Chuckwalla Announces New Release of Its Rich Media Management System; New Version Enables, Enterprise-Wide Deployment and Broader Re-use/Repurposing of Rich Media.Business Editors and Technology Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2000 Chuckwalla chuckwalla: see iguana. , Inc., the leading provider of broadband media management software, today announced the latest releases of its rich media management server and software development kit. The Chuckwalla system is designed for high-volume users of rich content in Website, print applications, or multimedia materials. Chuckwalla accelerates delivery of rich media from creation through desired usage, closing the gap between content creators See content provider. and Web page and print publishers. The new version, featuring an open, integratable architecture enables easier integration of Chuckwalla rich media management capabilities into existing enterprise environments, faster deployment and organization of rich content, and direct support for Virage video files. The Virage support gives the Chuckwalla system complete access to various elements within video files. "The delivery flow between content creators and print and Web applications is broken," said Craig Lynar, vice president of marketing at Chuckwalla. "Everyone is using a different platform and tool to create content. Dynamic new rich media are being created that can't be shared between departments, much less delivered to the Internet. And this is as true for print-intended media as it is for the Web." The new Chuckwalla system enables instant sharing of rich media, regardless of origin, format, or type. Rich media, including complex files, can be individually or batch uploaded to Chuckwalla which automatically meta-tags incoming items. The complex files are broken down into their base components, each of which is tagged for easy identification and access. The files may be displayed graphically via "hot" thumbnails versus long lists of obscure file names. Positioning the cursor (1) The symbol used to point to some element on screen. On Windows, Mac and other graphics-based screens, it is also called a "pointer," and it changes shape as it is moved with the mouse into different areas of the application. over a thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or image that is used to identify a file by its contents. Clicking the thumbnail opens the file. Thumbnails are an option in file managers, such as Windows Explorer, and they are found in photo editing and graphics program to quickly browse multiple highlights individual elements within the file for easy selection. For example, a developer of a Web page or print application can retrieve and view a single high-resolution image or logo from within a brochure created in Quark quark (kwôrk): see elementary particles. quark Any of a group of subatomic particles thought to be among the fundamental constituents of matter—more specifically, of protons and neutrons. -- without needing Quark running on their machine. Once selected, the file can be automatically transformed from its original format and resolution to the appropriate format for use in print or the Web. Versioning and workflow controls within Chuckwalla make it easy to ensure that the appropriate image is used and brand quality is maintained as content flows to different users. One of the fastest growing complex file types for Web usage is video. Chuckwalla has added direct video content access through support for Virage VDF VDF Vascular Disease Foundation VDF Visual DataFlex (programming language) vdf Verlag der Fachvereine VDF Vigili Del Fuoco (Italian Fire Brigade) VDF Variable Digital Filter files. Virage VDF files contain a rich, structured index that can be read and processed by Chuckwalla. Users can visually search a video by spoken word, clip, closed caption text, or keyframe. Then, to determine if the clip that's been found is actually the one desired, search results can be viewed by playing a clip of that particular video segment. An open component, vendor-neutral system, the Chuckwalla rich media management system is committed to supporting recognized standards as well as best-of-breed content creation tools and Web content management applications. The new release features direct support for the Interwoven in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. To blend together; intermix. v.intr. (Nasdaq:IWOV) TeamSite server in the form of a software-to-software integration "connector." Using this connector, that appears as a button within the TeamSite template (1) A pre-designed document or data file formatted for common purposes such as a fax, invoice or business letter. If the document contains an automated process, such as a word processing macro or spreadsheet formula, then the programming is already written and embedded in the , rich media can be pulled directly from Chuckwalla and dropped into the TeamSite template for even faster creation of rich Web pages. In addition Chuckwalla now supports Xinet FullPress and its OPI (Open Prepress Interface) An extension to PostScript that provides color separations. It was developed by Aldus Corporation, which was later acquired by Adobe. (Open Prepress Interface) standard, making rich media stored in Chuckwalla fully integratable with Xinet's publishing and prepress applications. In addition, support has also been added for XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. and COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. 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. standards via Chuckwalla's software development kit for easy system integration. The new versions of Chuckwalla's rich media management system and software development kit are expected to ship in Dec. 2000. About Chuckwalla Chuckwalla is an Internet technology company offering fully integratable rich media management software that closes the gap between content creation and Website development. By accelerating the development of rich Web pages, Chuckwalla software plays an integral role in enhancing the effectiveness of dynamic Websites. As the only open-architecture component for managing rich content within a Web infrastructure, Chuckwalla complements all major brands of Web page development tools and distribution methods. For more information, please call 408/719-5080 or reach us at: http://www.chuckwalla.com. All brand or product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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