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asknet, Inc.
1450 Oddstad Dr., Suite K
Redwood City, CA, 94063
USA
Press release date: January 6, 2006
Website Pros Selects asknet as Its Worldwide eCommerce Partner and Introduces NetObjects Fusion 9 at Its Online Store
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 6, 2006 -- asknet, a global leader in outsourced electronic software sales and distribution services (ESD), has launched a new worldwide eCommerce platform for Website Pros, Inc., a provider of premium Web services and solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB).
asknet designed, built, implemented and now hosts the Website Pros eCommerce functionality located at http://www.netobjects.com and on their German website at http://www.netobjects.de. To support the rapid growth of its online business, asknet also provides Website Pros with order and transaction management for electronic and physical products, fraud prevention, and customer service.
"We look forward to supporting Website Pros' quest to increase online revenue by growing their consumer and enterprise sales worldwide," said Gerhard Rumpff, Chief Executive Officer, asknet Inc. "asknet offers its publishers access to joint promotional opportunities through its eCommerce network of nearly 500 clients and partners. Based on our geographic expertise, our team plans to help Website Pros penetrate the international market by offering eMarketing services in Europe."
"We needed an eCommerce provider that could handle everything - from the shopping cart design to transaction management to customer service," said David Brown, CEO and President of Website Pros, Inc. "asknet met all of our requirements and provides us with additional marketing resources and new revenue channels to help drive our online success."
Website Pros just recently introduced the latest addition to the NetObjects Fusion product line: NetObjects Fusion 9. The newest version of the software introduces new features and tools that let novice users and experienced Web designers alike build sophisticated websites. No HTML knowledge is needed to use NetObjects Fusion.
Heralded as the website creation software for everyone, NetObjects Fusion generates code from a WYSIWYG environment and lets users create full-featured sites from a visual environment using drag-and-drop functionality. Other NetObjects Fusion hallmarks include logical site-building steps to help get sites built quickly and efficiently, pixel-perfect results, and built-in eCommerce functionality.
With NetObjects Fusion 9, users can:
-- Create Flash banners and Flash navigation features from within Fusion 9 with no previous Flash design experience required; users pick the font, colors, type of animation and more.
-- Integrate Google search functionality with drag-and-drop simplicity using Google's WebSearch, SiteSearch and SafeSearch technology.
-- Offer "Email this page to a friend" option on sites; add FAQ, Testimonials, and GuestBooks; and create secure log-in pages.
-- Lock Design Regions and Site Content so that your website elements stay exactly where you want them.
-- Easily edit and manage text styles throughout the site using enhanced CSS (Cascading Site Styles) tools. Change font colors and sizes and also apply changes to database functions and forms.
-- Automatically save site versions on your Web server and easily roll back to previous versions in case of a mistake or problem.
About asknet
asknet Inc. is one of the leading global providers of outsourced electronic software sales and distribution services (ESD). The company helps software and other digital media publishers to maximize their online sales by offering hosted eCommerce sites that combine flexibility, integration and transparency. asknet focuses on fast-growing and already-established software publishers that demand individualized service - companies that have outgrown in-house and one-size-fits-all offerings. From its own high-availability data center, asknet operates more than a hundred end-to-end eCommerce sites that promote, sell, license, distribute and maintain/upgrade software and digital media worldwide. Customers include ACD Systems, Anonymizer, Astaro, DivXNetworks, InterVideo, Konica/Minolta, OpenExchange, Opera, Punch!, Simple Star, Steganos, TechSmith, Webroot and Website Pros. For more information, please visit http://www.asknet.com/?pr=websitepros.
About Website Pros
Website Pros, Inc. is a leading provider of website building tools, services, and Internet solutions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of website design, lead generation, and Internet marketing and technology to meet the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses. Additionally, Website Pros partners with enterprise companies to help them build stronger, more profitable relationships with their business customers. More information is available at http://www.websitepros.com.
asknet is a registered trademark of asknet, Inc. Website Pros and NetObjects Fusion are registered trademarks of Website Pros, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks, registrations or copyrights of their respective owners.
asknet Media Contacts:
Inese Hoover Director of Marketing, NA (630) 300-4787 Email: inese.hoover@asknet.com
Katja Speck Director of Marketing, EMEA + 49 721 96458-6369 Email: katja.speck@asknet.de
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