"JackHammer" -- Hammers the Hard to Hit Sites.DONCASTER, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 1997--Internet software company, Sausage Software Sausage Software was formerly an Australian software company, founded by entrepreneur Steve Outtrim, which produced one of the world's most successful web editors: the HotDog web authoring tool. , today released JackHammer, the latest product in the company's award winning range of high powered Internet tools for Web authoring, graphic effects and site management, known as "Snaglets." JackHammer allows users to plough through road works on the information superhighway by continually re-dialing hard to reach WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. and FTP sites. If the user is having difficulty accessing a Web site, the URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. or FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to details can be highlighted and stored in a "site" box in JackHammer. The program repeatedly visits the stored details until it is able to connect. In the case of file downloads, JackHammer will attempt to download the file until it is completely on the hard drive. JackHammer is also able to continue to download a partially downloaded file. When JackHammer connects to the remote server a Web page is loaded into a user selected browser. Users of Netscape will have the page loaded conveniently into a new window to avoid overload. JackHammer is Windows Clipboard aware, has the ability to give priority to download one file over others, and the user can run up to five `hammers' at once. JackHammer is a 32-bit application, suitable for use on Windows 95 and Windows NT. It is best used with Internet Explorer 3 or Netscape 3. JackHammer is priced at $25.00. It is available for a free 14 day trial, and can be downloaded and purchased from the Sausage Software site on the Internet at http://www.sausage.com . About Sausage Software Sausage Software is a pioneering Australian company which produces world-class Internet tools. The company was founded in 1995 by Chief Executive Officer Steve Outtrim, who began the business after creating the first version of the HotDog Web Editor. In October 1996, the company was successfully floated, in response to a perceived need for capital expansion. Sausage Software Ltd. now trades on the Australian Stock Exchange Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Australia's major securities market, formed when the six state stock exchanges (Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney stock exchanges) were merged in 1987. under the symbol SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. . Since the launch of HotDog copies have been sold over the Internet in over 80 countries. A CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). version of HotDog, created for retail distribution in the USA and Canada, is published exclusively by Anawave Software Inc., Newport Beach, Calif. CONTACT: Sausage Software Fritha Ryan +613 9855 9888 E-mail: fritha@sausage.com.au |
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