Viapoint launches early access program and simplifies desktop organization in new beta release

Viapoint Corp. today announced the release of an early access beta program for Viapoint Smart Organizer 1.4, which is designed to help desktop users fight information overload. In contrast to Microsoft, which is not expected to release a similar product, WinFS, until after the release of the Longhorn operating system in 2006, Viapoint today is providing the rapidly evolving system for filing desktop and Internet resources into virtual folders for WindowsNT, Windows2000, WindowsXP, and Windows2003.

The beta is a response to feedback from business users who were seeking to reduce the time required to establish organizational structures and to reduce the size of the Viapoint desktop footprint. These improvements make it easier for end users to maintain Viapoint and for OEM partners to distribute embedded versions of Smart Organizer 1.4.

“With the announced delays in the release of Microsoft WinFS, both end-users and Windows developers are looking for a virtual file system that they can use, license and extend today. So in this latest release we simplified Viapoint to deliver both a lightweight alternative to WinFS and a great standalone application for business users,” said Viapoint CEO Aaron Abend.

Developers are already adopting Viapoint into OEM applications, including Intetek, a data visualization application provider. “We are integrating Viapoint to help solve the last mile problem for reporting on desktop usage for enterprise litigation cases and systems management applications” Said Simon Lague, VP for Intetek. “The updates simplify distribution to a network of desktops and make Viapoint a very attractive solution for supporting our enterprise customers.”

What’s new in the Viapoint 1.4 beta?

§ The initial set-up for an organizational system now includes a Getting Started toolbox to save users time setting-up their organizational system.
§ The toolbox provides templates based on common organizational structures and wizards to quickly build virtual folders from the companies and contacts with whom they communicate via email.
§ A series of flash based tutorials teach users to use advanced capabilities like the Google Desktop Search adapter to find and tag items.
§ The scanner for Microsoft Outlook has also been improved to provide background scanning that allows users to start organizing their work based on data extracted from recent email scanned during the initial start-up, while Viapoint indexes the full email archives in the background.



About the Viapoint early access program

The early access beta program allows users to help shape the direction of Viapoint Smart Organizer. The program includes users in the design and development process. To allow users time to test and use beta versions for an extended period of time at no cost, Viapoint is providing licenses to program members that expire 45 days after the planned end of each beta period.

The Viapoint 1.4 beta is available at http://www.viapoint.com/downloads/viapointbeta.exe


Contacts

Viapoint Corporation
Shelley Orenstein, 781-273-3044x602
sorenstein@viapoint.com


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