Netcenter's Site Central Delivers the Resources Needed to Create,
Manage and Promote a Web Site
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Netscape, a subsidiary of
America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) today announced the debut of Netscape Site
Central, a free Netcenter service that enables members to quickly and easily
create a Web site. Available now in beta version, Site Central provides
Netcenter members with the tools and visual content needed to create a Web
site that stands out on the Internet. In addition, a variety of services are
available to help users maintain and promote their sites. To visit Site
Central, click the 'Home Pages' link on Netcenter's home page at
http://home.netscape.com/.
"Site Central provides Netcenter professionals with the tools needed to
take full advantage of the Internet as a powerful means of communication,"
said Mike Homer, senior vice president and general manager of Netscape
Netcenter. "We believe that with the right selection of tools, visual content
and services even a novice user can create a Web site that gets noticed on the
Internet, and that reflects an individual's personality or business image."
Site Central's easy-to-use page building tools enable any Netcenter member
to create a Web site in minutes. Members can create a page from scratch, or
choose from a number of 'sample page' templates to make the process even
easier. No HTML knowledge or previous Web page building experience is
required, and no additional software or plug-ins are needed. If a Web site has
already been created using a commercial software program, it can be easily
uploaded and hosted by Site Central. Netscape Composer users can take
advantage of the one-button publishing feature, which allows them to publish
pages directly to Site Central with just one click.
Site Central offers a breadth of content to help members create pages that
get noticed. Users can choose from thousands of free images, including clip
art, web art and photographs, or upgrade their graphics resources to include
more than 750,000 images for an optional fee. Users can also choose from a
selection of dynamic content, including automatically-updated sports scores
and news headlines. A feature unique to Site Central allows members to create
their own dynamic content "channel" which can be shared with other members,
providing easy access to hundreds of different content offerings.
Once a site is created, Site Central makes it easy for members to promote
and maintain it. Each user receives promotional listings in the Site Central
Directory, a collection of member Web sites that will feature over
65,000 topic categories so members are sure to find the right category for
their site. To further promote their site, members can make their content
channels available to the millions of My Netscape and Site Central users.
Additional site services include: !RegisterIt! which enables members to
register their site with search engines. Hitometer analyzes web site traffic
to learn more about site visitors, and Tune Up helps improve performance by
testing for spelling and link problems, browser compatibility and download
performance. Each service offers a free version, with optional fee-based
upgrades available, which is attractive to small businesses interested in
running their business on the Web.
Netcenter is Netscape's leading portal site that provides users with a
home base on the Internet. From Netcenter, users can navigate the Internet,
access a broad range of consumer and business content and services, and
communicate with others online. The site includes eighteen content channels
and a set of leading-edge services including Netscape-branded Search, Netscape
Contact, Netscape SmartUpdate, Software Download, Member Directory, My
Netscape personalization service and Webmail.
Netscape is a leading provider of software and services for businesses
that want to transform the way they create and keep customers in the emerging
Net Economy. Recently acquired by America Online, Inc., Netscape is based in
Mountain View, California.
Additional information on Netscape is available on the Internet at
http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com, or by calling
corporate sales at 650-937-2555.
NOTE: Netscape, Netscape Navigator and the Netscape N and Ship's Wheel
logos are registered trademarks of Netscape in the United States and other
countries. Other Netscape logos, product names, and service names are also
trademarks of Netscape Communications, which may be registered in other
countries. Other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective
owners.
SOURCE Netscape Communications Corporation
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