Mapping a path to success By all counts, Gilbrech is a quick study. Since forming Crescent Deviceware in the summer of 1997, the company has already secured venture funding and a slew of endorsements from high-profile industry pundits. For Crescent Deviceware, the opportunity is using advanced search technology to improve the usability of the coming wave of mobile computing devices. Configuring information sources is made tedious by arrays of menu selections. Navigating is hampered by small screens and keyboards.
Response times are lengthy thanks to limited modem speeds.
The result has been rejection by mainstream users. The answer is a microsearch engine. With SmartFinder, users can rapidly find messages, contact information, breaking news or database records with just a few keystrokes into a search engine. Becoming a 'do it yourselfer' Gilbrech's clear vision is complemented by a strong affinity to roll up her sleeves and get to work. So many people, when you take them out of a corporate organizational structure, can become a bit paralyzed when thrown into an entrepreneurial environment.