News: .NET Managed Code Developer Solution, Unveiled by Microsoft at MIX07
Las Vegas, Nevada - (Website Hosting Directory) - May 3, 2007 - At the Web Development and Design MIX07 event, Microsoft Corp. unveiled Silverlight enhancements, including support for .NET managed code and dynamic languages, designed to provide developers and designers with a comprehensive solution for building and delivering Web, PC and device applications.
Web designers, developers, and industry decision-makers and marketing professionals gathered as Microsoft Corp.'s Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect, and Scott Guthrie, General Manager of the Developer Division, presented Microsoft's Silverlight, demonstrating how it fits into the company's broader Microsoft .NET platform and tools effort.
A core component of Microsoft's overall strategy for the Web, Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET-based media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs). In addition to making the beta of Silverlight available for download, Microsoft announced unprecedented support for dynamic languages including Python and Ruby, powerful services integration and new tooling in the Expression Studio and the next edition of Visual Studio, code-named ''Orcas,'' for building Silverlight applications.
Mr. Ozzie explained, ''Silverlight is an important aspect of our software-plus-services strategy focused on delivering great user experiences that span the web, the PC and mobile devices. It does so, in part, by bridging technical barriers that previously made it difficult for web developers and designers to collaborate. As a result, Silverlight will play an important role in helping advance the web with a platform for creating rich, interactive experiences.''
The combination of Microsoft Silverlight and the latest platform and tooling enhancements make the .NET Framework unequaled for building and delivering web, Windows, and rich interactive applications. The .NET Framework now also has unparalleled support for developer and designer tools and multiple languages, ensuring the most productive experience for developers and designers alike. The new announcements included the following:
• Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 beta availability. Optimized for the web, Microsoft Silverlight enables developers and designers to easily use existing skills and Visual Studio and Expression Studio tools to deliver media experiences and rich interactive applications. Silverlight works with any back-end web platform or technology, seamlessly integrating with existing infrastructure and applications, including Apache and PHP, as well as JavaScript and XHTML on the client. Beta 1.0 includes a go-live license, which means customers can deploy their Silverlight applications in production. Final availability of Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 is scheduled for summer 2007.
• Microsoft Silverlight 1.1 Alpha availability. Based on the .NET Framework, Silverlight 1.1 Alpha offers broader tools and language support. It enables developers to take advantage of support for powerful .NET features including ASP.NET AJAX and Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) language, with full IntelliSense editing enabled for client and server code; powerful cross-platform debugging capabilities; and rich language support for JavaScript, Visual Basic, C#, Python and Ruby.
• Expression Studio now shipping. Expression Studio, Microsoft's end-to-end tools for creative designers, boosts collaboration with developers in the delivery of next-generation user experiences for Windows, the web and beyond.
• Microsoft Silverlight Streaming. Silverlight Streaming is a new companion service for Silverlight that makes it easier for developers and designers to deliver and scale rich media as part of their Silverlight applications.
• Windows Live Platform Terms of Use. Microsoft is enabling the developer community to take advantage of the Windows Live™ services infrastructure and gain access to all the APIs through a simple, consistent set of terms that address multiyear supportability, scale, cost structure and commercial use of the platform. In addition, Microsoft announced new APIs to support programmatic access to Windows Live Spaces, Windows Live Contacts and Windows Live Messenger.
The MIX07 event features participants from leading web, media and design companies including Avenue A | Razorfish, BBC, CBS Television Stations, Disney, Electric Rain Inc., Facebook, frog design inc., gotomedia inc, IdentityMine Inc., Metaliq and Schematic.
Jonathan Leess, President and General Manager of CBS Television Stations Digital Media Group added, ''Central to our 'Always On' strategy has been the desire to create an interactive environment where our audiences can participate in the local broadcast process. This project, using Microsoft Silverlight technology, allows us to empower the massive long tail of untapped local media content that is waiting to converge with the broadband and broadcast mediums.''
Beau Ambur, CEO and Founder of Metaliq added, ''Our business is to create new and innovative cutting-edge solutions. We are always trying new technologies like Silverlight to redefine the limits of what can be done with interactive applications. With Microsoft, our designers and developers are able to work in parallel throughout a project, enabling us to deliver some of the richest experiences on the web.''
The Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 Beta and 1.1 Alpha are available for download at www.microsoft.com/silverlight. Those interested in learning more about Silverlight and joining its growing community can visit www.silverlight.net. Expression Studio is expected to be commercially available in May 2007. Customers interested in pre-ordering Expression Studio can visit www.amazon.com for details.
To learn more about the live demonstration, please visit: http://visitmix.com.
For more information about Microsoft, please visit: www.microsoft.com.
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News: Local.com Search Engine, to Webcast First Quarter 2007 Financial Results
Irvine, California - (Website Hosting Directory) - May 3, 2007 - Search engine, Local.com, will conduct a conference call, scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, following the release of its first quarter 2007 financial results at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET, to analysts and investors.
Heath Clarke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, along with Bruce Crair, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Doug Norman, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call and discuss the company's results and outlook.
Investors and analysts can participate in the call by dialing 1-888-396-2384 or 1-617-847-8711, passcode # 88268555. To listen to the webcast, or to view the press release, please visit the Investor Relations section of the Local.com website at: http://ir.local.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days at the company's website, starting approximately one hour after the completion of the call.
Local.com was launched in August 2005, and has grown to more than 9 million visitors per month. Local.com is powered by the company's patent-pending Keyword DNA and local-web indexing technologies. The company recently launched Local.com in the UK.
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News: Shared Web Hosting Service Customers, Get Conduit Tool Bar, from Easy CGI
Pearl River, New York - (Website Hosting Directory) - May 2, 2007 - Windows web hosting provider, Easy CGI, has debuted its new Conduit Toolbar for shared hosting customers, developed to facilitate website and business branding expansions.
Ronen Shilo, CEO of Conduit remarked, ''We are delighted to help Easy CGI customers improve loyalty and page views for their websites via our joint offering. This partnership represents the convergence of core values shared by our two companies to provide easy and affordable services that enhance web presence. Now, Easy CGI customers have a quick and free way to engage their users and drive traffic.''
Dan Richfield, CEO of Easy CGI added, ''Community Toolbars are a wonderful way for our publishers to stay in touch with their users. The toolbar you can now build using Conduit not only has the power to promote a sense of community among visitors to your website, but it also drives traffic to your website.''
The Conduit Community Toolbar Building platform is designed to provide websites with a real competitive edge. This component can provide a better ROI, build loyal users for websites, retain customers, and drive higher spending from current customers, with more targeted offers. This tool is now easily accessible within the hosting control panel under the Marketing option within the Website Tools section.
Conduit is a leading platform for building online communities via community toolbars. Online publishers can use Conduit to create a free community toolbar to persistently connect and engage their users via the browser. Conduit delivers unprecedented community loyalty and site traffic for over 130,000 publishers, including major brands such as Major League Baseball, Fox Carolina TV, Greenpeace, REMAX, TechCrunch, Blogdigger and small and medium organizations in 112 countries around the globe. Conduit's innovative search monetization model allows the service to be completely free and without adware, malware and spyware. The company is privately-held with headquarters in Israel and Redwood Shores, CA.
To learn more about the new toolbar, please visit: www.conduit.com.
For more information about Easy CGI, please visit: www.easycgi.com.
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News: Web Hosting Provider, Digital River, Inks E-Commerce Gaming Network Agreement
Minneapolis, Minnesota - (Website Hosting Directory) - May 2, 2007 - Global e-commerce and web hosting outsourcing provider, Digital River, has entered into an agreement with Ziff Davis Gaming Network subsidiary, 1UP Network.
Under the terms of the agreement, Digital River will enhance the marketing of 1UP Network's downloadable game catalog, by providing its retail clients access to 1UP Network's game content. In addition, while offering its game publishing clients distribution access one of the Internet's leading game sites, Digital River will deliver its game catalog to the 1UP Network site and manage transactions and downloads for the catalog sales.
Dave Rech, Vice President of Account Development at Digital River remarked, ''To help Digital River accomplish some of its strategic goals in the gaming market, we struck this agreement with a company that has top quality content and is a popular destination site for the gaming community. By combining our downloadable game catalog with industry leading content and managing e-commerce transactions on the 1UP Network site, we can gain great visibility within the gaming community and open up new sales opportunities for our clients and our company.''
To further promote its downloadable game catalog, Digital River is offering its online retail clients expanded game reviews and other content from the 1UP Network. The 1UP Network content includes comprehensive news, reviews, previews, features, exclusives, videos, cheats, blogs and unique editorial from the Ziff Davis Game Group's industry leading publications and more. By combining the quality and depth of this content with Digital River's growing game catalog, retailers can offer the product detail they need to attract and retain gaming consumers and ultimately increase game sales.
To support the sales from its downloadable game catalog on the 1UP Network site, Digital River is providing a range of e-commerce services. These services include catalog hosting, payment processing, game downloads, fraud screening and customer service support.
Ira Becker, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the 1UP Network added, ''We're thrilled to be working with Digital River in a few different capacities. We are able to offer our customers an expanded selection of game titles while providing a stable, user-friendly shopping and downloading process. We also are pleased to provide our in-depth gaming content to Digital River. Gamers have made our site one of the leading destinations for game-related information, and we are excited to allow Digital River and its clients to take advantage of it.''
Ziff Davis Game Group, a division of Ziff Davis Media Inc., is the one of the largest integrated gaming media publisher in the United States, reaching over 20 million gamers. The Game Group publishes magazines including EGM and Games for Windows: The Official Magazine, as well as the 1UP Network, including social networking and editorial hub 1UP.com, file download destination FileFront.com, video site GameVideos.com, community-driven game help site MyCheats.com, news and reviews aggregator GameTab.com, and a set of podcasts, including vidcast The 1UP Show.
Founded in 1994, Digital River, Inc., focuses on e-commerce outsourcing, building and managing online businesses for more than 40,000 software publishers, manufacturers, distributors and online retailers. Its multi-channel e-commerce solution, which supports both direct and indirect sales, is designed to help companies of all sizes maximize online revenues as well as reduce the costs and risks of running an e-commerce operation. The company's comprehensive platform offers site development and hosting, order management, fraud prevention, export controls, tax management, physical and digital product fulfillment, multi-lingual customer service, advanced reporting and strategic marketing services. Digital River is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices in major U.S. cities as well as Cologne, Germany; London, England; Shannon, Ireland; Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Taipei, Taiwan; and Tokyo, Japan.
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News: Search Engine Debuts NFL Draft Weekend, by SearchQB.com
Gainesville, Florida - (Website Hosting Directory) - May 2, 2007 - Parent company, Rokland LLC, recently debuted its SearchQB.com solution, devoted exclusively to the sport of football, over the NFL draft weekend. SearchQB.com is designed as a tool for scouts, GMs, and journalists as well as fans.
Jason Opdyke, Project Manager for SearchQB.com remarked, ''Regular search engines display results based primarily on keywords alone, they don't have the ability to determine relevancy. If you search for 'scouting' on a regular search engine, most of the results you will see are about boy scouts. SearchQB.com knows that you are looking for results related to football, so the pages returned at our search engine will be about football scouting. There are so many football fans out there, it's about time they had a search engine of their own.''
Mr. Opdyke continued, ''The human aspect of search has been missing. When you call an 800 number, the automated voice can be helpful sometimes, but speaking to a human usually gets you the answers you are looking for much quicker. While it keeps our staff very busy, our manual review process is one of a kind in that it allows us to make sure you are getting results custom tailored to your search. Our site review submission program is also a great way for new or unknown sites to be considered for higher placement in search results, since we give greater weight to content versus popularity.''
Mr. Opdyke concluded, ''I know a lot of football fans, myself included, will be looking for relevant news and data about NFL draft picks and trades this weekend. This gives everyone the perfect opportunity to check out SearchQB.com so they can find the exact information they want, when they want it. In football, clock management is crucial -- time is of the essence. Sometimes it's that way on the Internet as well.''
SearchQB offers comprehensive topical result, with precedence to football related web sites based on a manual review of the quality, relevancy, and timeliness of their content.
To learn more about SearchQB.com, please visit: www.searchqb.com.
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