Freewebs Acquires Developer of moo.fx Javascript Effects Library; Company Unveils Freewebs Farms Online Collective for Developers to ''Grow New Ideas'' for a Better Internet Experience.SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Freewebs Farms projects kick-off goal of democratizing the Web development process Freewebs.com, the Internet's leading free do-it-yourself Web site host, has acquired Rome-based Mad4Milk.net, developers of the popular moo.fx javascript effects library used by developers to easily insert Web 2.0 elements into any Web site. Concurrent to this acquisition, Freewebs today also announced that it has launched "Freewebs Farms," a new online community and collective for developers interested in helping to create a better user experience on the 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 . The easy-to-use moo.fx tool is cross-browser and standards-compliant and provides a solid framework for dynamically modifying nearly every aspect of any Webpage element, like the height, width, or opacity Refers to being "opaque," which means to prevent light from shining through. For example, in an image editing program, the opacity level for some function might range from completely transparent (0) to completely opaque (100). , to easily insert Web 2.0 features and look-and-feel. New widgets based on the technology will soon be available to Freewebs' 11 million active users. moo.fx has been well-received by developer sites such as ajaxian.com and has caught the attention of thousands of developers worldwide, with nearly 8,000 bookmarks on del.icio.us. Slashdot.org, one of the world's most visited technology news and discussion sites, announced the winner of its highly anticipated redesign re·de·sign tr.v. re·de·signed, re·de·sign·ing, re·de·signs To make a revision in the appearance or function of. re contest. From more than 200 competitors, Alex Bendiken was selected as the winner. A user experience design partner at MakaluMedia.com, Alex built the winning Slashdot design around the moo.fx effects library, in combination with Prototype. "For quite some time, I've followed the moo.fx evolution, and saw an opportunity in the Slashdot redesign to use the library to achieve the accordion effect In non-linear physics, the accordion effect occurs when fluctuations in the motion of a travelling body causes disruptions in the flow of elements following it. This can happen in road traffic, foot marching, bicycle racing, and, in general, to processes in a pipeline. , with a small code footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor. 1. ," said Bendiken. "Slashdot emphasized the importance of both cross-browser compatibility and small codebase as criteria in selecting the winning design, and with that in mind, moo.fx was simply the best choice. Designing with moo.fx was fast, straight-forward and reliable. I intend to integrate the library as a standard element in my development toolbox See toolkit and toolbar. ." Mad4Milk Technologies First Projects on Freewebs Farms The first active projects on Freewebs Farms have been begun by the designers of moo.fx. Freewebs Farms operates under the philosophy that the time between idea and completed product should take days, maybe weeks, but not months or years. The Farms extends Freewebs' goal of Web democratization--guaranteeing professional-looking Web sites to anyone with Internet access See how to access the Internet. and something to share--to the development process, allowing developers and interested end users alike the opportunity to participate in the creation of new features from seedling to fruition fru·i·tion n. 1. Realization of something desired or worked for; accomplishment: labor finally coming to fruition. 2. Enjoyment derived from use or possession. 3. . "Freewebs is democratizing the Web development process in order to fuel healthier innovation. The Freewebs Farms collective will bring together individuals worldwide to play an important role in furthering a better Internet experience," said Shervin Pishevar, Freewebs' president and COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. . "We also see Freewebs Farms as a means of allowing users around the world the chance to suggest new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. and participate in bringing others to completion, and we plan to recruit heavily from this burgeoning community to add to our staff of talented developers." The Freewebs Farms site is open to anyone--developers, users curious about Web 2.0 development, or the broad population of the Internet population interested in seeing the latest and greatest Web tools and features. Developers and interested end-users alike can access the site at www.freewebsfarms.com. Taking Labs to the Next Level Freewebs Farms goes beyond traditional online "labs" that allow users to try "already-grown" promotions by adding a collaborative layer that offers developers the ability to suggest new ideas ("seedlings") and work with other developers to bring them to fruition. While some of these ideas will eventually find their way to Freewebs' 11 million users, many others may simply be used by developers for their own Web sites or as the basis for furthering the global development of Web 2.0 features. The site can be accessed immediately at http://www.freewebsfarms.com. About Freewebs For everyone with an Internet connection and something to share, Freewebs.com is the free, do-it-yourself Web site builder that guarantees anyone can easily create and share a complete, high-quality Web site through its versatile web publishing Creating a Web site and placing it on the Web server. A Web site is a collection of HTML pages with the home page typically named INDEX.HTML. Web sites are designed using Web authoring software which provides a graphical layout capability or by hand coding in HTML or both. platform. Today, more than 10 million individuals, groups, organizations and small businesses worldwide use Freewebs to create and host comprehensive Web sites that include blogs, photos, videos, music, 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. and more. Founded in 2001, Freewebs is privately held and based in Silver Spring, Md. |
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