Allegiant announces plans to ship pre-release version of SuperCard Runtime for Windows; Developer Release intended to meet user demand for Windows delivery solution.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 1995--Allegiant Technologies, Inc. announced today that it will ship a Developer's Release version of SuperCard Runtime for Windows in January 1996. Though not including all the functionality of SuperCard 2.5 on the Macintosh, the Developer's Release will include key functionality to enable developers to convert and deliver their Macintosh SuperCard projects on Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. . Among the key features of the SuperCard Runtime for Windows Developer Release are: Project Conversion SuperCard Runtime for Windows Developer Release will deliver complete SuperCard Macintosh project conversion, including windows, cards, buttons, fields, graphics, menus and menu items. The release will also feature tools that aid the conversion process, including project analysis tools, Apple's "MoviePlayer" for saving movies to play on both Macintosh and Windows, and Equilibrium's "Debabelizer Lite LE" for saving graphic files in cross-platform formats. Multimedia Capabilities Designed to contain nearly all SuperCard's significant multimedia capabilities. Developer Release will support cross-platform graphics display, cross-platform sound playback and the ability to play QuickTime movies. These features make it a capable Windows authoring environment for producing multimedia applications for 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). titles, kiosks, presentations, computer-based training See CBT. (application) Computer-Based Training - (CBT) Training (of humans) done by interaction with a computer. The programs and data used in CBT are known as "courseware." , and educational reference projects, intended to run on both Windows and Macintosh platform. Project Distribution The Developer Release will include Windows versions See Windows. of the SuperCard application, the Runtime Editor (for creating and modifying projects) and the SuperCard Player. The product will also include a publisher's license that will allow developers to distribute the Player so they can deliver their work to Windows users. "While the Developer Release is not a 100% port of SuperCard Software Technology to Windows, it does represent a significant portion of SuperCard's capabilities. This early release is intended to give SuperCard and HyperCard developers a head start on converting their work to run on Windows -- we've had extremely positive reactions from the Developer community to our strategy of shipping this early Release," said Sean Baird, SuperCard Product Manager. Pricing, availability and priority support SuperCard Runtime for Windows Developer Release will be available directly from Allegiant at the special introductory price of $199 for owners of SuperCard for the Macintosh. The product will include the complete contents of the forthcoming full-release version of SuperCard Runtime for Windows, including a User Guide, a Tutorial An instructional book or program that takes the user through a prescribed sequence of steps in order to learn a product. Contrast with documentation, which, although instructional, tends to group features and functions by category. See tutorials in this publication. , Installation Disks, and a special Developer Release Notes booklet. The suggested retail price of the final shipping product will be $495. Registered owners Registered Owner An individual or organization to whom certificates are directly issued and who, as a result, is recorded on the corporation's securityholder records (as maintained by the transfer agent). of the Developer Release will be entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: to an automatic upgrade to SuperCard Runtime for Windows 1.0, when that product becomes available later in 1996. In addition, owners will receive special Priority Technical Support service until 30 days after version 1.0 ships. This support is separate and distinct from Allegiant's Level III Developer Support and is designed specifically to help users convert their Mac projects to Windows and deal with remaining pre-release issues. The Developer Release Priority Support service includes: o Automatic mailings of significant Developer Release program updates; o Access to a private FTP site A server on the Internet that maintains files for downloading. An FTP site may be one or more servers or just one or two folders dedicated to file transfer on a single server. See FTP and anonymous FTP. via the Internet to get the latest beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of SuperCard Runtime for Windows; o A free subscription to the Windows mailing The e-mail and newsgroup client in Windows Vista. Windows Mail replaced Outlook Express, which has been the light version of the Outlook mail client in previous versions of Windows. list via the Internet, offering the latest news from Allegiant and direct e-mail access to both Allegiant's Technical Support and other SuperCard Runtime for Windows' owners. Allegiant indicated it would make a ship date announcement once a final analysis of engineering and testing schedules had been determined. Allegiant Technologies, Inc., develops and markets innovative multimedia, Internet, and Application Development software that empowers people to interactively educate, entertain, present, and manage information. CONTACT: Allegiant Technologies, Inc. Stuart Henigson, 619/587-0500 ext. 101 Kevin La Rue La Rue may refer to:
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