Applix announces Applix Anyware, the first Java-enabled interactive business solution for the Web; Applix revolutionizes the way users access and interact with information over the Internet/Intranet.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1996-- Applix, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :APLX) today announced the Applix Anyware family of products, the first commercial application solutions that leverage Java to develop and deploy interactive business applications to networked desktops. With Applix Anyware, users have the ability to connect, from any location worldwide, to server-based information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. , via Java-enabled web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
"Until today, there has been no solution available that has fully utilized the Internet to provide interactive, what-if access to historical and real-time information directly from a Webtop," said Jit Saxena, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Applix. "Applix's proven leadership in the decision support arena and its leverage of Java offer users a low-cost and readily accessible vehicle to real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. and analysis -- today." Applix Anyware is a comprehensive family of applications and tools that includes Anyware WebSheet, the first Java-based client/server spreadsheet. Anyware WebSheet includes over 600 spreadsheet functions, live-links to real-time and historical databases and is completely open. It can easily and quickly be extended by including user developed functions and programs. Additional components include: -- Anyware Client -- Anyware Server, a platform for deploying Internet and intranet applications -- Anyware WebSheet -- Anyware WebData, for accessing real-time and historical data -- Anyware WebRealTime -- Anyware Innovator's Workbench, a comprehensive graphical development environment for building interactive client/server applications for the Internet. Using existing Applix core technologies for relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. access, real-time and third-party integration, Applix Anyware solutions offer users access to interactive content, in context. Specifically, any information including real-time and RDBMS (Relational DataBase Management System) See relational database and DBMS. RDBMS - relational database , data warehouse and third-party data can be accessed from any location -- local, distributed and remote intranets as well as the Internet -- from any desktop including any Java-enabled browser. In addition, Applix delivers this information content and applications to networked desktops using familiar GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. application interfaces and centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management, administration and control. "The Anyware suite of products demonstrates how Java and network-centric computing are changing today's computing paradigm," said Ed Zander zan·der n. pl. zander or zan·ders A common European pikeperch (Stizostedion lucioperca) valued as a food fish. [German, from Low German Sander , president, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Computer Company. "Accessing and using powerful business applications no longer depends upon platform or location, but is now accessible to users any where, any time." Applix Anyware is a software solution based on the Espresso! Project announced by Applix at Sun Microsystems' Java Day last November. Espresso! was the first project aimed specifically at delivering application value rather than content value over the Internet. The Espresso! Project highlights Applix's core competencies at delivering value to IS organizations seeking to leverage the cross-platform, location independence and connectivity benefits of Internet technologies. Pricing and Availability Available in Q3, the Applix Anyware family is priced per module. The following chart outlines the Applix Anyware pricing structure: Applix Anyware Products Price Anyware Client $99/ per concurrent user In computer science, the number of concurrent users for a resource in a location, with the location being a computing network or a single computer, refers to the total number of people using the resource at the same time. Anyware Server $4,995/ per server Anyware WebSheet $295/ per concurrent user Anyware WebData Gateway $195/ per concurrent user Anyware WebRealTime Gateway $995/ per concurrent user Anyware Innovators Workbench $2,495/ per concurrent user About Applix, Inc. Applix, Inc., based in Westboro, MA, provides solutions for the Real Time Enterprise -- those organizations that seek and gain competitive advantage by converting raw data into effective action in the shortest possible time. Applix develops, markets and supports Applixware, Applix Enterprise software and Applix Anyware. Applixware for the Real Time Desk is an open suite of integrated personal desktop tools that enable individual users with time-critical and historical data needs to access, analyze, display and communicate information from a universal desktop across heterogeneous client/server environments, including the Web. Applix Enterprise is an integrated set of support automation applications for handling the dynamic data needs of customer interaction environments. -0- All trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks are property of their respective companies. CONTACT: Tony Giannelli Patty Anderson/Gina Marchese mar·che·se n. pl. mar·che·si 1. An Italian nobleman ranking above a count and below a prince. 2. Used as the title for such a nobleman. Applix, Inc. Neva Group 508/870-0300 617-441-4000 x. 232/253 tgiannelli@applix.com panderson@neva.com gmarchese@neva.com |
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