Blue Angel Technologies Announces ASF Compliance; MetaStar Product Suite is Compliant with the Federal Government's Advanced Search Facility.VALLEY FORGE Valley Forge, on the Schuylkill River, SE Pa., NW of Philadelphia. There, during the American Revolution, the main camp of the Continental Army was established (Dec., 1777–June, 1778) under the command of Gen. George Washington. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 1998-- Blue Angel Technologies announced today that it is the first software vendor to offer a commercial off the shelf (COTS) product that is ASF See Windows Media formats. 1. (language) ASF - Algebraic Specification Language. 2. (body) ASF - Analytical Solutions Forum. compliant and provides a fully integrated, end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. for government customers. ASF is a scaleable, distributed search and retrieval capability that permits intelligent agents to query large collections of mixed-mode data (e.g., text, geospatial metadata Geospatial metadata (also geographic metadata, or simply metadata when used in a geographic context) is a type of metadata that is applicable to objects that have an explicit or implicit geographic extent, in other words, are associated with some position on the , bibliographic references, museum artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. , etc.). The ASF project is funded by the U.S. government-wide Information Technology Innovation Program. The Executive Office of the President, the Department of Commerce, the U.S. Geological Survey The term geological survey can be used to describe both the conduct of a survey for geological purposes and an institution holding geological information. A geological survey , and other agencies have articulated requirements. Blue Angel's MetaStar suite contains numerous standards-based software components that are used to facilitate each phase of information-based processes Processes that collect, analyze, and disseminate information using any medium or form. These processes may be stand-alone processes or sub-processes that, taken together, comprise a larger system or systems of processes. See also information system. ( i.e., capture, organize, access, discover and use). "What's quite exceptional about MetaStar software", said Blue Angel's president Jim Restivo, "is that it requires no programming. Blue Angel has been able to automate what were difficult and technically challenging aspects of the information delivery process. As a result, customers are now able to install and implement such applications quickly and inexpensively." MetaStar products work on a variety of platforms and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . "This is particularly important", continued Restivo, "to government agencies which typically have large numbers of widely dispersed hardware configurations. MetaStar products allow our customers to leverage their existing investment in both hardware and software. It also provides them with an ability to move to new platforms should they desire to do so in the future." MetaStar also provides the end-user with unequaled flexibility. MetaStar was designed to allow end-users to easily make changes to accommodate their unique data needs. For example, MetaStar Gateway comes with template pages that allow customers to design whatever look and feel are desired. While the templates are very easy to use for less sophisticated customers, they provide a full array of advanced features that allow power users to implement advanced capabilities such as Java script and Active Server Pages (World-Wide Web, programming) Active Server Pages - (ASP) A scripting environment for Microsoft Internet Information Server in which you can combine HTML, scripts and reusable ActiveX server components to create dynamic web pages. IIS 4. . As with most off-the-shelf software, MetaStar is very easy to install. The user loads a CD and follows the on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. installation instructions. Customers can be assured of a steady stream of product updates as MetaStar products are enhanced to accommodate new technology and product functionality. Since MetaStar products are integrated with a number of well-known third party full text search engines, customers can be assured of ASF compliance with any of Blue Angel's technology partners. Such partnerships extend the scope and usefulness of ASF and insure that customers have a broad choice of vendor options from whom to choose. "MetaStar and ASF offer exciting possibilities not only for government agencies, but more importantly, for taxpayers. ASF and MetaStar provide the framework that will make it easier for taxpayers to access and use a wealth of information that previously was not available or was difficult to find. Further, they will do it in a way that saves the taxpayer money. You can't beat that combination", said Restivo. Availability The ASF compliant MetaStar line is available immediately from Blue Angel Technologies. About Blue Angel Technologies, Inc. Blue Angel Technologies is a market leader in standards-based software solutions for information delivery and management. Its products include a variety of solutions for the capture, organization, access, discovery, and use of information including MetaStar Search, MetaStar Repository, MetaStar Server, MetaStar Data Entry, MetaStar Gateway, MetaStar Harvester harvester, farm machine that mechanically harvests a crop. Small-grain harvesting has been mechanized to a certain extent since early times. In the modern period the first harvester to gain general acceptance was made by Cyrus McCormick in 1831 (see reaper). and the MetaDoor Suite. For more information, visit Blue Angel's World Wide Web site at www.blueangeltech.com or call 610/917-9200. ----------- Blue Angel Technologies, MetaStar, MetaStar Data Entry, MetaStar Gateway, MetaStar Harvester, MetaStar Repository, MetaStar Search, MetaStar Server, and MetaDoor are trademarks of Blue Angel Technologies, Inc. |
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