Resumen
A push technology leveraging action for "Slingshot" (ATLAS) provides a framework within which European organizations can ally themselves with the developer to extend the range of market options. This cooperative effort provides extra resources, applications and geographical reach to benefit all project partners. The concept of information supply chains provides a new information paradigm. ATLAS aims to accelerate the adoption of push technology which, despite some setbacks, remains a very important element in the development and use of the Web. The project consortium consists of four partners, Unisoft in Greece and IDI-Eikon in Spain are users; CSK Software of Ireland acts as the Provider and Prutech Innovation Services of Ireland acts as the Enabler. The primary objective of the ATLAS project is to initiate the extension of Slingshot's use into other parts of the wider Internet/Extranet/Intranet world. The aim of ATLAS is to leverage the underlying technology of Slingshot so as to provide the consortium with an understanding of the business applicability of real-time push and to position European businesses as experts in the implementation of viable immediacy solutions.