FREE RANGE MEDIA LOADS AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES ONTO THE WEB; Global Container Carrier Ships Aboard the Internet.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1995--Free Range Media Inc., a Seattle-based company providing multimedia publishing services for the Internet community, has loaded American President Lines American President Lines Ltd. (now simply referred to as APL) is the world's sixth largest container transportation and shipping company, providing services to more than 140 countries through a network combining intermodal freight transport operations with IT and e-commerce. (APL (A Programming Language) A high-level mathematical programming language noted for its brevity and matrix generation capabilities. Developed by Kenneth Iverson in the mid-1960s, it runs on micros to mainframes and is often used to develop mathematical models. ) onto the World Wide Web. APL is a global container transportation company that was recently named by Computerworld Magazine as one of the most effective corporate users of information technology. The new Web site (http://www.apl.com) offers customers vital information about APL, the transportation industry, and even the history of shipping in the Pacific Basin. The APL Internet site provides a wealth of information about the company, ranging from routes and services offered, to company financials and annual report. The financial postings take advantage of one of the most powerful features of World Wide Web technology -- the ability to link to information stored at other locations. In this case, the APL site links directly to Securities and Exchange Commission data. The company also provides detailed "White Papers" about issues affecting the transportation industry, on topics ranging from international regulations to environmental concerns and fuel efficiency. Its link to the The National Maritime Museum For the equivalents of other nations, see . The National Maritime Museum (NMM) in Greenwich, England is the leading maritime museum of the United Kingdom. Creation and official opening The Museum was created by the National Maritime Act of 1934 Association connects users to a fascinating view of maritime history Maritime history is a broad thematic element of global history. As an academic subject, it crosses the boundaries of standard disciplines, focusing on understanding mankind's various relationships to the oceans, seas, and major waterways of the globe. . Web users can discuss their current and future shipping needs with the company, and offer feedback on the site or on White Papers and newsletter articles through automated response mechanisms within the Web site. Free Range Media has designed World Wide Web sites for a number of high-profile companies, including the Virtual Kitchen off Time Warner Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), formerly known as AOL Time Warner, is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City, with major operations in film, television, publishing, Internet service and telecommunications. Pathfinder, the Gramercy gra·mer·cy interj. Archaic Used to express surprise or gratitude. [Middle English gramerci, from Old French grand merci : grand, great; see grand + Press site for MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. , and the Macmillan Information SuperLibrary. They work with small companies and nonprofits as well, designing and producing Web sites on everything from cowboy paraphernalia to community colleges. Free Range specializes in taking existing technology and adapting it to novel situations, often developing new tools in the process. The company provides creative Internet publishing services on complex projects for large corporations, and offers a series of pre-packaged Internet publishing solutions for smaller clients. For more information about multimedia Internet publishing services available from Free Range Media, please contact the company at 117 South Main St., Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98104, 206/340-9305 (voice), 206/340-0509 (fax), info@freerange.com (e-mail), or http://www.freerange.com (World Wide Web URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. address). CONTACT: Free Range Media, Seattle Jorie Wackerman, 206/340-9305 |
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