MathSoft delivers first "live" documents for problem-solving on the World Wide Web.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 1995--MathSoft Inc. (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 : MATH), today introduced Mathbrowser, the first World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ) math software tool that lets students, engineers, scientists and mathematicians interact with "live," dynamic documents for global problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. . With Mathbrowser, the WWW becomes a global electronic whiteboard where technical ideas and expertise can be freely shared for faster solutions and innovation. Available free of charge from MathSoft's WWW Home Page at http://www.mathsoft.com or by ftp from ftp.mathsoft.com, Mathbrowser also lets users access a wealth of mathematical reference data and formulas, problem-solving tips, and documents created with MathSoft's Mathcad software, the industry-leading technical calculation software. As a "Web-aware" application, Mathbrowser also can link to other Web servers containing Mathcad documents and can read other Web-standard Hypertext Markup Language (hypertext, World-Wide Web, standard) Hypertext Markup Language - (HTML) A hypertext document format used on the World-Wide Web. HTML is built on top of SGML. "Tags" are embedded in the text. A tag consists of a "<", a "directive" (in lower case), zero or more parameters and a ">". (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. ) documents. For example, a researcher using Mathcad can post calculations about the performance of a new computer processor or the shape of a virus, where researchers all over the world can access it, interactively change values or formulas and perform their own "what if" analyses using the Mathbrowser. Documents on the MathSoft Web server can relate to subjects ranging from medical research to the airflow around a golf ball in flight. Users may submit Mathcad documents for posting on the MathSoft Home Page or on their own WWW servers for others to view using Mathbrowser. "Our intent is to connect the global community of technical professionals, students and researchers with a standard tool for sharing technical papers and problems using live math over the Internet," said Charles Digate, 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. . "We expect Mathbrowser, and ultimately Mathcad itself, to appeal to the millions of people who use mathematics in their jobs, coursework and research projects," Digate added. Mathbrowser functions like traditional Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
tr.v. re·cal·cu·lat·ed, re·cal·cu·lat·ing, re·cal·cu·lates To calculate again, especially in order to eliminate errors or to incorporate additional factors or data. and redisplay in response to the user's changes. The MathSoft WWW Home Page features: o Interactive application files from MathSoft and Mathcad users; o Excerpts from a variety of Mathcad electronic books for technical reference and education; o Technical support files including Mathcad tips and techniques; o MathSoft product catalog; o The MathSoft Scratchpad, MathSoft's quarterly newsletter. Mathsoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:MATH) is the leading developer of mathematical software and Electronic Books for desktop computers. Founded in 1984, the company develops Mathcad, a live, interactive environment for mathematics work in a variety of fields, including engineering, science and education. Mathcad is currently available for PC, Macintosh and 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). workstations; and in German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Italian. MathSoft is the publisher of the Mathcad Library of Electronic Books, which includes over 50 fully interactive titles. In 1993, MathSoft acquired its Statistical Sciences (StatSci) division, maker of the S-PLUS interactive data analysis and programming environment for scientific and technical data. The new division remains in Seattle, Wash. -0- Mathcad, Mathbrowser, S-PLUS, Electronic Books and the MathSoft logo are trademarks of MathSoft, Inc. CONTACT: MathSoft Inc. Ellen Koup, 617/577-1017, ext. 741 or LNS LNS L2TP Network Server (terminates L2TP tunnels & provides PPP and network termination) LNS Laboratory for Neutron Scattering LNS Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (Italy) LNS Logarithmic Number System Communications Rich Nagle/Nancy Scott, 617/577-9777 |
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