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Zaplets is an internet communications technology developed by Firedrop that transforms email by adding multimedia and interactive features. It blends email and home page publishing, allowing readers to see the original message and all replies in a single screen. With different types of Zaplets available, it offers a huge opportunity for e-business applications. This technology uses a suite of patented technologies to achieve convergence of web, email, and instant messaging. For more information, visit http://zaplet.zaplet.com.
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ZAPLETS ….letscommunicate SIDDHARTH TANDON JAYANT BANSAL
WHAT IS A ZAPLET ??? • Internet Communications Technology developed by Firedrop • Transforms email with immense multimedia and interactive facilities • Beta product is out and newer applications are emerging using this technology
WHAT DOES IT DO ?? • Blend of email and home page publishing • When an email containing a Zaplet is opened embedded software in the Zaplet gets updated information from Firedrop’s central server • Reader of email can see the original message(email , text , or image ) and all replies in a single screen
TYPES OF ZAPLETS • DISCUSSION ZAPLET • STORY ZAPLET • SCHEDULE ZAPLET • POLL ZAPLET SUITE (Hot) • PICTURE POLL ZAPLET • E-BUSINESS APPLICATIONS ( Huge opportunity)
ZAPLET COMPONENTS • Zaplets use three features of email : time-shifted communication ; its targeted ; delivery • Borrows the commerce , content rich features , dynamic nature of the web • Marries the above to the immediacy of the IM ( Instant Messaging) • Works on email platforms ; • Pass in and out of Firedrop Servers
TECHNOLOGY • Uses a suite of patented technologies to attain convergence of web , email and IM • Breakthroughs in server base asynchronous communictaions and cross-email platform technology • Static content like email is downloaded upon initial receipt • Dynamic content comes from FireDrop Servers which refreshes whenever someone opens or responds to Zaplet • Massive Scalable Architecture constructed
TECHNOLOGY (contd.) • Requires no plug-ins or downloads • Delivers lightweight applications to email without IT infrastructure • Best experience to every client because of client detection technology • Fully interactive experience with HTML enabled emails
TECHNOLOGY USER 1 F I R E D R O P W E B S I T E Regular Updates USER 2 USER n SERVER
CHALLENGES FOR ZAPLETS • Competition from eroom , gizmoz and quicksuite • Scalability of Server architecture • Viability as content providers have to pay for the service which is free to users
E-BUSINESS APPLICATIONS • Immense scope in B2B sector • Bids can be updated in real time each time the user wants to trade • Very useful in supply chain monitoring • Very useful for businesses • Companies might be skeptical of revealing internal communication to Firedrop Servers
To Conclude… • Huge oppurtunity to develop zaplet-based applications • Saviour of email in light of competition from IM • For more info check out http://zaplet.zaplet.com