StarNine Announces 'Bundle Up' Discount Program for Web Products.BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 1998-- -- New Program Offers Build-Your-Own Bundles and Discounts on Products from StarNine and Other Leading-edge Web Developers -- StarNine Technologies, Inc. today announced its Bundle Up bundle up Verb to make (something) into a bundle or bundles Verb 1. bundle up - make into a bundle; "he bundled up his few possessions" bundle, roll up program with a menu of product choices at discounted prices, allowing users for the first time to create their own custom bundle of Web-related products while saving up to twenty percent off street prices. In addition to StarNine's products, customers can select from several Mac OS(TM), Web server-related products from other developers. When purchasing any two eligible products from StarNine, customers get a ten percent discount. The discount grows to fifteen percent for three items and twenty percent for orders including four or more items. All Bundle Up products are chosen as best-of-breed in their respective categories. Anyone upgrading to WebSTAR 3.0 can participate in Bundle Up by pointing their 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 to (http://www.starnine.com/). StarNine also announced today the availability of WebSTAR 3.0 and the exclusive availability of Rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective ! to WebSTAR 3.0 Users (see press releases, both dated 3.26.98). "Customers and developers have asked us to provide all kinds of different bundles with WebSTAR and other products," explained Scott Steward, president of StarNine. "So, instead of creating specific bundles, we decided the best idea was to give customers the freedom to create their own bundle from a menu of product choices, all at discounted prices. The tools included in the Bundle Up program are from some of the best companies in the business." Bundle-Up Partners Extend Technical Capabilities There are hundreds of products from independent vendors that have been designed to work with and extend the capabilities of WebSTAR, the leading Web server for the Mac OS. From eCommerce to log analysis, the best of these products are now being resold by StarNine as part of the Bundle Up program. The list of Bundle Up products currently includes: Log Analysis Software - Bolero bolero (bəlâr`ō), national dance of Spain, introduced c.1780 by Sebastian Zerezo, or Cerezo. Of Moroccan origin, it resembles the fandango. Bronze, from EveryWare Development Inc. - LogDoor, from Open Door Networks, Inc. FileMaker 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. - Lasso, from Blue World Communications, Inc. - Web FM, from Web Broadcasting Corp. Web Commerce and Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. Solutions - WebCatalog for the Mac OS, from Pacific Coast Software, Inc. - WebMerchant for the Mac OS, also from Pacific Coast Software, Inc. Mac OS Servers - WebSTAR, from StarNine Technologies, Inc. - WebSTAR 3.0 Upgrade, also from StarNine Technologies, Inc. - QuickDNS Pro, from Men and Mice, Inc. - ListSTAR, from StarNine Technologies, Inc. Site Monitoring See Web analytics. and Fault Tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. - PowerKey Pro 600, from Sophisticated Circuits, Inc. - Page Sentry, from Maxum Development Corp. Content Tools - WebCollage, from StarNine Technologies, Inc. Web Site Acceleration - FireSite, from ClearWay Technologies, Inc. Bundle Up Complements WebSTAR 3.0 The Bundle Up program is designed to complement the already feature rich WebSTAR 3.0 upgrade, also announced today by StarNine (see press release dated 3.26.98). In a third related announcement, Rebound!, the new auto-restart ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) A low-speed serial bus for connecting keyboards, mice and other input devices on Apple IIgs and Macintosh computers. Starting with the iMac in 1998, the ADB was superseded by USB. device from Sophisticated Circuits, is available at half-price, exclusively for purchasers of WebSTAR 3.0 (see press release also dated 3.26.98). WebSTAR 3.0, Bundle Up and Rebound! can all be purchased online at (http://www.starnine.com/). About StarNine Located in Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington. , StarNine is a leader in the development of Internet server software, content creation tools and email connectivity products. Best known for its WebSTAR server software, StarNine also offers ListSTAR list server software, WebCollage automated content creation software, StarNine Mail and Mail*Link Internet email gateways. StarNine Technologies, Inc. is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , wholly owned by Platinum Equity Platinum Equity is an American information technology and private equity firm. It was founded by billionaire Tom Gores in 1995 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Holdings. Further information on StarNine may be obtained by calling 800/525-2580, accessing StarNine's Web site at (http://www.starnine.com/), or sending mailto: info@starnine.com. -0- StarNine, WebSTAR and ListSTAR are trademarks of StarNine Technologies, Inc. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Note to Editors: In the product name "Mail*Link" noted in this press release, there is an asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. between "Mail" and "Link." This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: Pearce Communications Naomi Pearce, 510/528-0824 Email: naomi@well.com |
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