CompuServe Thread

>> some features … that we … can't get? << I don't think so. Which reatures are you talking about? You *will* be able to have your own home page as early as next month in case you hadn't heard. Also, you can have a real name of your choosing, say, paulidol@compuserve.com instead of 76375.1776@compuserve.com! I'd better post the press releases on that: —-Forwarded Message(s)—- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Shafer CompuServe Incorporated (614) 538-4632 Deanna Leung CompuServe Internet Division (206) 442-8231 Build Your Own Home…On The Web: Free CompuServe Wizards Help Members Build A Community On The Web COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1995 — The World Wide Web is no longer the exclusive domain of big companies and technology hounds. CompuServe members will soon be able to claim their own spot in cyberspace using a new service that lets even novice computer users design, build and submit their very own personal home pages on the Web. CompuServe will offer the Home Page Wizard and Publishing Wizard, unique authoring and submission tools that make publishing on the Web easier than ever. The Home Page Wizard(TM) – No Technical Experience Needed The Home Page Wizard uses advanced technology to eliminate many of the hassles associated with designing and submitting a "home page," the document on the Web that people access for information on certain topics. It offers drag and drop editing, templates and helpful hints to help design attractive, personalized home pages. It provides the ability to add hotlinks that can jump to any other site on the Web, the ability to insert images and numerous other features. "Home Page Wizard offers unprecedented access to the Web. It eliminates the difficult technical jargon and the complex submission process in order to offer the fun and value of the Web," said David Pool, executive vice president for CompuServe's Internet Division. "Anyone who wants to stake their claim on the Internet frontier can do so with CompuServe's Home Page Wizard." Once members design their pages, they can automatically test it in the browser of their choice to ensure that it looks exactly how they intended. CompuServe is also providing a way for users who wish to scan their pictures. Members can simply mail them to a service which will return the image on disk to members for use in their Web page. The Publishing Wizard(TM) – Easy, Instant Publishing on the Web With the click of a button, another tool called Publishing Wizard(TM) will beam the completed page out onto the Web, where Net surfers around the world can immediately visit CompuServe members in their new Internet home. The Publishing Wizard obtains the member's personal URL (http:// compuserve.com/home/USER'S NAME) and also offers unique flexibility that lets users upload other HTML files so they can build a home page using other popular authoring tools. The Result – An Home-Made Web Community of CompuServe Members Once members have created their home page, they can submit it to CompuServe's Web community. This will be a collection of home pages created by CompuServe members. This community will be searchable so that users can find home pages based on a variety of topics. For example, members can search for other individuals who have posted information about dogs, people named Smith or cooks who have posted great recipes for chicken on their home page. "CompuServe can help a family rendezvous on the Web for an electronic reunion or it can enable a writer to post a story for others to read in cyberspace," Pool noted. "We're extending the already vibrant CompuServe community by bringing it together with today's popular Web technology. This puts a personal spin on what can be a very impersonal medium which is important as we become a society of online communication." Pricing and Availability CompuServe's Home Page Wizard and Publishing Wizard software will be available free to all CompuServe members. Beta testing will begin in late September and the service will be in production in November. The Web community service will be open to anyone on the Internet. As part of the $9.95 monthly CompuServe membership, members will be able to create home pages up to 1 megabyte in size. About CompuServe Incorporated CompuServe Incorporated provides a wide range of products and services for companies and individuals that want to put interactive technology to work for them. The CompuServe Information Service continues to be the world's most successful and most – popular online service, with 3.4 million members. CompuServe's Internet Division is the leading developer of Internet access applications for the office, home and publishing markets. In addition to providing online and Internet access from more than 140 countries, CompuServe Network Services provides value-added network services to more than 800 companies worldwide. More information about CompuServe is available from: CIS: 1- 800-524-3388; Internet Division: 1-800-777-9638 (info@spry.com); Network Services: 1-800-433-0389 or 1-614-798-3356 (networkinfo@cis.compuserve.com); or on the World Wide Web at http://www.compuserve.com. CompuServe is an H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) company. ### —-End Forwarded Message(s)—- — Forwarded Message — [excerpts only] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Shafer CompuServe Incorporated 614/538-4571 or 614/538-4553 COMPUSERVE(r) MAIL DELIVERS THE BEST: ON-LINE LEADER INTRODUCES NEW FEATURES, ELIMINATES SURCHARGES COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 7, 1995 — CompuServe Mail, the world's largest electronic mail system, is enhancing its service and eliminating virtually all mail surcharges to meet growing demand for high quality, reliable e-mail delivery. . . . PERSONAL ADDRESSES CompuServe members will soon select easy-to-remember personal addresses, using names to supplement their numeric addresses. For example, John Doe could be reachable at 78531,222 or JOHNDOE. Personal addresses can be up to 32 letters or numbers (and can include the "_" underscore). Current CompuServe members will be invited to register for their personal addresses beginning this month, with the roll- out expected to be completed by November 1995. MULTIPURPOSE INTERNET MAIL EXTENSIONS SUPPORT Future enhancements to CompuServe Mail include Multi- purpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) support, which will allow members to send and receive binary files over the Internet. This capability, coupled with a new message size limit of 10 megabytes (previously messages could be a maximum of 2 megabytes), will eliminate almost all limits on what can be transmitted via CompuServe Mail over the Internet. # # # —-End Forwarded Message(s)—- Neil