Redesigned Altova Online Training Program Provides Users With More Flexibility and nvenience

BEVERLY, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/14/10 -- Altova® (http://www.altova.m), creator of XMLSpy®, the industry leading XML editor, offers a newly re-designed, on-demand, free online training program that enables users to explore various technologies, including XML and XBRL, using Altova MissionKit® software tools. Altova Online Training has been mpletely redesigned based on customer feedback and is officially out of its initial beta testing phase. With over 50 chapters, and new urses being added often, users can aess interactive, video-enhanced lessons, step-by-step video tutorials, technical notes, interactive quizzes, and links to important resources.

"It is important that development teams know the tools they are working with to ensure they get the most out of their software investment, which is one of the reasons why we redesigned our Altova Online Training program based on input and ongoing feedback from our users. And with over 60,000 views to date, it is evident the redesign was what our customers were looking for," said Alexander Falk, President and CEO for Altova. "Our mprehensive training urses offer tutorials on technology basics as well as on utilizing functionality available within our MissionKit tools -- from basic XML editing tasks to sophisticated data mapping and data rendering projects, to working with XBRL data and beyond. What is even better is all of the Altova Online Training urses are absolutely free and available in a self-service training model, so users have the flexibility of learning what they want, when they want."

Descriptions of each Altova training urse are outlined below:

-- XMLSpy - This beginner level module provides an introduction to XML technology and the XMLSpy XML editor. Users are taken on a brief tour of the XMLSpy user interface and learn to create an XML Schema as well as an XML document based on the schema. Users are also shown how to enter data in Grid and Text Views, perform well-formedness and validity checks, add new elements, and modify the schema while working within the XML document.

-- StyleVision® - Beginner and intermediate level modules give users an introduction to the StyleVision interface and its functionality, including interactive tutorials for transforming XML, XBRL, and database ntent into eye-catching HTML, RTF, PDF, and Word 2007 (OOXML) documents, plus intuitive Authentic® forms. For advanced users, there are also step-by-step instructions for using the visual stylesheet designer to output XHTML, import XSLT, use variables and user-defined templates and elements, and more.

-- MapForce® - This urse includes beginner, intermediate, and advanced level modules that provide an introduction to the MapForce data mapping tool, including navigating the user interface and step-by-step tutorials for mapping databases, EDI, flat files, and Excel 2007 files. For advanced users, the MapForce urse also provides step-by-step tutorials for generating data mapping de (including C#, C++, Java, XSLT, and XQuery) and integrating that de into an application.

-- MissionKit / XBRL - This urse is geared for both developers and financial professionals getting a head start working with XBRL technology. The mprehensive five-module urse provides users with an introduction to XBRL, including an overview of the XBRL creation process and the Altova MissionKit. Users can learn how to create an extension XBRL taxonomy in XMLSpy, map financial data from a backend system to a taxonomy and nvert it to a mpliant XBRL instance document using MapForce, and then create a XBRL report using StyleVision.

All Altova Online Training urse are available on-demand and at no st. To begin using the Altova Online Training urses go to: http://www.altova.m/aot/online-training.aspx

To download a 30-day free trial of the Altova MissionKit tool suite, including XMLSpy, StyleVision, MapForce, or any Altova product, visit: .