Andover.Net Launches HTMLworks--Making Web Page Development a Snap for the Builders of the Internet.ACTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1999-- HTMLWorks is the Only Complete Set of Integrated Web Building Tools Available Free Online; One of a Plethora plethora /pleth·o·ra/ (pleth´ah-rah) 1. an excess of blood. 2. by extension, a red florid complexion.pletho´ric pleth·o·ra n. 1. of Free Resources on Andover.Net Andover.Net, (www.andover.net), the award-winning online IT network dedicated to serving the builders of the Internet, today announced the launch of a new e-Tool, HTMLWorks. HTMLWorks is the first on-line Web application to enable users to quickly and easily create, edit and improve the quality of Web pages directly on-line through their browsers--at absolutely no cost. HTMLWorks is Andover.Net's second e-Tool and just one of a wide variety of free resources available to e-builders, the people building the Internet. Using the HTMLWorks Web site (www.htmlworks.com), e-builders such as Web designers, Web builders and anyone who creates and manages Web pages can instantly analyze and improve the HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. (Hyper A Greek work meaning "above" or "more than." It is used as a prefix to technical concepts and products to convey a more advanced or more automatic capability. Text Markup Language markup language Standard text-encoding system consisting of a set of symbols inserted in a text document to control its structure, formatting, or the relationship among its parts. The most widely used markup languages are SGML, HTML, and XML. ) within an existing Web page or create a new Web page in the built-in editor. A visitor to HTMLWorks, for example, using any Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , can upload an existing Web page from any site or create a new one in the built-in editor, and then use the features of HTMLWorks to analyze and improve the HTML within the Web page all from the comfort of their home or office. All processing is done on Andover.Net servers with a familiar Windows-like interface so users can easily create Web pages entirely online--a browser is all that is needed. The application is free-of-charge, fast and full-featured for all platforms including Mac, Linux and Unix. "With the introduction of HTMLWorks, Andover.Net delivers on its promise to develop a growing stable of free and full-featured e-Tools," said Bruce Twickler, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Andover.Net. "Across the Internet, more and more companies are transforming software from packaged applications to free online services, and with our experience as both a traditional software developer and online IT network, Andover.Net is leading the charge." Benefits of HTMLWorks Visitors to HTMLWorks see the application interface on their monitor, but the selection, processing and creation of new content is done over the Internet, not on their computer's hard drive. The HTMLWorks application integrates and manipulates content remotely without a costly software application. HTMLWorks is completely free to the user and includes a number of functions for developing and improving the quality of a Web page with the following features: --Windows Style User Interface--HTMLWorks is the only online HTML tool that uses a Windows style user interface, making it more intuitive and easier to use. --Code Generation and Analysis--HTML code is generated, syntax syntax: see grammar. syntax Arrangement of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases, and the study of the formation of sentences and the relationship of their component parts. is validated and pages are checked for errors ensuring HTML page generation is not only simple, but bug free. Colors are interactively selected for Web page background, text and links allowing ultimate flexibility for Web page design. Any new code generated by the Color Picker and Meta Tag An HTML tag that identifies the contents of a Web page for the search engines. Meta tags are hidden on the page, but they, as well as all the HTML code on a page, can be viewed by selecting View/Source or View/Page Source from the browser menu. Generator is automatically inserted within the Web page, eliminating the need to copy the new code and paste it into the Web page by hand. --Search Engine Queries/Meta Tags--Search Engines are explored to see how many pages on the Internet link to a user's page and where a page ranks for specific key words. Meta tags are automatically created to make pages more visible to search engines ensuring a user's page is seen. --Built-in Text Editor--Errors found in the HTML syntax and hyperlinks by the analysis features can be easily corrected saving time and energy in making changes. The text editor also has preview and print features. --HTML Link Checking and HTML Tag A code used in HTML to define a format change or hypertext link. HTML tags are surrounded by the angle brackets < and >.  Search/Replace--All links are verified to make sure they are correct, and all HTML tags from a Web page are removed and replaced with plain text. -e from any site, and then transfer it back after it has been processed, all while staying on the HTMLWorks sided to all images to save space and speed loadi HTMLWorks, as with all of the resources "Open Source" at Web '99, Andover.Net visitorsnce bringing companies the opportunity to go beyond the banner and utilize more effective, information-based display and sponsorship ads. Attractive to advertisers,vertisers get the most 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 their advertisin and services. --The user will be on theions/NFO survey 71.4% of people surveyed would b for IT buyers and programmers and e-Tools for Web builders, there will be repetition. On June 29, Andover.Net acquired Slashdot (www.slashdot.org), the leading craging Andover.Net's financial and technical cas largest proprietary GIF GIF in full Graphics Interchange Format Standard computer file format for graphic images. GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. image library, on Jun). Price & Availability HTMLWorkTool, GIFWorks (www.gifworks.com), allows users to select, process and create animations directly on-line thrted to serving the builders of the Internet. Andive online advertising programs for targeting psite for open source programmers; The IT Managers Journal(TM) (www.itmanagersjournal.com), providing news anery 15 minutes; and TechSightings(TM) (www.techsinux software products; FreeCode(TM) (www.freecode.com), where users can easily view and use free code; and Slaughterhouse slaughterhouse: see abattoir; meatpacking. (TM) (www.slaughterhouse.com), that provides free downloadable Windows software. MediaBuilder(TM) (www.mediabuilder.com) is the online Web-building resource with unique e-Tools. MediaBuilder includes Animation Factory (www.animfactory.com), the Internet's largest proprietary GIF image library. Serving a total of 2,500,000 unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions. per month and over 35 million page impressions, Andover.Net is headquartered in Acton, Mass. Andover.Net, HTMLWorks, GIFWorks, AndoverNews Network, MediaBuilder, Internet Traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. Report, DaveCentral, Free Code, IT Managers Journal and Slaughterhouse are trademarks of Andover.Net. |
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