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AllAdvantage.com Unveils Multi-Lingual Viewbar Communications Software.


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HAYWARD Hayward, city (1990 pop. 111,498), Alameda co., W Calif.; settled 1851, inc. 1876. It is an important commercial and distribution center for farm products. Manufactures include wire, plastics, metal and paper products, textiles, machinery, and motor vehicles. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2000

Localized Translated into the spoken language of the country. See localization.  Viewbars released in France, Germany Germany (jûr`mənē), Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2005 est. pop. 82,431,000), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km). , Japan, the UK, and Australia/New Zealand provide new experience to Internet users Internet user ninternauta m/f

Internet user Internet ninternaute m/f 
; Enable

national advertisers to reach local audiences

Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 infomediary (INFOrmation interMEDIARY) An information provider that gathers content from several sources and functions as a data aggregator for a target audience.  AllAdvantage.com announced today that it has released localized versions of its proprietary Viewbar(TM) communications window to France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and Australia/New Zealand. Simultaneously, the company unveiled five new local-language versions of its Web sites to support its increased global reach.

AllAdvantage.com is an infomediary, gathering information from members and managing their data to reward them with cash as well as discounts on sponsored products and services -- while protecting their privacy. This relationship with members also allows AllAdvantage.com to offer businesses a direct channel for delivering direct marketing, communications, electronic commerce, and digital products. This exchange of value and information between consumers and businesses takes place through the Viewbar, a two-way communications Two-way communication is a form of transmission in which both parties involved transmit information. Common forms of two-way communication are:
  • In-person communication
  • Telephone conversations
  • Amateur, CB or FRS radio contacts
  • Computer networks . See back-channel.
 window members install on their computer screens and use while they are online.

AllAdvantage.com's localized Viewbars now bring fully local surfing surfing, sport of gliding toward the shore on a breaking wave. Surfers originally used long, cumbersome wooden boards but now ride lightweight synthetic boards that allow a greater degree of maneuverability.  experiences to Internet users in these markets - including quick links that connect them directly to localized content and Web sites in their native languages, as well as access to native-language search engines directly from their desktops.

With this new release, AllAdvantage.com is providing local businesses in these international markets the tools for delivering targeted native-language messages to consumers locally. The quick links on the localized Viewbar(TM) window also provide businesses with prominent branding space on Internet users' computer screens.

"With the Viewbar, an advertiser ad·ver·tise  
v. ad·ver·tised, ad·ver·tis·ing, ad·ver·tis·es

v.tr.
1. To make public announcement of, especially to proclaim the qualities or advantages of (a product or business) so as to increase
 can reach an audience of Internet users from a particular country, and communicate with them in their native tongue, regardless of where they are located - physically or virtually," said AllAdvantage.com Chief Internet Evangelist An Internet evangelist is a person who uses the Internet to present a religious viewpoint such as Christianity to the world.

Today, there are many ministers, churches and organizations around the world who have Internet ministries and who practice evangelism on the Internet.
 Gregg Stebben. "For instance, advertisers can easily reach a German resident who travels to Paris and looks at a US Web site on his computer - and they can send him messages in his native tongue about products and services available to him in the city where he lives."

AllAdvantage.com has offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , London, Paris, Hamburg Hamburg, city, Germany
Hamburg (häm`brkh), officially Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg), city (1994 pop.
, Tokyo and Sydney. The company announced that it has also launched a global, English-language version of its Viewbar, for advertisers wishing to reach international Internet users in other countries where AllAdvantage.com already offers its service.

About AllAdvantage.com

An Internet infomediary with 6.4 million people registered to receive its service, AllAdvantage.com is redefining the way consumers and businesses communicate and do business through its proprietary Viewbar(TM) communications window.

The company creates value for its members by making it possible for them to benefit from their online personal data and maintain their privacy. AllAdvantage.com also offers its members discounts on sponsored products and services. AllAdvantage.com offers businesses a channel for delivering direct marketing, communications, electronic commerce, and digital products to members.

The AllAdvantage.com Viewbar(TM) window, which can be downloaded free of charge on the World Wide Web, is currently available in 20 countries. For more information, visit http://www.alladvantage.com .

About the Localized Viewbar(TM) Communication Windows

The localized Viewbar(TM) window is a two-way communication device about one-inch tall that AllAdvantage.com members install on their computer screens and utilize while they browse (1) To view the contents of a file or a group of files. Browser programs generally let you view data by scrolling through the documents or databases. In a database program, the browse mode often lets you edit the data. See Web browser.  the Internet. The Viewbar empowers advertisers to deliver meaningful, targeted communication in the user's native language where available, reaching AllAdvantage.com's global Viewbar users anywhere on the Internet. In addition, localized Viewbar(TM) windows offer navigation tools that enhance users' experience. With the Viewbar, users cut through a crowded Internet landscape and access the information they want when they want it. Features include:

-- Instant local-language search - using the Viewbar's built-in search/URL window members are able to find local information, services and products and jump directly to search-engine results in their own languages.

-- Quick links - organized around the core member interest categories of Shopping, News, Finance, Entertainment, Travel, Sports and Tech, quick links connect members directly to some of the Web's best localized information and entertainment content with a single click.

Demos of the Viewbar(TM) window are available on AllAdvantage.com's web sites:

France: http://fr.alladvantage.com/vb_faq.asp

Germany: http://de.alladvantage.com/vb_faq.asp

Japan: http://jp.alladvantage.com/vb_faq.asp

UK: http://uk.alladvantage.com/newviewbar

Australia/New Zealand: http://au.nz.alladvantage.com/newviewbar

USA: http://www.alladvantage.com/newviewbar
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