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Is your Web site Taking a Browser Beating? Revolutionary New Tool at Web Site Garage takes Snapshots of sites to diagnose potential Browser compatibility problems.


SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 1998--Web Site An organization's presence or an individual's presence on the World Wide Web. A Web site is a collection of Web pages, which are documents coded in HTML that are linked to each other and very often to pages on other Web sites. A Web site is hosted on a server by its owner or at an ISP. It may share space on the server with other Web sites, reside on a server dedicated to that Web site only or be on multiple dedicated servers. Garage (http://www.WebSiteGarage.com), the world's largest online Web site maintenance and promotion service, today announced the release of an online tool that allows webmasters A person responsible for the implementation of a Web site. Webmasters must be proficient in HTML as well as one or more scripting and interface languages such as JavaScript and Perl. They may also have experience with more than one type of Web server. See Web administrator and Webmistress.

 to take snapshots (1) A saved copy of memory including the contents of all memory bytes, hardware registers and status indicators. It is periodically taken in order to restore the system in the event of failure.

(2) A saved copy of a file before it is updated. Part of a storage management program, snapshots enable previous versions of files to be brought back for review or to be placed back into use. See shadow copy.
 of their site in 18 different browsers A program that lets you look through a collection of data. See Web browser, microbrowser, class browser and browse. and platforms.

Browser Snapshot, the first and only product of its kind (http://www.BrowserSnapshot.com) lets users see exactly how a Web site looks on Mac and PC platforms, three different versions of Netscape and Microsoft browsers and three screen sizes. By taking 18 different screen shots of a Web site, Browser Snapshot shows webmasters how their site is being viewed in different browsers and platforms. The results are accessible within an hour and are provided in a user-friendly format for quick and easy retrieval and archival of your site's snapshots.

Combining the easy-to-use interface of Web Site Garage and innovative technology, Browser Snapshot allows users to view their site as it appears in all browsers, platforms and screen sizes for only $9.99 for one time use or $99.99 for a one year license. "Browser Snapshot is the only tool that allows webmasters to create sites that appear consistent throughout all browsers and platforms," says Gautam Godhwani, Head Mechanic of Web Site Garage.

But that's not all. Adding to its already popular free online 5-point Tune Up, Web Site Garage includes two new diagnostic checks for web sites.

-- Browser Compatibility All Those Versions
BrowserHawk is software (JavaBean or COM component) that a Web server application can execute to provide it with all the capabilities of the specific Web browser in use (which HTML version? does it support XML, style sheets?, etc.). By extracting information from the browser and using a database of features, BrowserHawk enables Web sites to deliver the properly formatted page to the user. (Web site image courtesy of cyScape, Inc., www.cyscape.com)
 Check highlights errors across different browsers, platforms and screen sizes including Netscape, Microsoft, and AOL. The results allow users to diagnose and fix potential browser compatibility problems easily.

-- !Register-It! Readiness Check helps webmasters prepare their home page for optimal search engine registration. It checks a number of general guidelines for effective search engine registration, as well as the (TITLE) tag and (META) tags. Following the recommendations improves a site's rankings in search engines and directories.

And if that wasn't enough. Now maintaining a site is as easy as checking email with Web Site Garage's new monthly Tune Up emails. Just run a Tune Up at Web Site Garage and sign up for a free monthly Tune Up. Servicing Web sites has never been easier!

About Web Site Garage/AtWeb, Inc.

Web Site Garage released in Nov. 1997 as a product line of AtWeb, Inc. has serviced over 2.5 million Web sites with its online Web site Tune Up. Currently averaging over 30,000 Tune Ups daily, Web Site Garage provides the most comprehensive set of online tools to promote and maintain Web Sites. !Register-It! (http://www.register-it.com), AtWeb's first pro96 in Sunnyvale, California.
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