---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Introducing NeWSware SunFLASH Vol 26 #7 January 1991 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a new service that is being introduced. Users can connect to Sun via a modem or X.25 network to obtain up-to-date information. I will post more details on how to subscribe, costs etc. as I get it. (This text was taken from a brochure, hence the marketing tone. I have seen this service demonstrated, and it's impressive.) -johnj ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- When's the Best Time To Get News About SUN? Technical information anytime, anywhere. We know thay you rely on Sun to help you resolve technical issues quickly. Using the NeWSware service, you always get the technical information you need, because there's always a way to reach us - no matter where you do business. You don't have to wait until the rest of the world wakes up. And you don't have to wait to contact an expert by telephone. With the valuable technical information that NeWSware contains, chances are you can resolve many issues on you own. You get OPEN LOOK sample demo programs using the XView window system and the OPEN LOOK Intrinsics Toolkit, OPEN LOOK white papers, product briefs, plus a library of product announcements covering window systems such as X11/NeWS and XView, SunView productivity and development tools, programming languages, networking, and information about SBus, graphics, hardware, and SunOS, Sun's operating system based on UNIX technology. Marketing News before it hits the street. With NeWSware, you receive Sun product and marketing information directly from us as it's released to the press, helping you stay on top of the everchanging workstation industry. You also get firsthand news about the Sun Catalyst program. NeWSware gives you up-to-the-minute Sun press releases, plus an archive of past releases, news about upcoming events such as developers' conferences, online registration forms and applications, Catalyst vendor profiles, Catalyst marketing program information and announcements, new product announcements, and Catalyst portfolios. Get the scoop on promotions and incentives. You receive the most up-to-date promotional information about new Sun products such as Catalyst CDWare - probably as quickly as your Sun support engineer. NeWSware also give you the scoop on our equipment incentive programs, informing you about how to purchase SPARCstation systems and development tools such as the SPARCware Developer`s Kit at dramatically discounted rates. You'll also receive information about Sun Federal, the Catalyst Advantage, Purchase, and Education programs, and trade shows. Your own online bookstore in PostScript. The NeWSware online bookstore and Catalyst Catalog give you quick access to most of your favorite Sun publications. The Catalyst Catalog contains information about more than 3000 third-party solutions. And because the documents are online and in PostScript format, you can see and print the page of your choice - even view illustrations that may contain complex circuitry. The online bookstore contains helpful resources such as the OPEN LOOK GUI Functional Specification 1.0.1, OPEN LOOK GUI Stlyeguide, and Catalyst Porting Reference Guides. Easy access to the information you need. The OPEN LOOK GUI, which lets you retrieve information quickly and efficiently. Using easy-to-understand graphical metaphors, the OPEN LOOK GUI gives diverse applications a common look and feel. The OPEN LOOK GUI makes it easier than ever to work with several programs simultaneously. You can type into any window, even if it's partially hidden by another. By selecting multiple windows, you can perform operations such as move, close, or quit in several windows at once. SEARCHES. NeWSware lets you find information by performing a full-text Boolean search on a word or phrase, or by navigating through the hierarchical tree, which contains folders, subfolders, and the documents contained within subfolders. To get the most efficient response to your query, the search processes by text and title, so you can narrowly define your search for specific topics that interest you. Of you can broaden your search with NeWSware's "wildcard" feature. INFORMATION REQUEST FORM. This form gives you an opportunity to request more information from a vendor or have a sales representative contact you. It notifies vendors that there is interest in a particular product or service, so they can follow up on potential sales leads. EASY STARTUP. To sign up for the NeWSware service, all you need to get started is a Sun-3, Sun-4, or SPARCstation system with OpenWindows and a Hayes compatible modem or direct X.25 link. There's always a way to reach Sun. The NeWSware service cuts through the information clutter and puts you in touch with Sun 24 hours a day. Its sophisticated search capabilities give you immediate access to the data you need to improve your product or get your job done quickly and efficiently. In short, you get the information you want, exactly when you want it. Right when you need it. Introducing NeWSware. Like most of us, you're probably bombarded with heaps of paper and information you don't really need. Yet when you do want information in a hurry, chances are you have a hard time getting it. With our NeWSware online database search and e-mail service, you get the inside story about what's happening at Sun - before it even appears in print. NeWSware gives you timely technical, marketing, and promotional information. Plus access to many of your favorite Sun reference books such as the Catalyst Porting Reference Guide - all online. And all current, because NeWSware is updated nightly. The NeWSware tool is easy to use because it employs the intuitive OPEN LOOK Graphical User Interface (GUI). The Open Look interface features icons and pull-down menus, so you simply point and click to get the lates information. This is the first service of its kind that lets you view text online in PostScript or ASCII format. A PostScript interpretive window gives you full what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) display of any text you select. Codeveloped by Sun and General Electric Information Services (GEIS), NeWSware is based on Sun's X11/NeWS window system. NeWSware combines the X Window System from MIT and Sun's NeWS window system, plus remote processing and wide-area network technologies from GEIS. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information send mail to info-sunflash@sunvice.East.Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@sunvice.East.Sun.COM. Archives are on solar.nova.edu and paris.cs.miami.edu. All prices, availability, and other statements relating to Sun or third party products are valid in the U.S. only. Please contact your local Sales Representative for details of pricing and product availability in your region. Descriptions of, or references to products or publications within SunFlash does not imply an endorsement of that product or publication by Sun Microsystems. John McLaughlin, SunFlash editor, flash@sunvice.East.Sun.COM. (305) 776-7770.