Stingray Software Announces Objective Plug-in 1.0; New Product Converts Windows Applications Into Internet/Intranet Plug-Ins In Hours!CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 1996--Stingray Software, Inc. announced Objective Plug-in. Objective Plug-in is a development tool that lets Microsoft Visual C++ developers develop plug-ins for both Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. and Microsoft's Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. browsers. Objective Plug-in is the first development tool available that eases the tasks of plug-in development. The product includes both a plug-in wizard and a set of C++ Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class) An application framework for writing Microsoft C/C++ and Visual C++ applications. See application framework. MFC - Microsoft Foundation Class ) extensions that make developing plug-in orders of magnitude easier for the Windows developer. Since Objective Plug-in works with the latest web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
"Objective Plug-in is the fastest way to web-enable existing Windows applications," said Scot Wingo, co-founder of Stingray stingray: see ray. stingray or whip-tailed ray Any of various species (family Dasyatidae) of rays noted for their slender, whiplike tail with barbed, usually venomous spines. Software. "ActiveX is a great technology, but it makes the developer rewrite almost all of their Windows Visual C++ code -- plus it is not cross-browser portable (Netscape Navigator does not support ActiveX). Java provides a great cross-browser solution, but it requires a complete rewrite. Using Objective Plug-in developers can have their applications working on the internet/intranet across browsers in no time at all with minimal changes!" "Stingray's Objective Plug-in is the first to automate the process of building Plug-ins, which are based on the Netscape Plug-in See browser plug-in. API," said Tim Hickman, Plug-in Evangelist at Netscape. "Plug-ins are an important component of the Netscape ONE platform and Stingray's solution will provide immediate value and service to the MFC developers looking to build applications on top of our Netscape ONE platform." Objective Plug-in 1.0 Features: Objective Plug-in is composed of two key components: the Objective Plug-in Wizard and three Objective Plug-in classes that create the bond between the Netscape plug-in API and the Microsoft Foundation Classes (programming) Microsoft Foundation Classes - (MFC) Software structures in C++, the Windows base classes which can respond to messages, make windows, and from which application specific classes can be derived. . The Objective Plug-in classes are: -- COPWinApp - A CwinApp derivative that handles the creation and destruction of an MFC-based plug-in. -- COPIFrameWnd - A CframeWnd derivative that provides a drawing area for an MFC-based plug-in's view, toolbars and status bars. -- COPIDocTemplate - A special CsingleDoc Template derivative that automatically creates a document and view when the plug-in is provided with a file stream. Additional Objective Plug-in features are: -- Written in and 100% compatible with MFC. -- Supports MFC document/view paradigm in plug-ins. -- Supports OLE, toolbars and other MFC features in plug-ins. -- Plug-ins can be used in full-frame or embedded mode (programming) Embedded Mode - A term used by COCOMO to describe a project development that is characterised by tight, inflexible constraints and interface requirements. The product must operate within (is embedded in) a strongly coupled complex of hardware, software, regulations . -- Comprehensive documentation. Availability And Pricing Objective Plug-in 1.0 is shipping now. The introductory price for Objective Plug-in is $995 which includes one year of technical support and updates at no additional cost. Stingray Software, Inc. develops, markets and supports developer tools specifically aimed at object-oriented environments such as Microsoft Visual C++/MFC and Java. Stingray Software is headquartered at 1201-F Raleigh Rd., Suite 140, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Telephone: 800/924-4223 - 919/933-0863, Fax: 919/933-0892. E-mail: sales@stingsoft.com. 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. : http://www.stingsoft.com. -0- Note to Editors: Objective Grid is a trademark of Stingray Software, Inc. Netscape, Netscape Navigator and Netscape ONE are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation (company) Netscape Communications Corporation - (Formlerly "Mosaic Communications Corporation", MCC) A company set up in April 1994 by Dr. James H. Clark and Marc Andreessen <marca@netcom. . Microsoft and Win32 are registered trademarks and Windows, Visual C++, 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. and Windows 95 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems. All other products mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Prices listed are U.S. suggested retail prices. Reseller prices may vary. CONTACT: Stingray Software, Inc. Emily Armanetti, 847/291-1616 Ext. 254 |
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