Epic Data and Symbol Technologies Successfully Launch Java (tm) and and XML-based eXpresso (tm) Platform for Wireless Devices.Business Editors VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2000 Epic Data International Inc. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :EKD EKD Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (Protestant Church in Germany) EKD Electronic Key Distribution EKD Early Kick Detection (oil drilling) .), a leading supplier of wireless solutions for automated data collection (ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. ) and supply chain integration, today announced the successful launch of Epic Data's eXpresso(tm) integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment in Palm Springs, CA, at the Symbol Software Developers Conference. The three day event kicked off on June 7, 2000 with an opening keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. from Symbol Technologies' President and CEO-elect, Tomo Razmilovic Tomo Razmilovic (born 31 May 1942) is a Croatian businessman. He is the former chief executive officer of Long Island, New York-based Symbol Technologies. Currently, the United States Government considers him a fugitive, with the United States Postal Inspection Service offering a . Addressing hundreds of attendees, Razmilovic introduced Epic Data as a Symbol Development Partner, and announced Symbol's full support of eXpresso, "the first 100% Java(tm) platform for Symbol mobile devices." eXpresso is a Java and XML-based wireless application development environment and application programming interface for creating and enabling wireless enterprise applications for web-based distributed system See distributed computing. distributed system - A collection of (probably heterogeneous) automata whose distribution is transparent to the user so that the system appears as one local machine. architectures. eXpresso applications are portable across 'thin' and 'thick' client devices (including Windows(r) CE, Palm OS(r), DOS and microJava(tm) based) and back-end server operating systems (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. , UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Linux), without modification. The Software Developers Conference marked the launch of the latest eXpresso development platform, eXpresso 1.5. Building on a previous version of eXpresso, eXpresso 1.5 offers additional features and functionality: operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and device independence, J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. framework support, Web server based Refers to hardware or software that runs in the server. Contrast with client based. back-end functionality, and multi-language support. Developers from around the world had the opportunity to test eXpresso 1.5 at the conference by taking part in a demonstration application called the eXpresso Portfolio Challenge. Using one of the largest RF networks ever assembled by Symbol Technologies, developers participated in the eXpresso Portfolio Challenge, buying and selling stocks using information downloaded, in real-time, from a new mobile industry portal, www.symobile.com. eXpresso business logic servers running on Windows NT and Linux systems used this new portal to download stock quotes and relay the data to users' Palm OS and Win CE devices. The Portfolio Challenge highlighted eXpresso's platform, operating system and device independence, and underscored the ability of eXpresso to link, in real-time, Internet-based applications and services to wireless and mobile users using a wireless LAN (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) infrastructure. High-speed WLANs are becoming critical components of the Internet for wireless coverage, and eXpresso demonstrated that is set to play a significant role in the convergence of WLANs with the rest of the wired and wireless Internet. "The eXpresso application captured the spirit of the Extreme 2000 Symbol Developers Conference -- versatile, hard working, and fun, the eXpresso application was a huge hit. The eXpresso Portfolio Challenge demonstrated the power of Java technologies for mobile computing," said Keith Kanneg, senior director of software marketing, Symbol Technologies. "Symbol believes that the eXpresso integrated development environment will have a significant impact on the wireless industry. We are dedicated to offering Symbol software developers and users the best suite of development tools available, and are very proud to have hosted the forum for the launch of eXpresso." eXpresso 1.5 Developers Release will soon be available to download at Symbol Technologies' Web site (software.symbol.com) and Epic Data's Web site (www.epicdata.com/eXpresso). Fully documented and packaged for worldwide distribution, the Developers Release featured on these Web sites will enable anyone to download and test the eXpresso development platform. About Symbol Technologies, Inc. Symbol Technologies, Inc., winner of this year's National Medal of Technology, is a global leader in mobile data transaction systems, providing innovative customer solutions based on wireless local area networking for data and voice, application-specific mobile computing and bar code data capture. Symbol's wireless information appliances connect the physical world of people on the move, packages, paper and shipping pallets, to information systems and the Internet. Today, some 10 million Symbol bar code scanners, mobile computers and wireless LANs are utilized worldwide in markets ranging from retailing to transportation and distribution logistics, manufacturing, parcel and postal delivery, government, healthcare and education. Symbol's systems and products are used to increase productivity from the factory floor to the retail store, to the enterprise and out to the home. Information about Symbol is available at www.symbol.com and 1.800.722.6234. About Epic Data International Inc. Building on over 25 years of innovation, Epic Data has successfully completed over 2,000 automated data collection installations on four continents. The Company offers core technologies, standardized products, engineered solutions and consulting services that seamlessly integrate automated data collection with organizations' enterprise transaction backbone. Information about Epic Data is available at www.epicdata.com. |
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