VISI Launches New Easy-to-Use Hosted Wiki; VISI is Exclusive Provider of Free, Feature-Rich Wiki Product.MINNEAPOLIS -- Today, VISI VISI Volar Intercalated Segmental Instability VISI Vision Information Systems, Inc. VISI Ventral Intercalated Segmental Instability , Minnesota's largest Internet Solutions Provider, launched ViaWiki -- a hosted Web creation and collaboration application that allows anyone to create and edit Web pages quickly and easily using a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . VISI partnered with MindTouch, a Minnesota software company, in developing this exclusive, feature-rich version of MindTouch's wiki A Web site that can be quickly edited by its visitors with simple formatting rules. Developed by Ward Cunningham in the mid-1990s to provide collaborative discussions, there are several "wiki" tools on the market for creating such sites, including www.editme.com, www.seedwiki.com, www. software. Access is free, so individuals and businesses can immediately start using the application online at www.viawiki.com without the need to invest in wiki software or their own server. Companies can use ViaWiki to create a corporate Intranet, conduct brainstorming sessions or update documents and proposals while families can track activity schedules, create a family Website or share photos. ViaWiki allows everyone--even non-technical users--the opportunity to create or revise any page in a Website. "Many wiki products aren't necessarily easy to navigate or intuitive to use. Some require almost cryptic commands in order to function," says Mike Sowada, VISI's 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. . "With ViaWiki, if you know how to browse the Web and do word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , you're ready to start using it. VISI's exclusive hosted version of MindTouch's software makes it incredibly easy for anyone to update content and share files via the Web without the hassles of installing software, maintaining hardware or having IT staff." "MindTouch and VISI form a powerful partnership for individuals and businesses to use collaborative wiki technology in a hosted environment," says Steve Bjorg, president and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of MindTouch. "Successful online collaboration solutions are based on having an easy to use interface backed by reliable, secure access. VISI is known for reliability and they have repeatedly demonstrated this over the past 11 years." ViaWiki is being launched today by VISI and MindTouch at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention The O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) is an annual convention for the discussion of open source software, such as Linux, MySQL, Perl and Python. It is organized by the publisher O'Reilly Media and is held each summer in the United States. (OSCON OSCON O'Reilly Open Source Convention OSCON Open Source Convention ) in Portland, Ore. Wiki software has been credited with encouraging the democratic use of the Web because non-technical users have the ability to create Web content. "Just like blogs have revolutionized how news, opinions and other information is shared on the Web, wiki is revolutionizing how Web pages are created and used," says Sowada. "VISI is very enthusiastic about providing free access for anyone interested in applying wiki's many capabilities for a wide range of business and home uses." About VISI: VISI is Minnesota's largest locally owned Internet Solutions Provider, offering connectivity, consulting and managed hosting services. VISI serves more than 12,000 business and residential customers throughout Minnesota. The company provides a full range of robust Web and application hosting services, first-rate Internet services and support, colocation services, and personal, expert advice. To learn more about VISI, call 612-395-9000 or visit www.visi.com. About MindTouch: MindTouch is a nationwide provider of Intranet solutions for the small- to medium-sized business (SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. ) market. The company's Managed Office Server (MOS (1) (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) See MOSFET. (2) (Mean Opinion Score) The quality of a digitized voice line. It is a subjective measurement that is derived entirely by people listening to the calls and scoring the results from ) is an onsite wiki appliance designed for the corporate environment that enables simple collaboration and file sharing among employees. Privately held, MindTouch has offices in St. Paul, Minn. and San Diego, Calif. Further information about the company and its product can be found at www.mindtouch.com. To arrange media interviews with Mike Sowada, contact Jana Stender at 952.946.6200 or jana.stender@visi.com. 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