| Advansys Formativ brings Visual Basic Script to GroupWise
Salt Lake City, Utah (Novell BrainShare 2001) - March 20, 2001 - Advansys Corporation, a specialist Novell® GroupWise® development partner, today announced Formativ, a ground-breaking product which allows GroupWise automation using integrated Visual Basic Script®. For GroupWise users, administrators and value-added resellers (VARs), Advansys Formativ offers a compelling, new opportunity to customize and extend GroupWise. Formativ is a totally new GroupWise development environment encompassing script creation, simplified, yet fully featured GroupWise programming and extensive 'point and click' script integration capabilities with the GroupWise client.
"Formativ is a result of many years experience developing highly integrated products with the GroupWise client", said Greg Bell, Advansys Managing Director. We wanted to expose GroupWise's programming capabilities to a broader audience. With Formativ, every GroupWise user can now benefit from the underlying automation power of GroupWise."
With Formativ, GroupWise collaboration solutions can be quickly developed in Visual Basic Script and, with just a few clicks of the mouse, users can integrate scripts with GroupWise toolbars, menus and events. For example, Formativ allows end-users to automatically run scripts when a message is composed or sent.
In addition to the ability to create new scripts, Formativ ships with a library of 'out-of-the-box', pre-written scripts which address common GroupWise enhancement requests. The Formativ Business Solutions Pack includes Multiple Signatures, 'Out of the Office' Rule Wizard, Holiday Import Wizard, Search and Replace, Mass Mailer, Template/Form Processing, Message-to-Template, Message-to-Speech, Address Book Publisher, Day Blocker, Application Execution and Microsoft Office integration scripts. Users can easily customize the library scripts to suit individual and corporate needs.
With Formativ, GroupWise administrators will now be able to harness a broader range of development resources, whether they be professional programming or power user skills. Central administration and controlled script roll-out allows easy management of the Formativ GroupWise environment.
Formativ creates new business opportunities for VARs and consultants, who can now more easily and rapidly deliver corporate GroupWise automation and integration solutions. In addition to providing script development services, authorized VARs will be able to purchase and resell licenses through the Advansys reseller program.
Advansys Formativ is scheduled to ship in June 2001. Pricing is not yet available. More information can be found at www.advansyscorp.com.
About Advansys
Advansys is the leading supplier of Novell GroupWise solutions for mobile devices using the Symbian operating system. Established in 1989, Advansys is committed to delivering connected business applications and corporate productivity solutions for next generation wireless information devices, including handheld computers, personal communicators and smartphones. Advansys has long standing third party developer relationships with leading companies such as Novell, Psion, Symbian and Ericsson and currently exports its products to over 36 countries. www.advansyscorp.com
For further information please contact:
Jeremy Bell
Trademarks
Visual Basic Script is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation and Formativ is a trademark of Advansys Pty Limited. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Novell, GroupWise and BrainShare are registered trademarks or service marks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. |