Whit Andrews

Sessio announced iSession, a real-time Internet-based communications service that will start on September 8. It is designed to enable one-to-one and one-to-many collaboration and communication from anywhere on the Internet, without special software. It was used recently in a widely-reported Internet broadcast of open heart surgery. “Until the introduction of iSession, using the Internet for […]

Data broadcasting firm WavePhore, Inc., announced today that it is adding streaming audio and video support to its WaveTop service. Integration of streaming technology will enable a wide range of multimedia services on WaveTop including live video, audio and other rich “TV-like” content, the company stated. WaveTop’s broadcast service is distributed nationally to TV-tuner board-enabled […]

Gatsby Software announced the release of Gatsby, a new tool for building a Web interface for Microsoft Access databases. “Gatsby represents a tremendous leap forward in productivity for Web application developers,” said Shawn Cannon, president of Gatsby Software. “If you build a sound database, Gatsby rewards you with a rich, sophisticated user interface.” Gatsby is […]

Tumbleweed Software Corp. joined with the mailing technology company Pitney Bowes to offer iSend, a Web-based service that lets users track file deliveries. Its high levels of security are designed to protect files from theft and damage, the companies said. “For over 75 years, Pitney Bowes has provided two million customers worldwide with practical solutions […]

Macromedia is now shipping Web Design 101, a free educational tool suite for qualified instructors at degree-issuing institutions where Web design is on the curriculum. Web Design 101 includes six hours of instruction on each of the vendor’s major design tools–Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash and FreeHand–together with 90-day versions of the software for installation on up […]

The WebTools Company added what it calls “Universal Search Power” to its Mata Hari desktop Internet search tool. Via a single checkbox, it is made to provide users with the advantages of translating the bewildering variety of search engine dialects into a standard query format. “Mata Hari is like a turbocharger strapped onto existing Internet […]

Object Design announced the XML Object Manager, a database development tool that will help developers create web applications based on eXtensible Markup Language (XML). XML is an emerging data transfer standard, widely expected to replace HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) because of its greater flexibility. “The XML Object Manager gives customers a server-side solution for using […]

Corel Corp. unveiled its new clip-art collection that tops one million images. The company claims that Corel Gallery 1,000,000 is the largest collection on the market and is scheduled to be in the stores of North America by early September, 1998. Corel Gallery 1,000,000 includes the WebSpice Collection of clip-art together with Corel Photo House […]

Lycos, Inc. today launched a personalized service that invites users to post announcements on the Web, the latest offering in what many in the Internet space are billing as the “community craze.” The “Personal Internet Guide” just got more personal with the new pagebuilder application that allows users to post custom engagement, wedding and birth […]

Berkeley Software Design (BSDI) launched its latest server product, Internet Super Server 4.0. Described as a complete software package, it includes the operating system, together with Web, e-mail, and e-commerce services. It is aimed primarily at Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and corporate intranets, the vendor said. Speaking in support of the product, Steven Freed, VP […]

CatchWord announced the release of the Business Publications database, best viewed under the new release of RealPage version 2.30. The latest version of RealPage has an improved search engine with three-level functionality: standard searching, a simplified basic search and an advanced option, the vendor said. CatchWord now claims to be one of the world’s leading […]

Z Company launched Calendarz.com, a free personal calendar and appointment system that can be used by anyone with access to the Internet. Via a browser, users can track their meetings, appointments and to-do lists at the vendor’s site. “With Calendarz, my appointment book is as close as the nearest computer,” said Mark Wineman, who beta-tested […]