1. ZAPLETS …. lets communicate SIDDHARTH TANDON JAYANT BANSAL

2. WHAT IS A ZAPLET ??? Internet Communications Technology developed by Firedrop Internet Communications Technology developed by Firedrop Transforms email with immense multimedia and interactive facilities Transforms email with immense multimedia and interactive facilities Beta product is out and newer applications are emerging using this technology Beta product is out and newer applications are emerging using this technology

3. WHAT DOES IT DO ?? Blend of email and home page publishing 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 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 Reader of email can see the original message(email, text, or image ) and all replies in a single screen

4. TYPES OF ZAPLETS DISCUSSION ZAPLET DISCUSSION ZAPLET STORY ZAPLET STORY ZAPLET SCHEDULE ZAPLET SCHEDULE ZAPLET POLL ZAPLET SUITE (Hot) POLL ZAPLET SUITE (Hot) PICTURE POLL ZAPLET PICTURE POLL ZAPLET E-BUSINESS APPLICATIONS ( Huge opportunity) E-BUSINESS APPLICATIONS ( Huge opportunity)

7. ZAPLET COMPONENTS Zaplets use three features of email : time- shifted communication ; its targeted ; delivery Zaplets use three features of email : time- shifted communication ; its targeted ; delivery Borrows the commerce, content rich features, dynamic nature of the web Borrows the commerce, content rich features, dynamic nature of the web Marries the above to the immediacy of the IM ( Instant Messaging) Marries the above to the immediacy of the IM ( Instant Messaging) Works on email platforms ; Works on email platforms ; Pass in and out of Firedrop Servers Pass in and out of Firedrop Servers

8. TECHNOLOGY Uses a suite of patented technologies to attain convergence of web, email and IM 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 Breakthroughs in server base asynchronous communictaions and cross-email platform technology Static content like email is downloaded upon initial receipt Static content like email is downloaded upon initial receipt Dynamic content comes from FireDrop Servers which refreshes whenever someone opens or responds to Zaplet Dynamic content comes from FireDrop Servers which refreshes whenever someone opens or responds to Zaplet Massive Scalable Architecture constructed Massive Scalable Architecture constructed

9. TECHNOLOGY ( contd.) Requires no plug-ins or downloads Requires no plug-ins or downloads Delivers lightweight applications to email without IT infrastructure Delivers lightweight applications to email without IT infrastructure Best experience to every client because of client detection technology Best experience to every client because of client detection technology Fully interactive experience with HTML enabled emails Fully interactive experience with HTML enabled emails

10. TECHNOLOGY FIREDROPFIREDROP SERVER USER 1 USER 2 USER n WEBSITEWEBSITE Regular Updates

11. CHALLENGES FOR ZAPLETS Competition from eroom, gizmoz and quicksuite Competition from eroom, gizmoz and quicksuite Scalability of Server architecture Scalability of Server architecture Viability as content providers have to pay for the service which is free to users Viability as content providers have to pay for the service which is free to users

12. E-BUSINESS APPLICATIONS Immense scope in B2B sector Immense scope in B2B sector Bids can be updated in real time each time the user wants to trade Bids can be updated in real time each time the user wants to trade Very useful in supply chain monitoring Very useful in supply chain monitoring Very useful for businesses Very useful for businesses Companies might be skeptical of revealing internal communication to Firedrop Servers Companies might be skeptical of revealing internal communication to Firedrop Servers

13. To Conclude… Huge oppurtunity to develop zaplet-based applications Huge oppurtunity to develop zaplet-based applications Saviour of email in light of competition from IM Saviour of email in light of competition from IM For more info check out http://zaplet.zaplet.com For more info check out http://zaplet.zaplet.com

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