StarNine Ships WebSTAR 3.0.1 Update; WebSTAR 3.0.1 Includes Expanded FTP Client Compatibility, Enhanced HTTP Support, Improved Indexing and Search Capabilities.BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 1998--StarNine Technologies Inc., today announced the immediate availability of WebSTAR(TM) 3.0.1, a free update to the WebSTAR 3.0 set of integrated Internet servers for Mac OS(TM). This update release offers fixes and several improvements to the existing features, including greater FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to client compatibility, enhanced HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. support, and improved Web site indexing and search capabilities. Available today, WebSTAR 3.0.1 can be downloaded from http://www.starnine.com/ including WebSTAR/SSL, WebSTAR FTP and Proxy servers. New copies of WebSTAR 3.0.1 are priced at $499, with upgrades priced at $199 for current users of version 2.x, and $299 for users upgrading from version 1.x. "Being a WebSTAR user since Version 1.1, I can't remember a better time to upgrade," raved Nevin Lyne, owner of G.I.S. Inc. "WebSTAR 3.0.1 is so much more advanced and full-featured than any time in the past. You MUST upgrade!" "With improved FTP client support, serving and remote administration of your site's content is truly easier then ever," explained Eric Zelenka Eric Zelenka is a senior worldwide product marketing manager at Apple Inc..[1] Works and Experience Zelenka has more than a dozen years of experience in product marketing, management and software development. , product manager for WebSTAR. "And with support for HTTP 1.1 and persistent connections, you can be sure WebSTAR will support the latest class of browsers coming out of Netscape and Microsoft. Now more then ever, WebSTAR is simply the best Internet server for the Mac OS." Expanded FTP Client Compatibility WebSTAR 3.0.1's integrated FTP server (networking) FTP server - A network server program or computer which responds to requests for files via FTP. A busy Internet archive site may have one or more computers dedicated to running FTP server software. These will typically have hostnames beginning with "ftp.", e.g. now supports an even larger variety of FTP clients with greater reliability. Administrators can update Web sites quickly and easily from any platform. Compatibility with a wider variety of clients also assures administrators that their users can access FTP download sites, no matter which platforms those users prefer. WebSTAR FTP permissions are easily configurable and allow a full range of FTP site A server on the Internet that maintains files for downloading. An FTP site may be one or more servers or just one or two folders dedicated to file transfer on a single server. See FTP and anonymous FTP. styles -- from simple anonymous login FTP sites to complex configurations with unique default folders and individual user permissions. Enhanced Support for HTTP, Indexing, Search & More HTTP 1.1 support was introduced in WebSTAR 3.0, to ensure the widest compatibility with current and future browsers. StarNine continues to demonstrate its commitment to industry standards by improving WebSTAR's HTTP support in version 3.0.1. Additionally, WebSTAR 3.0's powerful index and searching capabilities were improved in version 3.0.1, for increased reliability and more accurate search results. Based on the Apple Information Access Toolkit, WebSTAR's search engine can index and search your site's text, HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. , and Adobe Acrobat Document exchange software from Adobe that allows documents to be displayed and printed the same on every computer. The Acrobat system created the Portable Document Format (PDF), which is widely used in commercial printing and on the Web. See PDF. PDF files. Pricing, Availability & 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 A free update for WebSTAR 3.0 owners, WebSTAR 3.0.1 is available immediately from StarNine at http://www.starnine.com/. New copies of WebSTAR are $499, with upgrades priced at $199 from version 2.x, and $299 from version 1.x. Education pricing is available by calling 800/525-2580, or sending mail to: sales@starnine.com. StarNine offers special "Bundle Up" pricing for WebSTAR when bundled with other best-of-breed third-party products, such as QuickDNS Pro, Funnel Web Noun 1. funnel web - a funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the center of the web spider web, spider's web - a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey , Lasso, WebFM, FireSite, LogDoor, WebCatalog, PageSentry, and more. Bundle Up discount pricing is available via StarNine's online store at http://store.starnine.com/, by calling 800/525-2580, or sending mail to: sales@starnine.com. About StarNine Located in Berkeley, Calif., StarNine is a leader in the development of powerful, easy-to-use Internet server software, content creation tools and e-mail 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 e-mail 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 info@starnine.com. Note to Editors: StarNine and WebSTAR are registered trademarks of StarNine Technologies Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Mail-Link should be written with an asterisk in place of the hyphen hyphen: see punctuation. .
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