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O'Reilly's Chat/Web Conferencing Software is Upgraded to Enterprise Version; WebBoard 3.0 Beta Freely Available for Download
Business Wire, Feb 3, 1998
SEBASTOPOL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 1998--"Chat" is one of the industry's hottest buzzwords.
Group chat and forums software allows Web sites to create dynamic communities of users who return frequently to spend money or simply pay attention to content.
O'Reilly & Associates has announced WebBoard 3.0, their enterprise/professional version of live chat and forums software, with a host of new and upgraded features. The beta version of WebBoard 3.0 is now available from the company's Web site http://software.oreilly.com/ at no charge.
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The complete boxed version of WebBoard 3.0 is projected to ship in April 1998, for a suggested list price of $699.
"We're focusing on the larger sites, both intranet and Internet, with this version of the software," explained Lisa Henning, product manager. "Helping those sites create excitement, interaction and most importantly, return visits. WebBoard 3.0 is the only product which combines the power of Compuserve Forums with the popularity of America OnLine's People Connection chat rooms."
WebBoard 3.0 lets up to 1,000 simultaneous users chat interactively in real-time, communicating instantly on large corporate intranets or the Internet. WebBoard 3.0 further serves the corporate market by supporting Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, a high-end relational database that can process millions of transactions per day, and manage databases in excess of 200 GB.
For the full press release visit http://software.oreilly.com/news. To arrange interviews with Lisa Henning, product manager, or Chris Duke, developer, contact Ellen Elias, 707/829-0515 ext. 322 or elias@oreilly.com.
CONTACT: O'Reilly & Associates
Ellen Elias, 707/829-0515 ext. 322
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