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multimedia chat, connected entertainment, auctions, and many other<br />
people-to-people applications can now be shared by interactive online<br />
communities.</p>
<p>"Everyone on the web is interested in community. By adding<br />
multimedia, Shockwave player delivers the richest multiuser<br />
experience available," said Ron Short, president and creative<br />
director of Gizmo Gypsies Inc. "With Macromedia's Shockwave Multiuser<br />
Server, users can share those experiences in real-time in a whole new<br />
way."</p>
<p>The Shockwave Multiuser Server not only connects multiple users, it<br />
also provides synchronous communication of the various media types<br />
supported by Shockwave. By linking to standard databases, media<br />
exchanged between clients can be seamlessly managed, scores can be<br />
tracked, and users' accounts can be updated.</p>
<p>"Macromedia's Shockwave Multiuser Server manages connections between<br />
multiple Shockwave Player clients for real time communication of<br />
animation, sound, graphics, XML and text," said Douglas Wyrick,<br />
Macromedia's director of Director product management. "Now, Web<br />
publishers can create and deliver engaging, interactive applications<br />
for media-rich multiuser communities. With the Shockwave Multiuser<br />
Server, the world's most lively and successful Web sites will enjoy<br />
more visitors, and those visitors will be able to communicate easily<br />
with each other."</p>
<p>PRICING AND AVAILABILITY<br />
The Shockwave Multiuser Server is available today from<br />
<a href="http://www.macromedia.com/software/director" title="www.macromedia.com/software/director">www.macromedia.com/software/director</a>. It can be purchased for $1,000<br />
per 100 simultaneous clients, and is available in 100-, 500-, and up<br />
to 1,000-client configurations. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT<br />
and MacOS servers are supported. A 50-client version of the Shockwave<br />
Multiuser Server is included in the Director 7 Shockwave Internet<br />
Studio for no additional charge.</p>
<p>ABOUT DIRECTOR 7 SHOCKWAVE INTERNET STUDIO The Director 7 Shockwave<br />
Internet Studio is the standard for creating and delivering powerful<br />
multimedia for the Internet. The studio features a major new release<br />
of Director, which has been re-architected for the Web. Director 7<br />
brings Internet-native design and delivery as well as sophisticated<br />
effects for immersive content creation, enabling developers to create<br />
compelling experiences that marry the production values and visceral<br />
appeal of television with the interactivity of the Internet. The<br />
studio also delivers Shockwave 7 Player, a brand new version of the<br />
popular player that allows consumers to view Director content over<br />
the Internet. With more than 69 million successful downloads and<br />
installs to date, Shockwave 7 Player is the de facto standard for<br />
interactive Web multimedia. Most Web users have Shockwave 7 Player<br />
because it is delivered with Microsoft Windows 98, MacOS 8.5, and AOL<br />
4. For more information on the Director 7 Shockwave Internet Studio<br />
go to: <a href="http://www.director.com/" title="http://www.director.com/">http://www.director.com/</a>.</p>
<p>ABOUT MACROMEDIA<br />
Macromedia's mission is to add life to the Web. By providing its<br />
award winning Web Publishing, Web Traffic, and Web Learning solutions<br />
to Web designers, consumers, and the enterprise, Macromedia is<br />
delivering a completely new generation of Internet tools and<br />
technologies designed to transform the Web experience. Headquartered<br />
in San Francisco, Macromedia (NASDAQ: MACR) has more than 500<br />
employees worldwide and is available on the Internet at<br />
<a href="http://www.macromedia.com" title="http://www.macromedia.com">http://www.macromedia.com</a>. Macromedia also hosts one of the most<br />
engaging entertainment sites on the Web at <a href="http://www.shockrave.com" title="http://www.shockrave.com">http://www.shockrave.com</a>.<br />
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