Blue Angel Technologies Partners With H.W. Wilson; Provides WilsonWeb Users With Unprecedented Interoperability.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers 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)--March 21, 2001 When the H.W. Wilson Company set about upgrading its Web search service called WilsonWeb(R), they searched for vendors who could meet their demanding technology needs. Among the requirements for the new technology is on-going support for international search and retrieval protocols like ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 23950. Such protocols provide effective interoperability between electronic library catalogs and other database applications, thereby enabling enhanced search and retrieval of electronic information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. worldwide. H.W. Wilson's search for a vendor to provide this technology ended with Blue Angel Technologies of Valley Forge, PA. Blue Angel's unique ability to connect widely dispersed data collections was exactly what H.W. Wilson needed. Furthermore, Blue Angel will apply its expertise in standards-based applications to interface WilsonWeb with the Verity search engine to enable connectivity via ISO 23950 to a variety of data sources. "We're excited about working with H.W. Wilson," said Jim Restivo, Blue Angel's president. "H.W. Wilson is a forward-looking company that is using technology and open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced to provide its users with worldwide access to information resources. Since this is a major strength of our software, there is an excellent match between H.W. Wilson's needs and Blue Angel's capabilities." About WilsonWeb(R) and The H.W. Wilson Company An icon in the library community, the H.W. Wilson Company has been a leading provider of information resources for more than 102 years. The Company serves libraries worldwide, with more than 40 specialty databases and a wide range of reference monographs. Full-text periodical periodical, a publication that is issued regularly. It is distinguished from the newspaper in format in that its pages are smaller and are usually bound, and it is published at weekly, monthly, quarterly, or other intervals, rather than daily. resources, biographical databases, abstracts, and indexes are offered on the web via WilsonWeb, on 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). and in print. Popular titles include Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature is a reference guide to recently published articles in periodical magazines and scholarly journals, organized by article subject. It has been published regularly since 1901 by the H. W. (R), Current Biography(R), Famous First Facts(R), and others. A complete catalog of Wilson services is available on request, and further information is available at www.hwwilson.com. About Blue Angel Technologies, Inc. Blue Angel is an e-business and e-government solutions provider. Its innovative products and services are designed to dramatically improve the speed and effectiveness of organizations by connecting people with the information they need. Blue Angel's innovative solutions are implemented quickly and easily without changing existing environments. Computers conversing intelligently...the new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. revolution. Blue Angel is leading the revolution. For more information, visit Blue Angel's World Wide Web site at www.blueangeltech.com or call 610/917-9200. |
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