Y2Kbase.com Launches Worldwide Y2K Bug Tracking System; Top Y2K Personal Preparedness Web Site Launches New Service to Track Y2K Bugs and Resolutions.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 30, 1999 Y2Kbase.com (http://www.y2kbase.com) today announced the launch of the World Wide Web's first comprehensive and independent Year 2000 (Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 ) bug tracking and resolution system. For the first time on the Internet, consumers can submit, browse (1) To view the contents of a file or a group of files. Browser programs generally let you view data by scrolling through the documents or databases. In a database program, the browse mode often lets you edit the data. See Web browser. , and search Y2K-related problems, issues, quirks, and solutions in over ten categories, including computer hardware, software, electronics, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , and government services. As the world's leading independent Y2K personal preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them web site, only Y2Kbase.com is positioned to amass the most comprehensive source of Y2K-related bugs. "Throughout 1999 Y2Kbase.com has reported on the status of company Y2K compliance information. As we approach January 1, 2000, we will continue to provide practical and useful information through our new Y2K bug Y2K bug or Year 2000 bug or millennium bug Potential problem in computers and computer networks at the beginning of the year 2000. Until the 1990s, most computer programs used only the last two digits to designate the year, the first two digits being tracking system. As Y2K-related problems occur, consumers can access Y2Kbase.com to find out about the status of Y2K bugs and research ways to resolve Y2K-related problems," said Larry Shafer, founder of Y2Kbase.com. How It Works Users can: 1) report potential Y2K bugs by filling out a form, 2) conduct full-text searches A search that compares every word in a document, as opposed to searching an abstract or a set of keywords associated with the document. Word processors and text editors contain full-text search functions that let you find a word or phrase anywhere in the document. of the database or 3) browse the database by clicking on one of ten product or service categories. Integrated discussion groups, where users and manufacturers can respond to open issues, are coming soon. The service is available at http://www.y2kbase.com. Other Y2Kbase.com Services Y2Kbase.com features links to compliance statements for over 1,000 consumer-focused companies. Users can also sign up for the Y2K Consumer Alert, an ongoing e-mail newsletter that provides news and practical advice regarding Y2K consumer issues. About Y2Kbase.com As the world's leading independent Y2K personal preparedness web site, Y2Kbase.com (http://www.y2kbase.com) focuses on providing practical Year 2000 compliance information to consumers. Y2Kbase.com's content helps consumers understand how the Year 2000 millennium bug millennium bug: see Year 2000 problem. See Y2K Problem. millennium bug - Year 2000 impacts the products they own or plan to purchase. The Y2Kbase.com management team and advisory board includes executives and consultants with extensive Internet publishing, e-commerce, and Y2K remediation experience. Team members have served key roles in building successful Web ventures for Yahoo!, General Electric, OfficeDepot.com, Ford, and several start-ups. Founded in January 1999, Y2Kbase.com is headquartered in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] . |
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