NetManage Releases Mac OS Product Family; Industry's First WinSock Applications and Developer Tools for Mac OS.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 1996--NetManage Inc., the leading supplier of TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. based Intranet applications and Internet connectivity software for Windows, released today the industry's first comprehensive set of WinSock based desktop applications and development tools for Mac OS corporate environments. NetManage's Mac OS product family includes powerful host connectivity, file transfer, Internet access and custom development tools. The new Mac OS products include Chameleon for Mac OS with PacerTerm 3.5, XoftWare for Mac OS 3.5, and WinSock SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). for Macintosh 3.0. "Corporations are increasingly looking to standardize on an enterprise solution that meets all their desktop needs. NetManage is the first vendor to bridge the gap between Macs and PCs by developing WinSock applications for Mac OS platforms which provide the same feature rich functionality as the company's award winning Windows desktop applications. "We are providing corporations with a single desktop solution for Mac OS, Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT environments," said Peter Shaw, senior vice president of worldwide marketing. According to Jim According to Jim is an American situation comedy television series originally broadcast by ABC. The show premiered with little publicity in October 2001, following the surprise hit comedy My Wife and Kids. Gable, senior director, system software product marketing at Apple Computer Inc., "We applaud NetManage's commitment to Mac OS and believe that the company's product offerings are viable solutions for businesses using the Mac as part of their multi-platform networks. NetManage has been working with Apple to develop WinSock APIs for Mac OS and has proven to be a pioneer in this segment of the industry." Chameleon for Mac OS with PacerTerm 3.5 Chameleon for Mac OS with PacerTerm is a complete TCP/IP application suite for Mac OS users. The product suite includes WebSurfer, a high-performance Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. ; PacerTerm, a VT420 terminal emulator; and Chameleon's FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to client. WebSurfer supports 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. 3.0 which makes accessing information on the Internet easy and WebSurfer's Hotlist A listing of the best of something. It typically refers to the most popular Web sites. (World-Wide Web) hotlist - (From hypertext "hot spot") A document on the World-Wide Web or a user's browser configuration file containing hypertext links, often unorganised and support allows users to store their most commonly used Internet addresses. PacerTerm provides users with powerful VT420 terminal emulation and multi-session, multi-window, and multi-protocol support for host connectivity. The product's FTP client makes transferring files between FTP servers and their desktops easier by using the 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. functionality of Mac OS. Chameleon for Mac OS with PacerTerm supports Open Transport 1.1 and System 7.5 drag and drop technology, PPP/SLIP, and the Internet Config architecture for simplifying the configuration of Internet applications. XoftWare for Mac OS 3.5 XoftWare for Mac OS 3.5 is a high-performance X server optimized for use on all Mac OS systems. Power Mac native and Open Transport ready, XoftWare is X11R5 compliant with select X11R6 extensions including the X Image Extension (XIE (X Image Extension) Extensions to the X Window system that enhance its graphics capability. It allows the desktop terminal or PC (the server) to retrieve various types of compressed images from the client and be able to manipulate them. ). XoftWare offers such key features as support for XDMCP XDMCP X (window) Display Manager Control Protocol XDMCP Xdm Control Protocol connections as well as support for multiple host and user-based authorization methods such as xhost, xauth, and MAGIC-COOKIE for secure network and host access control. For Internet access, users of XoftWare for Mac OS can surf the Internet with NetManage's popular WebSurfer browser complete with HTML 3.0 support and hotlists. The product's graphical FTP client allows users to quickly transfer files between their desktop and X hosts. Additionally, XoftWare for Mac OS includes PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using and SLIP capability to allow users to access remote X hosts. WinSock SDK for Macintosh 3.0 WinSock SDK for Macintosh is the industry's first commercially available WinSock API development package for Mac OS developers. Corporate developers can now easily create custom client-server and Internet applications for Mac OS and Windows platforms using a single network API. Developers can distribute their custom applications royalty free once the applications are created. Pricing and Availability Chameleon for Mac OS with PacerTerm 3.5 and XoftWare for Mac OS 3.5 are priced at US $295.00 per single user and are available immediately. WinSock SDK for Macintosh 3.0 is priced at US $250.00 per single copy and is available immediately. More information on NetManage's products can be downloaded from the company's home page at http://www.netmanage.com. About NetManage NetManage 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 :NETM) develops, markets and supports an integrated set of TCP/IP based Intranet applications, Internet connectivity software, servers and development tools for Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS. NetManage software allows corporations to facilitate communication, sharing of information and collaboration between workgroups using Internet technology. The company's award winning products include Chameleon, Internet Chameleon and ECCO An earlier Windows PIM from NetManage, Inc., Cupertino, CA (www.netmanage.com). ECCO provided a phone book, calendar, to-do list, outlining and notetaking. It was noted for its tightly integrated and sophisticated functions. . NetManage also develops terminal and printer emulation software called Swift, which supports SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. and the migration from SNA to TCP/IP-based networks and X Window System emulating software called XoftWare. Its products are sold world-wide by NetManage's direct sales force and authorized channel partners. Contact NetManage at http://www.netmanage.com or 408/973-7171. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: NetManage and the NetManage logo are registered trademarks of NetManage Inc. Chameleon, Internet Chameleon, ECCO, Swift, WebSurfer and XoftWare are trademarks of NetManage Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: NetManage Inc. Donna Loughlin, 408/342-7612 donna@netmanage.com |
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