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ANNOUNCING "On-the-Fly" STREAMING FILE COMPRESSION
Beehive Software announces Streaming File Compression

The addition of "On-the-Fly" streaming compression ensures that Beehive is still the fastest, most secure way to send forms and files across the Internet.

Beehive ftp forms has an architecture that permits printers to use the access servers and ftp servers of Internet Service Providers.

The Beehive ftp forms system uses the "Simple as 1-2-3" workflow on both Mac and Windows platforms..

When the file transfer speed advantages are coupled with the interface efficiencies, Beehive becomes the clear choice for busy prepress workplaces..

For press kit information, contact: 360-738-6863

Indianapolis, IN October 1999 - In response to the ever increasing throughput requirements of Internet file transfer, Beehive Software has developed a new streaming compression technology for ftp called On-The-Fly. The On-The-Fly technology is NOW available in both the Macintosh and Windows versions of the Beehive ftp forms client.

Beehive streaming ftp compression can compress graphics files On-The-Fly with compression ratios of up to 30 to 1.

Text files are typically compressed about 3 to 1. The Beehive compression algorithm permits the files and folders to be compressed WHILE they are being sent - there is no off-line compression time consumed, as with traditional compression utilities. The On-The-Fly technology permits Beehive to send files 15-20% faster, end-to-end, than any other ftp package, even when the other ftp packages are combined with off-line compression utilities!

Beehive ftp forms with On-The-Fly compression follows the Beehive - Simple as 1, 2, 3 procedure:

  1. drag your files and folders onto the Beehive icon,
  2. fill out the form that pops open,
  3. click send and the job is ftp'd with streaming compression!

On-The-Fly streaming compression adds to a long list of Beehive ftp forms firsts:

  • the first ftp with both Macintosh and Windows GUI clients,
  • the first ftp to support dragging and dropping of complete folders,
  • the first and only ftp to support built-in html forms,
  • the first ftp with encrypted key security,
  • the first and only ftp with an automated file post-processor, Beehive ftp manager, with auto file retrieval, forms printing, email notification, email receipt, move-file-to-print-queue, script calling, file deletion, file decoding and file decompression functions;
  • and now, the first ftp to implement streaming file compression.

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