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Anand Parthasarathy
BANGALORE: Like a matchmaker bringing together a couple who were always `made for each other', the Hyderabad-based developer of solutions for global Java enterprises, Pramati Technologies, has just created a compelling union of lay users' computing desktops and the rich connectivity of Internet. Called `Dekoh' (Hindi for "look!"), the platform developed entirely in India, allows lay users to seamlessly share resources such as pictures, music and text that might reside on their personal computers within a select circle of friends — harnessing the power of the Net. While there has been a general industry move to shift more and more desktop applications to the Web, this is arguably the first instance where a product allows ordinary users to switch from desktop to Web to other desktops in an intuitive and user friendly way, sharing their `collateral' with whomsoever they choose. Pramati's Chief Executive, Jay Pullar, explained here on Monday, that while users could work in any environment — Windows, Linux or Mac — the platform encouraged anyone to write new applications and enhancements using open source tools like Java. The public `beta' version would be available from April, but interested users and developers could sign up straight away at the website www.dekoh.com and request downloads. Bhaskar Pramanik, President, Sun Microsystems India, called the release of dekoh, "a very exciting development... heralding the second wave of dot com happenings". He said Java had already created a $14 billion opportunity for Indian developers like Pramati. S. Sadagopan, Founder-Director, International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, said Pramati had truly combined the power of the Web and the rich content that resides untapped on one's own desktop.
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