Business Services Industry

Web Crossing, Inc. Introduces Site Crossing for Fast, Easy Online Collaboration Services

Business Wire, Feb 28, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO -- Only Fully Integrated Web/ftp/email with Message Board and Full Complement of Collaboration Tools; Quickly Build Core Site or Bolt Onto Existing Site

Web Crossing, Inc. today announced its new Site Crossing service, for the first time offering enterprise-class Web Crossing power in a consumer- or workgroup-sized package. Available immediately, Site Crossing offers Web Crossing-based Internet message boards and other collaboration tools in two new ways: as a service bolted onto an already existing Web site, or as an entire core Web site.

Site Crossing is the only hosted service that provides a fully integrated complement of choices for interactive tools, such as discussions, mailing lists, blogs, chat, calendars, podcasting, polls, etc. in a hosted, easy to manage service, with core capabilities for building an entire site, including full Web/FTP/email capabilities. Organizations with existing Web sites can seamlessly add award-winning Web Crossing-based message boards and other interactive capabilities to their site. Site Crossing hosted solutions are available starting at an affordable $7.95/month from http://www.sitecrossing.com/.> "We've made Site Crossing fast to set up and easy to manage," said Tim Lundeen, president and CEO of Web Crossing, Inc. "Whether you're hanging your small business shingle, building a clubhouse for friends and family, or adding discussions to a site you've already built, Site Crossing is server hosted for the maximum uptime. Site Crossing provides smaller customers with tried and true reliability, leveraging our years of experience with serving extremely large, mission critical Web Crossing installations."

Instant and Easy for Building or Bolting

Site Crossing server set-up is instant. A Wizard makes configuration a matter of minutes and online administration is just as easy. Existing sites bolting on Site Crossing can add interactive elements -- such as a forum, mailing lists, blog or poll -- one at a time or by the dozen. A special, minimal "EZ theme" takes the HTML code used by a site and extends it to the Site Crossing section for a consistent look and feel. Site Crossing's single integrated user database ensures that your users only have to log in once to use all the interactive tools. For bolted solutions, set-up is fast with no need for scripts.

For core sites built entirely in Site Crossing, an included HTML formatting bar helps create simple HTML pages without prior knowledge of HTML. Web pages, full FTP capabilities plus an unlimited number of accounts for WebMail/POP3/SMTP email provide the basic functionality to which discussions, mailing lists, blogs, polls, chat and more can be added. Additional interactive tools can be added at any time with a simple point-and-click.

All Site Crossing sites come with fully indexed fast Search capabilities. Access control ensures privacy for designated areas. Site Crossing always maintains the servers and software, requiring no need to keep up with upgrades.

Pricing and Availability

Site Crossing is compatible with any modern or current standards-based browser.

Site Crossing is available immediately starting at $7.95/month directly from http://www.sitecrossing.com/.> About Web Crossing, Inc.

Privately held, Web Crossing, Inc. is a leader in collaboration tools, committed to providing high-quality software and related services at a fair price. Award-winning Web Crossing is a scalable, tightly integrated collaboration tool serving a broad-spectrum of functionality and serves millions of pages per day at thousands of sites, including well-known, high traffic sites as The NY Times, Salon's TableTalk and Electronic Arts. Available licensed or ASP, all Web Crossing software is easily customizable and highly extensible without programming. Further information can be found at http://www.webcrossing.com/.> Web Crossing, Site Crossing, Team Crossing, Campus Crossing, Support Crossing, and webcrossing.com are trademarks of Web Crossing, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.