Progress Software Announces Pipeline Software as Reseller for Progress Apptivity Version 3; Pipeline Relationships Include Industry Leaders Netscape and Oracle.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1998--Progress Software Corporation (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 :PRGS PRGS Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase ) and Pipeline Software Incorporated (PSI) today announced they have signed a non-exclusive agreement for the distribution of Progress(R) Apptivity(tm) Version 3, a Java application A Java program that is run stand alone. The Java Virtual Machine in the client or server is interpreting the instructions. Contrast with Java applet. See servlet. server with an integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment for developing and deploying Web-based business applications. Apptivity enables IT and ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. organizations to rapidly deliver new and enhanced applications for intranets, extranets and the Internet. PSI is a privately held technology consulting and software development company. "Today more companies need `process-enablement' with Web-based tools," said Rick Reidy, vice president, product development for Progress Software. "By teaming up with Pipeline Software, we will provide IT organizations with the scalable tools and consulting services they need to rapidly provide new and existing application and data services on intranets, the Internet and extranets." "Our objective is to enable our clients to manage the flow of quality information throughout their enterprise and to their customers, vendors and other business partners," said Adam Vancini, director of business development at Pipeline. "With Progress Apptivity we will enable customers to remain competitive and successful by delivering high quality information across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. ." About Apptivity Apptivity is the industry-leading Java application server with an integrated development environment for developing and deploying Web-based business applications. It is a comprehensive solution for delivering new and enhanced networked applications, combining a scalable, standards-based, and manageable Java application server with an integrated, easy-to-use component-centric toolset. Progress Apptivity Version 3 offers five key new features that differentiate it and make it the obvious choice for IT professionals: -- Apptivity(tm) SmartClient(tm): Auto-sensing universal thin client. -- Apptivity(tm) SmartConnect(tm): Universal SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. , XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , legacy, custom, and packaged application connectivity. -- Improved Enterprise Rapid Application Development and Management Tools: Highly productive, state-of-the-art,component-centric Java, 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. , and management tools. -- Apptivity(tm) SmartBeans(tm): Reusable Enterprise JavaBean server components. -- Improved CORBA-based Enterprise Application Server: Scalable, reliable, secure, and standards-based application server. About Pipeline Software Incorporated Pipeline provides enterprise strength, Web-based technology solutions for business challenges. Its products and services include e-commerce, web-to-database transaction management, web-to-legacy interfacing, custom system design and development, and systems integration. Pipeline provides complete solutions through its partner network, including consulting, training, and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Pipeline is headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. . Additional information on Pipeline is available on the Internet at http://www.pipelinesoftware.com. About Progress Software Professional developers use Progress solutions, including the Apptivity, WebSpeed(R), ProtoSpeed(tm) and Progress products, to build, deploy and manage applications across Internet, client/server and host/terminal computing environments. Progress Software is a worldwide supplier with 1,200 employees and operations in more than 75 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America. Progress Software's products are used primarily by independent software vendors (ISVs), who in turn generate more than $1.5 billion in Progress-based applications sales annually. For more information, visit http://www.progress.com or in the U.S. call 1-800-477-6473. Progress and WebSpeed are registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation. Apptivity, ProtoSpeed and all other Progress Software product names are trademarks of Progress Software Corporation. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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