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	Industry Insider Report for: Ramblesurf Services Central Express 1.0, for Windows CE Windows CE provides great opportunities for developing embedded systems with both developer and end user familared environment. With the rapid acceptance of the internet technology, users are demanding to control and configure devices, remotely, using web browsers without leaving their desks. The addition of web server technology to a Windows CE device allows it to be remote managed, configured and controlled through a industry standard web browser interface. The characteristics of a web server for the Windows CE device are much different from those web servers on high-end operating systems such as UNIX or Windows NT. A Windows CE web server is normally only handling a small number of simultaneous connections and most likely needs to support generating content dynamically. With these assumptions in mind, we developed a web server, Central Express 1.0, for Windows CE. It optimizes the usage of CPU and memory to fit into embedded systems. It enables developers to add remote control or diagnostic capabilities to Windows CE based devices via user-friendly web technology. The Central Express 1.0 comes with a single dynamic linked library (WebCommon.dll), that can be integrated into OEM environment to implement HTTP server on embedded systems. WebCommon.dll also allows OEMs to create extensions to the web server. It offers utility functions to handle routine processes required by web extensions, which will unify the extension programming and reduce the mistakes. The programming interfaces in Central Express are device control oriented. It gives device control developer a relief from learning details of HTTP protocol while providing them the necessary tools to build device control applications with web interface. The source code of Central Express server and its developer's guide is available for only $1999 without additional license fee. Ramblesurf's website: http://www.ramblesurf.com Ramblesurf's product page: http://www.ramblesurf.com/services/webserver.html Email: feedback@ramblesurf.com Click on the company name to view their full individual "Industry Insider Reports" Blue Sky Software: makers of CE online help software called, RoboHELP and RoboHELP Office 7.0. "…authors can easily utilize the full range of features and functionality in these two fundamentally different Help formats (RoboHELP Classic for WinHelp; and RoboHELP HTML Edition for HTML-based Help), without compromising the quality of their work." Ilium Software: makers of eWallet, ListPro, Recordian and much more CE software. "The platform that's most attractive, easy to use, and provides the biggest variety of software and hardware options -- both for personal and business use -- will win the market. Windows CE devices already provide hardware options for all kinds of users, from those who want the smallest, pocket-size device to those who want a very useable keyboard." Laridian Bible Software for Win CE: makers of Bible related CE software including, PalmBible, DailyReader and eTracts. "Windows CE uniquely allows us to combine the portability and accessibility of a printed Bible and the power of a computer to provide a unique and powerful Bible study aid. A Windows CE computer with Bible study software from Laridian supplements your personal library or your Bible study software for your desktop computer, AND allows you to take it with you wherever you go!" ParaGraph: makers of pen internet based software including, CalliGrapher®, MorphInk™ and NetWriter™. "The ability to fill out field forms, add freehand handwritten notes, markup and annotate documents is crucial for doctors, sales people, IT managers and many other professions." Physix: makers of electronic medical record products including, PocketCHART™ and COMPENDIA® "PocketChart …helps physicians and other providers to fully document their patient encounters, to access past medical histories and charts, and to utilize a full pharmaceutical library and write prescriptions, all while at the point of care." Ramblesurf: makers of Central Express 1.0, for Windows CE "It enables developers to add remote control or diagnostic capabilities to Windows CE based devices via user-friendly web technology. " Spyglass: are providers of internet related software solutions and services. "Recognizing the growth potential there would be in creating software and solutions to work with Windows CE, Spyglass made several moves to tap into the Windows CE market in 1998 by becoming a member of the systems integrator program for Windows CE. " USAR: are the creators of Juno™ and SPICoder™– H/PC peripheral ICs "USAR has designed and produced a new set of peripheral ICs specifically to meet the needs of designers of H/PCs. Our ICs offer User Interface access, Power Management and Smart Battery System capabilities; all with Zero Power™ consumption..." WESTTEK: makers of the JETCET™ family of products including JETCET™ Print & Professional, JETCET™ Companion, JETCET™ Connect. "JETCET PRINT advances the operating system's capabilities by offering color & monochrome printing support, a full featured print preview, an enhanced .bmp &.tif image viewer, and connectivity to most home, office, and mobile printers."