Claris Goes Back to School as Class Leader.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 1997--Claris Corp., a leading developer of cross-platform (software, hardware) cross-platform - A term that describes a language, software application or hardware device that works on more than one system platform (e.g. Unix, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh). E.g. Netscape Navigator, Java. software for educators and students, announced today it has been ranked number one in K-12 customer service and technical support by Education Market Research Inc., and third in planned software purchases for the 1997-98 school year in a report by Quality Education Data (QED QED abbr. Latin quod erat demonstrandum (which was to be demonstrated) QED which was to be shown or proved [Latin quod erat demonstrandum] Noun 1. ). Claris (Claris Corporation, Santa Clara, CA) A software subsidiary of Apple that was separated from the corporation (although mostly owned by it) in 1988 and then bought back in 1990. In 1998, Apple turned Claris Corporation into FileMaker, Inc., to focus on database and Web software. , with revenue in the K-12 market growing 39 percent in fiscal year 1996, is a long-time provider of software for education, and a strong supporter of technology in the classroom. The announcement from Claris comes only weeks after QED reported in July 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. K-12 technology budgets for 1997-98 are at an all-time high. An estimated $5.2 billion will be spent on education technology during the 1997-98 school year, up from $4.3 billion in 1996-97, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the QED report: The 1997-98 Technology Purchasing Forecast. The report also showed spending on software is increasing this year, with 49 percent of the responding districts reporting plans to increase their software spending, up from 34 percent in 1996-1997. The report ranked Claris fifth in software installed base. Understanding that budgets are tight, Claris also offers the ClarisPLUS volume mix-and-match purchasing program that allows educators to receive special discounts. ClarisWorks, called "the best piece of software ever created" by Michelle Robinette in her book "Windows '95 for Teachers" is the best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best stand-alone software product of all time in the K-12 market. It is ranked among the top five best software of all time by Technology and Learning magazine in 1995. ClarisWorks for Kids offers the simplicity and ease-of-use that younger children need, and is the first integrated product designed specifically for young students. FileMaker Pro software lets educators create powerful databases, quickly and easily, so they can focus on the tasks at hand. The World Wide Web is an exciting learning and communication tool, and Claris Home Page software allows educators and students to develop interactive web sites for classroom projects. For more information, call 800/544-8554 or visit the ClarisWeb at the Claris K-12 World Wide Web page, at http://www.claris.com/k12 . CONTACT: Sydney Communications Veronica Skelton, 415/434-8227 vskelton@sydneycomm.com |
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