Boston-based Pixel Bridge Inc (www.pixelbridge.com), a leading Internet consulting firm helping clients to improve marketing, sales and operations through Web design and development, interactive marketing and customer online applications, announced on November 5 that it has been highlighted in an article by Boston.com, “Spotlight: Local Entrepreneurs Share Their Success Stories.” Boston.com (www.boston.com) is the regional Web portal owned and managed by The Boston Globe and attracts 3.5 million unique visitors each month. The site was recently ranked #5 on the Top Online Publishers Newspaper Sites by Media Magazine.
Web hosting software developer SWsoft (www.sw-soft.com) announced on October 28 that it has released the beta version of SiteBuilder (www.sw-soft.com/products/sitebuilder), a Web site building and publishing tool designed for hosting service providers and end users. According to SWsoft, SiteBuilder is the first site building tool that is built to be fully integrated with a service provider's infrastructure as well as Plesk and other third party control panels. The solution features a Web-based interface, an assortment of skins to facilitate private branding, more than 100 templates, an open architecture for addition of templates and modules and SWsoft product support.
InDigiNet, Inc. (www.indiginet.com), a provider of managed communication solutions for Small to Mid-Size Enterprises (SMEs) in the United States, announced on November 4 that the company is planning to roll out a Reward Program and is currently holding discussions with providers who have enrolled major participants such as Macy's, Target and CompUSA as part of their Reward/Loyalty Programs. Under the C2C Exchange (www.c2cexchange.com) brand name, InDigiNet is known as a website design, hosting and complete e-commerce provider delivering one of the easiest and most powerful website building solutions on the Internet. The company and its development team have automated the ability for a user to quickly and easily create powerful, feature rich, professionally designed websites (www.thesitedoctors.com). C2C has incorporated state-of-the-art features with styles, layout and graphics in addition to powerful functional management tools that every successful business needs for e-commerce. In a fraction of the time it once took, a user can now create a fully functional e-commerce website using any Internet access method. Compared to the traditional costs of web development, this service is simple and affordable.
Kaspersky Lab (www.kaspersky.com) announced on November 3 that it has re-launched Viruslist.com (www.viruslist.com), an online resource for information on computer viruses. The new site is divided into three sections according to the most prevalent threats to Internet users today - viruses, hackers and spam. Each section contains analytical articles, basic information and news. A glossary has been added for readers new to Internet security issues.
JavaDevelopersJournal.com (www.javadevelopersjournal.com) announced on November 3 that at its annual developer conference Macromedia (www.macromedia.com) provided a glimpse of new features that are under consideration in new releases of ColdFusion and Macromedia's Flash Player. As Macromedia's annual developer conference MAX 2004 (www.macromedia.com/macromedia/events/max) got underway in New Orleans on November 1, the company took the opportunity to exhibit some of the capabilities of Blackstone, ColdFusion's new version, by offering the conference itinerary over mobile devices. This is a preview of an SMS application powered by new event gateway powers that may be introduced for ColdFusion's next release. The next generation Macromedia Flash Player, Maelstrom, is also to be previewed. Macromedia wants to gauge how attendees react to some of the innovations tentatively planned for Maelstrom. Attendees will get a look at major advances in the player's expressiveness and media abilities. Demonstrations will highlight stunning new graphical effects, improved video and text handling, and dramatically improved performance. Attendees will also see demonstrations of rich forms that improve the effectiveness of Web data collection and the ability to create printable reports in PDF and Flash formats.
NBA.com (www.nba.com) announced that on November 2, the day the Detroit Pistons are presented with their championship rings and raise their banner as 2004 NBA Champions, the team will unveil an updated version of their website www.pistons.com. The changes to the site focus on the aesthetics and navigation of the site by minimizing text and better utilizing available space. Drop-down menus have been added to create a much easier search for users. By placing the mouse over the headings “Tickets,” “News,” “Team Info,” “Schedule,” “Interactive” and “Community,” the user will be provided a wealth of information. The new website design uses more pictures to tell stories than its predecessor. In place of articles on the front page, more photos will be featured.
Soholaunch Inc (www.soholaunch.com), a developer of website creation tools, announced on October 28, 2004 that its Soholaunch Pro Server Edition will be offered with Fantastico De Luxe suite of server installation solutions provided by Netenberg (www.netenberg.com). According to Soholaunch, Fantastico De Luxe customers will be now able to use the full Soholaunch website creation and content management system. Netenberg’s Fantastico de Luxe runs on more than 10,000 servers globally that provide hosting space to more than one million end users. These servers also run the popular cPanel hosting automation software. A free trial of Soholaunch Pro server base will be available from Fantastico for a limited time. In addition, Fantastico customers will be able to use a special introductory discount on other available Soholaunch Pro Server licenses.
Dearborn Heights, Michigan-based CI Web Design Inc. (www.ciwebstudio.com), a leading web design and application development provider, announced on October 31 the launch of a newly redesigned website for the leader in branding real estate agents Allison Fishwick Group at www.allisonfishwick.com. Along with a carefully crafted image, the redesign incorporated added functionality, including a forum, an e-commerce solution and a Contribute-enabled design that makes daily changes to website text and graphics as easy as using a word processor, without the expense of a content management system.
Norcross, Georgia-based MindHarbor, Inc. (www.mindharbor.com), a leading provider of Web Design, Application Development and eMarketing Services, announced on October 29 the launch of its mmprove online publication manager functionality (www.mmprove.com), which will allow publishers to keep their online content up-to-date without the costly requirement of a webmaster or contracted technical support. The browser-based application was specifically designed to eliminate content management bottlenecks associated with an online publication by allowing non-technical personnel to easily manage and update their web-based content.
Boston Web Design (www.bostonwebdesign.com), a Boston-based Web design, development and marketing firm, announced on October 29 that it has launched the new website for ThermaCELL (www.thermacell.com), owned and operated by the Schawbel Corporation, which developed its ThermaCELL technology in 1986, and since then has received 16 patents for it. Boston Web Design created a family of websites designed to highlight the various ThermaCELL product offerings and to provide customers with a hassle-free method of purchasing ThermaCELL’s products online.
