Softshare Delta Supports Translation of BizTalk Documents

Softshare’s Data Translation and Mapping Application, Softshare Delta, is one of the first e-commerce products to support the BizTalk Framework

SANTA BARBARA, CA. – September 13, 1999 – Softshare today announced the availability of Softshare Delta 1.1, one of the first e-commerce products to support the Microsoft BizTalk Framework. Softshare Delta’s support of the framework, including BizTalk compatible schemas, allows Delta users to seamlessly integrate BizTalk documents into their business environment.

Softshare Delta is a mapping and data translation application that recognizes five data formats: XML, EDI, flat file, OLE DB, and text. With the added support of the BizTalk Framework, Delta is also able to recognize and map BizTalk documents.

“Softshare believes that the Microsoft BizTalk Framework is a key step forward for XML in business to business e-commerce. By incorporating the BizTalk Framework into Softshare Delta, we've made it possible for businesses to start implementing BizTalk-based solutions today,” said Frank Gott, President of Softshare.

Delta can generate and automatically address BizTalk documents using the framework’s approved set of XML tags. In addition to creating BizTalk documents, Softshare Delta users are able to author BizTalk compatible XML schemas from Delta for use throughout the trading partner community.

“Softshare’s adoption of the BizTalk Framework brings Microsoft one step closer to its e-commerce goals,” said Marcus Schmidt, industry manager for e-commerce at Microsoft Corp. “With software products like Softshare Delta embracing the BizTalk Framework, we’re making it easier for companies of all sizes to do business over the Internet.”

About the BizTalk Framework
Introduced by Microsoft in March, the BizTalk Framework makes it easy for businesses to exchange information between software applications and conduct business over the Internet with trading partners and customers. The BizTalk Framework includes a design framework for implementing an XML schema and a set of XML tags used in messages between applications. Microsoft, other software companies,and industry standards bodies will use the BizTalk Framework to produce XML schemas in a consistent manner to enable integration across industries and between business systems, regardless of platform, operating system or underlying technology. More information about the BizTalk Framework is available at http://www.biztalk.org.

About Softshare
Softshare offers a multi-tiered approach to e-commerce with software solutions that range from simple desktop applications to fully integrated server applications. Supporting these e-commerce applications is Softshare’s value added network and accessible customer service. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, Softshare has more than 20,000 clients using its various network, software, and e-commerce services. For more information, call 800-346-6703 or visit Softshare’s web site at http://www.softshare.com.