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The below Atypon news may be of interest to Lis-e-journals SANTA CLARA, California - October 02, 2006 - Atypon Systems, Inc. today announced the addition of collaborative filtering as well as a powerful new search interface for its electronic publishing platform. These added functionalities enhance the user's overall experience through customized recommendations and an easy-to-use search interface. Collaborative filtering technology gives users the ability to get to the articles that interest them faster. By comparing a user's usage history against all other user histories, collaborative filtering identifies similar interests between users in order to make tailored article recommendations for each user. Users will see recommendations displayed under the heading, "Users who read this article also read." Atypon's new search interface allows the user to search without having to think in Boolean terms and provides a clear and effective display of search results. The interface employs the latest search technology by extracting both author-provided keywords and computer-derived key phrases from the articles and displaying these along with the search results as well as when viewing an article. The user then has the ability to rerun the search with the additional criteria included. Atypon is also announcing the immediate release of access icon indicators to all publishers as a standard feature of Atypon Premuim and Atypon Link. An access indicator is a small icon next to a journal or article title that lets the user know whether or not he has access to that content before trying to access it. This function not only saves the user time and frustration but also allows librarians to see gaps in their subscriptions immediately. In Development Atypon will soon be introducing collaborative tagging technology. Collaborative tagging allows users to use descriptive words to "tag" articles. These tags allow the user to personally categorize information in articles in addition to searching tags assigned by other users. Tags are displayed alongside the article title. Publishers choosing to incorporate collaborative tagging will be providing the latest technology from the semantic web to their users. Atypon is also developing services that will strengthen the critical relationship between publisher and author. These services will allow the author to be actively involved every step of the production and content delivery process. The services will include a notification that an article is online and ready for proofreading and approval and a notification when the article is published. The Atypon development plan continues to deliver "future focused" features and functionality for the benefit of both publishers and their end users. By constantly monitoring industry developments and investing heavily in internal R&D, Atypon technology continues to be cutting-edge. To hear more about these new features please visit us at Frankfurt bookfair, October 4-8, 2006 in Hall 4.2 Stand H450. About Atypon Since 1996, Atypon has provided software, hosting, and systems development to the information industry. Atypon's superior software and service supports the electronic exchange of scholarly information, allowing publishers to grow with technology. Additional information about Atypon is available at www.atypon.com. Media Contact Lucy McBride Marketing Communications Executive Atypon Limited Tel: +44 (0)870 350 2032 Email: [log in to unmask]