Attensa Introduces AttentionStream(TM) Synchronization at Syndicate Conference; Fast AttentionStream(TM) Article Level Synchronization Lets Users Read RSS Feeds Anywhere/Anytime and Keep Them Updated.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 -- Attensa, Inc., a leading developer of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) A syndication format that was developed by Netscape in 1999 and became very popular for aggregating updates to blogs and the news sites. RSS has also stood for "Rich Site Summary" and "RDF Site Summary. infrastructure software, today announced the introduction of the 1.0 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 its first RSS reader client, Attensa for Outlook 1.0 and is demonstrating Attensa Online, a new, free Web-based RSS application, at the Syndicate Conference in San Francisco, December 12-14. Attensa for Outlook and Attensa Online use Attensa's unique AttentionStream(TM) article level synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. that connects desktop, web and mobile RSS reader clients so articles read, organized and deleted are kept up to date no matter where they are accessed. With Attensa for Outlook and Attensa Online users can easily manage RSS feeds Summaries of Web site content that are published in the RSS format for download. See RSS. and articles from any computer with an Internet connection. With AttentionStream(TM) synchronization every action from subscribing to new feeds, updating articles, reading and deleting articles, to creating categories and adding tags will be synchronized syn·chro·nize v. syn·chro·nized, syn·chro·niz·ing, syn·chro·niz·es v.intr. 1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. 2. To operate in unison. v.tr. 1. in Outlook and on a personal, privacy-protected Web page at Attensa Online's. Users can now manage all the latest information with no more wasted time wading through duplicate content no matter where they are accessing and reading their feeds. AttentionStream(TM) Synchronization - One Step Closer to Smart RSS The introduction of Attensa for Outlook and Attensa Online is the first step in a three phased product strategy that integrates RSS reader/aggregator clients, associated workgroup and enterprise servers and an underlying infrastructure that aggregates and triangulates attention metadata. Attensa's AttentionStream(TM) technology is designed to help people cut through information overload A symptom of the high-tech age, which is too much information for one human being to absorb in an expanding world of people and technology. It comes from all sources including TV, newspapers, magazines as well as wanted and unwanted regular mail, e-mail and faxes. by delivering fewer and more relevant RSS articles. By intelligently analyzing AttentionStreams, including the obvious and not so obvious ways people consume information, new possibilities emerge to prioritize pri·or·i·tize v. pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing, pri·or·i·tiz·es Usage Problem v.tr. To arrange or deal with in order of importance. v.intr. and recommend higher value content to users while cutting down on useless and duplicate information. Attensa's unique lightweight AttentionStream enables fast updating of subscriptions at the article level, frequent synchronizations across multiple RSS clients and near real-time analytics to provide prioritized, more relevant articles. "RSS is a fantastic new communication tool, but it isn't helping with the information fire hose. In fact, RSS only increases the flow and makes it worse," said Craig Barnes, Attensa 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. . "The new RSS clients we are introducing at Syndicate are the first step in using Attensa AttentionStream(TM) technology to turn the RSS fire hose of information into a drinking fountain." Introducing Attensa Online - Invitation Beta to Free RSS Web Service Attensa Online is a free online RSS service that can be accessed anywhere on any computer. Attensa Online is an AJAX web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. application that works like a dedicated RSS reader application to make keeping on top of RSS news and information easy. Subscriptions and articles load quickly and marking articles as read and deleting articles is easy. Resizable panes and multiple views let users create an RSS workspace that is flexible and intuitive. Options for displaying articles include headline only, headline with one-sentence introductions, headlines with first paragraphs or complete articles. Users view the article source Web page without opening a new browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used window or tab. To participate in the Attensa Online beta visit http://online.attensa.com . Attensa for Outlook 1.0 Beta - Three Useful and Easy to Use RSS Tools and Last Chance for Free Download Attensa for Outlook 1.0 Beta is the sixth significant update since Attensa introduced the full-featured RSS news reader for Outlook in June 2005. When users download Attensa for Outlook they get the Attensa Engine, Attensa for Outlook and Attensa RSS toolbars for Firefox or 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. . The Attensa Engine is a desktop application that runs outside of Outlook, working in the background to gather, process, organize and store RSS feeds whether Outlook is running or not. With background processing Processing in which the program is not visibly interacting with the user. Earlier personal computers used operating systems that ran background tasks only when foreground tasks were idle, such as between keystrokes. , RSS news feeds are seamlessly pulled into Outlook. There is no waiting for feeds to load every time Outlook is launched. The engine keeps track of RSS subscription preferences and data, and keeps those RSS subscriptions current. It takes care of downloading any subscription files and updating an RSS news feed database on your PC.
Innovative features, fit and finish
-- Attensa Toolbars for Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer
-- Automatically detect RSS news feeds on a Webpage
-- Preview Feeds and articles before deciding to subscribe
-- Quickly access and read news feeds and articles from the
browser toolbar
-- Easily tag Web pages and blog posts using a pull down list.
-- Articles tagged using Attensa automatically update and
synchronize Del.icio.us bookmark lists.
-- Tagged pages can be explored just using the toolbar
-- Powerful search tools that make it easy to create unlimited
custom news feeds based on keyword from the most popular
search engines including:
-- Blogdigger, Daypop, Del.icio.us, Feedster, Flickr,
Moreover, MSN Spaces, Wired News and Yahoo!
-- News is updated automatically and continuously
-- Publish to LiveJournal, Blogger and TypePad blogs as easily as
sending an email
-- Automatically load audio Podcast files into iTunes and Windows
Media Player playlists
Attensa for Outlook - Pricing and Availability Attensa for Outlook 1.0 Beta is a free download. When it is released commercially Attensa for Outlook 1.0 will be cost $19.95. The price includes a one year subscription for AttentionStream(TM) synchronization with Attensa Online. For users who only need RSS in Outlook, Attensa for Outlook will continue to work inside of Outlook at the end of the first year's subscription. Attensa for Outlook 1.0 Beta can be downloaded for free at http://www.attensa.com. About Attensa Attensa, Inc. is a venture backed software company committed to developing an RSS Network that intelligently delivers relevant, up-to-the-minute information to people on any device they choose. For more information and to keep informed about new product introductions, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.attensa.com/ and at our blog at http://attensa.typepad.com. (C)2005 Attensa, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Attensa, the Attensa logo and AttentionStream are trademarks of Attensa, Inc. Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are used for identification purposes only and are the rights of their exclusive holders. |
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