Vertical Computer Systems Inc. Announces Availability of Emily XML Enabler Agent for Purchase, Public Download.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001 -- Will allow small businesses to compete with large organizations in e-commerce Vertical Computer Systems Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :VCSY), a leading provider of Web commerce solutions, today announced that its Emily(TM) 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. Enabler Agent is available for public purchase and download. It is available at http://www.emilysolutions.com for 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 2000 systems. Emily XML Enabler Agent is new XML system software that radically speeds the creation of business Web sites. XML, or Extensible Markup Language See XML. (language, text) Extensible Markup Language - (XML) An initiative from the W3C defining an "extremely simple" dialect of SGML suitable for use on the World-Wide Web. http://w3.org/XML/. , is recognized as a vital standard for Web sites created by businesses and government agencies worldwide. The software allows users to create XML content from relational databases faster and easier than with traditional XML programming techniques, and then to publish this content to XML broker sites on the Web. IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IBM) recently featured VCSY's EMILY technology as an innovation leader on IBM's new showcase Web site, www.ibm.com/framework/innovations. Emily XML Enabler Agent brings the power and flexibility of a very high-level language A machine-independent programming language, such as FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC, Pascal and C/C++. It lets the programmer concentrate on the logic of the problem to be solved rather than the intricacies of the machine architecture such as is required with low-level assembly languages. , or VHLL VHLL - Very-High-Level Language. A bondage-and-discipline language that the speaker happens to like; Prolog and Backus's FP are often called VHLLs. , to the creation and management of business Web sites. Large corporations and U.S. government agencies have made substantial commitments to using XML in creating sites accessed by commercial partners and the general public. Enterprises with data repositories -- from product catalogs to public records and beyond -- can now publish that data, including that found on some legacy systems, into a Web-based XML format. "This represents a significant step forward in our deployment of Emily," said Jeff Davison, Chief Software Officer for VCSY. "In addition to offering a first look at a 100-percent Emily application, the XML Enabler Agent provides important functionality to the Web at large. "For the first time, ordinary users will be able to publish product catalogs, scientific data, and other XML documents for general use on the World Wide Web. We see this as an important step forward in wiring the Web with XML. In particular, the XML Enabler Agent will allow small businesses and enterprises to compete with large organizations in the e-commerce arena." A single copy of the Emily XML Enabler Agent, Standard Edition, is priced at $495 and includes an authorization code An identification number or password that is used to gain access to a local or remote computer system. See authorization. with no time limit and 30 days of technical support. The Professional Edition, priced at $995, includes 90 days of technical support, authorization coding with no time limit, XML Broker Software, templates and utilities, a hard copy of the XML Enabler Agent Operator's Manual and a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). containing full XML Enabler Agent software and documentation. Also, an upgrade from an existing authorized user's Standard Edition to the Professional Edition is available for an additional fee. The newly redesigned EmilySolutions.com Web site also offers a limited time free trial version of the Agent (offer expires on March 31, 2001), a support area, and additional product information and resources for both XML users and developers. Also, to support the publishing interface for the Agent, Emily XML Broker has been installed at http://xml.emilysolutions.com and http://xml.theUSBridge.com. These sites allow users to publish product information and other data to the Web for general use by the public. About Vertical Computer Systems Inc. Vertical Computer Systems Inc. is a leading provider of Web-based multilingual gateways, developer of proprietary software, and e-commerce solutions. The Company is based in the United States. VCSY's products and services, technology and distribution channels complement each other and are supported by its e-commerce business model, the Home Country Gateway (HCG HCG, hCG human chorionic gonadotropin. HCG abbr. human chorionic gonadotropin Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) ). Utilizing its growing global network of online HCGs, the Company offers B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business , B2G (Business to Government) Refers to commercial enterprises selling to government agencies. See B2B. and B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B. solutions through its wide range of accessible resources that specifically cater to the needs and desires of targeted communities around the world. VCSY has also acquired Globalfare.com -- a complete online travel information center at www.globalfare.com. At present, VCSY has five HCGs in operation: www.TheWorldBridge.com, www.TheIndiaBridge.com, www.TheUSBridge.com, www.TheBrazilBridge.com, www.TheChinaBridge.com, and is working to establish other HCG partnerships. The company is continuously developing Emily(TM) solutions (www.emilysolutions.com), proprietary XML-based technology providing unique software for e-commerce, information technologies, Web-based data management and process control. VCSY also offers a free, easy and personalized email service for all Web users (www.thepostmaster.net). For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.vcsy.com. This release contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, competition from other portals, the company's ability to integrate and market the Emily(TM) software, the market reception to VCSY'S new products, the potential benefits to customers, the conversion of sales leads into customers and the ramp-up of ASP users and other factors over which VCSY may have little or no control such as those described in the Company's filings with the SEC. |
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