Quark Inc. today announced that its QuarkAlliance community of XTensions developers and members has gained significant momentum as partners and customers have adopted QuarkXPress 7, the latest version of Quark's flagship software product.
Over 320 certified XTensions developers have released or are working to release XTensions that are specifically designed to extend the value of QuarkXPress 7 by providing users with new functionalities and features. The membership renewal rate among XTensions developers indicates that QuarkXPress 7 adoption has taken place faster than at any point in Quark's history since QuarkXPress 4.
In addition, Quark has seen rapid growth among the group of XTensions developers that create solutions for QuarkXPress Server 7 in the Enterprise market. An average of three new developers are becoming certified each week. QuarkXPress Server combines the high-quality typography and graphic support of QuarkXPress 7 with server-based performance to enable on-demand creative communications.
To date, Quark has certified more than 2,000 XTensions developers in nearly 50 countries, providing millions of XTensions to Quark customers worldwide. Quark was an innovator and early adopter of extensible technology. Early XTensions such as Xdata, one of the first commercial XTensions, enabled very specific types of users to customize QuarkXPress to meet their very specific needs affordably. XTensions are also developed by individual companies for internal use, ranging from simple utility tools to XTensions integrated with large editorial systems.
"Markzware and Quark are long-term partners and, frankly, without Quark, there would be no Markzware. Over the years, Quark has helped us with several co-marketing efforts to promote our XTensions, and they've been a tremendous benefit to our business," said Patrick Marchese, president, Markzware Software, makers of the world's leading preflighting software.
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