ClarisWorks 4.0 for Windows 95 Featured at Microsoft Launch.REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1995--ClarisWorks 4.0, the smartest all-in-one program for Windows 95 and Macintosh, will be previewed live at the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 95 launch in Redmond, WA., on August 24 along with FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Windows 95 from Claris Corporation. The two products will be featured within the Business and Education Pavilions on the Microsoft campus. ClarisWorks 4.0: Designed for Windows 95 ClarisWorks 4.0 is expected to meet the Windows 95 logo requirements, including full 32-bit design, Windows 95 "look and feel," OLE 2.0 client and drag-and-drop support, and long-format file naming. ClarisWorks 4.0 will also include right mouse button support and a status bar. ClarisWorks combines a powerful, all-in-one design with expert assistance and time-saving automation features in a single, easy-to-use program. From powerful new 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 capabilities like sections and stylesheets to enhanced database reporting and 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 creating and reading documents on the World Wide Web, ClarisWorks 4.0 has the most robust set of features among all other all-in-one programs. And new time-saving automation features such as the ExpressStyle, FastReport, and ReadyArt Libraries, will make ClarisWorks 4.0 users more productive than ever. "ClarisWorks 4.0 builds on its unsurpassed customer satisfaction, superior integration, and compact, high-performance design to offer customers the most complete combination of award-winning ease-of-use and robust feature set in its category," said Guerrino De Luca Guerrino De Luca is the president and CEO of Logitech, and has been since February 1998. Originally from Italy, he holds a degree in Engineering from the University of Rome, and now resides in San Francisco with his wife Daniela, and two daughters, Ottavia and Chiara. , president of Claris. "With its enhanced, ready-to-use feature set, expert assistance, and time-saving automation tools, ClarisWorks 4.0 is the best software value for Windows 95 and Macintosh users at work, in school, at home, or on the road." The newest version of this full-featured word-processor, spreadsheet, database, graphics, and presentation, productivity tool adds over 100 new features while still providing excellent performance and retaining an exceptionally compact size. And it's the only all-in-one program with 100 percent compatible Windows 95 and Macintosh versions. Expert assistance and time-saving automation "The ClarisWorks 4.0 ready-to-use focus is designed so that users can begin working immediately," said Chris LeTocq, principal of SoftTracks, a Los Altos Los Altos (lôs ăl`tōs, lŏs), residential city (1990 pop. 26,303), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1952. There is diversified light manufacturing. , Calif.-based market research firm. "And saving time is the number one priority of small business and home office users." Three new ClarisWorks Assistants (Mail Label, Home Finance, and Certificate -- eleven total Assistants) offer step-by-step guidance and expert advice on document layout, design and content or help with complex tasks. New time-saving automation features include: ExpressStyle, which redefines the stylesheet metaphor enabling users to instantly format not only text and paragraphs, but also graphics, outlines and tables; FastReport, to automate searching, sorting, and reporting of frequently used data; and ReadyArt Libraries, so users can store and organize hundreds of frequently-used clip art A set of canned images used to illustrate word processing and desktop publishing documents. images (500 clip art images included with ClarisWorks 4.0.) Internet authoring with HTML translator ClarisWorks 4.0 offers users an easy way to create and read World Wide Web documents, with a built-in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language (hypertext, World-Wide Web, standard) Hypertext Markup Language - (HTML) A hypertext document format used on the World-Wide Web. HTML is built on top of SGML. "Tags" are embedded in the text. A tag consists of a "<", a "directive" (in lower case), zero or more parameters and a ">". ) translator. With ClarisWorks 4.0, authoring a home-page on the Web is easy: simply create the document in the ClarisWorks word processor, assign text styles or hypertext links with a single-click, and then save out as HTML using the built-in translator. The ClarisWorks created document can be viewed on the Net using any popular Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. such as Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. or NCSA (1) (National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Urbana-Champaign, IL, www.ncsa.uiuc.edu) A high-performance computing facility located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mosaic. Unique cross-platform compatibility Alone among all-in-one packages, ClarisWorks 4.0 delivers cross-platform compatibility for Windows 95 and Macintosh, providing the same interface and file format across platforms. The compact, fast and friendly Office alternative With its powerful new word processing and database features, superior usability, compact design and high performance, ClarisWorks 4.0 represents a real alternative to the Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. for many users in business, education and home settings. While adding over 100 new features, ClarisWorks 4.0 maintains its size and performance advantage over both Microsoft Works An integrated software package for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. It provides file management with relational-like capabilities, word processing, spreadsheet, business graphics and communications capabilities in one package. and Office. System requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. ClarisWorks 4.0 for Windows 95 requires a compatible PC with a 386 or higher processor, a hard disk drive, 8 MB of RAM, VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. or better video, and Microsoft Windows 95. Pricing and availability ClarisWorks 4.0 for Windows 95 will be available this fall for a suggested retail price of $99. Upgrades will be available for current users of either ClarisWorks for Macintosh or Windows for a suggested retail price of $49. For more information on ClarisWorks, customers may call Claris at 800/544-8554 or 408/727-8227 or visit ClarisWeb, the Claris Internet home page at http://www.claris.com. Claris Corporation is a leading worldwide vendor of Windows and Macintosh applications for business, education and home, and is a subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc., with headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. -0- Note to Editors: (c)1995 Claris Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Claris and ClarisWorks are registered trademarks, and ExpressStyle, FastReport, and ReadyArt are trademarks of Claris Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Claris Corporation Ines Anderson, 408/987-7154 ines_anderson@claris.com |
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