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Canto Software, Inc.
330 Townsend St., Suite 212
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 415/905-0300
Fax: 415/905-0315
Canto Software GmbH
Flensburger Strasse 5
10557 Berlin
Germany
Phone: 49-30-393-0021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MacWorld Expo, Tokyo
Canto Announces Cumulus Internet Image Server
A Powerful CGI Enabling Canto Cumulus Image Databases for the Internet
Tokyo, Japan -- February 19, 1996 --Canto Software, the technology leader
in digital image management software, today announced Cumulus Internet Image
Server, a CGI (Common Gateway Interface), enabling Canto's Cumulus Network
Image Database for Macintosh to be used as an image server on the World
Wide Web. The Cumulus Internet Image Server allows webmasters to offer multiple
user access to vast image catalogs, with nothing more than an Internet browser,
for searching and downloading images cataloged by the Cumulus Network Image
Databases. Using keyword and text-based queries, users will be able to search
among thousands of pictures, QuickTime movies, digital sounds, and PDF documents.
Cumulus Internet Image Server is designed for content providers who require
a robust application with sophisticated search capabilities.
"Canto's users range from magazine publishers and corporate marketing
departments, to grocery stores and record companies," says Steve Goodman,
President and COO of Canto Software. "These companies are using Cumulus
Network Image Database to intelligently manage their digital assets. Cumulus
Internet Image Server increases companies' media agility by allowing them
to seamlessly provide access to assets cataloged by the Cumulus Network
Image Database to anyone accessing their websites with an Internet browser."
Cumulus Internet Image Server is an add-on application for the Cumulus Network
Image Database. Cumulus users can automatically leverage existing digital
images for use on the Internet, allowing customers to browse catalogs of
detailed information about images, including an image thumbnail.
Visitors to Cumulus Image Database enabled websites will be able to find
specific files through an interactive form, complete with boolean search
capabilities, and the option of then downloading images. Search parameters
are based on keywords, file names, and notes fields. Searches are relayed
instantly via Apple Events to the Cumulus Network Image Database running
on a Macintosh web server. Cumulus finds thumbnails and text descriptions
of all files matching the search criteria, and the CGI creates a web page
to display the results. Cumulus is the fastest way to search through thousands
of files for a specific image, and the Cumulus Internet Image Server allows
for universal access on the Internet.
"With this release, Canto is completing its three part strategy to
provide broad access to digital assets cataloged by Cumulus" said Jennifer
Neumann, Canto's Chairman and CEO. Users can now browse Cumulus catalogs
on CD-ROM with the Cumulus Royalty Free Browser, access images on their
networks (locally and remotely) with Cumulus, and can access sophisticated
catalogs published on websites by content creators and vendors."
Pricing and Availability
Canto will release a beta version of the Cumulus Internet Image Server in
March 1996, to be distributed free of charge. Later in the year Canto plans
to market an improved commercial version of the Cumulus Internet Image Server
at an expected price of $100 to $200. The commercial version will be capable
of being customized for transaction processing and other advanced functionality,
by Canto's Technical Customer Solutions group, or by Canto Cumulus VARs.
Additionally, the commercial version will remain free of charge for non-profit
and educational institutions. For more information contact Canto Software
415/905-0300 in North America, and at 49-30-393-0021 in Europe.
Canto and the Canto logo are registered trademarks of Canto Software
Inc. Cumulus and the Cumulus logo are trademarks of Canto Software Inc.
Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Other
third-party product and company names mentioned in this document may be
trademarks or registered trademarks and belong to their respective holders.
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