Omnipod's CTO Contributes Chapter on Instant Messaging in the Enterprise for Upcoming Book.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or Planet SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2003 "Online!" author John Dvorak recognizes Omnipod as an expert in the field of instant messaging Today at Instant Messaging Planet, the premiere instant messaging conference for the corporate marketplace, Omnipod Inc. announced that its chief technology officer, Matthew Hunt, has contributed a chapter on instant messaging (IM) in the enterprise for "Online! The Book" (ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0131423630), a soon-to-be-released book co-authored by John C. Dvorak John Charles Dvorak [1] (born 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is an American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing. His writing extends back to the 1980s, when he was a mainstay of a variety of magazines. , columnist for "PC Magazine." The book, which discusses everything in the online world in jargon-free, plain English Plain English (sometimes known, more broadly, as plain language) is a communication style that focuses on considering the audience's needs when writing. It recommends avoiding unnecessary words and avoiding jargon, technical terms, and long and ambiguous sentences. , will be on store shelves by the end of October. "I'm thrilled to be a contributor to this exceptional and influential new book," said Matthew Hunt, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Omnipod. "The proven efficiencies and pervasiveness of IM have forced the majority of enterprises to formulate a strategy on how to deal with this relatively new communications medium. The chapter I've written provides a unique view of the changing world of IM and why security, scalability and centralized control are more essential than ever." "As IM has gone from mainstream to enterprise use, we look to leaders like Omnipod to provide us with insight on the latest developments in this area," said John C. Dvorak, co-author of "Online! The Book" and contributing editor for "PC Magazine." "Matthew Hunt provides an enlightening perspective on how the field of IM is changing and how service providers are evolving to meet enterprise needs." As Omnipod's chief technology officer, Matthew Hunt is in charge of software development, client and server design, technology operations and project management. Prior to joining Omnipod, Hunt served as Vice President of Professional Services for Tempest Software where he redesigned products for Java, CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global and other Internet clients. Hunt currently serves as the President of LUNY lun·y adj. Informal Variant of loony. !, Linux Users of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , where he speaks monthly in front of several hundred society members on various topics. Hunt has an established track record in the high-tech industry, selling his first piece of software in 1988 and publishing his first cover article in 1990. "Online! The Book" runs almost 700 pages and includes helpful tips, sidebars, illustrations and screenshots. It is available from all major book retailers at a suggested retail price of $29.99. The book is published by Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference (PH PTR PTR Pointer (as used in DNS records; an address points to a name) PTR Partner PTR Painter PTR Proton Transfer Reaction PTR Pupil/Teacher Ratio PTR Public Test Realm (gaming, World of Warcraft) ) (www.phptr.com), the most respected source of technology, computer science and engineering books. About Omnipod Omnipod Inc. was founded in 1999 to provide a secure, centrally controlled communications platform built on instant messaging technology. Omnipod's Professional Online Desktop (POD) is designed for enterprise use and seamlessly integrates file sharing and transfer capabilities, as well as numerous other secure communications functions into a presence-based messaging infrastructure. The company's platform is presently deployed with a number of organizations and Fortune 500 companies in a cross section of industries. Omnipod's investors include Lexington Ventures, Mapleton Investments and private individuals. Reader Contact Information Omnipod Inc., 205 Hudson Street, Floor 7, New York, NY 10013, Tel: 212-620-2845, Fax: 212-219-1688, www.omnipod.com. Omnipod, Professional Online Desktop and POD are trademarks or registered trademarks of Omnipod Inc. All other trade names mentioned herein are believed to be the property of their respective owners. |
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