ClassPoint for Corporate Training and Distance Learning Becomes Available on Sun Solaris Operating Environment.NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1998-- ClassPoint Now Offers Cross-Platform Multipoint Group Conferencing Functionality on Both Sun Solaris and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. White Pine Software, 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 : WPNE), a leading provider of multimedia conferencing See videoconferencing and data conferencing. applications, today announced the immediate availability of ClassPoint(TM) on the Solaris(TM) operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. offered by Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc. Award-winning ClassPoint is White Pine Software's first integrated, client-server application solution geared toward the corporate training and education markets for group distance learning. ClassPoint has been available on Windows NT since April 1998. "The Solaris operating environment is a proven server backbone for the user-intensive Internet, and can easily support multimedia conferencing solutions," said Brian Croll, director of marketing, Sun Microsystems. "Customers deploying a distance learning product, such as White Pine's ClassPoint server component, can rely on Solaris for high performance and availability." ClassPoint enables affordable, real-time, instructor-led distance learning over the Internet, turning computers into classrooms by connecting students or employees for fully interactive distance learning sessions. In addition to features enabling real-time audio, video, text chat and Web touring, ClassPoint also offers the data collaboration See data conferencing. capabilities critical to any technology-based distance learning application through the integration of Microsoft NetMeeting's whiteboarding and application sharing A data conferencing capability that lets two or more users interactively work on the same application at the same time. The application is loaded and running in only one machine; however, keystrokes are transmitted from and screen changes are transmitted to the other participants. features. ClassPoint delivers a virtual classroom experience, from registration, to in-class discussion, to post-class assignments. ClassPoint has three software components: an instructor client, a student client, and a server that runs on Windows NT and now on Solaris. ClassPoint works over a standard LAN-based or dial-up IP connection, with a minimum requirement of 33.6 kbps (56.6 kbps or higher is recommended). "White Pine Software is excited to bring ClassPoint to the Sun Solaris platform," said Gary Dietz, product manager of vertical solutions, White Pine Software. "With the prevalence of Solaris in the engineering, 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. and ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. markets, ClassPoint now offers these customers the capability to provide a leading edge, real-time distance learning solution to their respective audiences." The Windows NT version of ClassPoint has received numerous industry awards since its debut in April 1998, including the "Best New Business Conferencing Product" award announced at the DVC (1) (Digital Video Camera) A camcorder that records in digital format. See DV. (2) (Digital Video Cassette) An earlier term for the DV format. See DV. (3) See desktop videoconferencing. '98 Spring Conference as well as Advanced Imaging magazine's "Solution of the Year 1998" in the category of interactive imaging and communication/multimedia as profiled in the June 1998 issue. Availability and Pricing ClassPoint for Solaris began shipping today and is immediately available for purchase. ClassPoint licenses are sold in 10 and 25 user bundles with pricing ranging from $6,395 to $12,995 for business, and from $5,095 to $10,395 for education, government, and non-profit organizations. ClassPoint for Windows NT has been shipping since April 1998. About White Pine Software White Pine develops multimedia conferencing applications tailored to business, education, and training. The company is focused on providing application-specific solutions that enrich the way people interact, moderate, and administer conferences in real-world conference situations. The company's vision is to enable the convergence of audio, video and data to provide users an enjoyable and rewarding conferencing experience. White Pine Software can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.wpine.com. All trademarks are recognized. |
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