Applix demonstrates expanded scope of its 'Espresso!' Project: 'Interactive Business Applications for the Internet'.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 1996--At the Netscape Developers Conference today, 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) demonstrated the expanded scope of its project, code-named "Espresso!" The project demonstrates delivery of interactive business applications over the Internet, and over corporate intranet infrastructures, directly to the desktop of users anywhere, at any time. The demonstration, connecting a user in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden to Applix's "Espresso!" server in Westboro, presented a range of utilities answering business needs. A description of the demonstration, running on Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. 2.0 and deployed via Sun Microsystems' Java technology, is available in a separate press release. The "Espresso!" project charter is to deliver client/server technology that deploys custom applications, developed in Applixware, to any Java-enabled desktop. Products resulting from "Espresso!" will enable an enterprise to exploit the Internet to deliver truly interactive client/server applications securely and efficiently. Deployment will not require extensive Java or network programming knowledge. "Applix's Internet strategy is focused strongly on the development and deployment of business applications for Inter- and Intra-net environments," 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. "The `Espresso!' interactive business applications environment will allow anyone, anywhere, to connect via familiar user interfaces 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. . Information suppliers can offer their customers and users the unique ability to not only view this information, but with `Espresso!', the ability to interact with it. Customers anywhere, any time will be able to examine real-time, what-if scenarios against information that is completely up to date. This is the power and the promise of the Internet as a global computing computing - computer infrastructure." Today's presentation expands greatly on the original proof-of-concept client/server "Internet Spreadsheet spreadsheet Computer software that allows the user to enter columns and rows of numbers in a ledgerlike format. Any cell of the ledger may contain either data or a formula that describes the value that should be inserted therein based on the values in other cells. " that the company revealed last November. "Espresso!"'s concept is to extend interactive server applications to the desktop via the Web, and to provide the user with the ability to access, analyze, and communicate information remotely with the same immediacy im·me·di·a·cy n. pl. im·me·di·a·cies 1. The condition or quality of being immediate. 2. Lack of an intervening or mediating agency; directness: the immediacy of live television coverage. as a local connection. Key Internet players have entered into technology and marketing relationships with Applix, including Netscape Communications, Silicon Graphics Inc. and 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. . "Applix sets a new standard, and is even raising the bar, for delivering interactive applications over the network -- anywhere, anytime using the Netscape Navigator 2.0 platform," said Martin Haeberli, director of technology for Netscape. "Their technology demonstrates the potential to open up a range of new solutions for both the corporate Intranet and the global Internet, and we are pleased to support Applix's efforts in this endeavor." "Silicon Graphics Inc. is pleased to support Applix in this exciting new area of Webbased applications," said Kirk Loevner, vice president, market solutions division for Silicon Graphics. "The interactivity of Applix's `Espresso!' combined with the visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all and Web server technology from SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. deliver the potential for a forceful force·ful adj. Characterized by or full of force; effective: was persuaded by the forceful speaker to register to vote; enacted forceful measures to reduce drug abuse. combination of solutions." "Demonstrating its ability to deliver interactive applications live, using Java and Internet technologies, clearly establishes Applix as a leader in enabling network-centric applications to be delivered to the desktop via the Internet," said Ruth Hennigar, general manager for language and applications at JavaSoft. Applix is a leader in enabling enterprise productivity through integrated real-time and transaction-based data access, through rapid application development tools for custom solutions, and through specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. real-time, mission-critical applications for specific business needs. Applix product architectures process data-intensive operations on servers and downloads only the data a user needs to the desktop client. "Espresso!" extends Applix's technology leadership to the rapidly-emerging class of enterprises seeking to deliver interactive information content and services using currently available Web technologies. Applix, Inc., based in Westboro, Mass., provides solutions to the Real-Time Enterprise -- 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 and Target Enterprise software. 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 A networking environment that is made up of clients and servers running applications designed for client/server architecture. See client/server. , including the Web. Applixware for the Real Time Application Server is an open suite of integrated server applications that enable users to access, assemble, route and publish time-critical information to network-centric heterogeneous client/server environments. Target 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: Dave Gayman Applix, Inc. 508.870-0300 ext. 341 dgayman@applix.com http://www.applix.com |
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