Horizons launches its new Syndication Server

Content is transferred from the source site (content owner) to the customer, who will either publish it on his own site or use it in information or research applications, using the latest Internet technologies such as XML and Web Services.

One of the first Arabic sites to use this system is Aljazeera.net, the most popular Arab news site in the world, which started offering its distinctive news content for sale to other Arab sites via Horizons Syndication Server. Any site wishing to display Al Jazeera news, or any organization interested in the content for publishing, searching or archiving purposes, may enroll in the Syndication Service with Al Jazeera Net. For its part, Al Jazeera will link the site or the organization to the system and transmit the news they have chosen automatically. Some Arabic sites such as Arab Financial Markets Network (www.alshabaca.com), have already started using the system, becoming a leading site in this field.

Mohamad Takriti, Horizon's CEO, stated that launching this system is a step towards completing the services offered by the company's advanced content Management Solution, Horizons Knowledge Server, the platform that powers several large Arabic sites. "This system will allow Arabic sites to exchange content more freely and flexibly, either commercially or on a collaborative basis, to enrich their site content", he added.

"Horizons Syndication Server supports worldwide content exchange standards like News Industry Text Format (NITF) and News Markup Language (NewsML), which are developed and adopted by developed by leading news publishers through The International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC)" says Moayed Dib, Head of Technology at Horizons. "In addition", he says, "the server provides rich functionality through an easy-to-use web interface, including flexible profiles, comprehensive administration, reporting and multiple content formats".

For more information about Horizons Syndication Server, please visit www.ihorizons.com/syndication