Six Apart Ltd. Launches TypePad Personal Weblogging Service for New Generation of Webloggers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Creator of industry-leading weblogging software now offers hosted service for consumers Six Apart Ltd., the makers of the highly acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. Movable Type movable type n. Printing Type in which each character is cast on a separate piece of metal. weblog software Weblog software (also called blog software or blogware) is a category of software which consists of a specialized form of content management systems specifically designed for creating and maintaining weblogs. , today launched TypePad(TM), a hosted service providing powerful, yet intuitive tools for creating full-featured private or public weblogs. Built in response to the needs of the next generation of webloggers -- everyday people who wish to use weblogs to communicate with family, friends and topic-focused communities -- TypePad is designed to make it simple for anyone on the Internet to publish easily accessible, media-rich weblogs and photo albums. Weblogs, commonly referred to as "blogs" for short, are one of the fastest growing phenomena on the web, with millions of webloggers all over the world participating in the medium by publishing their thoughts on any topic in this simple, richly linked format. Six Apart, founded by the husband and wife team of Ben Trott and Mena G. Trott, has been a technological innovator in the weblog See blog and Web log. (World-Wide Web) weblog - (Commonly "blog") Any kind of diary published on the World-Wide Web, usually written by an individual (a "blogger") but also by corporate bodies. space since its launch of Movable Type in October 2001. Movable Type, which is highly regarded among the blogging community, is powering the weblogs of almost all major presidential candidates, several multi-national companies and many well-known webloggers. Built on the powerful Movable Type engine, TypePad is the first service to offer robust weblog features, including versatile archiving, integrated comments, customizable designs and mobile weblogging (moblogging), available to general consumers, by combining publishing and management tools with integrated web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. . Weblogging made accessible to everyone "For many casual observers, weblogging has seemed like a communication medium designed primarily for pundits and activists," said Six Apart CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Mena Trott. "But not every weblogger intends to change the world or command an audience of thousands with their weblog. With TypePad, we are determined to bring weblogs to a new audience, an audience who may choose to publish a private or public weblog to an audience of 1 or 100,000." Trott said those new to weblogging, especially families, will discover why there has been so much excitement about the format. "Posting to a TypePad weblog is no more difficult than sending an email to family members. The difference, however, is in the end result. Instead of sending an email that gets buried in an inbox amongst an avalanche avalanche, rapidly descending large mass of snow, ice, soil, rock, or mixtures of these materials, sliding or falling in response to the force of gravity. Avalanches, which are natural forms of erosion and often seasonal, are usually classified by their content such of spam E-mail that is not requested. Also known as "unsolicited commercial e-mail" (UCE), "unsolicited bulk e-mail" (UBE), "gray mail" and just plain "junk mail," the term is both a noun (the e-mail message) and a verb (to send it). , weblog posts are kept in a browser-friendly format that is archived, media-rich and, if desired, password protected," she said. Simple enough for beginners and powerful enough for experts TypePad's three-tiered plan structure (Basic, Plus and Pro) enables users of various experience levels, from novices to experts, to feel comfortable publishing their content online. Users are able to choose a TypePad level that best suits their needs and abilities. All subscribers can sign up for a 30-Day free trial to discover the features of TypePad and see if the service is right for them. Pricing Subscribers can sign up for a 30-Day free trial to discover the features of TypePad and see if the service is right for them. Subscribers can choose from the following options: TypePad Basic: $4.95 per month TypePad Plus: $8.95 per month TypePad Pro: $14.95 per month A full feature comparison chart of the various TypePad levels can be found at http://www.typepad.com/site/comparison.html About Six Apart Six Apart Ltd., based in San Mateo, CA, is the company behind the Movable Type personal publishing See blog, wiki and citizen journalism. system and the TypePad personal weblogging service. Founded by husband and wife team Ben Trott and Mena G. Trott in 2002 and funded by Neoteny neoteny (nēŏt`ənē), in biology, sexual maturity reached in the larval stage of some animals. Certain environmental conditions can inhibit the completion of metamorphosis; low temperature or lack of available iodine retard the action Co., Ltd, Six Apart creates tools that enable tens of thousands of individuals, organizations and corporations to participate in the web's full potential by publishing their ideas on the Internet with simple, yet powerful software and services. For more information about Six Apart, TypePad and Movable Type, visit the Six Apart corporate weblog at www.sixapart.com |
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