Creative Internet Solutions Acquires ChangeMedia.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1999--Creative 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 Solutions, the Web applications development division of Control Data Systems, today announced it has acquired ChangeMedia, a San Francisco-based Web development firm that specializes in using ColdFusion An application development tool from Macromedia for writing Web pages that interact with databases. Instead of writing tedious CGI and Perl scripts, operations are coded in the ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML) which uses HTML-like tags embedded in the Web pages. development tools from Allaire
"The addition of the ChangeMedia team to Creative Internet Solutions is another important step in our growth plan," said Gary Arndt, president of Creative Internet Solutions. "We have worked with ChangeMedia on an informal basis for some time. By acquiring the firm, we are formalizing and expanding our relationship and adding critical mass to our office in Silicon Valley." Creative Internet Solutions specializes in high-end, Web-based business solutions such as online sales, customer service and decision support applications. Creative Internet Solutions leverages Control Data's strength in E-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. infrastructure technology, such as security, 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. , directory services and mission-critical messaging and outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. solutions. To learn more about Creative Internet Solutions, call 1-800-794-5732 (U.S.) or 1-612-341-0010 (worldwide). Visit our Web site at http://www.creativeis.com. Control Data Systems, Inc. is a global IT consulting and services company that delivers enterprise-strength Internet/E-Commerce consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing services. For more information, call 1-888-742-5864 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-651-415-2999 (worldwide). Visit our Web site at http://www.cdc.com. |
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