New Java-enabled solutions from leading library vendors; Sun demonstrates industry leadership at American Libraries Association Show, John Gage featured panelist.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 1997--Sun Microsystems, Inc., a leading solutions provider to hundreds of libraries worldwide, demonstrates solutions and a roadmap for Java technology in libraries along with Information Access Company (IAC (1) (InterApplication Communications) The interprocess communications capability in the Macintosh starting with System 7.0. Many IAC events take place behind the scenes. ), Innovative Interfaces Inc. (III), and OCLC OCLC - Online Computer Library Center at the American Library Association American Library Association, founded 1876, organization whose purpose is to increase the usefulness of books through the improvement and extension of library services. (ALA) show, taking place June 28-July 1 at Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Sun's participation at the ALA show includes the following: John Gage, principal scientist at Sun, is scheduled to participate in two panel sessions at ALA. On Saturday, June 28 from 2-4 p.m., Gage will speak on a panel entitled "Universal Access Tomorrow: Silicon Valley Meets the Library." On Sunday, June 29 from 9:30 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m., Gage is featured as part of the panel entitled "Thin Clients and Network Computers, Emerging Paradigms." Information Access Company (IAC), Innovative Interfaces, and OCLC are showing new Java(TM)-enabled versions of their solutions for library organization, database access and building electronic library solutions at their respective booths. IAC, booth No. 2720, the leading provider of electronic reference databases to school, public, and academic libraries throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , is relying on JavaScript(TM) software and Sun's SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill (TM) Solaris(TM) platform for development of all new Web products, including its InfoTrac SearchBank service. IAC uses JavaScript extensively to manage layout and presentation of publishing information and citation lists and to keep Web interfaces interactive and intuitive. The company uses Sun UltraSPARC(TM) enterprise servers for all consumer and education Web product development. Innovative Interfaces Inc. (III's), booth No. 2031, is introducing a Java-based version of its Acquisition Interface. This module is one part of III's larger library software package, INNOPAC Millennium, a multidimensional application for library organization. The Acquisition Interface allows the library administrator to obtain all types of material (books, supplies, serials, etc.) through purchase, gifts or exchange, includes a full fund accounting system, handles all types of transactions including foreign currency conversion, projects prices by call number and material type, and creates item records automatically from order records. OCLC, booth No. 3606, is showing SiteSearch 4.0, the next major release of their software for building, integrating and accessing Z39.50-based information available in a Web-based environment. Because of its Java-based architecture, SiteSearch 4.0 will offer new capabilities including the ability for libraries to offer unique local services and facilitate co-development of customer services between OCLC and libraries. OCLC is hosting SiteSearch Java technology breakfast sessions on Sunday, June 29, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the Olympic Room of the ANA Hotel, as well as on Monday, June 30 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the Union Square North Room of the Holiday Inn. Sun Microsystems' booth, No. 822, will feature I-Gear Internet filtering software from URLabs. I-Gear has proven an effective solution for K12 schools around the country for blocking access to pornographic information online without denying access to non-pornographic sites. Using a system called Dynamic Document Review (DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory ), I-Gear scans text in real time looking at both individual words and context before the data reaches the student. "Libraries of all types -- from public to academic to legal to government -- are innovating at an incredibly rapid pace to keep up with the demands of their users," said Michael Majdalany, worldwide marketing director, education and research computing, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Computer Company. "With our Java technology and knowledge of the Internet, as well as our experience working with libraries, Sun is well-positioned to assist in building the digital libraries of the future." Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network Is The Computer(TM)," has propelled Sun Microsystems, 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 : SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) ), to its position as a leading provider of hardware, software and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $8 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries and on the WorldWide Web at http://www.sun.com . -0- Note to Editors: Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, JavaScript, Java, Solaris, and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. 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 other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. Press announcements and other information about Sun Microsystems are available on the Internet via the World Wide Web using a tool such as Netscape Navigator or Sun's HotJava. Type http://www.sun.com at the 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. prompt. CONTACT: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Debra Woods, 415/786-5214 debra.woods@Corp.Sun.com or Burson Marsteller for Sun Jane Rauckhorst, 212/614-4880 jane_rauckhorst@bm.com |
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