Puma Technology to Hold Annual Worldwide Developer Conference
SAN JOSE, Calif. — October 5, 1999 — Puma Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: PUMA), a leading provider of mobile device management and synchronization software, is holding its annual developer conference Puma Technology Developer Conference '99 – on Monday, October 18, 1999 at the Westin Santa Clara Hotel in Santa Clara, California. Designed to "empower mobile users for the next millennium," the conference is targeted toward independent software vendors (ISVs), device vendors, application developers, service providers and other professionals who are looking to take advantage of the Intellisync(R) and Satellite Forms(TM) development platforms to deliver true mobility for their products and services. Puma's conference kicks off a week of high-level mobile computing industry discussion as the PalmSource '99 Conference begins on Tuesday, October 19. Puma Technology Developer Conference '99 begins with keynote addresses from Puma Technology and Palm Computing, Inc., followed by a series of in-depth sessions focusing on the Satellite Forms and Intellisync development tools.
An open forum and hands-on training will be offered in a special evening session. The registration fee for the conference is $ 299. Attendees will receive complimentary copies of Intellisync synchronization software for the Palm Computing(R) platform and Windows CE, in addition to the ability to purchase Satellite Forms Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition software at half price. For more information or to register, visit the Puma Technology web site at www.pumatech.com/devcon. Puma Technology President and CEO Brad Rowe said, "We are looking forward to this year's developer conference, where we can show attendees how our Satellite Forms and Intellisync technologies have enabled numerous market segments like the airline industry, fast food chains and financial institutions to standardize on handheld devices.
The success of our first conference last year proved how developers can benefit from learning how companies can truly mobilize their businesses via these types of solutions."
SATELLITE FORMS OFFERINGS
One of the key technological innovations that will be demonstrated at the conference is Puma's Satellite Forms. The company will discuss how Satellite Forms, the premier rapid application development tool for Palm Computing devices, allows developers to create and deploy custom handheld applications that can be tightly integrated with corporate databases. Satellite Forms seamlessly integrates with enterprise data from Oracle, DB2, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Access, and many other databases. Applications developed via Satellite Forms are fully extensible, making them capable of meeting new application developments as they arise.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
— 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration; continental breakfast
— 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Puma Technology keynote address
— 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Palm Computing keynote address
— 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. To be determined
— 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Mid-morning break
— 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. Puma Technology product and strategic overview
— 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
— 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Introduction to Satellite Forms (Breakout Room 1)
Satellite Forms Advanced Techniques (Breakout Room 2)
Developing an Intellisync Connector (Breakout Room 3)
— 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Mid-afternoon break
— 2:45 – 4:15 p.m. Designing Your First Satellite Forms
Application (Breakout Room 1)
Developing Satellite Forms Extensions (Breakout Room 2)
Developing an Intellisync Runtime Package (Breakout Room 3)
— 4:15 – 4:30 p.m. Late-afternoon break
— 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Connecting Your Satellite Forms Application to the Desktop (Breakout Room 1)
Sneak Peek at Upcoming Satellite Forms Server (Breakout Room 2)
Intellisync SDK Implementation Examples and Future Enhancements (Breakout Room 3)
— 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner
— 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Satellite Forms Lab and Open Forum
Intellisync SDK Open Forum
ABOUT PUMA TECHNOLOGY — EMPOWERING THE MOBILE ENTERPRISE(TM)
Puma Technology (NASDAQ: PUMA), a leading provider of mobile device management and synchronization software, enables consumers, mobile professionals and information technology officers in the corporate enterprise to harness the full capabilities of handheld organizers/computers, "smart phones" and other wireless personal communication platforms. The Puma Technology(R) Intellisync software platform is the global standard for synchronization and control of the critical connection between handheld devices and vast stores of information found in corporate databases, the intranet and individual desktops. Puma is the only company that provides an end-to-end PDA management solution that addresses virtually every scenario for synchronization, total customization of device-based applications, centralized backup, security, information flow control, notification, and browsing of critical information. The company's Intellisync platform enables the management and development of software to make handheld devices true extensions of the corporate server, the intranet and individual desktops. The Intellisync platform enables mobile access to up-to-the-minute, accurate, "anytime, anywhere" information and has been adopted worldwide by individuals, companies, mobile device manufacturers, telecommunications carriers and on-line contact, calendar and event services. The company, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., maintains a web site at www.pumatech.com.
Puma Technology, Puma Technology logo, Intellisync, Satellite Forms and Empowering the Mobile Enterprise are trademarks of Puma Technology, Inc. that may be registered in some jurisdictions. Palm Computing is a registered trademark of Palm Computing, Inc. All other product or company names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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