Best Internet Hosts First Real-Time Web Access For Up-to-the-Minute Olympic Games Results; MedalWatcher Posts Immediate Game Reports to the Desktop.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 1996--Best Internet Communications, a leading provider of business Internet services and the world's leading host of Web sites, announced today it is hosting the MedalWatcher application, providing rapid response results on the 1996 Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. directly to the desktop. During the 1996 Olympics, thousands of Olympic enthusiasts are visiting the MedalWatcher site each day which is generating over one million hits daily. MedalWatcher provides immediate updates to the 1996 Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. with virtually instantaneous results on all 34 disciplines. The MedalWatcher collaboration includes Wayfarer Communications, Best Internet Communications, USA TODAY USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. Online, Macromedia, Netscape, and Anheuser-Busch. "MedalWatcher is outperforming all other major Olympic results sites on the Internet," said Bruce Lichorowic, vice president of sales and marketing at Best Internet Communications. "Most Internet Web sites providing results are updated within minutes to within hours of the event. MedalWatcher offers more comprehensive and faster results, due in part to Best Internet's communications infrastructure. With our superior support for high-volume Web sites which require reliable, fast access to real-time information, we're seeing more than one million hits to the MedalWatcher site each day." The MedalWatcher application was first conceived in early June, built and deployed in only five weeks, and incorporates a number of partner technologies. MedalWatcher is built using Wayfarer's QuickServer Internet Application Server, Macromedia's industry-leading Shockwave technology to display animation graphics, and operates as a plug-in to Netscape's Navigator Internet client software. The real-time sports feed of information is provided by USA TODAY Online. Fans can access MedalWatcher at www.medalwatcher.com, simply downloading the necessary software and opening the application. "We knew we had to involve a Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. company with the experience, infrastructure and bandwidth to support the huge demand for Olympic games results," noted Bob Schoettle, vice president of marketing at Wayfarer. "Best Internet provides both the ability to support the number of MedalWatcher downloads generated each day as well as the capability to deliver industry-leading co-location services. As the first Olympic games to be monitored by fans via the Internet, we required a provider with a robust infrastructure whom we could depend on to deliver superior performance. Best's role in the MedalWatcher collaboration is crucial to the success of this hugely visible and very popular endeavor and that of future collaboration efforts as well." In addition to event results, MedalWatcher provides breakthrough capabilities in terms of personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. and interactivity, not possible using most traditional Web technologies. MedalWatcher "pushes" results directly to the user's desktop, allowing users to personalize per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. the results they receive by selecting which disciplines they want to monitor from an events menu. Users can also participate in an ongoing trivia game and on line polls of users on a variety of topics. Polls of the user community are conducted with tabulated results of all respondents automatically and immediately delivered to all users. Additionally, each of the MedalWatcher servers is capable of supporting thousands of users simultaneously. While traditional Web servers are effective in delivering static information, they are subject to slow response times during periods of heavy demand, and do not support interactive and personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. applications. About Best Internet Communications Best Internet Communications, Inc., www.best.com, is a rapidly growing Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. located in the heart of Silicon Valley. The company provides a comprehensive range of innovative Internet Services, and is the world leader in Web site hosting, new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. domain name registration and Internet service co-location. Other value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. including merchant-ready Commerce Server hosting, FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to hosting, Web site development and Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. consulting. The company also provides dial-up and dedicated Internet connectivity for consumers, small businesses and large corporations. Best Internet has established strategic alliances with a number of leading companies, including Microsoft, NetScape, CyberCash, Digital Equipment, and Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. . -0- Note to Editors: All trademarks are acknowledged. CONTACT: Best Internet Communications Bruce Lichorowic, 415/944-8214 bwl@best.com or Wayfarer Communications Bob Schoettle, 415/903-1720 bob_schoettle@wayfarer.com or Dave & Bairey Communications Peter Dave, 415/882-9905 peter@dbcomm.com |
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