MECKLERMEDIA'S INTERNET.COM ENHANCES NO-COST INTERNET NEWS AFFILIATE PROGRAM WITH NEWS HARVESTER 3.0
(WESTPORT, CT - September 3, 1998) - Web sites owners and developers can now provide their users access to Internet industry news headlines by enrolling in a no-cost affiliate program including News Harvester 3.0 software from InternetNews.com, the Internet news site operated by Mecklermedia Corporation's Internet.com network of sites. Mecklermedia Corporation, "The Internet Media Company," is listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol MECK.Web sites interested in participating in the program can download an easy-to-install application, install it on their pages and offer users unique content in a matter of minutes. Key features of the application include automatic online fulfillment, easy installation, visual integration, broad server support, and a choice of headlines in 10 Internet-specific topics. News Harvester 3.0 is available on a royalty-free basis and can be downloaded at http://webreference.com/headlines/nh/.
"News Harvester 3.0 is an extraordinary tool for Web site owners and developers looking to provide valuable content to their users and expand their advertising and sponsorship inventory," said News Harvester 3.0 project director Robert Peyser. "This incredibly versatile application can be easily customized to suit the needs of any site."
News Harvester 3.0 displays the latest InternetNews.com headlines updated throughout the day. It can be installed on multiple pages on Web sites of any size. Two of the three formats of News Harvester feature easy copy-and-paste installation. News Harvester 3.0 can be customized to complement the look and feel of any site and can be sized to fit on one line, fill an entire Web page, or sized anywhere in between. Its code supports UNIX, Microsoft NT, and other Web servers running Perl 5.
Currently News Harvester 3.0 delivers headlines from the following ten news categories on Mecklermedia's InternetNews.com: Business News, ISP News, E-Commerce News, Internet Product News, Internet Finance News, WebDeveloper News, International News, Intranet News, Internet Advertising News, and Top Internet News Stories.
Mecklermedia's Internet.com network of Web sites provides real-time news and information resources for Internet professionals and Web developers. The Internet.com network includes other well-known sites such as BrowserWatch.com, InternetNews.com, Stroud's Consummate Winsock Applications List (CWS Apps), as well as SearchEngineWatch.com. Internet.com sites currently serve approximately 18 million pages to 1 million unique visitors monthly.
Mecklermedia Corporation, "The Internet Media Company," based in Westport, Connecticut, is a leading provider of Internet information through its Internet World and ISPCON trade shows, Internet World weekly and Boardwatch monthly print publications, and the Internet.com network of Web sites, which provides daily news and information resources for the Internet community, as well as ISPCON.com and Boardwatch.com. Mecklermedia also publishes the ISDEX, the only 100% Internet stock index featuring 50 leading companies. Mecklermedia's global presence includes Internet World trade shows and licensed publications throughout Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
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Dara Tyson
Mecklermedia Corporation (NASDAQ: MECK)
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Lynn Bodges
Mecklermedia Corporation (NASDAQ: MECK)
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