RealNetworks to Sell Easy-to-Use Rich Media Authoring Tool, Enabling Flexible
And Compelling Content Creation for the RealOne Platform
LOS ANGELES, Streaming Media West 2002, Booth #121, Los Angeles Convention
Centre, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- sofTV.net(TM) Inc. (http://www.softv.net),
a leader in streaming media software tools, today announced that it is
offering a new product, RealNetworks Presentation Maker powered by sofTV.net,
targeted to corporate, educational and government end-users. Developed in
conjunction with RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), the global leader in
Internet media delivery, RealNetworks Presentation Maker combines the power
and ease of use of sofTV.net streaming presentation software and the
sophistication of RealNetworks' RealOne(TM) Player to provide the ultimate
streaming presentation software to end-users. In addition, RealNetworks will
re-sell Presentation Maker as part of its integrated enterprise solutions.
"RealNetworks Presentation Maker powered by sofTV.net lets end-users
create online multimedia presentations with synchronized PowerPoint(TM) slides
in a matter of minutes," says Dale Gantous, CEO of sofTV.net. "The product
fully supports the RealOne 3-pane experience, presenting viewers with video,
PowerPointTM slides, and web site URLs, all in synchronization. RealNetworks
and sofTV.net have taken streaming presentations to a new level of
functionality and ease of use."
Key features of RealNetworks Presentation Maker include:
-- Users can create, record, synchronize, and encode a multimedia
presentation with synchronized PowerPoint(TM) slides, PowerPoint(TM)
notes, and URL tours.
-- Users can broadcast and control a live presentation, and easily archive
it complete with synchronized slides and URLs so that viewers can watch
the presentation later, on-demand.
-- Fully supports the RealOne Player 3-pane experience, including the new
RealOne Enterprise Desktop.
-- Viewers can navigate through a presentation using thumbnail images of
the slides and a table of contents, which are built automatically.
-- Easy to use by product managers, teachers, any knowledge worker.
"We are pleased that sofTV.net is building on RealOne, the leading
platform for rich media authoring and playback," said Adam Selipsky, general
manager, Enterprise Markets, RealNetworks, Inc. "RealNetworks Presentation
Maker offers enterprise customers a highly integrated product with strong ease
of use, while creating a compelling end-user experience."
RealNetworks Presentation Maker is a key addition to sofTV.net's software
product line targeted at Corporate, Educational and Government end-users. It
joins sofTV.net's other main products, including sofTV.ShowAndTell(TM) and
sofTV.Presenter.2(TM).
Corporations are using streaming media presentations to communicate more
effectively with regional offices and channels, while dramatically reducing
travel costs. Educators are adopting streaming media technology to improve
teaching methods and to reach more students outside campus boundaries.
Government organizations at all levels are using streaming media to broadcast
live meetings to their constituency. sofTV.net has achieved status as a
world-class software provider to these market segments with sales of its
software products to key customers in these market sectors, including
McDonald's, Boeing, Marathon Oil, Ford, Cisco, Compaq, HP, AT&T, Cal State
University, Michigan State University, Penn State Public Broadcasting, and
Environment Canada.
RealNetworks Presentation Maker is available for free trial downloads from
sofTV.net's web site, at http://www.softv.net. The product is available for purchase
by contacting RealNetworks, or by contacting sofTV.net at sales@softv.net.
About sofTV.net
sofTV.net is a world leader in software products that allow end-users to
create online streaming media presentations, e-learning modules, live
conferences and broadcast content, in minutes. sofTV.net's exceptional tools
make it easy for everyone to harness the power of streaming media, and create
amazing viewer experiences across corporate, educational, government,
e-tailing and entertainment applications. sofTV.net's software products are
in use by over 100 major corporations, universities, and government
organizations. sofTV.net's corporate products are based on its patent pending
technology platform.
NOTE: RealNetworks and RealOne are trademarks or registered trademarks of
RealNetworks, Inc. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property
of their owners and are used for identification or reference purposes only,
with no intent to infringe on copyrights.
SOURCE RealNetworks, Inc. and sofTV.net Inc
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CONTACT:
Dale Gantous of sofTV.net, +1-613-729-6400,
ext. 221, or press@softv.net
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