SEQUEL ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY'S FIRST PERSONAL INTERNET MANAGER AT COMDEX, SEQUEL NetPIM.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1996--Sequel Technology, pioneers of Internet management software See Internet monitoring. , today announced the industry's first Personal Internet Manager (PIM (1) (Protocol Independent Multicast) A multicast routing protocol endorsed by the IETF. Used in conjunction with an existing unicast routing protocol, it comes in two flavors: Dense Mode (PIM-DM) is used when recipients in the target group are in a concentrated ) -- Sequel NetPIM -- a new Windows-based tool that allows users to easily access, manage, share, and update Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. information in a networked or stand-alone environment. Sequel NetPIM provides better time management and more efficient Internet usage by allowing users to create personal filing systems for storing and sharing Web-based information, as well as analyzing on-line sessions and scheduling automatic searches for site updates. "Sequel NetPIM offers the best of both worlds -- the ability to schedule and automatically retrieve data from the Internet combined with the ability to organize the information in either an on-line or off-line setting," says Sequel chief executive officer, Stuart Rosove. "The powerful combination of Sequel Net Access Manager (Sequel's initial server-based offering) and Sequel NetPIM offers both managers and employees tools that make their lives on the Internet more productive." Organize Information to Your Liking Based on the familiar Windows folder and sub-folder layout, the Sequel NetPIM filing system provides easy viewing, sharing, and storing of Internet information. The system enables users to view Web-based information either off-line or on-line, providing the added flexibility of assigning alias names to the documents and adding personal notes to describe the contents. While saving addresses on-line, Sequel NetPIM automatically captures a thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or image that is used to identify a file by its contents. Clicking the thumbnail opens the file. Thumbnails are an option in file managers, such as Windows Explorer, and they are found in photo editing and graphics program to quickly browse multiple of the image as a visual reference of the site. Retrieving the site in a later session is as simple as clicking on the image. The Sequel NetPIM file manager also provides user-defined views and summaries of on-line activity, including: time and date of last visit, connection time, size of file download, or a view of only files that have been updated. The sophisticated archiving system files and stores previous versions of documents for any user-defined period of time. For example, 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 Times On-line subscribers may save and reference previous editions of the content for any pre-determined length of time. Once the time has expired, Sequel NetPIM automatically removes the file from its archive. Manage Internet Usage and Resources Sequel NetPIM enables users to increase on-line productivity by utilizing several resource management tools. First, detailed reporting options enhance productivity by determining optimal times to access the Web and download information, all based on previous statistics regarding download attempts, time of access, and bandwidth during a session. Second, Sequel NetPIM can be configured to compress all files and retain page links, enabling users to share sessions between each other in an off-line environment by simply opening and browsing documents directly from their e-mail. Sequel NetPIM also can be configured to track and record Internet forms, such as expenditures, questionnaires, surveys, or response requests. Timeliness of Data Sequel NetPIM's InfoTrak agent provides the ability to schedule and automate searches based on user-defined 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. listings, specific documents, and pages to retrieve and update. InfoTrak automatically notifies the user by either delivering the results in an e-mail message, highlighting the updates, or copying pre-determined amounts of the information directly to the PC. Sequel NetPIM's customizable sniffer See network analyzer. sniffer - packet sniffer detects and logs all recently updated sites. It can be configured to delete specific sites that have not changed within a pre-defined period of time, and provides users with the ability to search on-line by key word and search engine. Sequel NetPIM compresses the information upon download to save disk space while retaining hotlinks to simply off-line browsing. Shipping and Availability Sequel NetPIM will be available through distributors and retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → early next year at a suggested list price of $39.95. Minimum system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. include: an IBM compatible (computer) IBM compatible - A computer which can use hardware and software designed for the IBM PC (or, less often, IBM mainframes). This was once a key phrase in marketing a new PC clone but now in 1998 is rarely used, the non-IBM wintel personal computer manufacturers such PC, 5 MB of free disk space, 4 MB of RAM, a modem, and Internet access See how to access the Internet. . For more information on purchasing or evaluating the software, or becoming a Sequel Technology VAR, please contact Kristen Melby at 800/881-2465 or by e-mail at kmelby@sequeltech.com. About Sequel Sequel Technology was founded in 1995 and is dedicated to the development of solutions and technologies to manage Internet, intranet, and on-line use. The company develops and markets tools which increase the efficiency and usability of the Internet, and the productivity of users. Sequel Technology is an international company based in Seattle, with offices in the United Kingdom, Japan, Toronto and locations throughout 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. . They can be reached at 500 108th Avenue NE, Suite 1900, Bellevue, WA 98004, telephone 206/646-6780, or at http://www.sequeltech.com. -0- Sequel Technology, Sequel Net Access Manager, and Sequel NetPIM are trademarks of Sequel Technology. All other trademarks, trade names or service marks are the property of their respective owners. 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