Dimension X Launches Liquid Reality Developers Program; Comprehensive Range of Professional Services Helps Developers Tap the Awesome Power of the Liquid Reality Platform.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 1997--Dimension X, the market-leading provider of Java-based platforms and tools for interactive content creation for the Internet, today announced at the World Movers Conference, the Liquid Reality Developers Program to provide full-featured support for developers using the Liquid Reality Software Developers Kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ). Liquid Reality is a Java and VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) A 3D graphics language used on the Web. After downloading a VRML page, its contents can be viewed, rotated and manipulated. Simulated rooms can be "walked into." The VRML viewer is launched from within the Web browser. 2.0 platform for 3D development on the Internet. The Liquid Reality Developers Program is a richly featured collection of developer services and success-enhancing information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. to give Liquid Reality developers the edge they need to lead 3D development for the Internet. "We have already used the Liquid Reality Platform to create a multi-user environment to support collaborative engineering efforts for a robotics company," said Chris Blohm, principle and creative director of WebPool Syndicate Inc. "This new developers program will provide the tools we need to further explore cutting-edge 3D development on the Internet." Liquid Reality Developers Program The Liquid Reality Developers Program augments the Liquid Reality SDK by providing a comprehensive range of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. that give developers access to the information they will need to exploit the platform and create competitive advantages in the 3D Internet arena. The following features will be offered: -- Secure newsgroup newsgroup Internet forum for discussion of specific subjects. Newsgroups are organized into subjects (e.g., automobiles); each typically has several subgroups (e.g., classic cars, Formula One racing cars). access to the Liquid Reality development community -- Premium-level customer support -- Chat sessions with members of the Liquid Reality development team -- Liquid Reality newsletter -- Developer-related documentation -- Technical Q&A forum -- Quick access to software updates -- Early access to new product releases -- The Vertex -- Dimension X-created and sponsored VRML object repository. "In the fast paced Internet software development community, access to information determines the speed with which you can get your product to market," said Chet Haase, director of engineering at Dimension X. "By providing this level of support, the Liquid Reality Developers Program is designed to encourage rapid development of limit-breaking 3D applications." Liquid Reality Software Developers Kit The Liquid Reality SDK contains the Liquid Reality toolkit, the Application Program Interface (API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. ) documentation and sample code. Liquid Reality Platform Liquid Reality is a Java platform Running Java programs under the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Java "platform" refers to the running of Java programs versus Java itself, which is a programming language. Java programs are machine independent and run intact on any hardware platform that has a Java interpreter (JVM). that allows developers to create applications for browsing, manipulating and creating VRML 2.0 content. The combination of VRML and Java in Liquid Reality provide the development community with an unrivaled cross-platform solution to create, deliver and seamlessly view 3D interactive content on the Web. Liquid Reality is a sophisticated development environment, offering nearly 500 Java classes, which developers can leverage or extend. The Liquid Reality architecture is unique and provides a building block framework for developers to mix, match and select the optimal classes for their specific design. Other API's do not deliver Liquid Reality's open architecture, which gives developers access to not only the high-level but also the low-level interfaces A programming interface (API) that is the most detailed and enables the programmer to manipulate the functions within the software module or hardware at their most granular level. Contrast with high-level interface. for better integration, complete control and flexibility. Liquid Reality includes.: -- Fast 3D graphics via optimized renderers -- Support for 3D sound -- Compatibility with multi-user servers -- An open API Open API (often referred to as OpenAPI) is a word used to describe sets of technologies that enable websites to interact with each other by using SOAP, Javascript any other web technology. -- Nearly 500 classes to support 3D development -- Java classes upon which developers can quickly and simply build branded VRML 2.0 browsers, editors and applications -- Access to a low-level high-speed 3D graphics engine Building Upon the Foundation Liquid Reality was designed as a foundation to be extended and is an entire platform for 3D content development. Dimension X and third-party developers  It has been suggested that First-party developer, Second-party developer be merged into this article or section. are currently creating new applications for use by the VRML development community. An interface/applications framework and point-and-click VRML multimedia tool, both of which are fully extensible through Java, will be available soon. Liquid Reality News Liquid Reality has recently been offered as the cross-platform reference implementation to the VRML Consortium. This donation moves the VRML community considerably closer to standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting of the VRML specification and marks a significant boost for developers and content creators See content provider. in the field of VRML 2.0 applications. A viewer created with Liquid Reality enables users to experience dynamic, high-quality 3D images based on VRML 2.0. A Liquid Reality viewer will be incorporated into Microsoft's Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. and is currently available on an Internet Explorer developers CD. Developers can join the Liquid Reality Developers Program today at www.dimensionx.com/products/lr/dev-program/ for an annual membership fee of $495. The full program will begin March 1, 1997. Dimension X is a leading supplier of Java-based platforms and tools for multimedia creation and delivery on the Web. The company's products include Liquid Motion Pro for Java-based multimedia authoring and Liquid Reality for authoring and delivery of 3D interactive content. Dimension X (www.dimensionx.com) is privately held and based in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . CONTACT: Megan McFeely 415/243-0900 megan@dimensionx.com |
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