Durand releases advanced MindWire capabilities in support of Microsoft and Digital standards.SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 1996--Durand Communications Network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. Inc., a leading software developer of client/server technologies and applications for real-time electronic commerce and live Internet/Intranet communications, Wednesday announced the summer release of MindWire NT for Digital's Alpha NT Platform and the MindWire ActiveX Control A software module based on Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM) architecture. It enables a program to add functionality by calling ready-made components that blend in and appear as normal parts of the program. . These new releases support the market's need for faster deployment of live applications over the 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. and increased performance and scalability when networking large communities with high transaction volumes. MindWire is the first live Internet applications server with protocols and applets to easily deploy Windows applications over LANs/WANs and the Internet and to quickly develop interactive on-line communities. MindWire provides a fully integrated environment with instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , chat, e-mail, groupware, file management, security, billing and user audit controls, and sets the stage for a new genre of "live applications" -- CommunityWare -- targeted at building on-line communities. The "Road to Community" is the evolutionary process to CommunityWare that leverages Durand's MindWire technology into cross-platform, scalable, on-line business solutions provided by value-added resellers (VARs), Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) and independent software developers. "We are committed to making MindWire the one-stop solution for networking communities across the Internet by continually integrating new technologies that support open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced . We are determined to effectively meet our VAR customers' needs to provide solutions that extend an end user's current development assets and grow with their business," said Durand Chief Executive Officer Andre Durand André Durand (born Canada 1947) is a painter working in the European tradition. He is heir to such painters as Rubens, Titian and Velasquez. Although Durand is perhaps best known for his allegorical portraits, such as Princess Diana as Fortuna, he achieved international . "We have leveraged the speed and performance of Digital's Alpha NT platform and the market reach of 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. to advance our strategy and seamlessly marry our real-time Web applications and client/server technology. We are working closely with these companies and other market leaders to further optimize MindWire's performance and flexibility." MindWire NT for Digital's Alpha NT platform allows businesses requiring high-volume database transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. , like the Santa Barbara News-Press The Santa Barbara News-Press is a broadsheet newspaper based in Santa Barbara, California. History The News-Press asserts it is the oldest daily newspaper in Southern California, publishing since 1855. , to use MindWire for their client/server application deployment. "MindWire technology has allowed us to leverage the Web and has proven itself as a robust platform for bringing Santa Barbara together in a live, on-line community," said Jeff Menard, director of publishing and technology for the Santa Barbara News-Press, a division of The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times Co. "This announcement further demonstrates Durand's commitment to working with industry leaders to ensure its products provide seamless support for all core Internet technologies." "Digital's Alpha NT platform is an industry leading system for businesses that want high reliability, superior growth potential and exceptional price/performance," said Joan Jacobs, director of Digital's Internet Innovators Program. "Durand's support for our award-winning technology allows both Digital and MindWire VARs the opportunity to provide customers with flexible solutions that offer unbeatable application performance and an exceptional upgrade path for investment protection." MindWire ActiveX Control, which will be available free for download this summer from Durand's Web site (www.durand.com), is a small (under 100K), fast, stand-alone software component that can be embedded within Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. 3.0 to allow Webmasters the ability to create unique, dynamic applications on their Web site and take advantage of basic MindWire client/server functionality. "MindWire ActiveX Control does not require that the user have the MindWire client software to access information from a MindWire server," said Durand Chief Technology Officer Bryan Field-Elliot. "A developer could use VBScript to create applications for a Web site and can use the MindWire ActiveX Control invisibly to connect to a MindWire server and see the system. The application is using the Web as the front-end and MindWire as the back-end for accessing information." "Through ActiveX technologies, today's static Web pages come alive with a new generation of active content, including animation, 3-D virtual reality, video and other multimedia content," said Cornelius Willis, group product manager for Microsoft's Internet Developer Marketing. "Durand's use of ActiveX technology embraces Internet standards and gives MindWire users a rich, open framework for innovation while taking full advantage of their investments in applications and tools." Durand Communications Network, 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. , was founded in 1993 in Santa Barbara. Durand is the pre-eminent developer of client/server Intranet and Internet tools, applications and services to the on-line community, with an estimated 150,000 online and Internet enthusiasts using Durand products. The evolution of Durand's entire product development path has culminated in one integrated communications solution: MindWire, a live, client/server platform for global enterprise networking, representing a new generation of integrated, on-line information solutions for the interactive community. CONTACT: Durand Communications Network Inc. Jennifer Slavin, 805/961-8700, ext. 221 jennslavin@durand.com http://www.durand.com |
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