JSB Announces MultiView 2000; Complete Windows to UNIX Connectivity with OLE2 and HyperLink Support.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 1996--JSB Corporation, a recognized leader in desktop connectivity solutions, today announced MultiView 2000, a 32-Bit Terminal Emulation suite that gives PC desktop users on Windows 95 and Windows NT platforms easy connectivity to 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). applications. MultiView 2000 extends the boundaries of traditional terminal emulation by giving users the ability to web-enable their legacy UNIX applications without any costly redevelopment. MultiView 2000's terminal emulation features an innovative "Rules Agent" to web-enable UNIX applications. Using ActiveURL technology, the Rules Agent lets users integrate HyperLinks into UNIX applications. The HyperLinks can then invoke an Intranet web page or a Microsoft Word document and display the requested information. The Rules Agent can interpret any URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , making it possible to create embedded links to launch email, file transfer or PC applications from the terminal emulation window. The MultiView 2000 suite takes full advantage of the multithreaded multithreaded - multithreading and multitasking environment in Windows 95 and NT to provide high throughput. Support for Microsoft OLE2 and DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) A message protocol in Windows that allows application programs to request and exchange data between them automatically. DDE - Dynamic Data Exchange technology enables users to transparently exchange remote UNIX information with any OLE compliant Windows application for complete connectivity. "The ability for the terminal emulation window to be able to communicate with any Intranet or PC application is an essential prerequisite for true integration," said Steve Jones, President of JSB JSB Johann Sebastian Bach JSB Judicial Studies Board (UK) JSB Jimmy Swift Band (rock band) JSB Jay and Silent Bob JSB Joint Synthetic Battlespace JSB Joint Service Board Corporation. "By leveraging the 32-Bit environment and web-based technologies, the MultiView 2000 Terminal Emulation suite delivers a truly integrated PC to UNIX connectivity solution." MULTIVIEW 2000 INCLUDES: -- Terminal Emulation: Fast, accurate terminal emulation for SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. Color, DEC VT100, VT220 and VT320 -- Rules Agent: Lets users define how the Terminal Emulator interacts with other applications -- The Kiosk: Enables users to create an intuitive user interfaces, using any image or multiple images as the GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. -- File Transfer: Drag and Drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. file transfer in a Windows 95 Explorer-style interface -- LPR/LPD Printing: Allows sharing of PC and UNIX printer resources -- MultiPing: Verifies availability of remote hosts and their services PRICING AND AVAILABILITY MultiView 2000 will be available Q1 '97 and is priced at $199 for a single license. ABOUT JSB JSB is a recognized leader in software-based desktop connectivity solutions, specializing in PC to UNIX terminal emulation and integration. MultiView 2000, JSB's leading-edge new product, presents a 32-Bit terminal emulation suite which has been specifically written for the Windows 95 and NT platforms. JSB's U.S. headquarters are in California, with European operations in England and Denmark. The company's products, including the original MultiView family, are sold worldwide through direct sales and a network of distributors, VARs and OEMs. CONTACT: JSB Corp. Steve Jones, 408/438-8300 srj@jsb.com or Nadel Phelan Paula Phelan, 408/439-5570 x200 paula@nadelphelan.com |
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