iPlanet(TM) E-Commerce Solutions, a Sun-Netscape
Alliance, Endorses XML Connect(TM)
E-Commerce Veteran Joins Growing Roster of Industry Leaders in Support of OnDisplay's Open XML Server for Reliable B2B Document Exchange
SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 15, OnDisplay©, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONDS - news), a leading provider of e-business infrastructure software for powering e-business portals and e-marketplaces, today announced that iPlanet(TM) E-Commerce Solutions, a Sun-Netscape Alliance, has joined the rapidly growing list of e-commerce leaders that have voiced support for OnDisplay's XML Connect(TM) initiative.
XML Connect is a free, downloadable software product that allows e-commerce participants -- including buyers, suppliers and e-marketplaces -- to establish secure, reliable, guaranteed XML business document exchange, without the need to install and manage closed or proprietary XML servers. With XML Connect acting as a standardized XML transport, e-commerce participants can achieve secure document exchange quickly and easily.
"We believe XML Connect can accomplish for B2B commerce what Java accomplished for Web applications in general,"said Jim Adkins, vice president with iPlanet's e-commerce applications division."By providing an industry standard for XML transport that is open, encrypted and highly reliable, XML Connect will accelerate the adoption of XML as the language of e-commerce."'
Launched on Feb.3,the new product has alreadygarnered support from such industry leaders as Sterling Commerce, PurchasePro.com, SciQuest.com, Vignette, TPN Register and General Electric Information Services.
"As bullish as we are about XML Connect, we have been stunned by the swiftness and enthusiasm of the industry's response," said Peter Buzzard, vice president of product marketing for OnDisplay. "We are seeing a true groundswell of support for this product, validating our belief that the industry is hungry for a simple solution to the proliferation of XML standards and schemas.
As an industry and technology leader in e-commerce solutions for both Fortune 500 and e-marketplace organizations, Sun-Netscape brings strong validation to the XML Connect initiative."
"Leveraged in conjunction with iPlanet's comprehensive e-commerce applications and services, XML Connect can enable
buyers, suppliers and open marketplaces to leapfrog their competition by establishing fast, secure and scalable integration with trading partners online," Adkins added.
About iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions, a Sun-Netscape Alliance
iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions, a Sun-Netscape Alliance, was established in March 1999 by America Online, Inc. (NYSE:
AOL - news) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW - news) to provide easy-to-deploy, comprehensive e-commerce
solutions for the Net Economy. iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions provides the industry's broadest portfolio of Internet
infrastructure and e-commerce applications software and services. The iPlanet Messaging, Directory, Web, and Application server software all enjoy number one market share positions. The portfolio also includes award-winning applications for Strategic Internet Procurement, Internet Trading Communities, Internet Bill Presentment and Payment, and Internet Selling within Open Marketplaces. For more information, consult the iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions Web site at www.iplanet.com or call 888-786-8111.
About OnDisplay
OnDisplay is a leading provider of e-business infrastructure software applications for powering e-business portals and
e-marketplaces. OnDisplay's CenterStage© product suite enables customers to increase their online selling effectiveness and extend their trading networks to suppliers and vertical marketplaces. OnDisplay has provided critical e-business infrastructure software and services to such e-business pioneers as W.W. Grainger, AltaVista Shopping.com, Travelocity.com, OrderTrust,
ClubComputer.com, MicroWarehouse, FASTXchange.com, PurchasePro.com, Harbinger.net, Aspect Development and
more. The company has strategic relationships with leading industry players including Ariba, BroadVision, Commerce One,
Harbinger, IBM, Microsoft, Sterling Commerce, and Vignette. Founded in 1996, OnDisplay is a public company traded on the
Nasdaq in the United States under the symbol ONDS. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, OnDisplay can be reached at 800-508-8800 and at ondisplay.com.
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