HandStory, a developer of mobile software and services for the Palm/Windows platform, has update its HandStory Suite of document conversion and reader tools.

The company said version 2.1 is the first of this suite to include 'user-accessible' scripting features for customized retrieval of standard Web content. The new HandStory Clip Editor, included in HandStory Suite 2.1, offers Web site operators and end users the ability to create custom clipping scripts to extract useful content from any Web site for viewing on Palm OS devices.

With the Clip Editor, HandStory said users can now choose exactly the content they want from any ordinary, non-PDA-optimized Web site, download it on demand or on a regular basis, and view it with optimal formatting on their handheld devices. The new capability also gives Web content providers an alternative to creating separate PDA-optimized versions of Web sites.

According to HandStory, HandStory Suite 2.1 builds upon the features of the 2.0 version, which include direct (non-scripted) clipping of arbitrary Web content, Windows text/image conversion, and a multifunction information browser for Palm OS devices. A single-user license goes for $19.95.