INT Debuts New Dedicated Java Graphics Website 
j-extreme.int.com Will Offer Free Downloads Of J/Carnac And J/View3D

San Francisco, CA and Houston, TX (June 14, 1999) Interactive Network Technologies, Inc. (INT), the leading developer of high performance Java based graphics toolkits, announced today the debut of j-extreme.int.com, its new dedicated Java graphics website. Visitors can download INT's Java 2D and 3D graphics toolkits—J/Carnac and J/View3D—for free, along with product information, demos, and tutorials. As the site evolves, it will include timely news items, programming tips, programming contests, data loaders, and articles on innovative applications and applets as well as expanding product information, technical support, demos and tutorials.

Two-fold Purpose
The purpose of the site is two-fold. First, INT is addressing a universal need for easy-to-use and reliable 2D and 3D graphics tools, developed in a professional environment, from Java programming experts. INT is making these products available to reach a broader audience—satellite imaging, telecommunications, financial industry, medical, defense—that otherwise might not have access to high performance toolkits. 

Second, confident in J/Carnac and J/View3D's technical functionality, INT envisions these toolkits to become the de facto standard in the scientific data visualization markets. While the primary focus of this site is free graphics tools, it is INT’s goal to make the site a premier Java graphics destination for programmers.

INT Background
INT's programming roots began in C/C++, but when the Internet emerged as a popular form of information exchange, INT customers wanted toolkits that enabled them to display and visualize scientific data through a web browser. INT was one of the first software companies to convert its C++ toolkits to Java. 

"We began experimenting with Java beginning three and a half years ago. As the language evolved, we’ve been able to expand our product line.," said Olivier Lhemann, president, INT. "We built a dedicated Java graphics site because of our commitment to high quality graphics tools and to Java."

The Versatile J/Carnac
J/Carnac provides a simple to learn, extensible architecture that allows a programmer to rapidly develop graphical applications. Written entirely in Java, J/Carnac utilizes SUN's Java 2D™ API to provide a cross-platform rendering system, but offers the programmer much more. It includes high level classes to handle shape organization, view management, and interactive geometry manipulation. J/Carnac Beta 1 will be available June 22, 1999.  

The Flexible J/View3D 
J/View3D is the first INT toolkit developed exclusively for Java. Built on top of Java 3D, the J/View3D toolkit is a high-performance, cross-platform, easy-to-use 3D visualization tool that enables programmers to facilitate and speed up the visualization of 3D scientific data. The toolkit comes with a high-level API and provides the ability to visualize, manipulate, annotate, and edit a set of 3D objects. Moreover, programmers do not need any Java 3D experience. J/View3D Beta 2 is currently available; first customer ship is expected on June 15, 1999.

INT TechSource Consulting 
For companies that would like to use J/Carnac or J/View3D for their graphics application development but are impeded by lack of time and resources, INT offers TechSource , a full-service consulting team. TechSource provides design and programming, project management, education/training, operations assessment, and prototype development.

About INT
Based in Houston, Texas, INT is the leading Java developer and supplier of high performance graphics tools for the geoscience industry. INT’s easy-to-use data visualization software products—J/Carnac and J/View3D—enable programmers and vendors to enhance the performance and functionality of their graphics applications while reducing development times and maintenance costs. Additional Java graphics information can be obtained through www.int.com. INT services include INT TechSource, a consulting team that handles design, programming, education, training and operations assessment for any size project. INT customers include most of the international oil companies, as well as many Fortune 500 companies and large software vendors. INT sells its products directly from the US and Europe. For more information on INT, call toll-free (US) 1-877-4CARNAC, or visit www.int.com.

Java, Java 2D and Java 3D are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. J/Carnac, J/View3D, j-extreme and INT TechSource are trademarks of Interactive Network Technologies, Inc.