Master the Web: Award-winning Tutorial Levels the HTML Playing Field
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time, an
award-winning DVD is available to help anyone learn HTML. Released today by
Moving Picture Productions, Master the Web (http://www.htmltutorialdvd.com)
leads the viewer step by step through the Web design process in an
engaging, hands-on approach to HTML training. Read more
Townsend and Pepperell, Massachusetts Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
TOWNSEND, Mass., May 19 /PRNewswire/ — In a continuing effort to
provide the best wireless service for local residents in Middlesex County,
Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases
wireless voice and data coverage and capacity along Routes 113 and 119 in
Townsend and Pepperell, Massachusetts, as well as the surrounding area. Read more
Lender’s Success With PriceMyLoan is More Than Just Pricing
COSTA MESA, Calif. and DANBURY, Conn., May 20 /PRNewswire/ — Prysma
Lending Group, a wholesale mortgage lender based in Connecticut, announced
today the results of their successful deployment of the PriceMyLoan (PML)
automated underwriting and loan pricing engine. After two months of use,
PML has significantly lowered Prysma’s production costs and allowed them to
grow in spite of a challenging business environment. Read more
Overstock.com Says ‘Yes’ to New York Consumers, ‘No’ to New York’s New Internet Sales Tax
NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire/ — PR Newswire today voiced its support
for the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposal that would
require domestic and foreign issuers to submit their primary financial
statements and footnotes in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).
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Katie Holmes Reaches Highest Rank Ever, Bumping Miley Cyrus From the Top Spot on Lycos Search List
WALTHAM, Mass., May 15 /PRNewswire/ — Lycos, Inc.
(http://www.lycos.com), a leading provider of social publishing, media and
search services, today announced the following information from The Lycos
50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending May
10, 2008. For a complete list of The Lycos 50 and for in-depth text of The
Lycos 50 Daily Report, go to http://50.lycos.com. Readers of The Lycos 50
can also share their thoughts on Internet trends and pop culture on The
Lycos 50 Blog located at http://lycos50.tripod.com/blog/ and the all new
Under the Red Carpet Blog at http://redcarpet.tripod.com/blog/.
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Friendster, Largest Social Network In Asia, Now In Vietnamese
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, May 15 /PRNewswire/ — Friendster, Inc.
(http://www.friendster.com) today announced that Friendster.com is
available in Vietnamese, allowing Friendster users and visitors a greater
choice of languages with which to navigate the site, enter content and use
Friendster’s complete set of social networking features. The 18 million
Internet users in Vietnam and Vietnamese around the world can now easily
join and use Friendster, the pioneer of social networking that is now the
8th largest website globally of any kind based on traffic.(1)
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RocknRollDating.com Launches to Hook up Music Lovers; Innovative Music-Centric Dating Site Promises Someone for Everyone Living the Rock ‘n’ Roll Lifestyle
LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ — After more than a year in
development, RocknRollDating.com (http://www.rocknrolldating.com) launched
as the very first rock music-centric dating website specifically geared
towards singles who identify with any subset of rock music as a critical
lifestyle choice, not just a radio station preference.
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Overstock.com Looks to NeuStar’s UltraDNS for Mission-Critical Infrastructure
STERLING, Va., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE:
NSR) today announced that Overstock.com, a popular online closeout
retailer, has chosen NeuStar’s UltraDNS Managed DNS Service to provide
Overstock.com with a global DNS infrastructure that significantly enhances
end-user experience and operational security — and protects revenue in the
highly competitive online retail market.
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SecondSpace Launches Web Sites in Canada and the UK With World’s Largest Selection of Vacation Homes and Land for Sale
WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire/ — National Association of REALTORS(R)
Midyear Conference — SecondSpace, Inc., the leading online marketplace
exclusively focused on second homes and recreational retreats, today
announced the launch of ResortScape.CA, ResortScape.Co.UK, and
LandWatch.Co.UK. These new Web sites help Canadian and UK residents find
their perfect second home from over 600,000 vacation properties, new
developments, luxury condos, villas, ski chalets, cottages, homesites,
ranches and acreages in highly desirable destinations in the U.S., Canada
and over 40 other countries. The sites are powered by SecondSpace’s highly
scalable Web services platform and an intelligent listings switch which
sorts over 1.5 million property listings to determine those that uniquely
match the “second home” lifestyle. Read more
Photos: Three Popular TripAdvisor Travel Apps Now on MySpace
NEWTON, Mass., May 14 /PRNewswire/ — TripAdvisor(R), the world’s
largest travel community, today announced that it has launched three of the
web’s top travel-focused social applications on MySpace, the world’s most
popular social network. The applications, Cities I’ve Visited(TM), Local
Picks(TM) and Traveler IQ Challenge(TM) developed by Travelpod(R) have been
downloaded by more than six million users, and each provide the MySpace
audience with unique ways to share travel information with friends, to
challenge each other and to learn. Empowered by MySpace’s newly announced
Developer Platform (http://developer.myspace.com), TripAdvisor was able to
easily test and deploy the three popular applications in a few short weeks.
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