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Since its founding in September of 1994 Pathways Unlimited, Inc. has been providing directory and
buyers guide production software to many of the worlds leading publishing companies. Prior to founding
Pathways, its principal partners had over 20 years of experience in developing custom software applications
for the publishing industry. During that time, they developed an in-depth knowledge of the issues faced
by publishers who were trying to produce directory pages using relational databases and the power of
desktop publishing.
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Realizing that there was a growing need in the publishing industry for directory production software,
the company's initial goal was to develop an "off the shelf" software application that would be flexible
enough to allow publishers to produce all of their directory and buyers guide products using a single
software system. That goal was accomplished when the Pathways Database Publisher was introduced
to the market in late 1995.
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Even now, the directory production software market is primarily filled with systems that are written
to meet the needs of specific publications. Typically written by contract programmers, these systems
are often difficult to maintain and almost impossible to modify in any respectable time frame.
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contrast, the Pathways system is the only PC based system that is flexible enough to handle all print
directory production needs for both large and small publishers. Whether publishing a single directory
or a large number of diverse directories, the Pathways Database Publisher can help publishers fulfill
their directory production needs without the need to write custom software.
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This comprehensive software is fast and reliable while providing publishers the affordability of PC
based systems. Now publishers can increase production performance while eliminating the long delays and
high expense inherent with traditional production systems. The Pathways software continues to evolve
to include even more features that will allow publishers to continue to meet the ever-changing demands
of their marketplace.
Pathways Unlimited understands that publishers have a need to provide directory
information in a variety of formats other than printed directories. To help publishers fulfill this need;
the Pathways CD-ROM Publisher software was developed. This software application allows publishers
to quickly and cost effectively generate CD-ROM based products using the information they have already
gathered and placed in the Pathways system databases. The software allows publishers to distribute their
directory information electronically, along with software that can be used by the reader to view and/or
manipulate the data.
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In the future, Pathways will continue to work with its customers to develop additional software products
that can be used by publishers to distribute directory information in a number of other formats. Plans
are currently underway to begin development of several new software products in the near future. These
new products include:
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Fax interface software for distributing data update questionnaires to companies or individuals
to be listed in the directory.
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Web based software to generate sites to be used for directory questionnaire or data gathering
purposes.
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Web based software to generate sites to be used for directory information distribution.
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All new products will be developed with the Pathways philosophy of developing applications that are
parametrically driven. Again, this will allow any Pathways module to be used by publishers for all of
their directory products without requiring custom programming.
Thanks for visiting our site.
Now that you are here, we hope that you will take the opportunity to review more detailed information
about the Pathways products currently available. Just follow the links on our home page to begin your
review of some of the most comprehensive and flexible software available for directory production!
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