Claris Signs New Distribution Agreement With the Douglas Stewart Company; Leading National Education Distributor to Deliver Claris and Apple Products to Higher Education Market.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)--April 16, 1996--Claris Corporation and The Douglas Stewart
Douglas Stewart Company have signed an agreement to distribute both Apple and Claris branded software products to U.S. resellers within the higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. market. The Douglas Stewart Company will distribute award-winning cross-platform Claris applications such as FileMaker Pro and ClarisWorks, and Apple-branded products including Mac OS (System 7.5), HyperCard and the Apple Internet Connection Kit throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Providing a broad offering of award-winning products, Claris and The Douglas Stewart Company will fit the many needs of students, faculty, and higher education institutions. Both shrink-wrapped product and volume licenses are available through university and community college bookstores. "We're excited to join forces with The Douglas Stewart Company," said Joseph Weinstein, national education channel manager for Claris Corporation. "Their expertise in reaching the education market coupled with our line-up of award-winning products will provide the higher education market with the best software available today for all their productivity needs." Award-winning Claris and Apple brand products The Douglas Stewart Company will distribute both Macintosh and Windows versions See Windows. of the Claris product line, and several Apple Computer-brand applications, including: - ClarisWorks -- With over six million copies distributed worldwide, this award-winning Macintosh and Windows integrated application combining word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , spreadsheet, database and graphics into one easy-to-use solution. ClarisWorks ships "ready-to-use" with several education-specific templates, in addition to an HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. translator for Internet publishing. - FileMaker Pro -- FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh, Windows 95 and Windows NT, is the new version of the award-winning, network ready, cross-platform end-user database. FileMaker Pro 3.0 has won numerous industry awards, comes with several education-specific templates, and is supported by many Claris Solutions Alliance (CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. ) developers offering custom education FileMaker Pro solutions. - Mac OS -- System 7.5 is the latest release of the Macintosh operating system (operating system) Macintosh Operating System - (Mac OS) Apple Computer, Inc.'s proprietary operating system for their Macintosh family of personal computers. The part of the operating system that simulates the desktop is called "Finder. . It includes more than 50 enhancements focusing on increased ease-of-use and productivity. Ease-of-networking is another great attribute of Mac OS for higher education institutions and users. - Apple Internet Connection Kit -- The integrated collection of Apple and third-party software that allows Macintosh users to connect to the Internet quickly and easily. AICK AICK Apple Internet Connection Kit includes the Apple Internet Dialer for easy access and connection to an Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , Netscape Navigator, the leading Internet "browser," and several other applications. Higher education institutions will appreciate the "all-in-one-box" solution that guides students and faculty as they hook up to the information highway. - HyperCard -- Apple's premier tool for creating custom software solutions for business, education, and multimedia. Higher education users can acquire, manage, and display information any way they need to with HyperCard. The Douglas Stewart Company The Douglas Stewart Company is a national distributor and marketer of computer software and hardware, electronics and school supplies for educational resellers serving the college and K-12 markets. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, the company provides marketing and distribution services to major manufacturers and educational resellers across the U.S. and Canada. The Douglas Stewart Company can be reached at 608/221-1155. Claris Corporation, a leading worldwide vendor of Macintosh and Windows applications for business, education and home, is a subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc., with headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. Visit ClarisWeb, the Claris Internet home page at http://www.claris.com. -0- Note to Editors: Claris, ClarisWorks and FileMaker are registered trademarks of Claris Corporation. Apple, Macintosh, and HyperCard are registered trademarks, and Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Claris Corp. Greg Cornelison, 408/987-7542 greg_cornelison@claris.com |
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