Active Concepts Ships Funnel Web for Unix Platform.CARLTON, Victoria Carlton is an inner city suburb to the north-east of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1851, at the beginning of the Victorian Gold Rush. , Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 1999-- First Release of Funnel Web Noun 1. funnel web - a funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the center of the web spider web, spider's web - a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey for Unix Provides Fast, Accurate Analysis of High-volume Web Server Traffic, Includes Proxy Analysis and a Choice of command-line or GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. Active Concepts today announced it's now shipping Funnel Web on the Unix platform. Now, the world's fastest Web site traffic analysis package is available for high-volume Unix servers, with added Proxy analysis and a choice of command-line interface or Graphical User Interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI). Funnel Web/Unix is available today on Linux and FreeBSD with releases scheduled for Solaris, Mac OS X Server, HP-Unix, SCO Unix An enhanced version of Unix System V Release 3.2 for Intel processors from SCO. In 1989, SCO Unix was introduced as a major upgrade to SCO XENIX with more security, networking and standards conformance. , IRIX A Unix-based operating system from SGI that is used in its computer systems from desktop to supercomputer. It is an enhanced version of Unix System V Release 4. IRIX integrates the X Window system with OpenGL, creating the first real time 3D X environment. and Digital Unix See Tru64 Unix. throughout the coming months. Priced at US$995, Funnel Web/Unix is available through distributors and directly from Active Concepts at http://www.activeconcepts.com/ and comes with free 24-hour online customer support with zero ongoing license or support costs. Funnel Web/Unix also features Streaming Analysis for processing large log files in small amounts of RAM. "We specifically designed Funnel Web for Unix for high volume Web sites after considerable consultation with ISP's and large corporate clients," explained Dr. Darren Williams For the Australian novelist, see . Darren Williams (born 28 April, 1977 in Middlesbrough, England) is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City. Williams began his career at York City, but made his name at Sunderland, for whom he signed in 1996. , president of Active Concepts. "Then we added a GNOME gnome (nōm), in folklore, tiny subterranean creature associated with mines and quarries. Usually represented as misshapen, frequently as hunchbacked, gnomes are said to be guardians of hidden treasures. compliant interface for fast, easy access to the program's powerful feature set. We also bundled in a command-line version to make Funnel Web for Unix even greater value." Choice of Interface, Plus Proxy Analysis Funnel Web/Unix includes two separate applications giving the user a choice between a command-line interface and a Graphical User Interface (GUI), both with unlimited support. Funnel Web's GUI version has implemented GNOME/GTK-compliant interface libraries for thorough graphical access to the powerful features and reports in Funnel Web. By implementing the interface choice as separate applications, Funnel Web offers users a choice without the overhead of having all the code in one application, thus increasing the performance without compromising any functionality. Funnel Web/Unix includes professional Proxy analysis for identifying and eliminating security breaches and system abuse, a crucial function for maintaining optimal efficiency and performance over the network. Powerful Analysis, Easy to Use Funnel Web is a sophisticated Web site analysis tool designed to assist businesses and organizations in tracking vital information on customer usage patterns, market penetration and effectiveness. Powerful, accurate, and easy to use, Funnel Web provides an extremely quick return on investment (ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ) for companies using their Web site for eCommerce and eBusiness. Noted for its stability even while processing large logs, Funnel Web's breadth of functionality and depth of analysis are currently unparalleled in the traffic analysis industry. -0-
Funnel Web's functionality includes:
-- Mean Path Through Site report provides an overview of the average
path taken through the overall Web site, including mirrors and
aliases;
-- Streaming Analysis continually monitors a Web site in a finite
amount of RAM or can process extremely large log files in small
amounts of RAM.
-- Keyword by Search Engine identifies individual search terms used
by each of the major search engines.
-- Domain Aggregating combines all mirrors' and aliases' data into
one set of reports;
-- Offsite Processing allows companies hosting their site on a
remote server to automatically schedule processing the logs for
that offsite server;
-- Event Messaging sends automatic notification of predefined
events; and
-- Regionalized Reporting for the number of hits by geographic
region;
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Pricing and Availability Funnel Web/Unix is available today for Linux and FreeBSD through distributors and directly from Active Concepts at http://www.activeconcepts.com/. Over the coming months, Funnel Web/Unix will also be released for Solaris, Mac OS X Server, HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , SCO Unix, IRIX and Digital Unix. Priced at US$995, Funnel Web/Unix comes with free 24-hour online customer support without any ongoing license or support costs. Already adopted on other platforms by several major industry leaders such as NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , Xerox, Disney, Apple, Lockheed Martin, Compaq and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Funnel Web is also available for the Mac OS, Windows '95, '98 and NT. Further details on evaluating and purchasing Funnel Web are available from the Active Concepts Web site at http://www.activeconcepts.com/. Product Overview Funnel Web is a professional multiplatform Web analysis solution for the business, eCommerce and education markets, providing insight into client usage patterns, market penetration and effectiveness. Dramatically faster than competing products, this powerful Web profiling tool provides sophisticated charting and profiling of online activity. Funnel Web's easy-to-read graphs and charts enable rapid interpretation of server performance and client usage. Its robust feature set, intuitive user interface, accuracy and depth of analysis makes Funnel Web the intelligent choice for professional Web auditing. About Active Concepts Active Concepts Pty Ltd is a leading Internet analysis tools company pioneering radical, new Web analysis techniques. Its flagship product, Funnel Web, has been internationally acclaimed for its easy-to-use, powerful Web site analysis -- a crucial activity in today's online business environment. Founded in 1997, Active Concepts is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation committed to the creation of powerful and innovative Internet analysis solutions for improving the quality and effectiveness of education and online commerce. Active Concepts can be contacted at 159 Pelham Noun 1. Pelham - a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" St., Carlton Victoria 3053 Australia; Ph: +613 9348-2122; Fx: +613 9347-9914; mailto:info@activeconcepts.com. Note to Editors: Funnel Web is a trademark of Active Concepts. Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows, Windows '95, Windows '98 and NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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