CONNECT Announces OneServer Digital Product Distribution System; PhotoDisc First to Use Groundbreaking Solution.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 1995--CONNECT, Inc. today announced its new Digital Product Distribution System (DPDS DPDS Defense Property Disposal Service DPDS Dipropyl Disulfide DPDS Doctor of Planning and Development Studies DPDS Data Processing and Display System (aviation) DPDS Deck Port Deck Switch DPDS Dynamic Positioning Drill Ship ), a new system that facilitates the sale and the secure delivery of digital products such as graphics and software direct to customers via the Internet or private networks. PhotoDisc Inc., the leading supplier of graphic images 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). , is the first company to use the new CONNECT software to operate PhotoDisc On-line, an Internet-based merchandising merchandising Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product. and distribution system for its graphic image library of more than 10,000 images. "Everyone is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. real business on the Net," said Tom Kehler, president and 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. of CONNECT. "By choosing our new OneServer DPDS as its platform, PhotoDisc has added a whole new global distribution channel for 10,000 products. This is a strong example of serious business on the Net which is a special strength of CONNECT." OneServer DPDS solution is designed to meet the unique needs of on-line sales, licensing, distribution and tracking of multimedia digital products. It allows companies to use the Internet, private networks or both to sample, sell, and license multimedia digital products and deliver them directly to the customer's computer. OneServer DPDS solution benefits companies providing clip art A set of canned images used to illustrate word processing and desktop publishing documents. , photo images, typography typography (tīpŏg`rəfē), the art of printing from movable type. The term typographer is today virtually synonymous with a master printer skilled in the techniques of type and paper stock selection, ornamentation, and composition. , databases and software extensions, products and objects, by allowing them to sell globally, reduce the cost of order acquisition and processing, and eliminate the cost of packaging. Customers can browse (1) To view the contents of a file or a group of files. Browser programs generally let you view data by scrolling through the documents or databases. In a database program, the browse mode often lets you edit the data. See Web browser. and sample products and obtain real-time licensing and delivery. OneServer DPDS Allows PhotoDisc to Setup Electronic Storefront Powered by OneServer DPDS solution, PhotoDisc On-line is an electronic storefront that offers royalty-free images immediately and securely to the design community. By early next year, it will expand from the initial 10,000 available images, to provide more than 50,000 graphic images -- over 20 Gigabytes of data -- to PhotoDisc's existing customers, which currently total 40,000, as well as new customers. "We scoured scour 1 v. scoured, scour·ing, scours v.tr. 1. a. To clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously: scour a dirty oven. b. the industry to find a company with a solution that could handle our immense and complex graphic library and get us into commercial operation smoothly and quickly," said Tom Hughes, president of PhotoDisc. "CONNECT's new system provided all of this and more. Selling and licensing intellectual property poses some special challenges for which OneServer DPDS was the solid answer. We are impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: by the speed at which CONNECT understood our requirements for PhotoDisc On-line, and pleased by the rapid customization of the OneServer DPDS solution to meet our specific needs," Hughes said. CONNECT's OneServer DPDS is now available directly through CONNECT's sales force and is licensed for $80,000 to $1,500,000 depending on platform and configuration. About OneServer OneServer software, based on industry-standard database technology, provides an industrial-strength response to customer demands for maximum flexibility, scalability and manageability for electronic commerce applications. It is designed for the implementation of next-generation, interactive on-line business services over both public networks such as the Internet and private data networks. OneServer applications can be accessed through existing World Wide Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
About PhotoDisc, Inc. PhotoDisc is the pioneer in digital stock photography, offering the highest quality digital images to the marketplace since 1991. The company is the leading provider of CD-ROM-based digital images and artwork, and sets the industry standard in image quality by drum scanning and color-correcting each image. All products are Macintosh and Windows compatible, and include browsing software to easily locate images. All images are royalty-free and model released for use in advertising, marketing, multimedia and corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. projects. PhotoDisk On-Line is available at http://www.photodisc.com. About CONNECT, Inc. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Mountain View, CONNECT, Inc. is a pioneer in building and operating interactive on-line services for electronic commerce. Today, CONNECT is a leading provider of software and services to conduct business securely on the Internet. CONNECT employs 117 people and is privately held by QUAESTUS Management Corporation, a private investment company specializing in electronic commerce, and Volpe Welty and Co., an investment banking and fund management firm. More information on CONNECT can be obtained by calling 1-800-262-2638 or through the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.connectinc.com. -0- Note to Editors: CONNECT is a registered trademark of CONNECT, Inc. OneServer and OneServer DPDS are trademarks of CONNECT, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. CONTACT: CONNECT, Inc. Ed Forman, 415/254-4000 edforman@connectinc.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Robin Foster/Anne Gowan gow·an n. Scots A yellow or white wildflower, especially the Old World daisy. [Probably alteration of Middle English gollan, a plant with yellow flowers; akin to Old Norse , 415/962-9550 rfoster@millerwest.com agowan@millerwest.com |
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