Tripod, a Lycos Company, Hosts Parable's ThingSearch, Provides Tripod.com's 2 Million Members With Searchable, Sharable Multimedia Content for Personal Homepages.NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 1998--Tripod's 2 million members will now have comprehensive access to the Web's most dynamic multimedia content. Parable, an Internet multimedia company, today announced an agreement for Tripod to host a co-branded ThingSearch(TM) on its popular community Web site. ThingSearch is a service that allows for the hosting of Parable's searchable ThingWorld(TM) database of rich interactive multimedia "Things," at other Web sites, communities and portals. With ThingSearch, Tripod page builders can now search for, use and pass along branded and general multimedia Things for their personal Web pages. Tripod and Parable will share ad revenue from banner ads A graphic image used on Web sites to advertise a product or service. Banner ads come in numerous sizes, but are often rectangles 460 pixels wide by 60 pixels high. Also 460 x 55 and 392 x 72 sizes are commonly used. targeted to individual content areas of the ThingSearch database. In addition, Tripod will sell Parable's easy-to-use authoring tool, ThingMaker(TM), to its personal publishing See blog, wiki and citizen journalism. community. By offering ThingSearch, highly-trafficked sites such as Tripod can expand their services by providing their homepage builders with easy-to-use multimedia content from ThingWorld(TM) (www.thingworld.com), Parable's multimedia showcase and distribned and protected on the Internet, as well as tools for creating Things and using them on the desktop and otripod's ThingSearch database. Things found in the database include interactive Digital Collectibles(TM), exp exp abbr. 1. exponent 2. exponential Things can be taken from the database and repulong, Things are an exciting and easy page-enricll expand accordingly. "Our members are always seeking new content for their personal Web pages. By proionality, ThingSearch requires virtually no devnded ThingSearch is accessible through keyword ns adopt Things to extend brand and engage fans online, ThingWorld becomes a preferred way to proliferate pro·lif·er·ate v. To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring. multimedia content and brand messaging on the Web," said Robert Brooker, Director of ThingWorld Business Development at Parable. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THINGS Things are viewed using ThingViewer(TM). Things and ThingViewer are available for Window 95 and NT and leading Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
About Tripod Founded in 1992, Tripod (www.tripod.com) is the fast-growing Web community designed for individuals who embrace the innovative and pioneering spirit of the Web. Tripod provides the Web's best homepage publishing tools, as well as community and content centered around 14 Zones: Entertainment, Computers/Internet, Jobs/Career, Home/Family, Women, Society/Culture, Health/Fitness, Fun&Games, Money/Business, Shopping, Teens, Cars&Trucks, Travel, and Sports. Headquartered in Williamstown, MA, Tripod is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lycos, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) A technology used to make microdisplays for rear-projection TVs and head-mounted displays (HMDs). Each LCoS chip hosts a grayscale LCD shutter sandwiched between a cover glass and a mirror. ). Located at http://www.lycos.com, Lycos is the second largest hub on the Internet, combining all aspects of community, leading Web navigation resources and cutting-edge business and consumer e-commerce solutions. About Parable Founded in August 1996, Parable (http://www.thingworld.com), an Internet multimedia company, provides technology and tools that deliver the power of Internet multimedia to everyone. Parable's unique technology allows consumers to experience, share and collect multimedia without programming or coding. Headquartered in Newton, MA, Parable is part of the CMG CMG Coastal & Marine Geology (USGS) CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (stock symbol) CMG Companion (of the Order Of) St Michael and St George CMG Computer Measurement Group @Venture portfolio of companies, which also includes blaxxun, GeoCities, Hollywood Entertainment, KOZ, Lycos, Planet Direct, Silknet, Softway Systems, Universal Learning Technologies, Vicinity and other innovative enterprises. ThingCollector, ThingMaker, ThingScreenSaver, ThingViewer, ThingWorld and Digital Collectibles are all registered trademarks of Parable. All other properties referenced herein are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Parable Kristen Gariepy, 617/796-0860 kgariepy@parablecorp.com or Tripod Kara Kara (kär`ə), river, c.140 mi (230 km) long, NE European and NW Siberian Russia. It flows N from the N Urals into the Kara Sea, forming part of the traditional border between European and Asian Russia. It is navigable in its lower course. Berklich, 413/458-2265 x21 kara@tripod.com |
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