Chuckwalla Teams With Virage to Add Searchable Video Asset Capability to Rich Media Management Software.Business Editors and High Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2000 Alliance Expands On-Demand Access to Video Content for Rapid Web Deployment Within the Chuckwalla chuckwalla: see iguana. Rich Media Management System Finding just the right video clip A short video presentation. within vast assortments of rich media assets managed by Chuckwalla will become a point and click procedure thanks to a new alliance formed by Chuckwalla and Virage, Inc. (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 :VRGE), two leading media management firms. Chuckwalla, Inc. the leading provider of rich media management software, announced that it is adding support for Virage's VideoLogger(R) and SmartEncode(TM) process. This support expands video asset management and retrieval capabilities within the Chuckwalla broadband media management solution, enabling broader access to content within videos. "Video is probably the fastest growing content type for website use," said Craig Lynar, vice president of marketing, Chuckwalla. "The Virage alliance enables us to quickly offer our customers a best-of-breed solution for video-indexing power within our rich media management system. In turn, Virage customers have the option of using Chuckwalla's searchable/sharable repository to manage additional complex file types." "Chuckwalla support for the Virage platform enables even broader re-use and re-purposing of existing media assets with bottom line results in both cost and web design acceleration," said Carlos Montalvo, vice president of marketing, Virage. "We are pleased to add Chuckwalla to our team of strategic partners." The Virage VideoLogger and SmartEncode process automatically builds a rich, structured index for each video it processes. This index can be used to search the video content and immediately locate a specific video segment for feedback. Virage's media indices, also called metadata, can now be read by the Chuckwalla system. Now users can find, view and deploy specific video content in the same way that they could access other complex files within Chuckwalla. They can search for a specific clip, a keyframe, a word, or phrase in closed caption text or even a spoken word within video files. Once located, the item can be viewed via 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 or by clip to easily determine its viability for a project. For example, a user could search for a picture of a zebra zebra, herbivorous hoofed African mammal of the genus Equus, which also includes the horse and the ass. It is distinguished by its striking pattern of black or dark brown stripes alternating with white. from existing videos, photographs, illustrations, or nearly any complex file type, see when and where it was created, check for any copyright or distribution limitations and then automatically reformat (1) To change the record layout of a file or database. (2) To initialize a disk over again. it for use on the Web. Rich media assets, within flexible security limits, become readily accessible across departments, divisions, vendors, clients, and customers. Chuckwalla intends to incorporate Virage support within the next version of its product, expected to ship within 30 days. About Chuckwalla Chuckwalla is an Internet technology company offering fully integratable rich media management software that bridges the gap between content creation and Website development. By accelerating the development of rich Web pages, Chuckwalla software plays an integral role Page Three Chuckwalla/Virage 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. About Virage, Inc. Headquartered in San Mateo San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , CA, Virage is the leading provider of solutions that enable video for strategic online applications. The Virage Internet Video Video material obtained from the Internet. It may refer to streaming video from real time broadcasts, streaming archival material or downloading video files for watching later, all of which are viewed on the computer. Application Platform transforms video into an effective online medium that is easy to publish, manage and distribute on the Internet or corporate intranets. The Virage platform provides content owners with the complete infrastructure for seamlessly integrating streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. into business, entertainment and information applications. From ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. to Yahoo! over 180 customers across a broad range of markets have turned to Virage to help them improve production efficiencies and create new revenue opportunities with video. Contact Virage at http://www.virage.com/ or (650) 573-3210. This press release contains "forward looking" statements about the products and services of Virage and Vignette Vignette A symbol or pictorial representation of the corporation on a stock certificate. 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