From: chris@msc2.msc.cornell.edu (Chris Manly)
Newsgroups: comp.newprod
Subject: NovaLink Professional 2.1
Date: 17 Aug 92 21:49:25 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Cornell-Materials-Science-Center


                    NovaLink Professional(TM) 2.1

ResNova Software, Inc. of Huntington Beach, CA has announced its first
major new revision of NovaLink Professional, NovaTerm and associated
products. NovaLink Professional is a multi-user "Information Server"
that supports traditional VT-100 text-based interfaces as well as a
complete graphic user interface for Macintosh computers.  The graphic
interface is accessible through a modem with NovaTerm 2.1 and over an
AppleTalk network with NovaTerm AT 2.1. This new version includes
several important enhancements along with standard revisions.

Information servers allow companies or individuals to set up "bulletin
board" type services, including electronic mail, public file areas,
real-time teleconferencing and a range of other capabilities.

NovaLink Professional 2.1 extends the information server concept by
allowing multiple servers to be linked together through a new
capability known as NovaNet@. NovaNet is built into each information
server and allows the server administrator to identify a certain time
or times for their server to call its specified "Supervisor". Once
connected to the supervisor, NovaLink Professional will exchange
appropriate private electronic mail and public messages or files that
have been sent to a NovaNet@ address. Through use of one of the
ResNova-maintained national or international networks, messages and
files will travel across the country or world through built-in
intelligent routing. Companies can also license their own private
NovaNet networks for bridging the gap between servers at different
locations.

Servers on AppleTalk networks maintain a constant link which makes it
possible to extend the limitations for incoming phone lines to a single
Mac by inter-connecting multiple computers. This method enables
companies to have multiple information servers for users or customers
to access.

NovaNet is included in NovaLink Professional 2.1 at no additional cost
for a limited time as an introductory offer. Yearly connect rates for
ResNova-maintained networks are also discounted. ResNova Software will
be demonstrating this innovative capability at MacWorld Expo in August,
at booth #5542

Additional 2.1 features include complete person to person chatting and
group conferencing in an elegant Mac-Like window as depicted below:

NovaLink Professional still includes the following features:

- Up to 20 Modem and unlimited AppleTalk connections.
- Complete support of VT-100 and ANSI terminal emulation
- Built-in multitasking system for fast performance.
- Complete Windowing User Interface for Macintosh users.
- Support of high speed modems inlcuding hardware handshaking.
- Flexible menu structure that allows  configurable menus
- Embedded Command internal programming language
- Complete support of External Applications
- Built-In Fidonet support through Tabby.
- Completely modular file storage system for data integrity
- Optional AppleTalk Support

NovaLink Professional 2.1 is currently shipping and incentives are
being offered for companies who convert from an existing platform to
NovaLink Professional.  Very attractive educational and user group
discounts are also available.

For more information call ResNova at (714) 840-6082 between
9 AM and 5 PM PDT, or call ResNova's server, NovaCentral, at
(714) 840-8641 (1200-14,400 bps).