Bear River Develops Palm Schedule Application for BART.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2001 The Bay Area Rapid Transit “BART” redirects here. For other uses of "BART" or "Bart", see Bart. The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is a heavy rail public rapid-transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. District (BART) recently released a Palm schedule application. Now BART customers with a Palm(TM) OS compatible device can conveniently check train schedules, view a system map or look up station information anytime, anywhere. The application is available for free on BART's web site at http://www.bart.gov/. "Time and convenience are top priorities for our customers," said Timothy Moore, web site manager for BART. "This application is the perfect tool for riders who are constantly on the go and want the flexibility to easily rearrange their schedule." The application and the associated software used to update schedules were developed by Bear River Associates, Inc. working closely The Linde Group. Bear River is an Oakland-based company that has focused on mobile, wireless and web development for last five years. They are located on the web at http://www.bearriver.com/. The Linde Group is an Emeryville-based company that provides technical and recruiting services. They are located on the web at http://www.lindegroup.com. "This application will make BART riders' lives easier because you can look up the schedule wherever you are. Bear River was delighted to work with BART and the Linde Group to develop this Palm application," said Anthony Meadow, president of Bear River Associates. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Meadow, the application was developed using Bear River's Open Source C++ framework for the Palm known as paf. This framework has been used to develop other Palm applications including one for YourSherpa.com, an innovative system to make shopping more appealing and less burdensome. The framework is available at http://www.bearriver.com/developer/palm/. About Bear River Associates, Inc. Bear River Associates, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. founded in 1985 that focuses on web engineering services and enterprise mobile solutions for worker automation. The company has been at the forefront of applying innovative technology since its founding, starting in 1987 when it adopted object-oriented programming object-oriented programming, a modular approach to computer program (software) design. Each module, or object, combines data and procedures (sequences of instructions) that act on the data; in traditional, or procedural, programming the data are separated from the . In 1995 Bear River has become a leader in applying web, mobile and wireless technologies for companies such as Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , the California Department of Transportation The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is a government agency in the U.S. state of California. Its mission is to improve mobility across the state. It manages the state highway system and is actively involved with public transportation systems in California. , Qualcomm, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , 3Com, zBox Company, Oracle, California Youth Authority, the Federal Highway Administration The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," The Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway and Glaxo Wellcome. Bear River is a registered trademark of Bear River Associates, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the company with which they are associated. |
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