Attachmate OpenMind Breaks the Barriers, Delivers Easy Entry into Intranet Computing.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1996--Attachmate - The Intranet Company(tm) - today announced OpenMind(r) 3.0, its next generation "out-of-the-box" Intranet solution. The Attachmate(r) product includes major new capabilities that let organizations easily organize, distribute and manage corporate and Internet resources. OpenMind 3.0, the latest release of Attachmate's award-winning team collaboration software See collaborative software. , bridges the gap between team collaboration and the Web without extensive programming or customization, thereby eliminating the cost and setup barriers that previously blocked companies' establishment of Intranets. It is the industry's first and only free collaborative Intranet solution (customers can download their first OpenMind server and five clients at no charge from the Attachmate Web site at www.attachmate.com). OpenMind 3.0 allows companies to establish an Intranet quickly and inexpensively. It is simple and easy to install, unlike other collaborative Intranet solutions which require extensive programming and/or customization. OpenMind extends and leverages a company's existing infrastructure and investment in mail and messaging systems, such as Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. . OpenMind 3.0 also includes all the "hooks" necessary to "Webify" Intranet collaboration through OpenMind Web + a new add-on Web gateway module. The combination of OpenMind, OpenMind Web, and Attachmate's Emissary EMISSARY. One who is sent from one power or government into another nation for the purpose of spreading false rumors and to cause alarm. He differs from a spy. (q.v.) (tm) Host Publishing System, gives companies true Intranet capabilities by granting Web-enabled groupware access to host resources as well as the OpenMind server. OpenMind truly bridges the gap between enterprise-wide team collaboration and the World Wide Web. "One of the biggest challenges for a company like ours is facilitating internal communications  This article's grammar usage needs improvement. Please edit this article in accordance with Wikipedia's . ," said Brad Stevens Brad Stevens is the head men's basketball coach at Butler University. He took over the position vacated by Todd Lickliter in 2007. Head coaching recordSeason Team Overall Butler (Horizon League) (2007 — ) , marketing communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales manager at the Wireless Data Division of AT&T Wireless Services. "We need to put information in the hands of our employees, and OpenMind gives us a central repository from which our people can draw and share the knowledge they need to do their jobs." "OpenMind 3.0 allows companies of any size to create an Intranet in a matter of hours, not months," said Bill Patterson, vice president of marketing at Attachmate. "OpenMind is a perfect solution for companies looking to quickly and easily migrate to an Internet environment. " Because OpenMind requires no customization, extensive programming, or outside consultants, the product exemplifies Attachmate's "easy-to-use" computing solutions for companies wanting to build corporate Intranets. This approach has contributed to the company's growing leadership in the Intranet computing market. OpenMind allows companies to leverage their current investments in technologies such as Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
OpenMind is highly scaleable and can accommodate smaller departmental workgroups as well as large global enterprises. For companies looking to establish an Intranet, adding enterprise-wide content management, a collaborative workspace A collaborative workspace or shared workspace is an inter-connected environment in which all the participants in dispersed locations can access and interact with each other just as inside a single entity. , and workgroup capabilities to Web servers are important first steps. OpenMind 3.0, which was recently named Network Computing's Editor's Choice for groupware products, capitalizes on Attachmate's mature, high-performance OpenMind architecture. Through OpenMind, companies get Intranet capabilities including group conferencing, document management, electronic publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs. , and workgroup enhanced Internet access See how to access the Internet. . With OpenMind 3.0 organizations can quickly and easily establish a collaborative workspace that provides seamless access to both Intranet and Internet information for workgroups or the entire enterprise. OpenMind 3.0, with add-ons, consolidates a wide variety of desktop functions, including OpenMind clients, Web browsers (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. , Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. , Attachmate Emissary), and E-mail clients (MS-Exchange, MS-Mail, cc:Mail) into one, easy-to-use and consistent program. OpenMind allows users + even those located in different offices, cities, or companies + to join concurrently into a collaborative team. OpenMind establishes a shared information workspace, making it very easy for users to participate in personal and group discussions. OpenMind users can publish application files and HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. documents, participate in threaded discussions, and link to data on local or remote Web servers, World Wide Web, or Usenet news Usenet news - Usenet (Net News). New Capabilities of OpenMind 3.0 -- Powerful Browser Capabilities - OpenMind 3.0 includes Attachmate's Emissary Desktop Browser technology which provides robust Web page access that capitalizes on advanced HTML 3.0 capabilities. Emissary also supports many of the extensions found in Navigator and Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. , such as forms, tables, and frames. OpenMind 3.0 brings structure to Web resources and lets users reduce exploration time and assign Web home pages to OpenMind sections. -- MAPI (Mail API) A programming interface from Microsoft that enables a client application to send to and receive mail from Exchange Server or a Microsoft Mail (MS Mail) messaging system. Microsoft applications such as Outlook, the Exchange client and Microsoft Schedule use MAPI. 1.0 Support - OpenMind 3.0 supports MAPI 1.0 and provides full interoperability with Microsoft Exchange through the E-mail and NetNews Gateway add-on module. -- Verity Search Engine - OpenMind 3.0 provides far-reaching search capabilities through the Verity search engine. All OpenMind information is indexed for full text retrieval. Users can quickly search discussions, documents, and spreadsheets attached to messages or contained in folders. Users can also perform advanced searches incorporating relevance rankings and complex operators. -- Web Access through Web Gateway Module - OpenMind Web is a new add-on Web gateway module that lets any user with a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. access the full functionality of OpenMind, including individual, workgroup or enterprise-wide content management, publishing, conferencing capabilities, user productivity tools, and navigation aides. OpenMind Web lets companies extend valuable OpenMind Intranet content to hundreds of users via the Web. Although access is extended to the Web, companies maintain management and control of Intranet resources through OpenMind security model. OpenMind Web will also provide collaborative functionality for host-based data made Web-ready through Attachmate's Emissary Host Publishing System. -- Automatic account creation - gives companies the option to allow users to create their own accounts. This capability is particularly useful when providing information to customers and prospects + the first time user can access information but has limited access rights until they are verified. -- Additional features - include advanced security administration, more robust replication, and an uninstall To remove hardware or software from a computer system. In order to remove a software application from a PC, an uninstall program, also called an "uninstaller," deletes all the files that were initially copied to the hard disk and restores the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM. capability. Pricing and Availability The OpenMind 3.0 beta is available now on the Attachmate Web site at http://www.attachmate.com. The released OpenMind 3.0 Server and five clients will be available + for free + in July 1996 on the Attachmate Web site, allowing companies to set up an Intranet for five team members at no cost. Fully documented, packaged and supported 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). versions of OpenMind 3.0 will be available in July 1996. The OpenMind 3.0 Server carries at a USRP USRP UTM/USP Standard Raster Product of $75. OpenMind Clients carry a price of US$50 each. The Email and NetNews module will be available in July 1996 and will carry a USRP of $495. OpenMind 3.0 and its add-on modules will be available from Attachmate resellers, retailers and VARs, as well as through the Attachmate sales organization. Industry-Leading Support OpenMind customers can take advantage of Attachmate's industry-leading support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . The Internet Services Consulting Group (ICG ICG indocyanine green. ), helps corporations gain competitive advantages through maximized Internet access and ultimately Intranet services. Another offering, helps customers make decisions on how to best utilize Internet technologies to implement corporate Intranets. Additional information about Attachmate's worldwide support services is available on Attachmate's Web site. Attachmate - The Intranet Company Attachmate is a leading supplier of universal information access software and services to major corporations, large organizations and government agencies worldwide. The company's object-oriented client, server, authoring tool, management software, and hardware safely 'extend' Intranets by linking host systems, Internet systems and workgroups. Attachmate leverages its fourteen years of corporate expertise in enterprise and Internet technologies by providing comprehensive and knowledgeable customer consulting and support services in more than thirty countries around the world. Attachmate is the largest privately owned software company in the world and employs over 2,000 people. For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue, at 206/644-4010, 206/649-6035 (fax) or toll free at 800/426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com. -0- Attachmate and OpenMind are registered trademarks and Attachmate -The Intranet Company and Emissary are trademarks of Attachmate Corp. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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