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RAD Technologies and Sun Microsystems Partner to Deliver Online Multimedia Training

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Sun Microsystems has licensed RAD ScreenPlay to create online self-paced multimedia training and marketing applications for employees and customers worldwide. This partnership aims to provide cost-effective and constant access to general information for thousands of Sun employees through online self-paced tutorials. RAD ScreenPlay is an advanced screen video and audio recording, editing and playback software that produces "live" professional video on high-end workstations.

Key Takeaways:

  • RAD Technologies' RAD ScreenPlay software has been licensed by Sun Microsystems to develop online self-paced multimedia training and marketing applications.
  • The partnership aims to replace expensive traditional software application training with online self-paced tutorials.
  • RAD ScreenPlay will be used by SunSoft, SunService, and Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) divisions of Sun Microsystems, Inc. to develop and distribute online marketing, educational, and training applications.
  • The applications will be delivered via Sun's WorldWide Web homepage, internally via Sun's corporate network, and on CD-ROM.
  • RAD ScreenPlay is available at a suggested retail price of $4,995, and includes 100 runtime ScreenPlay Viewer licenses.
  • The partnership is expected to provide a powerful solution for Sun customers, combining RAD authoring with new multimedia technologies from Sun's Java programming language, MPEG digital video, and Internet server and client applications.
  • RAD Technologies' president, Jeff Morgan, stated that the company is pleased to provide Sun a worldwide license for ScreenPlay.
  • Sun's vice president of SunSoft, Steve McKay, said that the company is excited to work with RAD Technologies as one of the leading developers of multimedia authoring technology on Sun's Solaris platform.

Statistics:

  • There are more than one million ScreenPlay viewers online worldwide on the Internet, enterprise networks, and CD-ROM from major corporations, including Motorola, Shell Oil, Xerox, Electronic Data Systems, and Cadence Design Systems.
  • RAD SoftPower 2.0 is expected to be priced at $9950 for a developer license, which includes 500 runtime viewer licenses.
  • Annual developer maintenance and Internet and CD-ROM distribution licenses are also available from RAD Technologies.

Sources:

  • "RAD Technologies Announces Licensing of RAD ScreenPlay to Sun Microsystems, Inc." (PRNewswire, May 22, 1995)
  • RAD Technologies, Inc. (745 Emerson St., Palo Alto, CA 94301)
  • RAD Technologies, "Press Release: RAD Technologies Announces RAD PowerMedia 2.0" (c. 1995)
  • McLean PR (415-513-8800 or jill(underscore)ryan@mcleanpr.com), for RAD Technologies
  • RAD Technologies, "RAD PowerMedia: Technical Specifications" (c. 1995)

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