WebMaster Releases ConferenceRoom; Integrate Real-Time Chat Into Web Pages with the First IRC Chat Server for Windows NT and 95.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1996--WebMaster Inc. today announced the availability of ConferenceRoom, the first fully functional Internet Relay Chat See IRC. (chat, messaging) Internet Relay Chat - (IRC) /I-R-C/, occasionally /*rk/ A client-server chat system of large (often worldwide) networks. IRC is structured as networks of Internet servers, each accepting connections from client programs, one per user. (IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Computer conferencing on the Internet. There are hundreds of IRC channels on numerous subjects that are hosted on IRC servers around the world. After joining a channel, your messages are broadcast to everyone listening to that channel. ) server 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 95. Written specifically to take advantage of the easy administration and superior price performance of Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. , ConferenceRoom allows general computer users to add standards-compliant real-time chat on their web page. It also has greater reliability, performance, and scalability than UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). . chat servers. Integrated with the Web through a built-in theme-based web server, ConferenceRoom differentiates itself from other web-based chat systems by allowing the seamless addition of real-time chat to an existing web page. Using a Java-enabled 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. , a first time visitor is no longer required to download a proprietary chat client. The web server interface provides features such as one to one and "party-line" chats, functionality for highly populated events, and the ability to create custom chat web themes in addition to those provided -- features previously only found in the proprietary interfaces of CompuServe. and America On-Line. Senior Managing Partner for MCI's Distance Education Development Division, Alex Shaw, comments, "Currently at MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. we are building a video/audio-conferencing service for all our corporate clients. WebMaster's ConferenceRoom allows us to offer virtual conferencing via the web using the Windows NT server, which is a first in IRC servers and truly a plus for our clients." ConferenceRoom also functions as a universal client. It can be accessed through any Java-enabled browser such as 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. 3.0 and Netscape Navigator 2.0 and above, as well as any standard IRC client such as mIRC and PIRCH PIRCH Polargeek's Internet Relay Chat Hack , regardless of hardware platform or operating system. This functionality allows ConferenceRoom to have the widest possible built-in client support. Not only is deployment of ConferenceRoom made easy by using the Windows interface, but non-UNIX experts and general users can manage their own IRC servers at a fraction of the cost of UNIX-based servers. ConferenceRoom installs in minutes and will run with no extra configuration. ConferenceRoom is perfect for support, distance learning applications, virtual meetings, or as a place to chat with friends. It's ease of use offers companies the ability to run cost-effective conferencing, support, and training operations globally. "With ConferenceRoom, it's now so easy to integrate chat into your web site, there's no reason not to do it," said Mark Owen, vice president of marketing for WebMaster, Inc. "From virtual meetings to distance learning, the range of chat applications has made its implementation a necessity rather an option. The only problem I've had with using it is that it's terribly addictive." With the ability to interoperate with existing UNIX IRC servers, ConferenceRoom extends IRC to the web, providing greater ease of use and functionality, including a web server interface with a Java-based client. ConferenceRoom is written to the same specifications as UNIX IRC servers. This ensures preservation of investment and invites the widest possible customer base. Availability Licenses for ConferenceRoom can currently be purchased through WebMaster Inc. for US$249 per server, or $99 for a Personal Edition, including manual and software. ConferenceRoom is a fully supported package that provides user-friendly installation and administration. Free telephone, e-mail, and on-line support is also available. About WebMaster, Inc. WebMaster, Inc. is a privately-held, Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. based software company specializing in Windows NT-based Internet server solutions. The Company's products set a new standard for functionality, price/performance and ease-of-use. WebMaster, Inc.'s software is distributed through OEM's, web site/software developers and direct sales. WebMaster, Inc. provides a cost-effective suite of web server products for web site development and administration. Products include solutions for network news, Internet relay chat and Internet commerce. CONTACT: WebMaster, Inc. Avi Singh, 408/345-1800 avi@webmaster.com or Strategy Associates PR Bill Harris, 415/286-1094 billh@prstrategy.com |
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