Claris announces ClarisWeb; New World Wide Web server offers easy Internet access to Claris technical support, product demonstrations and information.SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 1995--Claris Corp. Wednesday announced ClarisWeb, providing Internet access to product "updaters," templates, technical support articles, trial software, and product literature for the entire Claris product line. ClarisWeb is a World Wide Web server which takes advantage of the point-and-click ease of Mosaic, the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. Internet access standard. The World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ) is a massive array of over 10,000 Internet servers available to millions of computer users worldwide. "More and more of our customers are connecting to the Internet, and we saw this as an important area to expand our already strong online presence," said David Aune, director of customer support services. ClarisWeb adds to an already robust online support system with Claris forums on America Online, CompuServe, eWorld and AppleLink that are monitored by dedicated technical support professionals. In addition, file transfer protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. (FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ) and Gopher (a menu-based Internet server) services are also being provided by Claris for users who have access to the Internet but not the WWW. Gopher users can search over 4,000 technical articles in the popular Claris TechInfo Database. The Claris FTP server provides file downloading capabilities. Claris Internet Addresses To access the variety of Internet services, customers and other interested users would use the following addresses: -- ClarisWeb: http://www.claris.com -- Claris FTP Server: ftp.claris.com (users login as "anonymous") -- Claris TechInfo Database: gopher://spinaltap.micro.umn.edu:70/1/computer/Claris For subscribers to online services, Claris support can be accessed as follows: -- America Online, keyword: CLARIS -- CompuServe: GO CLARIS -- eWorld, shortcut (1) In Windows, a shortcut is an icon that points to a program or data file. Shortcuts can be placed on the desktop or stored in other folders, and double clicking a shortcut is the same as double clicking the original file. : CLARIS -- AppleLink; Third Parties: Claris -- Claris BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. : 408/987-7421, 14.4 kbps, settings 8/N/1 Internet WWW Background Information The World Wide Web (WWW) is a popular Internet service growing at a phenomenal rate. In mid-1993, there were 130 WWW servers. As 1994 ends, there are an estimated 10,000 servers. A lot of this growth is credited to Mosaic, a graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to which brings point-and-click ease to navigating the Internet and the WWW. As users browse WWW servers, they are presented with "pages" of information with highlighted words and graphics. They can point and click with their mouse to "turn" pages or change servers. Mosaic provides a universal graphical interface to the diverse services provided by the Internet, such as FTP, Gopher, WWW and other servers. While FTP servers are used specifically to download files, Gopher servers enable users to also select items from on-screen menus, view the full text of files, search databases and more. There are no access fees or charges based on using ClarisWeb. Users must have a dedicated or dial-up Internet connection. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Claris is a registered trademark of Claris Corp. ClarisWeb is a service mark of Claris Corp. Mosaic is a trademark of the National Center for Supercomputer Applications See NCSA. . All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Claris Corp., Santa Clara Greg Cornelison, 408/987-7542 Steve Ruddock rud·dock n. Chiefly British An Old World robin (Erithacus rubecula) having olive-brown upper plumage and a conspicuous orange breast. , 408/987-7202 |
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