Novell releases eGuide
Web-Based Application Service Is 'White Pages' for the Net
Allows Users to Quickly Find and Make One-click Connections Across the Net
Finds Information in NDS eDirectory and Other Data Sources
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today
announced the availability of Novell(R) eGuide, a software applications
service that gives users in organizations a powerful but simple way to quickly
find and make one-click connections with people, places and things across
networks, all from a single location on the Net. Organizations, including
services providers, can use eGuide to facilitate access to select directory
information within companies and between companies, their customers and
suppliers.
Novell eGuide enables users to access data stored in NDS eDirectory(TM)
and any data source that supports the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP) standard, including, when authorized, the Internet and enterprise
directories customers and suppliers. Users can find names, phone and fax
numbers, locations, e-mail addresses, network IDs, and can customize eGuide
for access to any type of information stored in the data source. Once users
locate a person, they can launch communications such as e-mail and instant
messaging from within an easy-to-use interface that runs on any Web browser.
In addition, future versions will support access to a broader range of data
sources, including Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) databases.
"Because it is Web-based, Novell's eGuide lets us access corporate
information fast and easy with only a Web browser," said Gunnar Bengtsson of
Volvo IT, supporting networks for the Swedish automotive giant. "eGuide is
simple yet customizable. There is a Swedish word for it -- lagom -- that
translates roughly 'not too heavy' or 'just right.'"
"Success in the Net economy means learning how to establish and interact
in digital communities," said Dave Shirk, Novell senior vice president for
product management. "Novell eGuide helps those customers build and fully
participate in those communities by fostering quick and efficient
communication."
Written in JAVA, eGuide runs on a variety of operating systems, including
NetWare(R), NT, UNIX and Linux. Novell's eGuide is also accessible from any
standard Web browser. In addition, Novell eGuide searches information far
faster than typical Web applications because it establishes a direct
connection with the data source it queries.
Availability and Pricing
Novell eGuide will ship within the next two weeks. Pricing will be
announced at that time. |
