ParcPlace-Digitalk Announces Availability of VisualWave Server and Training; First Complete Solution for Client/Server/Web Applications.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1996--At the Internet and Electronic Commerce Exposition today, ParcPlace-Digitalk (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 : PARQ PARQ Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire PARQ Passive/Active Remote Queueing PARQ Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire PARQ Parent Adolescent Relationship Questionnaire PARQ Pre Activity Readiness Questionnaire PARQ Parent Adherence Report Questionnaire ) announced the shipment of its VisualWave Server, the first internet application server for deploying client/server/web applications. Applications created with the VisualWave Development Environment can be instantly deployed across the enterprise in a client/server environment A networking environment that is made up of clients and servers running applications designed for client/server architecture. See client/server. or to the Worldwide Web. ParcPlace-Digitalk also announced availability of its VisualWave training course which teaches developers how to build enterprise client/server applications for deployment on the Web. "A new category called `client/server/web tools' is emerging which enables customers to build their next-generation applications and deploy them across the enterprise and on the Web," said Bill Lyons, 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. of ParcPlace-Digitalk. "ParcPlace-Digitalk is the first company to make available a complete solution -- development environment, server capability, and training -- for client/server/web application development and deployment." The VisualWave Server enables high performance, robust deployment of mission critical applications to the Web. It provides reliable management of Web applications including a fully dynamic environment, application management, configuration and performance tuning Performance tuning is the improvement of system performance. This is typically a computer application, but the same methods can be applied to economic markets, bureaucracies or other complex systems. , session management, and support for standard Web servers. In addition, it is a fully dynamic application server with the means to update live applications without interrupting service. "The availability of the VisualWave Server completes ParcPlace-Digitalk's promise of the first fully integrated application development and deployment environment for the Web," said Hugh Bowie, Bell South Project Manager. "The ability to now deploy complex, object-oriented applications on the Web will differentiate us and create a competitive advantage for Bell South." VisualWave Server Features Fully Dynamic Environment With the VisualWave Server, applications can be loaded or unloaded dynamically, enabling installation or updates without an interruption of service. Applications are dynamically compiled using fast just-in-time compilation For other uses, see Just In Time. In computing, just-in-time compilation (JIT), also known as dynamic translation, is a technique for improving the runtime performance of a computer program. technology. Application Management Applications may be grouped together based on common purpose or by user. Access is then restricted either by limiting the knowledge of a group's location or by registering a group with a specific port. Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) can also be customized to interact with an application. Configuration and Performance Tuning The VisualWave Server provides a wide variety of configuration options. VisualWave Server's easy-to-use configuration management allows optimum performance for all users accessing VisualWave applications. Thresholds can be set and actions are assigned as each is crossed. These actions include setting memory limits, shutting out new users to maintain a specific performance level, load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them , or deferring Web transactions when busy. Session Management Most Web sites offer static read-only pages or single page forms to capture information from a user. VisualWave's session management provides live multi-screen applications the added dimension of state. This means that applications have the ability to maintain session information that is unique for each user over many page interactions. Support for Standard Web Servers VisualWave gives users the freedom to configure their deployment environment according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. their specific needs. Users have the flexibility to choose where the application server and the Web server reside -- and make changes to that configuration as the business needs change. Multiple VisualWave Servers can interface with one Web server or multiple Web servers can interface with one or more VisualWave Servers. Platforms and Portability The VisualWave Server is available for many platforms, including Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , SunOS, Solaris, HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. , and Digital UNIX See Tru64 Unix. . VisualWave applications are portable and can be loaded without change into VisualWave Servers running on any of the above platforms. VisualWave Training The new three day course, Creating Web Applications with VisualWave gives developers the opportunity to master three important areas of client/server/web development -- how to design a GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. for a Web application, how to architect a client/server application and partition it for the Web, and building industrial-strength Web applications. Pricing and Availability The VisualWave Server is available now for US$4,995. The three day Creating Web Applications with VisualWave course is offered now by our training centers in Sunnyvale, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; Chicago; and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. at US$1,275 for each attendee. The VisualWave Development Environment is available now starting at US$4,995. ParcPlace-Digitalk, Inc. ParcPlace-Digitalk is a leader in client/server/web application development. The company's mission is to become the distributed object partner of choice for computing in the enterprise. ParcPlace-Digitalk's products support open computing, portability and industry standards for multi-tier and Web-based enterprise computing. ParcPlace-Digitalk intends for its Smalltalk development products including VisualWorks and Visual Smalltalk Enterprise See Visual Smalltalk. to be compliant with the current draft of the ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. standard for Smalltalk proposed by the X3J20 committee. The company also provides a comprehensive range of services, including customer support, training, on-site assistance and consulting. In many international locations, distributors provide the aforementioned services. With headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., the company maintains offices across the United States and internationally with subsidiaries in Germany, the United Kingdom, France and a network of distributors throughout the world. For more information, visit our Web site at www.parcplace.com or call 800/759-7272. -0- Note to Editors: c1996 ParcPlace-Digitalk, Inc. All rights reserved. ParcPlace, Digitalk, VisualWorks, and Visual Smalltalk Enterprise are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of ParcPlace-Digitalk, Inc. or related companies, Sunnyvale, Calif. All other products or services mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: ParcPlace-Digitalk, Inc. Michael Fried, 408/773-7463 mfried@parcplace.com or Cunningham Communication, Inc. Amanda McPherson, 408/764-0763 amanda@ccipr.com |
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