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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Wes Carrington
OpenSource, Inc.
303-861-4411
Otherwise
2505 Greenlee Dr.
Austin, TX 78703
512-474-5533
Otherwise and OpenSource, Inc. Announce WatchMe & ScreenCast Promotion
DENVER, COLORADO- February 1, 1996 Austin's Otherwise and Colorado's
OpenSource today announced month-long special pricing for WatchMe
and ScreenCast applications for NEXTSTEP.
"These are some of the most useful applications I can think of,"
explained Dan Gamble, OpenSource Senior Account Executive. "They
are both invaluable for NEXTSTEP user and developer training, plus
they're very fun to use."
During this special offer, which runs throughout the month of
February and is only available through OpenSource, WatchMe is just
$99 and ScreenCast is just $129.
WatchMe
A Utility Which Saves Screen Activities and Sounds of a Work Session
to Disk
WatchMe is great for creating instructional materials or for
documenting your custom applications. The generated "tape" files
can be NeXTmailed, used by themselves, or incorporated into multimedia
documents.
WatchMe has a number of editing features for modifying the recorded
"tape." You can trim unwanted material off the beginning or end of
a "tape," re-record or merge soundtracks, specify opening and
closing informational screens, and chain two or more "tapes" into
one presentation.
Some important uses of WatchMe include:
Creation of Training or Instructional Materials
WatchMe is great for creating instructional or training materials.
The instructor records a session while demonstrating and explaining
the concepts they wish to get across. Students may later play the
tapes back as part of their training. The tapes may be used by
themselves or they can be easily incorporated into sophisticated
multimedia documents.
Documenting Custom Applications
Using WatchMe, custom applications can be easily documented by
simply recording a session during which the application is being
demonstrated. When the tape is played back, it's like watching over
someone's shoulder as they explain how to use the application.
Making "Canned" Presentations
WatchMe is also valuable in a corporate setting for making canned,
computer-based presentations. After recording the presentation,
you can E-mail it to the intended viewers or place it in a shared
location and notify them of its existence. Co-workers can later
play it back at their own convenience.
Demonstrating Third-party Products
Third-party developers may use WatchMe to produce demonstration
tapes showing off their applications. Because WatchMe runs for 3
minutes unlicensed, developers can distribute a short demo along
with an unlicensed copy of WatchMe for use in viewing it.
ScreenCast
A Screen-Sharing Utility for NEXTSTEP
ScreenCast lets users broadcast what's on the display of one NEXTSTEP
computer to one or more other computers on the same network.
Everything that appears on the sender's display-typing, window
movements, mouse actions-is simultaneously echoed on the receiving
machines. The number of receivers who can simultaneously participate
in a ScreenCast session is limited only by network bandwidth. Under
normal conditions, approximately 20 receivers is a practical limit.
Each participant in a ScreenCast session can also interact with
the shared image. Typing and mouse actions on any machine in the
group appear on all machines, enabling truly collaborative computing.
Whether they are across the hall or across the country, users can
talk on the phone while they discuss-and interact with-the shared
display.
ScreenCast is perfect for providing user support within an
organization. Support personnel can troubleshoot problems by viewing
a copy of the user's display and watching, or guiding, the user's
actions. ScreenCast is also great for educational computer labs in
which students can easily monitor the instructor's display by
watching their own computer screens.
Otherwise
Otherwise is an Austin, Texas based developer of NEXTSTEP applications.
OpenSource, Inc.
OpenSource is the world's leading distributor of NEXTSTEP-based
object-oriented solutions, offering over 150 third-party software
titles, a complete line of turn-key workstations, and a full range
of technical support and training services. OpenSource is a
distributor of NeXT's entire line of products and is NeXT Intel
Compatibility Engineer (NICE) authorized. Additional information
can be obtained on our web site <http://www.opensource.com>, by
email <info@opensource.com>, or by phone at 1.800.TRY.OPEN. OpenSource
is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
# # # #
NEXTSTEP, and OpenStep are trademarks or registered trademarks of
NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their
respective owners.