With Cyberdog's DocBuilder, and the availability of future OpenDoc-enabled word processing packages, users can create intelligent documents that combine text, graphics, data and information from the Internet. A single document can contain previously disconnected combinations of sound, real-time Web site links, graphics, text and pointers to relevant newsgroups. These documents are a powerful communications tool because they easily organize and distribute Internet information and resources. A corporate Internet support organization could use these documents, for example, to easily direct end users to those Internet resources they considered valuable. For example, Cyberdog can manage multiple email addresses, allowing users to easily manage incoming mail from various mailboxes.
Mail handlers can identify prioritized and unwanted mail, and categorize it for the user.
A sophisticated search mechanism helps find emails by content, and can also archive Internet News Group Information. CyberItems are icons that represent links to Internet resources that can be easily clicked on to open and display resources, including Web sites, newsgroups, telnet sessions or files. Numerous developers are already actively developing or enhancing applications to work with Cyberdog. The Spyglass WTK supports Cyberdog as well as HTML browsers, giving users the option to plug in their preferred browser. This component enables the user to play Java applets within any OpenDoc document, not just Cyberdog components.