Runaware Offers Exclusive Sneak Peek at Corel's New WordPerfect Office 2002; Evaluation Service Provider Offers Online Destination to Test and Compare Software Products.Business/Technology Editors OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001 Runaware, the first Evaluation Service Provider (ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. ), today announced that Corel Corporation's new WordPerfect(R) Office 2002 business application products are immediately available for pre-purchase testing and evaluation at Runaware.com. Customers interested in previewing the just announced Corel office A suite of applications for Windows from Corel that was superseded by Corel WordPerfect Suite. See WordPerfect Office. suite may try out full-featured versions of WordPerfect 10, Quattro(R) Pro 10 and Corel(R) Presentations 10. As mentioned in the Corel release earlier this month, Runaware provides the only opportunity to preview these products before the suite is available in stores the first week of May. "Runaware is a great resource for our customers to `test drive' our products before purchase," said Graham Brown, Executive VP for Business Applications at Corel. Since May 2000, Corel has added 15 of its top products to the Runaware site. Runaware is an online resource for free, full-featured software testing Software testing is the process used to measure the quality of developed computer software. Usually, quality is constrained to such topics as correctness, completeness, security, but can also include more technical requirements as described under the ISO standard ISO 9126, such and comparison. It is changing the traditional mode of software marketing by providing software companies with a virtual tradeshow where they can showcase their products to end users. In addition to Corel products, Runaware hosts software for other leading companies including Peachtree, Macromedia, ACT! and Broderbund. "A large part of my job involves looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. newer, better computer applications. With the constant state of flux Noun 1. state of flux - a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action; "the flux following the death of the emperor" flux in the software market where new versions and products are coming out all the time, it is essential to be able to test and evaluate products before purchasing them," said Robin Johnson Robin Johnson (born May 24, 1964), is an American actress. Johnson grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. One day when she was 15, sneaking a KOOL on the steps of Brooklyn Technical High School, a man (who has never since been identified) came up to her, told her , Runaware user and Pedus Service Director of Systems Management. "However, most software demos are just marketing gimmicks or skeletons of the actual product. The thing I like about Runaware is that I can get a real feel for the software - and actually test it, see if it's right for my company, and see if it fits our needs." 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. Peter Eriksson Peter Eriksson may refer to:
Runaware is developing the market for online software evaluation services and has coined the term evaluation service provider (ESP). Runaware currently offers evaluation of almost 100 applications in 13 categories including word processing, project management, graphic design and personal finance. Runaware has also played a large part in the recent Codie Awards. The company partnered with the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association, Washington, DC, www.siia.net) A trade organization devoted to the health and welfare of the software and digital content industry by providing support in government relations, business development, education and intellectual property ), the principal trade association for the code and content industry, to allow software finalists chosen for the 16th annual Codie Awards to place their products online at the Runaware site, free of charge. About Runaware Runaware, the first Evaluation Service Provider (ESP), offers a completely new way to market, test and evaluate software. For software developers and vendors, Runaware is an online tradeshow where products can be cost effectively showcased for prospective customers. For consumers, Runaware takes the guesswork out of purchasing software by giving them free access to test and compare full versions of top software applications in real-time over the Internet -- with no downloads or installations. Some of Runaware's current customers include Corel, Peachtree, Macromedia, ACT! and Broderbund. Runaware also has partnerships with Compaq, Tarantella tarantella (târ`əntĕl`ə), Neapolitan folk dance that first appeared in Taranto, Italy, in the 17th cent. It had rapid 6–8 meter with an increasing tempo and was thought to cure the bite of the tarantula, which supposedly and SIIA. The company has offices in the US, Canada and Europe. For more information about Runaware, visit www.runaware.com. |
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