Netscape Unveils Redesigned Netscape.com, Launches Netscape 6 Preview Release 3.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers Netscape.com's New Look and Feel, Unmatched Content and Integrated Services Offers Internet Users the Resources They Need to Manage Their Lives at Work and at Home Netscape 6 PR3 Available for Free Download Today from Netscape.com MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000 Netscape Communications, a subsidiary of America Online See AOL. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. ), today announced the launch of its redesigned web destination Netscape.com, with enhancements to the site that maximize the online experience, providing users easy access to a complete package of Web applications, content and features. In addition, Netscape also announced the availability of Netscape(R) 6 PR3, the third and final Beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of Netscape's revolutionary new browser. With a layout and interface that allows for quick access to information and services, the redesigned Netscape.com helps users better manage their work and personal lives making the online experience more productive. The new layout of Netscape.com allows users to quickly maneuver throughout the site through the strategic placement of its six most heavily trafficked areas, including the recently launched Netscape Netbusiness area, which serves the needs of the fast-growing small business community. Drawing from its commitment to improve and innovate its products, Netscape has targeted users who value the ease and convenience of using the Internet as a tool throughout the course of their day. Netscape also today announced the availability of the Netscape(R) 6 Preview Release 3, the third and final beta version of the new Netscape browser See Netscape. , via free download from www.netscape.com/download. Available now in both English and Japanese versions, PR3 offers new features, added functionality and greater stability, emphasizing convenience, customization, security and connectivity across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. . PR3 offers users a new Modern theme, streamlining the look and feel of the browser with enhanced usability and aesthetics to produce a sharper, crisper crisp·er n. One that crisps, especially a compartment in a refrigerator used for storing vegetables and keeping them fresh. appearance. A new address book synchronization feature has been added that allows Netscape 6 users to view their address book contact information via Netscape.com. In addition, there are many new My Sidebar tabs included in the PR3 release, which can be customized to suit individual users' needs and to aid productivity. "With the release of Netscape 6 PR3 and the redesign of Netscape.com we are providing a more productive way for professionals to manage their increasingly converging work and personal lives with online tools tailored to their needs," said Jim Martin, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Netscape. "Through the comprehensive offering of Netscape software, Web applications and content we are able to provide users with unmatched convenience, ease-of-use and ability to stay connected to people and information. Add it all up and Netscape equals an unparalleled resource and a unique user experience." Netscape.com continues to grow its strong base of registered users with over 34 million worldwide, an increase of over 10 million since January. Netscape.com is also experiencing an increase in time spent on the site with users averaging more than 32 minutes a month on the site in the first six months of this year, up from 25 minutes per month during the last six months of 1999 (Media Metrix - June, 2000). Enhancements to Netscape.com consist of the following elements: -- Simple navigation to the areas on the site visited most often, including an easy access point to the new Netscape Netbusiness area, enabling owners of small businesses to better manage both their operations and everyday lives; -- Quick and easy access to enhanced Netscape Web applications including WebMail, WebCalendar and Netscape Instant Messenger in addition to a number of other powerful productivity tools; -- Enhanced daily news and business programming from industry leading content partners, updated more often throughout the day with the ability to update the site whenever significant news breaks, insuring quick and easy access to the most up-to-date information; -- Additional multi-media content across Netscape.com Departments including extensive presidential election coverage with live streaming video of presidential debates and real time election day results from all fifty states; -- Interactive site features, making Message Boards available across a number of Netscape.com Departments and featuring a new Daily Poll featured on the homepage; and -- Integration of popular Netscape.com applications and content into the Netscape 6 browser, plus a coordinated color scheme and feel that creates a seamless online experience. Built from the ground up and powered by Netscape Gecko gecko (gĕk`ō), small or medium-sized lizard of the family Gekkonidae. The more than 300 species are distributed throughout the warm regions of the world, mostly in the Old World. Despite folklore to the contrary, their bite is not poisonous. technology, Netscape 6 delivers cutting-edge Web standards Web standards is a general term for the formal standards and other technical specifications that define and describe aspects of the World Wide Web. In recent years, the term has been more frequently associated with the trend of endorsing a set of standardized best practices for support, including leading XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. functionality, so that users can access current and new Web content and applications on multiple hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. . Netscape 6 includes significant enhancements to Netscape's popular Internet suite of applications: 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. , Netscape Mail, Netscape Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. (sm) powered by AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. , and Netscape Composer See Netscape Communicator. , as well as an array of new features and innovations. The streamlined new look makes it easier and more convenient for consumers to use and quickly get to the features and services they call on most often. Preview Release 3 includes a wealth of new features and enhancements including the following: -- While the PR2 release concentrated on rounding out the feature set, PR3 focuses on the stability of the browser paving the way for the soon-to-be released final version of Netscape 6; -- An updated "Modern" theme with enhanced usability and design aesthetics leading to a smoother, more polished appearance with extensive use of shading effects to create a more three-dimensional look; -- The availability of over 600 My Sidebar tabs including the addition of two powerful Netscape applications to the Sidebar - Shopping and WebCalendar. In addition, the "What's Related Tab" in My Sidebar has undergone major design and performance improvements; and -- An Address Book synchronization feature that makes it easier than ever to access important contact information from any computer connected to the Internet, letting Netscape 6 users access their contact information from anywhere on the web. About Netscape Netscape Communications Corporation (company) Netscape Communications Corporation - (Formlerly "Mosaic Communications Corporation", MCC) A company set up in April 1994 by Dr. James H. Clark and Marc Andreessen <marca@netcom. is a leading provider of software and services that link people and information over the Internet. Netscape pioneered the development of world-class Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
Netscape.com is one of the most visited sites on the Internet during daytime hours with over 34 million registered users who have access to smart tools and services that empower users to take charge of their Internet experience. A subsidiary of America Online, Inc., Netscape is based in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. . Additional information on Netscape is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com, or by calling 650/254-1900. Netscape and the Netscape N logo are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation in the United States and other countries. |
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