Macrovision Announces the Beta of InstallShield for IBM Solution Installation.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- InstallShield Product Supports IBM's New Solution Installation for Autonomic Computing Refers to computer systems and networks that configure themselves to changing conditions and are self healing in the event of failure. "Autonomic" means "automatic responses" to unpredictable events. Initiative Macrovision(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN MVSN Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (Italy) ) today announced the public beta program for its new product line, InstallShield for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Solution Installation. The industry standard for software installations, InstallShield technology is uniquely positioned to support IBM's new Solution Installation for Autonomic Computing. This new functionality was developed in partnership between InstallShield and IBM to provide a common approach to software packaging that will allow developers to more efficiently deploy and maintain their applications across a wide variety of platforms. "As an IBM Business Partner, InstallShield has been a key contributor in forming this standard for software installation," stated Alan Ganek, Vice President, Autonomic Computing at IBM. "Solution Installation for Autonomic Computing enables developers to cut time-to-market and development costs while enabling customers to achieve error-free software configurations." "As the clear leader in installation technology, one of the challenges we have witnessed has been a lack of underlying standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting ," says Brian Vile, vice president of Installation tools at Macrovision. "InstallShield for IBM Solution Installation seeks to address this issue. In order to ensure its success and adoption, IBM naturally approached InstallShield. We collaborated in designing the new open standard, which benefits developers and end users alike." Software installation (and updates) are a key component of Macrovision's solutions for software value management, which also include software licensing, entitlement An individual's right to receive a value or benefit provided by law. Commonly recognized entitlements are benefits, such as those provided by Social Security or Workers' Compensation. management, end user management, and usage optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. . InstallShield for IBM Solution Installation provides a powerful and extensible solution that works across all platforms. This new product supports IBM's core technology by adding an easy-to-use IDE (1) (Integrated Development Environment) A set of programs run from a single user interface. For example, programming languages often include a text editor, compiler and debugger, which are all activated and function from a common menu. to simplify installation authoring and reduce development time.
InstallShield for IBM Solution Installation Features:
Visual Dialog Editor -- Easily create new dialogs or modify
existing ones.
Script Editor -- Easily edit and format the custom action code
for your script directly inside the InstallShield design
environment.
Project Assistant -- Jumpstart a project by using a simplified
set of views to quickly guide you through the installation
process. Design and implement your installation in just a few
steps.
Sequence View -- Easily insert actions within a specific
sequence using a dedicated view. Run scripts and dialogs,
launch browsers, and much more.
Actions View -- Manage all aspects of an Installable Unit
using the easy-to-use Actions View with numerous custom action
capabilities.
Availability The public beta program for InstallShield for IBM Solution Installation is open immediately at www.installshield.com/ibm. The end of the beta phase and commercial availability of the product is expected for Q4 2004. For more information about IBM's new Solution Installation for Autonomic Computing, visit www.ibm.com/autonomic. About Macrovision Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN) is the market leader in electronic licensing, installation, and digital rights management ("DRM (1) (Digital Radio Mondiale) A digital audio broadcasting (DAB) system for AM radio in Europe. See HD Radio. (2) (Digital Rights M ") technologies. On July 1, 2004, Macrovision acquired the assets of InstallShield Software Corporation. Macrovision's Software Technologies Group markets the FLEXnet universal licensing platform and the InstallShield suite of software installation, repackaging and update solutions, which are deployed on more than 500 million desktops worldwide. Tens of thousands of software publishers and hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies use Macrovision technologies to maximize the value of their software. Macrovision holds more than 700 software licensing, DRM and content protection patents worldwide. Macrovision is headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. and has offices worldwide. More information about Macrovision and the InstallShield line of products can be found at www.macrovision.com and www.installshield.com. This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. A number of factors could cause Macrovision's actual results to differ from anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Such factors are addressed in Macrovision's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov). Macrovision assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. InstallShield is a registered trademark of Macrovision Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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