The Web gets pushy
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Vendors of 'push' software are promoting the concept of delivering Web data directly to users without the user having to initiate a connection. Web publishers can 'broadcast' personalized information selected on the basis of a user-defined profile to their subscribers using such tools as BackWeb Technologies' BackWeb and Marimba's Java-based Castanet. Push technology lets publishers depend on a steady group of subscribers and use larger multimedia files because all downloading takes place in the background. Corporate intranet users have mixed feelings about push; Web-broadcast products allow automatic software upgrades at greatly improved cost and can deliver in-house newsletters, but place a major burden on network traffic at a time when the Internet at large is burdened by overload. One study by the Yankee Group indicates push providers will account for 30 percent of Internet revenues within four years. The best-known push service is the fast-growing PointCast Network, which has spawned numerous imitators.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1997
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Narrative enlivens Web animation
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Narrative Communications Corp. introduces Enliven, a server-based technology which combines animation and audio. Enliven will be offered by the end of 1996 for an undisclosed price. A viewer, a server, and a post-production authoring package called Producer make up Enliven. The viewer is available at no cost as a Netscape plug-in, ActiveX control, or helper application. The viewer will run on Windows 95 and NT. The server prioritizes transmission based on user input, while permitting 500 simultaneous streams. Producer, Enliven's Object Streaming technology, changes 2D graphics into objects. Enliven's buffer time is more dependent on the rate at which a scene consumes data than on the actual file size. Enliven is TCP IP-compliant and is therefore more responsive to Internet problems than its competitors. Narrative asserts that Enliven will be compatible with hybrid CD-ROM online projects.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1996
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Hurricanes sweep through consumer online zone
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The consumer online services industry is changing rapidly, and several service vendors have been conducting deals with other companies to enhance their competitive position in the market. Microsoft and America Online (AOL) have announced an agreement to integrate their products. Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser will be incorporated into AOL software and the upcoming version of Windows 95 will include an AOL launch button. Internet Explorer will also support Netscape Navigator 2.0 plug-ins. H&R Block has announced plans to transform CompuServe into a separate company, funded by an initial public offering. CompuServe will use the money generated from the offering to construct a solid Internet infrastructure. MCI has separated itself from News Corp and has announced plans to do business with Microsoft concerning the Microsoft Network and Internet Explorer.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1996
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