Mainstay
591-A Constitution Ave.
Camarillo, CA 93012
www.mstay.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact: Lance Merker
(805) 484-9400
lance@mstay.com

Camarillo, CA, August 6, 1997 - Mainstay today began shipping PageCharmer(TM), a set of customizable designer Java applets. PageCharmer applets enliven Web pages by automatically highlighting buttons and image maps and providing interactive marquees and tickers to provide Web surfers with a better user experience. No longer do users have to guess and click to find out which page elements are live buttons or which part of an image is a link to additional information. And different types of scrolling messages provide eye-catching dynamic message introductions. PageCharmer applets are WYSIWYG customizable in real-time in any Java-capable web browser using the included AppletSet'r(TM) utility.

PageCharmer gives Web page authors the ability to add special-effects and dynamic controls without the need for specialized plug-ins or third party applications. Compact and optimized for fast, responsive Web pages, PageCharmer applets are designed to offer maximum variability. Each applet can be customized with point-and-click ease into virtually an unlimited number of unique variations, without writing any HTML code.

PageCharmer applet properties are set using Mainstay's AppletSet'r(TM)-included. Using AppletSet'r, PageCharmer applet parameters are controlled interactively, in real-time, in any Java-capable browser. A split-screen approach is used to view the Java applet at the top of a Web page, while applet parameters are modified below-all in the same browser window. Most parameters are chosen from a set of possibilities presented in drop-down menus. AppletSet'r works with any Java-enabled browser like Netscape Navigator(TM), Communicator(TM), and Microsoft Internet Explorer(TM) and runs on all platforms including Macintosh (TM), Windows(TM), and Unix(TM).

PageCharmer applets can be categorized into four groups as follows:

LiveG-Map(TM)-An image map created from any graphic. User-defined regions have a "highlighted" state which is displayed when a cursor rolls over the button and a "clicked" state. A URL, rollover and click sounds can be defined for each region. A pop-up menu can be defined for each region to provide unlimited navigational capabilities.

LiveT-Map(TM)-An image map created from user-defined text. Each text string becomes a rectangle with an assignable URL, and unique properties for "rollover" and "click" states.

LiveG-Button(TM)-A button applet with different states for idle, cursor roll-over, and click. Sounds can be assigned to the latter two states. An assigned URL is called when the button is clicked, and multiple buttons can easily be added to a Web page to create a powerful navigation interface.

LiveGT-Button(TM)-Create a navigation button using any size graphic then overlay a word or phrase. Complete rollover and sound control is available for each button.

LiveT-Button(TM)-URL assignable navigation buttons created by simply typing in a word or phrase. Complete rollover, click and sound control is available for a button.

LiveG-Marquee(TM)- A scrolling graphic marquee with multiple graphic messages. Each message can have a unique introduction and exit effect, speed, and assigned URL.

LiveT-Marquee(TM)-A scrolling text message marquee with customizable text strings, introduction and exit effects, text color, scroll speed, and style. The marquee size and border (including animated borders) are user defined, and a URL can be assigned to any string.

LiveG-Ticker(TM)-A scrolling graphic ticker with any length graphic message. Both foreground and background images can be specified.

LiveT-Ticker(TM)-A scrolling text ticker with a customizable message of any length. Font, size, style, color, message speed, and moving background images are all user-defined.

PageCharmer is now available from Mainstay. The street price is approximately $99. For more information please contact Lance Merker by calling (805) 484-9400 or by e-mail at lance@mstay.com.