MediaHost Client/Server Software
 
MediaHost Client/Server software brings a suite of powerful online features 
to the Microsoft Windows environment. It is accessible by modem dial-up, 
TCP/IP network, or the Internet, making it ideal for connecting customers, 
associates and employees. Once connected, online resources such as 
organization wide email, file libraries, databases, up to the moment 
documents and interactive chat can be shared.
 
MediaHost uses a very efficient Client/Server software model to manage, 
process and display the highly graphical data seen by customers who connect 
with your system.
 
With the simple click of an icon, your customers can be connected to your 
system using the freely distributable MediaHost Client. It offers a 
productive multi-document environment where images, messages, documents, chat 
conferences, file libraries and menus can be viewed and used concurrently.
 
The MediaHost Server provides a very flexible design environment, which gives 
you control over the way your system looks. MediaHost includes the tools you 
require to process and manage online data. Also included are design tools 
used to create menus, process bitmap images, design screens, create icons, 
and manage user accounts. Full Access Security can be assigned to all 
Interface Elements you create, giving you control over what data and features 
are available to the different groups connecting to your system.
 
Email is an important part of the MediaHost system and includes Private 
Mailboxes, public mail conferences, quoting, carbon copies, mail history, and 
file attachments all in a word processor style message editor that supports 
cutting and pasting between messages and the clipboard.
 
MediaHost has a powerful file retrieval system, featuring multi-line file 
descriptions, powerful background searches, descriptive icons, image 
previews, reading of text files and file queues. File transfers are 
background operations, leaving users free to chat, do messaging, or receive 
resources.
 
MediaHost supports Rich Text Format and text documents for up to the moment 
bulletins. This feature can be used to view documents from file libraries and 
from the MediaHost Database Extension (if included in your configuration).
 
The MediaHost Database Extension is an ideal cataloging and marketing tool. 
It offers you the ability to put xbase database structures online. Any 
combination of up to fifteen high impact, photo images, documents or AVI 
video clips can be linked to each record in the database.
 
For online marketing applications MediaHost includes an Order Interface. The 
Order Interface is used to take payment information, display products in the 
Order Queue and includes a Script Language which can be used calculate taxes, 
volume discounts and shipping costs. Orders are output to disk and/or 
printer. Once output to disk, they can be formatted so that they are easy to 
import into database, shipping and invoicing software.
 
AVI video clips, sound support, and World Wide Web style menu links can be 
used to create a very Multi-Media and feel for your system. Other features 
include, chat conferences, screen backgrounds, system rules interface, CD-ROM 
importer
 
By setting up your own online service, you have total control over the 
appearance of your system. Your products, services and data can be 'front and 
center' in this environment. MediaHost includes the connection options and 
design tools you require to create a professional online service to showcase 
your application.
 
Thank you for selecting MediaHost for your Online Software.
 
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