Allaire and AT&T Wireless Services Work Together to Enable the Next Generation of Wireless Internet and Intranet Applications; New Cold Fusion HDML Software Developers' Kit to Be Supported by AT&T Wireless Services and Unwired Planet's UP.Link Technology.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 1997--Allaire Corp. and AT&T Wireless Services today announced they will help corporate developers to create wireless Internet and intranet applications that exploit a new generation of wireless devices and services, such as the AT&T PocketNet service and AT&T's wireless IP service, also known as Cellular Digital Packet Data (communications, protocol) Cellular Digital Packet Data - (CDPD) A wireless standard providing two-way, 19.2 kbps packet data transmission over exisiting cellular telephone channels. (CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. ). Allaire is announcing the release of the Cold Fusion cold fusion or low-temperature fusion, nuclear fusion of deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, at or relatively near room temperature. Fusion, the reaction involved in the release of the destructive energy of a hydrogen bomb, requires extremely Handheld Device Mark-up Language (HDML (Handheld Device Markup Language) A specialized version of HTML designed to enable wireless pagers, cellphones and other handheld devices to obtain information from Web pages. HDML was developed by Phone. ) Software Developers' Kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ), a major development kit for building wireless Web applications with a commercial Web application development tool. AT&T Wireless Services is announcing support for this technology release as a significant step in making wireless Web applications a reality for corporations invested in Web technology. Allaire and AT&T Wireless Services will join forces with Unwired Planet of Redwood Shores, Calif., to host a programming contest for developers interested in building commercial or corporate applications. Prizes will include cash, round-trip plane tickets, and software licenses In computing, software that is copyrighted and licensed under a software license is done under a variety of licensing schemes. For end-users there are proprietary licenses and there are free software licenses, and there are proprietary Within these schemes are further classifications. . In addition, Allaire and AT&T also are sponsoring the "Developer's Kitchen," a series of educational seminars for developers and corporate customers interested in developing wireless Web applications using Cold Fusion and AT&T PocketNet service. About Cold Fusion Cold Fusion is an application development tool that gives Web developers a way to quickly build sophisticated Web applications that integrate with key server technologies such as relational databases and SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. e-mail. The Cold Fusion HDML SDK is a complete environment and set of educational materials to enable any Cold Fusion developer to build HDML applications for wireless Web phones. Based on technology and materials provided by Unwired Planet, the provider of the UP.Link wireless Internet platform, and materials from Allaire, this kit will provide any Web developer with the ability to rapidly and easily begin building HDML applications. The SDK includes full documentation for building HDML applications and integrating HDML with Cold Fusion Markup Language markup language Standard text-encoding system consisting of a set of symbols inserted in a text document to control its structure, formatting, or the relationship among its parts. The most widely used markup languages are SGML, HTML, and XML. (CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language) See ColdFusion. CFML - ColdFusion Markup Language ) to create dynamic HDML applications. It also includes a Windows-based `Web phone simulator' which lets developers build and test their HDML applications without actually having a cellular Web phone or connection, as well as a series of Cold Fusion templates and a database to help developers get started. The SDK requires the use of Cold Fusion 2.0, which is available for evaluation from Allaire's Web site. Combining the Web application development functionality provided by Cold Fusion with Unwired Planet's UP.Link wireless software platform and AT&T's wireless IP network and next-generation cellular phones offers a complete solution for corporations that want to create interactive Internet and intranet applications that extend to wireless handheld devices. Applications developed with the technology can service a wide range of remote application needs such as customer directories, real-time pricing, product ordering, fax and e-mail messaging on demand, project management, and workgroup collaboration. CFML and HDML integrate seamlessly, giving developers the best environment to create sophisticated database-driven applications for wireless Internet devices. Because Cold Fusion can automatically detect the browser type, Web developers can build applications that work with both traditional Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
"Wireless Internet devices represent the next wave of growth for the Web," said Jeremy Allaire In 1995 Jeremy D. Allaire co-founded Allaire Corporation with his brother JJ Allaire, creating the web development tool Cold Fusion. When Macromedia acquired Allaire in March 2001, Jeremy became Chief Technology Officer. , Allaire's director of technology strategy. "Our new software developer's kit See SDK. , combined with Cold Fusion 2.0, will allow any developer to immediately begin building wireless applications without actually having wireless IP service or a Web phone." About the Developer Kitchen The Developer Kitchen is a developer-centric seminar jointly sponsored by Allaire, AT&T and Unwired Planet. The first one-day seminar was held in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. on Feb. 26. The second is being held in Seattle on March 11. The "Developer Kitchens" will provide Allaire and AT&T developers and corporate customers with a day of hands-on training in building wireless Web applications using Cold Fusion, UP.Link Platform and AT&T PocketNet service. "Allaire is providing AT&T customers with the application development tools they need to build applications for the next generation of Internet devices like the AT&T PocketNet service," said Tom Gonser, director of marketing and technology alliances with AT&T Wireless Services, Wireless Data Division. "Thanks to Allaire's efforts, corporate Web developers now have the necessary tools to develop applications for a wireless Web platform that includes AT&T PocketNet service and our wireless IP network." Pricing and Availability Integration with Unwired Planet's HDML and the UP.Link platform is supported by the current version of Cold Fusion 2.0. The full software development kit is now available for free from Allaire's Web site. Companies deploying applications on the UP.Link platform must negotiate relevant runtime fees with Unwired Planet. Cold Fusion 2.0 is available from Allaire for $495 or $595 with an annual software subscription. Product information, a free 30-day evaluation version, a list of sites using Cold Fusion, and a wide array of developer resources can be found at the Allaire Web site: www.allaire.com . Cold Fusion can be ordered directly from Allaire at 888/939-2545. Cold Fusion is based on industry standards and protocols. It runs on Windows. NT and Windows 95 servers and works with every major Web server and all ODBC-compliant databases such as Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. , Oracle, Access, and Paradox. About Allaire Corp. Allaire Corp. is a leading provider of Web application development tools. Allaire's products include Cold Fusion Professional and Allaire Forums. Customers include Fortune 500 firms, small and medium sized business, major universities, government agencies, and Web presence providers worldwide. Allaire was founded in 1995 and is based in Cambridge. For more information contact Allaire Corp. directly at 617/761-2000, by e-mail at info@allaire.com, or visit Allaire's Web site at www.allaire.com . About AT&T Wireless Services AT&T Wireless Services, formerly McCaw Cellular Communications, is the leading provider of wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. services in the U.S., serving nearly 7 million cellular and 980,000 messaging customers, and is a world leader in air-to-ground communication services. The Wireless Data Division of AT&T Wireless Services is a recognized leader in the development of wireless data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , offering solutions designed to meet the entire spectrum of business data communications requirements, from short transactions, such as messaging, data entry and dispatch, to longer sessions typical of file transfers and interactive computing In computer science, interactive computing refers to software which accepts input from humans — for example, data or commands. Interactive software includes most popular programs, such as word processors or spreadsheet applications. . For additional information, contact the Wireless Data Division at 800/552-3373. The Wireless Data Division's World Wide Web address is www.airdata.com . -0- Note to Editors: Cold Fusion is a U.S. registered trademark and Allaire is a trademark of Allaire Corp. Unwired Planet, UP.Link and Handheld Device Markup Language The Handheld Device Markup Language (HDML) is a markup language intended for display on handheld computers, information appliances, smartphones, etc.. It is similar to HTML, but for wireless and handheld devices with small displays, like PDA, mobile phones and so on. are trademarks of Unwired Planet, Inc. PocketNet is a trademark of the AT&T Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . All other company names, brand names and product names are trademarks of their respective holder(s). CONTACT: Allaire Corp. Adam Berrey, 617/761-2000 aberrey@allaire.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Richard Burger, 415/962-9550 rburger@miller.shandwick.com or AT&T Wireless Services, Wireless Data Division Jennifer Gehrt, 206/803-7976 jennifer.gehrt@airdata.com |
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