EPublisher MesaView To Support The Handspring Visor Handheld Computer.NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 1999-- MesaView (TM) to demonstrate its first content Springboard module at InternetWorld '99 at the Handspring hand·spring n. A gymnastic feat in which the body is flipped completely forward or backward from an upright position, landing first on the hands and then on the feet. Booth MesaView, Inc. is continuing to propel pro·pel tr.v. pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push. [Middle English propellen, from Latin the publishing world to the next plateau. The company is demonstrating at Internet World '99 its first literary content module for Handspring Springboard (TM) expansion platform. "MesaView looks to expand its leading ePublishing role by providing content Springboard modules for the Handspring(TM) Visor An electronic PDA originally from Handspring, Mountain View, CA (www.handspring.com) that was introduced in 1999 by the people who invented and marketed the PalmPilot. Based on the Palm OS, it was the first handheld to use the USB interface. (TM)," said Bob Toth, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of MesaView. "The Springboard platform is a unique opportunity for content providers to provide eBook titles for the mobile audience. With its low cost, and increased expandability, the Visor will become an instant leader in the handheld marketplace." MesaView will initially offer Springboard modules that contain classic literature from numerous authors, including Shakespeare, Jack London, Plato, H.G. Wells and many others. Soon thereafter, MesaView will create original content modules from its list of writers. These reasonably priced modules will be offered for sale at the Handspring online store. "Handspring is glad to bring MesaView on as a development partner and as an exhibitor at our first public exhibition," said Ed Colligan Ed Colligan (born March 4, 1961) is president and CEO of Palm, Inc. Colligan was president and CEO of Handspring prior to the Palm/Handspring merger in 2003. Before Handspring, he led the marketing campaign at Palm, Inc. that launched the Palm family of PDAs and smartphones. , vice president of sales and marketing for Handspring, Inc. "We look forward to MesaView expanding its literary offerings using our Springboard platform and bringing even more great new offerings to Visor customers." MesaView has established its lead in the eBook industry through its unique vKnowledge Server (TM). This technology is instrumental in the delivery of eBooks in multiple formats, which gives readers the freedom to choose the hardware he or she wishes to utilize to access eBooks. The vKnowledge Server produces content for the Handspring Visor, Rocket-eBook, SoftBook, Palm Pilot, Win CE, PCs and Macintoshes. MesaView has licensed AportisDoc Mobile Edition (TM) from Aportis Technologies for displaying its content on the Handspring Visor. AportisDoc is the industry standard for publishing, sharing and exchanging electronic text documents e-books. About MesaView MesaView, a leader in a new generation of publishing, brings literary, educational and professional content to a majority of eBook readers. With its dynamic vKnowledge Server (TM), MesaView can quickly convert any content from any original format into an electronic book. This unique server technology brings to publishers, authors and business users a cost-effective opportunity to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the burgeoning eBook market. Visit http://www.mesaview.com to learn more about the company, services and titles available from MesaView. Distribute your content today on the Visor, Rocket-eBook, SoftBook, Palm Pilot and in mobile formats PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. , Infinite Ink, Librius, 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. or the Open eBook An XML-based standard for electronic books and Web publishing from the International Digital Publishing Forum (www.idpf.org). Introduced in 1999 and officially known as the "Open eBook Publication Structure Specification" (OEBPS), Open eBook publications are not read directly by an e-book standard. For more information on Handspring, Visor and the Springboard platform, visit http://www.handspring.com . Handspring, Visor and Springboard are trademarks of Handspring, Inc. MesaView and vKnowledge Server are trademarks of MesaView, Inc. AportisDoc Mobile Edition is a trademark of Aportis Technologies. SOURCE: DigitalWork ( http://www.digitalwork.com ) WHERE SMALL BUSINESS GOES TO WORK |
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