Asymetrix delivers SuperCede VM to run Java applications up to 50X faster; Brings SuperCede Flash Compiler technology to existing Java applets and applications.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 1996--Asymetrix Corp. today announced the immediate availability of SuperCede Verb 1. supercede - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" VM(tm), the world's fastest way to run Java applications. It delivers C++ performance to Java, improving Java execution speed up to 50X. The 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 SuperCede VM is available now. Final product release is set for July 22, 1996. Designed for integration at the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and level, SuperCede VM allows browser vendors, OS platform vendors, specialized Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. vendors and hardware companies to provide their customers a dramatically faster environment for running Java. Java developers can download the SuperCede VM, and evaluate the product's power by using it to run internally distributed Java applications. SuperCede VM brings the Flash Compiler technology found in the SuperCede developer environment products (see related announcement) to existing Java applications. Flash Compile is a radically new approach to language compilation that delivers unprecedented performance by compiling Java applications as they are downloaded across the Internet. Flash Compile delivers execution speeds up to 5X better than the fastest "just-in-time" Java compilers and up to 50 times faster than interpreted Java. "We're very excited about SuperCede's power to accelerate Java performance This article is a general presentation of the Java Platform performance. For criticisms about Java performance, and more generally about the Java language, see Criticism of Java. ," said Eric Schmidt, chief technology officer at 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. . "By completely eliminating any concerns about execution speed, SuperCede will cement Java's emergence as the standard language for creating Internet applications." Java developers or end-users are invited to download the product from the Asymetrix Web site, located at www.asymetrix.com. OEMs can obtain information on licensing SuperCede directly from Asymetrix. Beta is available now, with final product availability July 22. About Asymetrix --------------- The Asymetrix Corp. is a leading supplier of easy-to-use Internet authoring and development tools for Distributed Learning Distributed Learning means a method of instruction that relies primarily on indirect communication between students and teachers, including internet or other electronic-based delivery, teleconferencing or correspondence; (British Columbia, School Act, 2006). , Web Publishing, Internet Application, and Database Development. Asymetrix products include ToolBook II, SuperCede, 3D F/X F/X Effects , Web 3D, InfoAssistant, and InfoModeler. Asymetrix, a privately held software company based in Bellevue, Washington, markets to customers and clients around the world including leading corporate, government, and educational institutions. For more information, visit the Asymetrix web site at http://www.asymetrix.com. -0- Asymetrix is a registered trademark, and SuperCede and Flash Compiler are trademarks of Asymetrix Corporation. Asymetrix is registered in the U.S.A. and in certain other countries. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Any other product and/or company names are the product of their respective owners. CONTACT: Asymetrix Corp. Ann Bagley, 206/637-5859 annb(at)asymetrix.com Web Site: http://www.asymetrix.com or GCI GCI Ground Circuit Interrupter GCI Getty Conservation Institute GCI Global Commerce Initiative GCI Green Cross International (non-profit international environmental organization) GCI Growth Competitiveness Index GCI Great Cities Institute San Francisco David Dix, 415/974-6200 ddix(at)gcigroup.com |
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