CAD Vendors Join Visio Business Partner Program.PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1997-- Visio's Phoenix Technology to Provide Alternative Application Platform For Third-Party Solutions Developed on Autodesk's AutoCAD Visio Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : "VSIO") today announced that three prominent AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission CAD software application vendors have joined the Visio(R) Business Partner program. The program, an information and support network that helps independent software vendors (ISVs), consultants, systems integrators, value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. and corporate developers deliver superior business solutions that complement or utilize Visio graphics technology, now extends to the Phoenix CAD technology Visio will preview at the AEC Systems '97 show in Philadelphia. The new Visio Business Partners announced during the show are Cyco International (Booth 1318), Eagle Point Software (Booth 2848), EMT See Efficient markets theory. Software (Booth 1726) and Ketiv Technologies (Booth 3065). Four Visio Business Partners (Ketiv, Hitachi Software (Booth 2756), Eagle Point, and Cyco) are demonstrating their CAD applications running on Phoenix technology inside the Visio booth (3048). "The Visio Business Partner program was developed to help bring Visio solutions to end users in all types of businesses," said Ted Johnson
All of the vendors that announced joining the Visio Business Partner program at AEC Systems '97 have developed software applications that run on top of Autodesk's AutoCAD product. These applications exploit the programmable nature of AutoCAD via the AutoLISP scripting language A high-level programming, or command, language that is interpreted (translated on the fly) rather than compiled ahead of time. A scripting, or script, language may be a general-purpose programming language or it may be limited to specific functions used to augment the running of an and the Autodesk Development System (ADS) API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. , a C/C C/C Center to Center C/C Combustion Chamber C/C Command/Control C/C Crew Chief C/C cabin cruiser (US DoD) C/C chief complaint (medical) C/C Channel-to-Channel C/C Communication and Collaboration ++ programming interface for third-party applications. Visio's new Phoenix technology, which will be incorporated into a stand-alone CAD product that Visio plans to release later this year at an average selling price The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution. of $499, supports these same programming technologies. The Phoenix technology runs AutoLISP scripts unmodified Adj. 1. unmodified - not changed in form or character unqualified - not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial" modified - changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft , and turn-key AutoCAD applications developed for the ADS API require only simple recompilation Re`com`pi`la´tion n. 1. A new compilation. to run on top of the Phoenix technology. No "porting" or code modification is necessary, so third-party vendors can offer support for both AutoCAD and Visio's Phoenix technology as application platforms simultaneously, with a minimum of effort and cost. "Cyco is always looking to deliver more value in our document management products," said Gregory Peay, director of marketing services for Cyco International. "Partnering with Visio will allow Cyco to deliver our software on a platform that requires less hardware and costs less. That's a winning proposition for Cyco and our customers." "Visio has a record of fully and impartially supporting and promoting its business partners," said Brent Straka, vice president of marketing for Eagle Point Software. "We're confident that Visio will deliver on both the compatibility and the integrity necessary to create a level playing field See net neutrality. in which all third-party vendors that rely on the Phoenix platform can flourish. In that sort of marketplace, Eagle Point's products can only succeed." "Hitachi Software offers a family of high-end raster The horizontal lines (scan lines) displayed on a TV or computer monitor. This is the origin of the term "raster graphics," which is the major category that all bitmapped images and video frames fall into (GIF, JPEG, MPEG, etc.). and vector imaging and conversion applications that rely on ADS," said Shoichi Kitaoka, vice president and general manager for Hitachi Software in Boulder, CO. "Using the Phoenix platform, we can make our products available to a wider range of customer desktops." "Ketiv is focused on delivering leading-edge solutions to the AEC marketplace," said Craig H. Dodge, vice president, corporate marketing of Ketiv Technologies. "The Phoenix technology represents an ideal vehicle for carrying those solutions. By becoming a Visio Business Partner, Ketiv hopes to create the kind of partnership with Visio that allows us to grow our businesses and serve our respective customers in harmony." Those interested in more information about the Visio Business Partner program can send e-mail to vbp@visio.com, contact Visio at 800-24-VISIO (248-4746) ext. 93W, or visit Visio's Web page at http://www.visio.com/ . About Visio Corp. Visio Corp., a leading supplier of enterprisewide business diagramming and technical drawing software, was founded in September 1990. The Seattle-based company pioneered the drawing and diagramming market with the release of Visio 1.0 in November 1992 and has since released additional Windows-based products for the creation and exchange of drawings and diagrams in business. Visio's powerful product architecture, combined with partner programs and third-party relationships in key market segments, is establishing Visio as a desktop platform standard for the creation of graphical solutions. The company markets the Visio product line in nine languages and in more than 35 countries, with more than 1 million users throughout the world. -0- Visio is either a trademark or registered trademark of Visio Corp. 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, trade names or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Waggener Edstrom Rob Curran, 425/637-9097 robc@wagged.com |
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