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Multi-User Web Chat System Featuring Live A/V Communication Now
Available in Script Form, for Instant Flash Chat Room Deployments

In an effort to expand the level of interaction on websites via
live audio/visual communication, Userplane (www. Userplane continues to
provide forward-thinking Web and software development for
industry -leading clients including Red Bull, Honda and 1-800 Flowers.

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SAN FRANCISCO----Adaptive Path and
O'Reilly Media are hosting an "Ajax Summit": a select gathering of the
Bay Area's top designers and developers to talk about the
opportunities, challenges, and future implications of Ajax
(http://tinyurl. Userplane Apps are deployed internationally on sites ranging
from online communities to intranets.

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In addition, Macromedia Flash Lite(TM ) 1. Macromedia,
the Macromedia logo, Macromedia Captivate, Macromedia Contribute,
Macromedia Flash Lite, and Macromedia Flex are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc.com/7xzse) on Web applications.m. An in-out icon lets users
know who is watching and listening at any given moment .
At the same time, Userplane Webchat has been updated to version
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Individuals who maintain a website for personal or business use
can now quickly set up an online audio/video meeting room for
customers and friends.

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About Adaptive Path

Headquartered in San Francisco, Adaptive Path is a user experience
consulting, research, and training firm with a range of clients,
including Fortune 50 corporations, pure-Web startups, and established
not-for-profit organizations. The company 's books, conferences, and web sites
bring to light the knowledge of technology innovators.

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Application screenshots are available at
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continued commitment to revolutionize the software industry with
products that create a better experience for both the developer and
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Userplane Introduces Webchat Instant-Install Option for Any Website

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pioneer in developing innovative web applications , today announced
Userplane Instant-Install, a major enhancement of its multi-user
Userplane Webchat text chat room system.
Userplane Webchat reflects the company's extensive experience in
fostering customer interactions within the online dating and social
networking communities, and incorporates feedback from corporate
clients who employ the technology for online collaboration and
e-learning applications. Flash comes
pre-installed on Windows XP, works on the Macintosh and Linux
platforms , and is currently installed on more than 98 percent of all
Internet browsers.

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Userplane Instant -Install is now available in simple HTML code,
enabling users to cut and paste the multi-user, multi -room,
audio/video chat application onto virtually any web page. Users can now make video windows as large as desired
while sustaining the exceptional A/V quality of Userplane Apps.
"Our new Instant -Install allows users in virtually any web
environment to engage in live communication -- immediately and
easily," Jones said. The application suite reaches
tens of millions of users and supports more than three million live
conversations a month in twelve countries.

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Macromedia Contribute (TM) 3 were given Productivity Awards for their
respective categories of Best Mobile Development Tool and Best Web
Development Tool. The
web-based chat room features streaming audio and video through
Userplane's Flash MX-based client and permits users to watch and
listen to other members in the current room. A family might add Userplane Webchat to its
blog, as a means of enabling distant relatives to meet online and see
each other, while a small business can direct sales inquiries to
Userplane Webchat for an A/V conversation with a sales representative.
Leveraging Macromedia Flash, the Apps are lightweight, cross-platform
with no user installation, and customizable for a site's specific
needs.

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Best Web Development Tool and Macromedia Captivate(TM) as Best
Utilities Tool.

Copyright 2005 Macromedia, Inc. As
always, bandwidth can be set per deployment to adjust frame rate and
picture quality. "Instant-Install makes it simpler
than ever for sites that do not want to invest in software or require
integration to implement chat rooms.

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Our software empowers
millions of business users, developers, and designers to create and
deliver effective, compelling , and memorable experiences -- on the
Internet, on fixed media, on wireless, and on digital devices . The event will be held
May 9-10, 2005 at the Adagio Hotel in San Francisco.

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must-have website add-on.

About Userplane

Based in Los Angeles, Userplane is the premier provider of
enterprise social software for online communities.

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"It is an honor to have our products recognized by the Software
Development Jolt Product Excellence and Productivity Awards," said
David Mendels, general manager, Macromedia. (http://www. Along with other significant additions, Userplane
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The Jolt Award winners are chosen by a team of Software Development
magazine editors, columnists, and industry gurus."

About Macromedia

Experience matters .

7 with a host of important new features, including larger, resizable
video windows. "With integrated audio/video capabilities,
website owners gain an inexpensive and efficient way to quickly
connect with their users.

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For the past 15 years, Software Development Jolt Product
Excellence and Productivity Awards have been presented annually to
products that have jolted the industry with their significance and
made the task of creating software faster, easier , and more efficient.com

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SAN FRANCISCO----Macromedia
(Nasdaq:MACR) today announced that CMP Media's Software Development
Jolt Product Excellence Awards selected Macromedia(R) Flex(TM) 1.

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Unlike traditional Java-based chat solutions, Userplane Webchat
offers cross-platform functionality , performing with ease on virtually
all operating systems. With the increase in Windows XP users, Java
chat rooms often create customer support challenges.com/partner/press.

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Macromedia Flex and Captivate Win Software Development Jolt Product Excellence Awards; Macromedia Flash Lite and Contribute Presented with Productivity Awards

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both the branding and the overall user experience. Anyone with a blog can quickly gain new
users and create an active, live community through the addition of
this key enhancement to our chatroom platform.

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ADVISORY/O'Reilly Media and Adaptive Path Host Ajax Summit; Open to Press on May 10

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Macromedia is motivated by the belief that
great experiences build great businesses..

Summit participants include Apple, eBay, Google,
Yahoo!, Macromedia, and Technorati to name just a few. While Userplane Webchat can be
integrated via XML with a member-based site's user database , the
Instant-Install version allows websites to deploy Flash chat rooms
without a user log-in system.

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This is an invitation-only event with 30+ participants coming
together to share and challenge our thinking about what is possible in
the near future.NET, Java, and web services, O'Reilly
puts technologies on the map.
"Userplane Webchat Instant-Install is by far the easiest way to
add online meeting functionality to any website," said Michael Jones,
president and co-founder , Userplane. Userplane Apps are
elegant, easy to use, and rapidly deployed Web-based applications .

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A one hour OPEN PRESS briefing with summit participants will
follow the last session:

Date: May 10, 2005

Time: 4 p.