Firepad Releases First Photo-sharing Technology for Palm OS Handhelds; FirePublisher Deployments Let Graphics-Rich Web Firms Grow Beyond the Desktop.Business Editors/High Tech Writers COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Fall 2000 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2000 Firepad, Inc. Tuesday announced the release of the world's first wireless photo sharing Photo sharing is the publishing or transfer of a user's digital photos online, thus enabling the user to share them with others (whether publicly or privately). This functionality is provided through both websites and applications that facilitate the upload and display of images. system for Palm OS(R) handhelds. Based on the company's award-winning FireViewer(TM) client and newly released FirePublisher(TM) server, the system allows uploaded photos to be accessed on demand from Palm(TM) devices equipped with wireless service. The company is working with several leading photo sharing websites to make their gallery images displayable on Palm OS devices It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome. This is a list of Palm OS devices, and companies that make, or have made, them. . Users of wireless Palm devices, such as Palm V units equipped with service from OmniSky or GoAmerica, can visit FireViewer.com(TM) to experience handheld wireless photo sharing from a demonstration implementation of FirePublisher. FireViewer, which can be downloaded from http://www.firepad.com/products/viewer/download.html, is required to enable the Palm device for photo sharing. Trial versions of the Windows NT-based FirePublisher server can be downloaded from http://www.firepad.com/products/fpublisher/download.html. "The striking thing about our photo sharing initiative was the ease of implementation," said Kenneth J. Marshall, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Firepad. "We completed the demo system in just two days, running it on an unmodified FirePublisher server, and using standard HTML and CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. . Desktop-centric web firms are pleasantly surprised to learn that rich content can be delivered to wireless handhelds so quickly and easily. The photo sharing demo at FireViewer.com provides a glimpse into the power, flexibility and simplicity of FirePublisher." The current version of FireViewer supports text; hyperlinks; and large, two-dimensional graphics on the Palm, and has more than 385,000 downloads to date, making it one of the top 10 all-time downloads for the platform. Earlier this year, Firepad demonstrated an upcoming version of FireViewer that also supports live streaming color video. Last month, Firepad announced that it licensed the Adobe(R) 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. library from Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ), which will enable FireViewer to intelligently display PDF documents. Firepad(TM) will showcase the newest rich content handheld technologies next week at the Palm, Inc. pavilion at COMDEX/Fall 2000, from November 13-17 in Las Vegas. About Firepad Inc. Firepad(TM) makes software that enables rich content on handheld devices. Based in Mountain View, the company helps enterprises, developers, and content owners publish on the Palm Computing(R) Platform. More information about Firepad(TM) can be found on the World Wide Web at www.firepad.com. About FireViewer.com FireViewer.com(TM) is the leading rich content community for wireless Palm devices. The website offers a central point where users can upload, download, share, store, and manage photographs, artwork, e-books, maps, videos, and films. As part of Firepad, Inc., FireViewer.com(TM) showcases groundbreaking rich content handheld technologies. |
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