Syncplicity and New Partners Merge Web Applications Onto the Desktop.Always-in-Sync Backup and Sharing Cloud Solution Launches New Platform to Deliver on Promise to Unite the PC With the Web SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Syncplicity (syncplicity.com) today announced the availability of its open platform that allows companies and developers to extend their web-based applications See Web application. directly to the desktop. Using Syncplicity, online services and applications work seamlessly with files stored locally on users' computers. Syncplicity's service is built on open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced to enable synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. of files and folders not just across computers and devices, but also websites. Syncplicity's new platform helps realize Syncplicity's mission to enable the next generation of Cloud Computing (1) Running applications in or from network servers. Computing "in the cloud" may refer to a company's own network, but often refers to the Internet and the use of Web browser-based or rich client applications. applications. Desktop files can be opened instantaneously with a single click in either an online or local application giving web applications equal footing on the desktop. Whether online or offline, changes are backed up and saved directly to the user's hard drive. "With Syncplicity and its new partners, the desktop and the web become one," says Syncplicity 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. Leonard Chung. "Files synced by Syncplicity can be opened and edited in any application, whether installed on the PC or living on the web. Users can now pick the application that best suits their needs without the worry of where their data is stored." As part of the open platform launch, Syncplicity is announcing three new partnerships with leading web-based services: Scribd (Scribd.com), Zoho (Zoho.com), and Picnik (Picnik.com). With a user experience offering both the speed of installed applications and the familiarity of working with files directly on the desktop, Syncplicity is helping pioneering online services and others expand their reach and increase adoption. Cloud applications feel as comfortable and easy-to-use as their desktop application counterparts. Companies and developers that wish to integrate with Syncplicity can do so at anytime on the Syncplicity developer website by providing a single web address that adheres to a basic, clearly defined contract. Approved applications will be available to users through the online Syncplicity File Explorer and their desktops. Scribd's iPaper viewer makes it easy to view documents online. Scribd supports many popular file types including Adobe Acrobat Document exchange software from Adobe that allows documents to be displayed and printed the same on every computer. The Acrobat system created the Portable Document Format (PDF), which is widely used in commercial printing and on the Web. See PDF. (tm), Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. (tm), and Open Office(tm). With Scribd, users now have a universal can-opener to open files without having to install each application. "Scribd and Syncplicity have common goals in enabling people to share and view documents easily," said Trip Adler, CEO and co-founder of Scribd. "Now Syncplicity users can preview shared or synced documents with iPaper, no matter if those documents are stored remotely or are sitting right on the desktop." Zoho enables users to view and edit a wide range of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations without needing to purchase and install expensive or heavyweight desktop applications on every computer. "Zoho has just become easier for our users. Now they have the power of best-in-class applications combined with the convenience of the desktop usability," said Raju Vegesna, evangelist evangelist (ĭvăn`jəlĭst) [Gr.,=Gospel], title given to saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The four evangelists are often symbolized respectively by a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle, on the basis of Rev. 4.6–10. , Zoho. Picnik, a leading online photo-editing application allows people to quickly and easily edit, enhance, share and print photos from any Internet browser See Web browser. and on any computer. "Syncplicity's integration with Picnik makes it especially easy for users to open, edit, and save photos right on their desktops," said Picnik CEO Jonathan Sposato. "By combining Picnik's existing APIs with Syncplicity's open sync platform and desktop integration, Web-connected users can now use Picnik just like a desktop photo editing See photo editor. application." "Syncplicity is the Web's fast-pass to your desktop. We expect Cloud Computing companies will take advantage of Syncplicity's simple platform to extend their reach and provide viable, real alternatives to desktop products," added Syncplicity vice president of products and platform, Ondrej Hrebicek. To learn more about the Syncplicity platform, please visit: https://my.syncplicity.com/developers. About Syncplicity, Inc. Based in San Francisco, Syncplicity was founded with a simple vision: Your computer should empower you, not slow you down. Our goal is to create a new way of managing files to liberate (Liberate Technologies, San Mateo, CA) A software company that specialized in the information appliance field. Formerly Network Computer, Inc. (NCI), a spin-off from Oracle in 1996, it changed its name in 1999. people from worrying about how and where their data is stored. With Syncplicity, you don't have to be a file techie A technical person. See hacker and programmer. . Our product makes syncing and sharing files automatic and invisible, so you can get down to basics: using your computer in fun, creative and useful ways. Visit www.syncplicity.com and get in sync today. About Picnik For more information about Picnik, go to www.picnik.com. About Scribd For more information about Scribed go to www.scribd.com. About Zoho For more information about Zoho go to www.Zoho.com. |
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