations in OptoFind can be fully controlled by the optional OptoLock plug-in for increased security and revenue generation purposes.
- Pop-up ‘table of contents’, glossaries and indexes are generated automatically to simplify the search process.
- Proximity, structured and hierarchical searches can all be built in as well as wildcard and truncated searches. Boolean and numeric operators can also be used.
- Customisable fonts, colours and objects in OptoMake’s search and retrieval forms ensure a highly flexible and customisable interface.
- Records can contain pictures, merged into the database, and video, sounds i.e. can be linked.
- Optional OptoGraph and OptoReport plug-ins that allows retrieved data to generate reports and on-the-fly charts can be fully controlled.
- Optional OptoForm plug-in lets you publish background forms and advanced layout.