LOS ANGELES--Feb. 12, 2002--Seybold Publications Editors' Hot Picks were announced today. Hot Picks represent some of the new and most interesting publishing technologies that will be highlighted at Seybold Seminars New York 2002, February 19 - 22, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The ten products selected cover the realm of XML technologies, asset and content management systems, PDF workflows, catalog systems, and process management and collaboration tools. "The products selected as our Hot Picks for Seybold Seminars New York tackle many of the most challenging problems publishers face today. From creating and handling content in XML to integrating internal and external departments in the publishing process to effectively managing content and streamlining workflows, the Hot Picks are the must-see products on the show floor,'' said Patricia Evans, managing editor of Seybold Publications. To be considered for Hot Pick recognition, all Seybold Seminars New York 2002 exhibiting companies are invited to submit information on the products and technologies they will be exhibiting. More than 100 products were received this year and from those, the Seybold Publications editors selected the most interesting publishing products and technologies to be their Hot Picks. * Companies recognized this year are: * Artesia Technology - TeamToolz * AGFA - Apogee Series 3 * Connect3 Systems - Velocity Performance Series * Easypress Technologies - Atomik 3.0 * Pindar Systems - Agility * North Atlantic Publishing Systems - PubBox * North Plains Systems - TeleScope Hybrid File System * RedDot Solutions - Content Management Server 4.1.5 * SmartPath - SmartPath4.2 * SoftQuad - XmMetaL 3.0. For a complete description of the specific products selected and the Hot Picks program drop by booth 743 on Wednesday, February 20, at 11:00a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Seybold Publications Editors will be on hand to discuss the most interesting new products and technologies on display and why they awarded the products the Hot Picks distinction. You can also visit the Seybold Publications' Web site www.seyboldreports.com For information on Seybold Seminars New York 2002, please visit www.seyboldseminars.com or contact Stacye Montez at 650/578-6831 or [email protected]