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Alaa Yousef, Extentrix
+971-4-211-5490
alaa@extentrix.com



Extentrix Expands and Simplifies Access to Citrix Published Applications.

 

The new Extentrix Widget for Citrix Presentation Server makes access to published applications a breeze.
 

RAK, UAE. -- 03/11/2007 -- Extentrix Systems, FZE is a leading software development company specializing in custom software solutions for Microsoft and Citrix customers announced the release of the Extentrix Widget for Citrix Presentation Server.

The Widget enables Citrix users to access published applications with just one click from one to many Citrix server farms. Based on the Yahoo Widget platform, the Widget provides Citrix customers with a new entry point to their Citrix Presentation Server.

“With the Extentrix Widget for Citrix Presentation Server, Citrix customers are provided with an easy method to seamlessly access their published applications from their desktop” said Alaa Yousef, Extentrix President and Founder. “Based on the Yahoo Widget platform, this Web 2.0 solution offers a self-service, customizable methodology for application access.”

“The Extentrix Widget for Citrix Presentation Server offers Citrix customers with an innovative method to access their published applications” said Chris Fleck, Vice President of Platform Development for Citrix. “Working with Extentrix, Citrix is providing advanced web techniques for customers with end users that want personalization that Widgets can offer.”

The Extentrix Widget for Citrix Presentation Server provides the following features and benefits that are ideal for Citrix customers:

● The ability to work with multiple farms
The Widget works with a group of farms in which each farm has its own set of published applications. This gives the user the choice to work in any farm and switch between published application sets.

● The ability to customize applications
Users can select from the complete set of published applications for display in the widget by “hiding and showing” the applications.

● The ability to launch application seamlessly or in browser
The Widget launches the applications seamlessly and it gives the user the choice to launch them independently in a separate browser.

● Microsoft Outlook integration
Microsoft Outlook emails, tasks and appointments can be reached without the need to open Microsoft Outlook installed at the user’s computer. Through the Outlook Bar, the user can check his\her emails, tasks and appointments and customize the settings for the Outlook Bar. The user can also enable a pop-up window to appear or disappear, control the number of e-mails, tasks and appointments that will appear on the pop-up window.

● Additional features
Through the Citrix Online Bar, the Widget offers the user other features such as a RSS Feed which brings the user the latest news of Citrix. Also there is a Citrix Access Gateway option which gives the user the ability to launch their Access Portal page.

● Access to other Citrix products

Through the Citrix Online Bar, the Widget gives the user an easy access to GotoMyPC, GoToMeeting, and GoToAssist
The Extentrix Widget for Citrix Presentation Server is available for download at

 www.extentrix.com or widgets.yahoo.com/gallery.

About Extentrix
Founded in 2006, Extentrix Systems is a leading software development company specializing in custom software solutions for Microsoft and Citrix customers. Established by former software engineers at Citrix, Extentrix serves customers who want to optimize their Terminal Services and Citrix solutions. Extentrix offers a variety of services and solutions that span the project lifecycle including requirements gathering and analysis, design and development, and testing.

Extentrix Systems is privately held with company headquarters in RAK, UAE. For more information, please visit the company’s Web site at www.extentrix.com or call +971-4-211-5490.

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