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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

                Third Party Product Announcements

SunFLASH Vol 45 #36					      September 1992 
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               Aurum: Customer Management Solution

      Digital Tools Ports AutoPLAN To Solaris 2.0 for Intel

            Rapid Application Development Environment

                Level 2 PostScript for Sun users

        NetMetrix Trend Analysis and Network Configurator

                   SayIt! Product Announcement

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Subject:	Aurum: Customer Management Solution
From: 		debbie@aurum.com (Debbie Murray)
Phone:		(408) 562-6370 and ask for

********************************************************************************
                             AURUM NEWS FLASH
********************************************************************************

                  Aurum & Sybase Provide Barra with a 
                      Customer Management Solution

Barra, a software developer for          installed to automate their bug track-
mutual fund management, has made         ing system for their engineering
a decision to use Aurum's CRP            group.  Barra chose to work with
applications with Sybase's RDBMS         Aurum based on the ability to provide
on a Sun Sparc workstation.              an integrated customized solution
                                         that would run seamlessly with the
Aurum's telemarketing application,       Sybase database.
TeleTrak will provide an integrated 
system to track and trace their pros-    Aurum's TeleTrak replaced an internally
pects, customers and maintanence         developed system and QualityTrak was a
renewals.  Aurum's quality management    new application for Barra's engineering
application QualityTrak was              department.


                    Aurum & Sun win Versant Business

Versant, an object-oriented database     organization, Telemarketing, Field-
company based in California had made     Sales and Quality Management and will
the decision to use Aurum's Customer     be integrated allowing these depart-
Resource Planning (CRP) applications     ments to share customer data.
to automate the management of their
customer information enterprise wide.    By automating their current manual
                                         system with Aurum's TeleTrak, 
Versant will run Aurum's CRP applica-    SalesTrak, & SupportTrak, Versant
tions with Unify's database, Accell on   will have real-time access to their 
a Sun Sparc Workstation with over 50     customer information, in addition to
users accessing the system.  Aurum's     the added performance the Sun work- 
applications will reside in three        station will provide.
different departments within their


                  Aurum's CRP Applications Available Today

TeleTrak - telemarketing/telesales SupportTrak - customer support/helpdesk

SalesTrak - field sales support    QualityTrak - quality management/bug tracking

                        Aurum Product Highlights

        Integrated or Stand-Alone           Database Independent
        Customizable                        Multiple User Interface Support
        Multi-Platform Support              Interface with ACD Technology

                      Additional Aurum Customers

Hewlett Packard       Sequent Computer    Trimble Navigation   Aspect Telecom
American Airlines     Wyse Technology     Conner Peripherals   Sony Microsystems
Clarity Software      DHL Worldwide       Sun Microsystems     IBM

*For more information on Aurum products please call (408) 562-6370 and ask for
 the representative in your area.*
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Subject: 	Digital Tools Ports AutoPLAN To Solaris 2.0 for Intel
From: 		Douglas Cooper <coopiver@CERF.NET>
Contact: 	Steve Farnsworth
Org:		Digital Tools, Inc.
Address:	18900 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, Calif.  95014
Phone:		(408) 366-6933
Contact		Paula Johns/Lorraine Iverson (Cooper/Iverson Marketing)
Phone:		(619) 292-7400

UNIX EXPO:
Digital Tools' Booth #1063
SunSoft's Booth #1219

      DIGITAL TOOLS PORTS AUTOPLAN TO SOLARIS 2.0 FOR INTEL

NEW YORK/UNIX EXPO Q Sept. 22, 1992 Q Digital Tools, Inc., the leading
provider of project management software for UNIX workstations running
either the Open Look or Motif graphical user interfaces, has
successfully ported its key product, AutoPLAN, to SunSoft's Solaris 2.0
distributed computing environment for personal computers (PCs) based on
the Intel 80X86 architecture.  The software is scheduled to be
available for Solaris 2.0 for SPARC platforms in the second quarter of
1993, and for Intel platforms shortly thereafter.  AutoPLAN is on
display in Digital Tools' booth, #1063, and in SunSoft's booth, #1219.

"SunSoft is pleased to have an important product like AutoPLAN lined up
for its customers in the PC marketplace.  As an early adopter of
Solaris, Digital Tools is one of the first companies to successfully
re-compile from SPARC to Intel architecture," said Denise Peck,
SunSoft's Group Manager, Developer Marketing.

"We were able to easily re-compile AutoPLAN to suit the Intel
architecture," said Phillip (Flip) F. Whalen, Jr., Digital Tools' Vice
President of Sales and Marketing.  "Now PC users can benefit from the
powerful features of Solaris 2.0 and proven Solaris applications such
as AutoPLAN."

Available since 1990, AutoPLAN is a project management software program
that helps users organize a projectUs many variables, such as
schedules, tasks and resources. The software enables users to view the
network of relationships involved in a project and quickly explore
alternative or Rwhat-ifS scenarios in order to meet deadlines and
accomplish corporate and project objectives.  AutoPLAN currently runs
on workstations built by Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard and
Motorola.

Digital Tools, Inc. is the leading developer of project management
software for Unix workstations, and a recognized source for custom
software development services.  Founded in 1989, Digital Tools, Inc. is
privately held.

For more information, contact Digital Tools, Inc., 18900 Stevens Creek
Blvd., Cupertino, Calif.  95014.  (408) 366-6920. 

###
AutoPLAN is a trademark of Digital Tools.  All other brand or product
names are registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Subject: 	Rapid Application Development Environment
Contact: 	Linda Magness
Org:		Market Focus Technologies (SAIC)
Phone:		(619) 546-6472
e-mail: 	scripps.edu!mfti!linda
Contact: 	Paula Johns Cooper/Iverson Marketing
phone:		(619) 292-7400
e-mail: 	coopiver@cerf.net

UNIX EXPO:  Market Focus Technologies' Booth: # 1713
SunSoft Booth: #1219

            RAPID APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT
                 PORTED TO SOLARIS 2.0 FOR INTEL

NEW YORK/UNIX EXPO -- (Sept. 22, 1992) -- Market Focus Technologies, a
division of  Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), has
ported its key product, Visual Programming Environment (VPE), to
SunSoft's new Solaris 2.0 distributed computing environment for
personal computers (PCs) based on the Intel 80X86 architecture.  VPE
will be available for Solaris 2.0 for the SPARC platform this month,
and it will ship for the Intel platform in early 1993.  It is on
display in the SunSoft booth, #1219, and in the Market Focus
Technologies booth, #1713.

"SunSoft has been impressed with VPE's cross-platform capabilities for
quite some time," said Denise Peck, SunSoft's group manager, developer
marketing.  "We are extremely pleased that it will soon be available to
our customers in both the workstation and PC arenas."

Designed for use with a wide range of workstations and Unix-based PCs
operating in heterogeneous environments, VPE already has been
successfully sold into commercial, technical and industrial markets.
But Market Focus believes the commercial arena will increase even more
for VPE now that the product has been ported to SunSoft's new Solaris
2.0 solution for Intel-based PC platforms.

"The recompiling process was so easy that it enabled us to be among the
first developers to port to Solaris on Intel as part of SunSoft's
early-access program," said Tom Scrivner, Market Focus division
manager.  "This certainly will give us an edge as we, like SunSoft,
expand further into the commercial mainstream."

VPE 2.4 already supports PC Unix environments through compatibility
with Interactive, SYSTEM VR4, and SCO Unix.  It also runs under Solaris
2.0 for SPARC platforms, and other major operating systems.

Established in 1985, Market Focus Technologies provides application
development solutions to financial, service (travel, hotel, retail and
medical markets), transportation, utility and government
organizations.  Market Focus Technologies joined SAIC's Commercial and
International Group in 1991, and is now located at SAIC headquarters in
San Diego. SAIC is a diversified high-technology company with annual
revenues exceeding $1.28 billion.  The company has about 14,000
employees in more than 200 offices worldwide.

For more information, contact Market Focus Technologies, 10260 Campus
Point Drive, San Diego, CA  92121-1578.  Telephone:  619/546-6100.
Fax: 619/546-6529.  East Coast offices are located at 9841 Broken Land
Parkway, Suite 118, Columbia, MD 21046.  Telephone: 410/290-7145.  Fax:
410/290-8886.
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Subject: 	Level 2 PostScript for Sun users
Newsgroups: 	comp.newprod
Org:		5D Solutions
mail:		South Bank Technopark,
		90 London Road,
		London SE1 6LN, United Kingdom.
phone: 		+44 71 922 8814
fax: 		+44 71 401 8621
Contact:	Ian Kemmish
Email:		uad1077@dircon.co.uk

5D Solutions of London England have launched a version of their
Level 2 PostScript interpreter, Jaws, for the Sun SPARCstation.

Jaws has previously been available as a source-only product.  The
SPARC version is the first of a series of configurable binary Jaws
products on popular platforms.

General feratures of Jaws include:

o Full Level 2 implementation, as per the `Red Book', plus subsequent
  Adobe updates (such as the compatibility changes to sethalftone and
  setcolor).

o Renders Type 1 and TrueType fonts.

o 1, 8, 24, or 32 bit-per-pixel output.  Anti-alised 8 bit monochrome and
  24 or 32 bit colour.  Support for colour separations including spot colour.

o Configurable binary product enables you to develop your own custom
  device drivers.  Low resolution (e.g. personal printers) and high
  resolution (e.g. typesetters) are both supported.

Specific features of the Sparc version include:

o Fully integrated with NeWSprint spooling and printer management s/ware.
  Device drivers for SPARCprinter, HP and Seiko printers included.
  Can be installed alongside NeWS as an alternative RIP.

o Dedicated PostScript RIP gives higher throughput than NeWS; typically
  +25% for Sun's `NP-rating' benchmark.

o High performance graphics and scanned images; graphics typically 4x
  faster than NeWS.

o Development kit lets you build either Jaws configured for NeWSprint,
  or the normal standalone version of Jaws.

o 35 Monotype Type 1 fonts included.

5D Solutions was founded in May 1990 to develop and bring to market
high quality graphics system software and applications. Their first
products launched last year included the source version of Jaws, and
TMorph, a successful image morphing program for video production.

In the US the introductory price for Jaws for the SPARC is $149 and
the high resolution option is a further $99.  The high res option does
not have to be purchased at the same time as Jaws.  Please enquire for
prices elsewhere.


Trademarks:
Jaws is a trademark of 5D Solutions Ltd.

PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc.
SPARC and SPARCprinter are trademarks of SPARC International Inc.
NeWS is registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc.
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Subject: 	NetMetrix Trend Analysis and Network Configurator
From: 	 	neeraj@metrix.com (Neeraj Sangal)
Org:		Metrix Network Systems, Inc.
mail:		1 Tara Blvd, Nashua, NH 03062
Voice:		(603) 888-7000
Fax:		(603) 891-2796
email:		info@metrix.com


           New Utilities for the NetMetrix(tm) Toolset

Metrix Network Systems announces two new utilities for the NetMetrix
toolset. All you need is a SPARC system to use this toolset.

1. Trend Analysis

   Use your SPARC system to do the following types of things:

	- Continuously monitor the traffic on your network segments.

	- Generate daily reports which are automatically sent to you
	  via electronic mail.

	- Examine network trends over long periods of time such as
	  days, weeks and months.


2. Network Configurator

   The Network Configurator allows you to obtain a better understanding
   of your enterprise wide network traffic. You can, interactively,
   try out various scenarios of network configuration to study their
   effect on network traffic.

   Here are some of the things that you can do with the configurator:

	- Analyze inter-segment traffic.

	- See how traffic to and from servers is distributed amongst
	  various segments.

	- Study the effect of "moving" servers and nodes from one segment
	  to another on network traffic and on bridges and routers.

	- Compute topologies to reduce inter-segment traffic.

	- Decide how to partition existing segments.

Free Evaluation
---------------

The software is immediately available for a free 30-day evaluation within
US and Canada (and through participating dealers in other countries).
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Subject: 	SayIt! Product Announcement
From: 		jkovacs@qualix.com (Jean Kovacs)
Org:		Qualix Group & Agog, Inc
E-mail  	info@qualix.com
Phone: 		1-800-245-UNIX (1-415-572-0200)
Fax:		1-415-572-1300

Qualix Group & Agog, Inc. are pleased to announce one of the 
hottest new products to hit the Sun market in years. SayIt is 
combines voice recognition with macro-building capability
for less then $300 a copy! Here is more information:

                       SayIt!

           Voice commands and Macro Builder for
                    Sun Sparcstations

General Description:

	SayIt! lets users create time-saving voice-activated
	macros that can include any sequence of keyboard or mouse
	input.

	All macros can be activated via voice commands or keyboard/
	mouse commands. This dramatically increases user productivity
	and makes SayIt two products in one: 

                  Voice command software 
		  Powerful macro builder

Features:

	o  Add voice control to any application

	o  Powerful macro capability - macros can be executed
	   with voice, keyboard, or mouse

	o  Macros can include:

		--mouse commands
		--keystrokes
		--UNIX shell scripts
		--sound
		--clipboard text
		--delays
		--window opening/closing
		--OpenLook drag 'n drop

	o  Macros can function within an application or between
	   applications (see examples below)

	o  Easy to install and train -- all point & click!

Requirements:
	Sun SPARCstation with OS 4.1.1 or greater and OW 3.0
        or greater.

Evaluations:
	Product evaluations will be available via e-mail
        from Qualix. Contact us at info@qualix.com for
        more information.

Microphones:
	SayIt works with the SunMicrophone (tm) and any other
	microphone that plugs into the Sun audio jack. For
	noisy environments (such as a factory floor), we also
	recommend headset or radio-controlled microphones.
	(A radio-controlled microphone lets the user walk away
	from the workstation, but still execute commands.)

	Contact Qualix for more information on specific microphones.
	

Pricing/Ordering Information:

	Quantity 1:  $295

	SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER: $195
 
		Order now and get a 33% discount!

	Quantity discounts are available. Contact Qualix
	for details.

Ordering Information:

	To order or get more informaion:

		E-mail  info@qualix.com

		Call 1-800-245-UNIX
		     (1-415-572-0200)

		Fax  1-415-572-1300

	Qualix takes VISA, MasterCard, American Express or
	a corporate purchase order.

Guarantees:

	Qualix offers a 30-day and money-back guarantee. If
	you're not completely satisfied with any Qualix product,
	return it within 30 days and your money will be refunded.

	If you find a product advertised for less than what you
	paid Qualix (within 30 days of purchase), let us know
	and we'll cheerfully refund the difference.

^L
-------------------------------------------------------------

                  Questions and Answers:

                         SayIt!

         Voice Recognition Macro Building Software
  	       for Sun Workstations

Q.  What is SayIt?

    A.  SayIt is a powerful macro building software package combined
	with speaker dependent voice recognition for Sun workstations.

Q.  How does SayIt learn to recognize my voice?

    A.  You train SayIt to recognize your voice by repeating each
	new command three times. This typically takes only ten seconds
	for each command.

Q.  I have a heavy accent. Will SayIt work for me?

    A.  Yes! SayIt uses speaker dependent voice recognition. This means
	that you train SayIt to recognize the unique characteristics of
	your voice. SayIt will work for any accent AND any language.

Q.  Does SayIt require any internal hardware?

    A.  No. SayIt is completely software-based. The only requirement
        is a microphone to hook up to your SPARC-based computer.

Q.  How can SayIt increase my productivity?

    A.	By building time-saving macros, SayIt lets you access 
        application commands that can take multiple keystrokes
        or mouse clicks, just by saying a single word.

Q.  Can I also access the application macros through the keyboard?

    A.	Yes! With a single keystroke or mouse click you can display 
        a menu of all your macros. Any macro can then be selected 
        for execution with either the mouse or arrow keys. 

Q.  What types of things can I do in an application?

    A.	Since SayIt allows macros to include mouse clicks, 
        mouse drags, keystrokes, and drag and drop, any repetitive 
        sequence you do in any of your applications (or between 
        applications) is possible to put in a macro.

Q.   How long does it take SayIt to respond to a voice command?

    A.	SayIt works in real time. It takes less than a second 
        from the time you finish saying a command until SayIt 
        recognizes the command and starts to execute your macro.

Q.   How many commands can I add to SayIt?

     A.	There is no fixed limit on the number of commands you can 
        add to SayIt. In fact, with SayIt, you can organize your 
        commands in logical groups, so it's easier to remember what
        you've recorded as macros. 

Q.  Will SayIt slow down my machine?

     A.	SayIt is designed so that when you're not talking, your 
        system will not be loaded. The CPU load on a SPARC IPC is 
        less than one percent while SayIt is waiting for you to 
        issue a command. While performing voice recognition, there 
        is a brief period of high CPU use, which drrops as soon 
        as the command has been recognized.

Q.  Will my SunMicrophone work with SayIt?

      A.  Absolutely! In fact, most microphones that plug into 
          the audio adaptor on Sun workstations will work. Check 
          with Qualix for more information on specific microphone models.

Q.  I'd like to use SayIt on a factory floor that's very noisy. 

    A.	No problem. If you're working in a noisy environment, 
        we recommend a headset microphone. This lets you speak 
        into the microphone, but not pick up any background noise. 
        In fact, we have some users who use radio-controlled 
        microphones! This lets them walk away from their workstation, 
        but still automatically execute macros.

Q.  How difficult is SayIt to install? Do I have to be superuser?

   A.	One of the major strengths of SayIt is its ease of use 
        and installation. For one thing, you don't need a root 
        password. If you can receive e-mail and use OpenWindows 3.0, 
        SayIt can be e-mailed to you. When you receive the mail 
        message, just click on the icon! SayIt will ask you a few 
        questions and then automatically install itself.

Q.  What system configuration do I need to use SayIt?

    A.	SayIt runs on a Sun SPARCstation under SunOS 4.1.1 or 
        later with OpenWindows 3.0 or later.

Q.  Can I get an evaluation copy of SayIt?

    A.	Yes. The evaluation copy will let you set up and execute 
        a limited number of application and command macros. Contact 
        Qualix for further details.

Q.  How much does it cost?

    A.	The list price of SayIt is $295. However, for a limited 
        time only, you can purchase SayIt at a special introductory 
        price of $195.

Q.   Sounds great! How do I buy one?

     A.	Call Qualix at 1-800-245-UNIX or send e-mail to info@qualix.com. 
        Our UNIX software specialists will be glad to provide 
        additional information.

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