Agile Commerce Speeds Application Development for Palm webOS Developers.LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Agile ag·ile adj. 1. Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble. 2. Mentally quick or alert: an agile mind. Commerce, a developer of Web-based and mobile applications, today announced that it is one of the first companies working with innovative developers to create applications for the Palm[R] webOS[TM] platform and the new Palm Pre[TM] phone. Agile worked with FlightView, the leading source of the most accurate, real-time flight information, to create one of the first applications developed for Pre. FlightView is available now in Pre's on-device beta App Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. . "Agile Commerce has been a valuable development ally leading up to the launch of Pre," said Pam Deziel, vice president, Developer Marketing, Palm, Inc. "With the FlightView application, the Agile team has demonstrated the leverage offered by combining a powerful web-centric development model and the unique capabilities of Pre." FlightView provides aggregated data regarding all North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. airline flights including FAA data on all in-flight planes, baggage information, terminal and gate numbers, delays, and estimated times of arrival. The new FlightView mobile application makes travel easier. "Agile Commerce is a strategic partner for FlightView," said Katherine Welman, FlightView's vice president of marketing and product management. "Their work with our team is helping to drive our entry into new markets. The Pre application is a key milestone in our plans to extend our reach via new mobile devices and platforms. Agile Commerce's expertise plays an important role in our ability to quickly roll out new flight information applications - on both mobile and online platforms." "By working closely with the Palm technology team, we were able to leverage our Web expertise and our previous development work for FlightView to create an elegant showcase application for the Palm Pre," said Eric Marthinsen, partner, Agile Commerce. Palm webOS is a brand-new kind of platform, invented exclusively for mobile use. Palm webOS is the first mobile platform to automatically bring your information from the many places it resides - on your phone, at your work or on the web - into one simple, integrated view. Palm Pre is available now exclusively from Sprint. About the Palm Pre Phone Palm[R] Pre[TM] is the first phone running the new Palm webOS[TM] platform, which brings together your important information from where it resides - on your phone, at your work or on the web - into one logical view.(1) Palm Synergy The enhanced result of two or more people, groups or organizations working together. In other words, one and one equals three! It comes from the Greek "synergia," which means joint work and cooperative action. [TM], a key feature of webOS, pulls your contacts and calendars from places like Outlook, Google and Facebook, so everything is right there for you when you need it. Palm Pre also lets you flip back and forth between all the things you have open at once--instead of opening and closing them--so you can flow easily between activities without losing your place. Pre's exquisite ex·qui·site n. Extremely intense, keen, or sharp. Used of pain or tenderness. design includes a touch screen and a physical keyboard that slides out only when needed. The new Palm Pre and webOS are designed to be so in sync with your needs that it feels like Pre is thinking ahead for you. More information about the Palm Pre phone is available at www.palm.com/Pre. About Agile Commerce, Inc. Agile Commerce's team-based approach provides innovative companies with a way to fast-track application development projects and quickly achieve results. Agile's developers have extensive experience working with today's leading online and mobile languages, development environments and technologies, including Ruby on Rails See Ruby. , Microsoft .NET See .NET. and cloud computing (1) Running applications in or from network servers. Computing "in the cloud" may refer to a company's own network, but often refers to the Internet and the use of Web browser-based or rich client applications. . Agile Commerce applications can be found "under cover" at many of today's leading companies. Learn more about the company at http://www.agilecommerce.com (1) Use of this device requires providing a valid e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address , mobile phone number, and related information for account setup See BIOS setup and install program. and activation activation /ac·ti·va·tion/ (ak?ti-va´shun) 1. the act or process of rendering active. 2. the transformation of a proenzyme into an active enzyme by the action of a kinase or another enzyme. 3. . Unlimited usage data plan strongly recommended; additional data charges may apply. Within wireless coverage area only. Number of applications and actual performance will vary depending on applications used and actions performed. Palm, Pre, webOS and Synergy are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. |
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