Applix ships Anyware Office, the most complete suite of office applications for the Java desktop.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1996-- First to Deliver Most Cost-Effective Solution for Deploying Applications on the Internet/Intranet 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 availability of Anyware Office(TM), the most complete and advanced Java(TM)-based desktop solution available today. As the first office suite to ship for the Java desktop, Anyware Office delivers a rich, no compromise office suite which includes word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , spreadsheets, business graphics and e-mail. "Anyware Office is designed to provide end-users with the ability to access and create documents, spreadsheets and business graphs in a compound document," 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. "This gives users access to interactive content at any time, from any Webtop, including the network computer." The Anyware Office product is ideally suited to thin client, NC and Webtop computing. Anyware Office's very small client footprint, combined with its smart network utilization, results in high-performance usability and an optimum solution for intranet and Internet users. Anyware Office and Applixware, Applix's market proven client/server office tools used by thousands of companies worldwide, provide corporations with a "no compromise" enterprise-wide solution. The same office applications can be run on Webtops, NCs, Windows 95, NT and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). desktops and servers. Anyware Office provides users with a complete suite of applications which include a powerful WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. word processor, a robust 3-D 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. spreadsheet, business graphics and an advanced e-mail client Same as e-mail program. . All of the components support continuous linking and embedding; customizable user interfaces; integrated macro language (1) A special-purpose command language used to automate sequences within an application such as a spreadsheet or word processor. Macro languages often include programming controls (IF THEN, GOTO, WHILE, etc.), but rarely have the capabilities of a full-blown programming language. for task automation; printing to any postscript or PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts. printer; document delivery via fax or e-mail; and filters for over 50 word processing, spreadsheet and graphic file types. Additionally, with the optional Applix Anyware Innovators Workbench, a complete application development platform, corporations can build and deploy custom solutions and desktops. The Anyware Office desktop can access OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. , relational and real-time data enabling users to make live connections to mission-critical data in real-time from their Webtop or NC over the Internet or intranet. Pricing/Availability Available now, Anyware Office is offered at an introductory price of $295/concurrent user. For more information, call 1-800-8APPLIX or contact the company on the World Wide Web at http://www.applix.com . 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(TM), Applix Enterprise software, Applix Anyware and TM1 Anyware. Applix Enterprise is an integrated set of support automation applications for handling the dynamic data needs of customer interaction environments. 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 Anyware is the first commercial applications solution that leverages Java to develop and deploy interactive business applications to networked desktops. TM1 Anyware is a product that results from the acquisition of TM1 Software, which integrates Applixs applications environment for Java-based Webtops with TM1's multidimensional engine. CONTACT: Victoria Winston Patty Walsh/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 x. 315 617-441-4000 x. 232/253 victoria@applix.com pwalsh@neva.com gmarchese@neva.com |
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