BigYellow adds new Internet shopping value; Shopping categories, White Page listings, E-mail directory enhance America's top on-line shopping service.MIDDLETON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 1996--Shopping on the Web became easier and more enjoyable today with the new release of BigYellow(SM), featuring a host of major content enhancements that extend BigYellow's leadership as the most valuable and most used on-line shopping service on the Internet. The service is free of charge to consumers at www.bigyellow.com. To go along with its 16 million business listings and 5,000 advertisers, more than any other site on the World Wide Web, BigYellow now helps people make more informed decisions when shopping in popular categories, such as computers, dining, travel, entertainment and finance. In addition, BigYellow now features 75 million residential listings, as well as a directory of 7.5 million E-mail addresses See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address . These two new features will help people locate and communicate with home-based businesses and individuals, as well as larger merchants. "These BigYellow enhancements provide Internet shoppers with more useful information to help them make informed purchase decisions and easily find exactly what they want, whenever and wherever they want it," said Mat Stover stover stalks of maize plants from which mature corn cobs have been harvested as grain, or grain sorghum plants from which heads have also been removed. The stover is usually fed by turning the cattle into the field and is subject to fungal infection, sometimes causing mycotoxicosis. , president and chief executive officer of NYNEX NYNEX New York-New England & X for the Unknown (Telephone Company) NYNEX New York Network Exchange Information Resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. Co., parent company of the unit that created BigYellow. "Internet shoppers have asked us for more easy-to-use information about the products and services of most interest to them and BigYellow is delivering," Stover added. "BigYellow's new residential and E-mail directories are icing on the cake." The enhancements to BigYellow include: -- Residential and E-mail directories, provided in partnership with Four11, the most comprehensive resource for Internet address There are two kinds of addresses that are widely used on the Internet. One is a person's e-mail address, and the other is the address of a Web site, which is known as a URL. Following is an explanation of Internet e-mail addresses only. For more on URLs, see URL and Internet domain name. information. This feature includes interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. between BigYellow and Four11. The benefit for users is that they can click easily back and forth to find phone numbers, addresses, and E-mail addresses, as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . "Today's announcement means that two market leaders are coming together to provide a complete directory application to Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f that will be unequaled by anything on the Web," said Michael Santullo, president of Four11 Corp. "We are proud of the work we have done together in creating this relationship to make life easier for Web users." -- Enhanced information for popular topics, including dining, entertainment, healthcare, computers, travel, finance, education, home improvement, real estate, automotive, legal and home-based businesses. The sections included in BigYellow's new BigTopics section provide access to additional content supplied by 23 related companies (see attached list). Each BigTopic area also links directly to a counterpart in Infoseek(R), where more shopping information can be obtained. Users can easily toggle To alternate back and forth between two states. toggle - To change a bit from whatever state it is in to the other state; to change from 1 to 0 or from 0 to 1. This comes from "toggle switches", such as standard light switches, though the word "toggle" actually refers to back and forth between the related BigTopics information and the Infoseek Guide information to get what they need. "Topical interoperability between BigYellow and Infoseek responds to customers' desires to find more information about products when they're shopping, and to find a place to buy things for which they are browsing," said Bill Wise, president of NYNEX Information Technologies, developer of BigYellow. Added Robin Johnson Robin Johnson (born May 24, 1964), is an American actress. Johnson grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. One day when she was 15, sneaking a KOOL on the steps of Brooklyn Technical High School, a man (who has never since been identified) came up to her, told her , 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 Infoseek Corp. "We continue to work in partnership with BigYellow to provide Internet users with an easy way to find what they're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. on the Web and to find the people who can provide it to them." -- Enhanced international directories: BigYellow's connections to international directories include 32 countries and more than 30 million listings. Each country connection now includes complementary content that travelers will find helpful, including breaking news, weather and travel tips. Launched on the Web in March, BigYellow is the leader in on-line shopping services with more advertisers and with nearly double the visitors of any other shopping service. Businesses may purchase advertising on BigYellow through their advertising agency representatives or directly by accessing the site at www.bigyellow.com or by calling toll-free, 1 888 BIG-YELLOW (888/244-9355). BigYellow also designs and hosts Web pages and sites for its customers. John Joseph, president of Ketchum Directory Advertising, one of the world's largest national directory advertising agencies, said, "BigYellow is a great shopping tool and we've had a good deal of success with our clients on the site. BigYellow's enhancements and its relationship with Infoseek makes it even more attractive for advertisers." NYNEX has been a leader in developing electronic directory services for more than 10 years. BigYellow is offered by NYNEX Information Technologies, a subsidiary of NYNEX Information Resources Company, a leading provider of shopping and marketing information services See Information Systems. , including more than 300 yellow pages and white pages directories 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. , the Czech and Slovak republics, Poland and Gibraltar and the PowerPass(SM) loyalty shopping program. Note to Editors: Logos, screen shots and other graphics are available by anonymous ftp An FTP site on the Internet that contains files that can be downloaded by anyone. The anonymous FTP directory is isolated from the rest of the system and will generally not accept uploads from users. at ftp.mainstream.net -0- BigYellow(SM) Content Providers Car Talk BigYellow users who are looking for a place to ge their car repaired can link to Car Talk, a national syndicated radio show and Web site, for a quick lesson on car repair. "Click & Clack" offer their unique and humorous advice on car repairs plus a whole lot more. CultureFinder(TM) A BigYellow user interested in performing arts and checking out the theater listings should link into Culture Finder for information on all of the dance, theater and music performances available on any given evening. CultureFinder provides a national calendar of events, which can be browsed or searched by location, date, and type of event. Edmund Publications Corp. Edmund's consumer-oriented car and truck reviews and pricing guides have supported consumer shopping for the past 30 years. The data-rich content will provide advice on locating, negotiating and purchasing the vehicle of your choice. BigYellow users looking for car dealers, for example, can also check the current market prices and reviews of particular makes and models. Fodor's BigYellow users looking for worldwide restaurants and hotel listings can now read reviews of many of those establishments when they enter BigYellow's Dining or Travel area. Fodor's, the highly respected service that rates thousands of eateries, hotels, and local activities in major cities across America and internationally is now accessible on BigYellow. Four11 Four11 has provided national White Pages (residential) and E-mail content to the Internet for the past two years. The company has worked with NYNEX to build a co-branded site that will provide national White Pages and E-mail listings, including unique consumer-oriented features, i.e., editing of listings, removal of offensive domain names, and multiple checks on data accuracy. BigYellow users will be able to search a national database of 75 million residential listings and within the same search, check the E-mail database of 7.5 million listings for possible matches. Home Office Computers Work-at-home professionals shopping for business supplies and services in BigYellow can link into Home Office Computing. This site, a combination of "Small Office" and "Home Office Computing" magazines, provides the small business entrepreneur a host of information on topics ranging from "how to get more out of your technology" to "how to hire employees." Home Time Got a weekend project? Let Dean Johnson Dean Elton Johnson (born June 24, 1947) was formerly the majority leader of the Minnesota Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 1982 and represented the 13th Senate District. and Robin Hartl from the popular TV show help. BigYellow do-it-yourself types who are looking for the phone number of a lumber yard lumber yard n (US) → almacén m de madera lumber yard n → entrepôt m de bois lumber yard n can also find detailed instructions and expert advice on building a deck. Infoseek Based in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif., Infoseek Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SEEK) provides a leading Internet navigation service. The service recently was named the number one site in Internet advertising Delivering ads to Internet users via Web sites, e-mail, ad-supported software and Internet-enabled cellphones. Also called an "ad network," Internet advertising organizations act as a middleman between the advertiser and the Web sites and software publishers that display the ads. revenues by WebTrack. Infoseek search services have won a number of industry awards, including "Number One Rated Search Engine" (PC Computing), "Best of the Test" (Internet World), "MVPInternet Tools" (PC Computing) and "Top 100: Editors' Choice" (Home PC). Infoseek's World Wide Web site and award-winning Internet navigational services can be accessed at www.infoseek.com. Internet Travel Network For people who need to make arrangements for out-of-town guests, BigYellow will not only provide you with telephone numbers of hotels and car rental agencies but will now supply access to the Internet Travel Network (ITN ITN n abbr (Brit) (= Independent Television News) → chaîne de télévision commerciale ITN (Brit) n abbr (TV) (= Independent Television News) → ). ITN provides access to hotel, airline, and car rental fares and reservations. Now you can check out the best deals, reserve your place, and ticket through a local travel agent without the hassle of calling numerous hotels and car rental agencies. Kerrymenu Kerry's Restaurant World is a restaurant and party planning guide featuring the top 1,000 menus in the country. Consumers are able to search by using a national map or by cuisine, price, neighborhood, ambiance am·bi·ance also am·bi·ence n. The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: "The noir ambience is dominated by low-key lighting . . . and cravings. For example, BigYellow users traveling to Chicago can find listings for restaurants and then peruse pe·ruse tr.v. pe·rused, pe·rus·ing, pe·rus·es To read or examine, typically with great care. [Middle English perusen, to use up : Latin per-, per- some of their menus. Law Journal Extra Personal injury attorneys using BigYellow to help find medical listings can also turn to the Law Journal Extra for assistance. Lawyers of all practices can get the latest decisions and search the law library from this comprehensive legal resource. Macworld BigYellow users who are looking for a Macintosh dealer can search Macworld reviews and articles before hitting the stores. Macworld offers Mac Purchasers essential buying guide information as well as late-breaking news. MedAccess BigYellow users looking for a doctor can now get background information by clicking on MedAccess, the most comprehensive source of practical information about health care and wellness. Check out board certifications board certification n. The process by which a person is tested and approved to practice in a specialty field, especially medicine, after successfully completing the requirements of a board of specialists in that field. , biographical information and affiliations on the doctor before calling for an appointment. MovieLink Movie goers and theater patrons who are using BigYellow to locate nearby theaters can now also find out what is playing as well as curtain times. MovieLink offers an on-line movie guide and ticketing service which reaches 28 markets, services over a million moviegoers each week and continues to expand. Nolo Press BigYellow users seeking legal advice or representation can become more knowledgeable with the aid of the Nolo Press site. This unique site offers legal advice on subjects ranging from home ownership to immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and is free of legal jargon. PCWorld PCWorld contains world class news, reviews and a searchable database Refers to databases on the Web that are searchable by typing in a query. The term is quite redundant because all databases are searchable. In fact, that is one of their major features. of articles covering every facet facet /fac·et/ (fas´it) a small plane surface on a hard body, as on a bone. fac·et n. 1. A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure. 2. of the PC, geared towards helping shoppers. BigYellow users looking for a computer retailer in our listings can now easily find articles that rate the top desktop computers and other hardware and software. The Training Registry Interested in taking a class? While surfing BigYellow for a school or training class of interest, link into the Training Registry. The Training Registry is the most complete source of training material on the Web. It covers subjects ranging from technical to personal development classes in all geographic areas. TravelFile BigYellow users looking for a travel agent to help plan the next vacation may want to do a little homework before meeting the agent. The TravelFile service will provide access to thousands of tourism offices and travel suppliers worldwide. The EZ search feature allows consumers to access all the information in the TravelFile database for any specified destination. It is a great resource to check out festivals and special events at different destinations. Women's Wire A subsidiary of Wire Networks, Women's Wire is an award-winning, Web-based magazine focusing on women's news, entertainment, career, health, fashion and business issues. BigYellow users looking up bookstore listings, can now access frequently updated avant garde style of book reviews, in tune with the Web. The Your Personal Net (YPN YPN Yahoo! Publisher Network (Yahoo! Inc.) YPN Young Professionals Network YPN Your Portable Network (IP dynamics) YPN Young Persons' Network (UK) YPN Yorkshire Post Newspapers, Ltd. ) Education Site BigYellow users looking for a listing for a college can also check out this site to find out such things as how to apply for financial aid, college tours and a collection of college-oriented sites with unique editorial reviews of each. The Your Personal Net (YPN) Home Improvement Site BigYellow users looking for a contractor to build an addition to their home should check out the YPN Home Improvement site. It has a list of Web sites and chat groups which may help with this big project. The Your Personal Net (YPN) Legal Site BigYellow users who need to draft a will may be interested in the YPN Legal site. While looking up listings of lawyers, link over the YPN Legal site. This site offers an extensive list of Web sites, one of which covers Family Law and is full of information on estate planning Estate Planning The overall planning of a person's wealth, including the preparation of a will and the planning of taxes after the individual's death. Notes: Contrary to popular belief, estate planning involves much more than preparing a will, and it is not only for the , adoption, and divorce services. CONTACT: BigYellow Phil Santoro, 508/762-1326 psantoro@bigyellow.com |
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