NetMetrics Revolutionizes Web Searching and Browsing with the Release of WebTurbo 2.0 for Internet Explorer.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 1997-- Innovative Web Previewer Extends Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. 4.0's Search Functionality NetMetrics Corporation today announced the second generation of its award-winning Web previewer, WebTurbo 2.0 for Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. . Available for free at http://www.webturbo.com, WebTurbo enables users to find and organize information on the Web ten times faster by combining its innovative previewing technology with a powerful search tool. WebTurbo 2.0, compatible with both Internet Explorer 4.0 and 3.0, offers significant improvement over the prior version. WebTurbo 2.0 takes the popular search feature included in Microsoft's just released Internet Explorer 4.0 to a higher level. Internet Explorer 4.0 simplifies the search process by creating an explorer bar in the browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used window where users can query a search engine while viewing a Web page. WebTurbo 2.0 extends this search functionality by empowering users to construct smarter searches, query multiple search engines concurrently, quickly see meaningful previews of their search results to determine relevancy, and actually browse (1) To view the contents of a file or a group of files. Browser programs generally let you view data by scrolling through the documents or databases. In a database program, the browse mode often lets you edit the data. See Web browser. the previews to find information faster. Remarkably, WebTurbo 2.0 brings the same functionality to Internet Explorer 3.0 even though Internet Explorer 3.0 has no explorer bars. WebTurbo 2.0 for Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. is planned for release at the end of November. "Web users consistently identify two major problems with the Web -- slow browsing speeds and the difficulty of finding and organizing Web information," said Richard Malone, president and co-founder of NetMetrics. "With over 100,000 registered users, WebTurbo 1.0 successfully addresses both of these issues. Now we've made WebTurbo faster and even easier to use -- it's the ultimate Internet Explorer add-on." What's New in WebTurbo 2.0 WebTurbo 2.0 for Internet Explorer introduces major enhancements focused on simplifying the user's experience. New features include: -0- -- Unprecedented ease of use - By integrating seamlessly with Internet Explorer, WebTurbo 2.0 is able to offer its functionality as if it were part of the browser without any sacrifices. -- Increased performance - NetMetrics has upgraded the preview servers for WebTurbo 2.0, increasing the speed at which users can browse previews by up to 30%. -- Instant ON/OFF - Users can access WebTurbo's functionality instantly with a simple click on the WebTurbo button in their browser, and just as rapidly hide WebTurbo without losing their search results or interrupting their browsing. -0- "We've listened to our users' feedback and incorporated their requests into this latest release," stated Yaser Rehem, principal and co-founder of NetMetrics. "WebTurbo 2.0 is WebTurbo without compromises." WebTurbo 2.0 Features Query Multiple Search Engines Simultaneously: WebTurbo's powerful search function allows the user to query six of the most popular search engines at once, using "smart queries" to quickly bring back more relevant results than if the user queried each search engine directly. WebTurbo identifies results delivered by each search engine and removes duplicates from the list. Preview Web Content: When the user clicks on an individual search result, enters a 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. , or selects a bookmark A stored location for quick retrieval at a later date. Web browsers provide bookmarks that contain the addresses (URLs) of favorite sites. Most electronic references, large text databases and help systems provide bookmarks that mark a location users want to revisit in the future. , WebTurbo rapidly delivers a preview of the selected Web page. These previews, presented in an intuitive outline format, are not just hyperlink A predefined linkage between one object and another. See hypertext. hyperlink - anchor lists, or the first 100 characters on the page, but meaningful summaries of the page. Search and Browse at the Same Time: WebTurbo's side-by-side preview frame and page view frame let the user view search results and previews while also viewing Web pages. Double-clicking on an item in the preview frame loads the underlying Web page in the page view frame. The preview frame is always visible as the user looks at Web pages, so the user doesn't lose track of search results and previews. Search Multiple Topics Simultaneously: Using WebTurbo's search function, the user can submit searches on multiple topics simultaneously. Results for each are delivered organized by topic. Organize and Save Search Results and Previews by Topic: WebTurbo organizes search results and previews into topic folders. The user can move between topic folders to compare information quickly. The user can save the topic folders and retrieve them later to browse further. Always Free WebTurbo, developed in partnership with Sapient sa·pi·ent adj. Having great wisdom and discernment. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sapi Corporation, is free software available at http://www.webturbo.com . NetMetrics generates revenue by selling targeted ads that appear in a small window in WebTurbo. NetMetrics currently shows over four million ads per month to its WebTurbo users. WebTurbo is for anyone who uses a PC equipped with Windows 95 or Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x or higher or Netscape Navigator 3.x or higher. It requires 4 MB disk space and Internet access See how to access the Internet. via modem or network. About NetMetrics NetMetrics was founded in 1997 with the corporate mission to help people turn data into knowledge. NetMetrics develops and distributes Internet and Intranet software-based applications. NetMetrics' initial product, WebTurbo, is the Internet's first Web previewer. Additional products for the Internet software marketplace are scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 1997. NetMetrics is headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Download WebTurbo from NetMetrics at http://www.webturbo.com . -0- Note to Editors: To download WebTurbo software, visit http://www.webturbo.com . For screen shots, visit ftp.accesspr.com and open the WebTurbo folder In a graphical user interface (GUI), a simulated file folder that holds data, applications and other folders. Folders were introduced on the Xerox Star, then popularized on the Macintosh and later adapted to Windows and Unix. In Unix and Linux, as well as DOS and Windows 3. . CONTACT: Access Communications
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