Contigo's Web Presentation Software Enhanced With Real-Time Document Delivery Capabilities.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1997--Contigo Software, the leading developer of web-based presentation products and services, today announced significant enhancements to its Itinerary Web Presenter software. The new version, Itinerary Web Presenter 2.1, enables presenters to deliver 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 and other types of documents over the Internet, directly into audience members' applications during a presentation. Additional enhancements to Itinerary include compatibility with streaming audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. and video, and pilot controlled chat. Itinerary is a Java-based program that enables a presenter to take control of audience members' Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
Real-Time Document Delivery for Business Applications Itinerary 2.1 is equipped with real-time document delivery capabilities. Through the Itinerary interface, a presenter can select a document from an application such as Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. , Excel, PowerPoint or Paintshop, to be broadcast via the Internet and delivered directly into the applications of audience members. As a document is delivered, Itinerary automatically launches the appropriate desktop application, enabling audience members to view, edit and/or print the literature. Audience members can also save delivered documents to their hard drive, enabling them to access the documents per their individual needs. "We recognize that presentations, especially for sales and training applications, are often supplemented with additional literature," states Doug Cooper, executive vice president of Contigo. "The ability to provide a prospect or customer with information upon request can significantly expedite the sales cycle or increase the effectiveness of remotely administered training seminars." Additional Enhancements Itinerary 2.1 also enables a presenter to deliver presentations that are enhanced with streaming audio and video. "Audio and video applications have matured significantly over time and proven to be reliable forms of web-based communication," explains Cooper. "Support for applications such as Real Audio and Video is a strategic move towards developing Itinerary into a comprehensive video and audio conferencing See audioconferencing. system." While Itinerary presentations are typically implemented with phone calls and audio teleconferences, Itinerary includes chat functionality for text-based communications via the Internet. The chat feature has been enhanced with the ability for presenters to control chat functionality. Presenters can launch or disable To turn off; deactivate. See disabled. chat at any time during a presentation, while also designating the rights of particular individuals to communicate directly to the presenter or to other audience members. Support & Compatibility All participants, including the presenter, are only required to have access to a Java-enabled 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. , which can be displayed on a laptop, PC, Mac or Unix workstation. There are no software downloads or compatibility issues, since Itinerary technology takes advantage of Java programming and the cross-platform nature of the Internet. Presenters have the option of accessing Itinerary 2.1 from Contigo's ATM backbone or to license Itinerary technology for their companies' Web servers. The only hardware requirements are a Web server running 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. (3.51/4.0) or a Unix version that supports the 1.0.2 Java Virtual Machine A Java interpreter. The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is software that converts the Java intermediate language (bytecode) into machine language and executes it. The original JVM came from the JavaSoft division of Sun. , and enough power and bandwidth to host and broadcast end-users presentations. Contigo also offers conversion and hosting services for PowerPoint and Corel 8 presentations. Pricing and Availability Itinerary 2.1 is now shipping. It is base-priced at $195 for one presenter to up to five remotely dispersed audience members. Prices will vary depending on the number of concurrent users In computer science, the number of concurrent users for a resource in a location, with the location being a computing network or a single computer, refers to the total number of people using the resource at the same time. and the number of audience members supported per presentation. A free trial version can be demoed at www.contigo.com . About Contigo Software Based in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Contigo Software is a developer of products and services for interactive, World Wide Web-based collaborative communications and presentations. Contigo is dedicated to providing easy-to-use, cross-platform software tools that introduce the human touch to Web-based interaction. Contigo is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . For more information on Contigo's products and services, contact: Contigo Software, 8334 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, Calif. 92111. Tel: 619/278-5900; Fax: 619/292-1454; info@contigo.com; www.contigo.com -0- Contigo Software, Itinerary and Itinerary Web Presenter are trademarks of Contigo Software. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Cooper Iverson Marketing Stella Vanderpool, 619/292-7400 stella@coopiver.com or Contigo Software Doug Cooper, 619/278-5900 doug@contigo.com |
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