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2005 Tri2005 Tri--Service Infrastructure ConferenceService Infrastructure ConferencePresented by: Steven FreitasPresented by: Steven Freitas

ForForSpecsIntactSpecsIntact

OverviewOverview

�� Drag & DropDrag & Drop�� Global Search & ReplaceGlobal Search & Replace�� Global SettingsGlobal Settings

–– Units of Measure and RevisionsUnits of Measure and Revisions

�� PublishingPublishing -- PDF and Microsoft WordPDF and Microsoft Word�� XMLXML -- Extensible Markup LanguageExtensible Markup Language�� User CountingUser Counting

SI Explorer’s Drag & DropSI Explorer’s Drag & Drop

�� SI Explorer now providesSI Explorer now providesthe capability to drag & dropthe capability to drag & dropsections from Windowssections from WindowsExplorer to the SI Explorer.Explorer to the SI Explorer.

SI Explorer’s Drag & DropSI Explorer’s Drag & DropWindows ExplorerWindows Explorer SI ExplorerSI Explorer

Global Search / ReplaceGlobal Search / Replace�� Provides capability toProvides capability to

Search / Replace text forSearch / Replace text foran entire Job.an entire Job.

Ignore Lowercase/Uppercase

Global Search / ReplaceGlobal Search / Replace�� Provides capability toProvides capability to

Search / Replace text forSearch / Replace text foran entire Job.an entire Job.

Search WholeWord

Global Search / ReplaceGlobal Search / Replace�� Provides capability toProvides capability to

Search / Replace text forSearch / Replace text foran entire Job.an entire Job.

MarkRevisions

Global Search / ReplaceGlobal Search / Replace�� SI Creates a newSI Creates a new VirtualVirtual Folder for theFolder for the

Found FilesFound Files

These files are the ACTUAL Section files, do not delete them.Once you Exit SpecsIntact the folder will be removed.

Global SettingsGlobal Settings�� Allows you to storeAllows you to store

specific settings with aspecific settings with aJobJob

�� Units of MeasureUnits of MeasureOptionsOptions–– Controls the SI EditorsControls the SI Editors

view options as well asview options as well asthe Process/Print optionsthe Process/Print options

�� Revisions OptionRevisions Option–– Sets the SI Editor toSets the SI Editor to

automatically use andautomatically use andview Revisionsview Revisions

PublishingPublishing -- PDF and WordPDF and Word�� Built in Feature to Publish the GuideBuilt in Feature to Publish the Guide

Specifications to PDF or WordSpecifications to PDF or Word–– Must first select the Project Table of ContentsMust first select the Project Table of Contents

and/or Section Table of Contentsand/or Section Table of Contents

PublishingPublishing -- PDF and WordPDF and Word�� Publishing to PDFPublishing to PDF

–– Features:Features:�� Bookmark SectionsBookmark Sections�� Bookmark SectionBookmark Section

Table of ContentsTable of Contents�� Ability to CombineAbility to Combine

Job into one PDFJob into one PDFdocumentdocument

XMLXMLExtensible Markup Extensible Markup

LanguageLanguage

XMLXML�� XML is now a mainstream technologyXML is now a mainstream technology

–– Industry is rapidly adoptingIndustry is rapidly adopting–– AG, IBM, Sun, Microsoft, Netscape, AG, IBM, Sun, Microsoft, Netscape,

DataChannelDataChannel, SAP and many others have , SAP and many others have already announced support for XMLalready announced support for XML

�� Will provide more flexibility and benefits Will provide more flexibility and benefits �� Providing a Style Sheet allows the display of Providing a Style Sheet allows the display of

well formed documents in most browserswell formed documents in most browsers

XMLXML�� Anticipate SpecsIntact to be Anticipate SpecsIntact to be fullyfully XML compliant XML compliant

by the next scheduled software releaseby the next scheduled software release�� The new software will work with both the new XML The new software will work with both the new XML

and older SGML formats simultaneously and and older SGML formats simultaneously and transparentlytransparently

�� The new XML format will be The new XML format will be incompatibleincompatible with with prior SpecsIntact software versionsprior SpecsIntact software versions

�� The XML Guide Specifications and software will The XML Guide Specifications and software will be released and distributed at the same timebe released and distributed at the same time

User CountingUser Counting�� Developed to obtain an actual count Developed to obtain an actual count

of SpecsIntact Usersof SpecsIntact Users–– Launches first time SpecsIntact Launches first time SpecsIntact

v4.1.0.653 is installedv4.1.0.653 is installed

Questions?Questions?

Thank You!Thank You!�� Prepared by:Prepared by:

Cheryl L.Cheryl L. FitzFitz--SimonSimonSpecsIntactSpecsIntactWeb Developer / Tech WriterWeb Developer / Tech WriterKennedy Space Center, FL Kennedy Space Center, FL Web: Web: http://http://sisi..kscksc..nasanasa..gov gov Tech Support email: Tech Support email: specsintactspecsintact@@jboscjbosc..kscksc..nasanasa..govgovTech Support Phone: (321) 867Tech Support Phone: (321) 867--88008800

�� Presented by: Presented by: Steven P. FreitasSteven P. FreitasUSACE, Sacramento DistrictUSACE, Sacramento District1325 J Street1325 J StreetSacramento, CA 95814Sacramento, CA 95814--29222922Phone: 916Phone: 916--557557--72967296FAX: 916FAX: 916--557557--76267626EE--mail: Steven.P.Freitas@usace.army.milmail: Steven.P.Freitas@usace.army.mil