Divya's 100% Pure Java™ Certified Product, infoBook, Enables Custom Database Web Applications

Back in June of 1996, Divya introduced infoBook, a Java^TM program that recently received Sun's 100% Pure Java^TM certification as both an applet and application. infoBook is an information presentation manager which can be used by Web developers, Internet Service Providers, and other organizations for presentation of text and/or multimedia information on the Internet or Intranets. It's rapid acceptance around the world demonstrates the demand for light weight, cross-platform, customizable, robust, Web-based Java applets.

Earlier this year, Xyberia Interactive, a Hong Kong based Internet Solutions Provider, chose infoBook to provide custom database driven web applications to their customers. Since Xyberia strives to offer it's customers innovative Web solutions, infoBook was a natural choice for the variety of applications they plan to develop with it such as real estate listings, an online dating agency and more.

"Xyberia Interactive has been a fan of Java technology since it's inception and we use the Java platform strategically in all the Web sites we design." said Sahr Ermaco Johnny, Founder of Xyberia Interactive. "Recently, when one of our real estate customers asked us to create a small Web-based property database for them, we knew Java technology would be the right solution. The problem was finding a Java-enabled tool that is easy to use and gives us the flexibility we need to customize it to the customer's requirement. infoBook answered all these questions and more. It is robust, immensely configurable and loads very fast. Support for multimedia elements such as audio and images is another feature our real estate customers like. The applications for infoBook are countless and we plan to use it in several of our upcoming Web sites."

"It is great to see the appreciation of the capabilities the Java platform brings to our customers." said Divya founder and CEO, Anil Hemrajani. "We are grateful that Sun invented the Java language. We are even more grateful for the exposure Sun is getting us through their 100% Pure Java certification marketing programs. For those reasons, we plan to submit our new Java-based Internet backup, archive and briefcase software, BackOnline, through the certification process as well."

infoBook is an ideal solution for organizations of all sizes that want to present text and/or multimedia information through web browsers on the Internet or Intranets. infoBook can be used as a phone book, a product catalog, a resume database, a real estate lister, or just about anything you can think of. It provides over 70 configurable parameters which enable font and color control, the ability to add a ticker tape, change the logo image, link to URLs, send an email, and even interact with CGI scripts and JavaScript^TM. Additionally, infoBook can obtain it's data from practically any data source such as flat files, relational databases, LDAP, and more.

The Java Technology Advantage

Thanks to Java technology, infoBook can provide all it's features in a concise and intuitive look-and-feel with a total size of only 40K (74K uncompressed). And unlike, ActiveX and other plug-ins, it runs on several platforms and in most web browsers. Since infoBook was developed in the Java language from scratch, it takes advantage of various capabilities such networking, file access, multimedia, browser control, and others -- all in a cross-platform manner.

To date, infoBook has received over seven awards such as Gamelan's Best Java, JARS' Top 1%, JavaZine's Big Applet, and more. Additionally, the infoBook web site contains over 140 quotes from various people, praising it's innovative approach. infoBook has been featured in Marimba's Castanet Tuner for over one year and was also used as a demo during IBM's OS/2 Warp 4 launch event over one year ago.

"Web developers today need to use robust platform-independent technology to make interactive sites that are accessible to a wide audience. Java technology satisfies this need better than any technology today. With tools like Divya's infoBook and BackOnline, Java is fast evolving into a technology that goes beyond imbuing sites with interactivity and enables truly Web-savvy applications. infoBook and BackOnline from Divya are perfect examples of the power of the Java platform." Sahr Ermaco Johnny concluded.

About Divya

Headquartered in McLean, VA, Divya, Inc. is a privately-held software company who recognizes Java's potential to support a new model for distributed computing. It's mission is to reduce the complexity and cost of doing business by providing a wide range of Internet and Java based services and products to companies. Divya's products include infoBook and BackOnline. A free version of infoBook and several online demos can be found at Divya's web site.

[ This page was updated: 10-May-00 ]