NetMechanic Continues to Elevate Web Site Standards

Browser Compatibility Upgrade Increases Viewing Effectiveness, Click-throughs

Huntsville, AL (August 17, 1999)-NetMechanic (www.netmechanic.com), the leading independent Web site maintenance and monitoring company, has upgraded its Browser Compatibility service to accommodate the latest browser on the market: Internet Explorer Version 5.0 (IE5). The NetMechanic Browser Compatibility tool determines which browser variety hosts each HTML tag, reports popularity statistics and tells Web designers which tags on the page can be utilized.

"Visitors won't last long and won't click through as many additional pages if their recently upgraded browser isn't compatible with a site. Avoiding the confusion from the proliferation of browsers and proprietary tags on the market is a challenge for Web designers. They will rush to use the up-to-date preventative medicine NetMechanic provides to make viewing easier for the user," said Jeff Morgan, CEO of NetMechanic.

With NetMechanic's Browser Compatibility service, users will know the total percentage of those who visit the site who are unable to see certain tags, helping to determine whether it's worthwhile to make changes. While the constantly changing face of the World Wide Web is exciting, it is also burdensome for Webmasters and designers to keep pace with the ever-evolving standards and diversity of browser applications. The most popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Netscape, and each new version displays Web pages differently.

In addition, NetMechanic has formed mutually beneficial partnerships designed to provide users optimal diagnostic services for their Internet sites in conjunction with their site maintenance and hosting. The co-branded sites allow users to have direct access to NetMechanic's Web site performance enhancement tools as they administer their hosted accounts. OLM (www.olm.net) Web hosting and custom value-added services is one such NetMechanic co-brand partner.

"A significant percentage of OLM users will be using the latest browser on the market,"said George DeVack, OLM's founder and president. "NetMechanic will provide our users with superior maintenance services that will increase their satisfaction. This will help ensure that all the people developing Web sites and hosting with our company are in compliance with the most commonly used browsers on the market, increasing overall online effectiveness and efficiency."

OLM specializes in providing Web hosting, email, electronic commerce services and custom Internet solutions for personal and business needs at competitive prices. OLM currently hosts more than 50,000 domains, providing its customers with the resources and support needed to create an effective and powerful Internet presence.

Using NetMechanic, Web professionals can also design and test a site without dozens of grueling previews. NetMechanic Browser Compatibility reduces time to market and increases the quality of the design, resulting in substantial cost savings. The process is simple for users and only requires logging onto the NetMechanic's Web site and typing in the URL of their home page. NetMechanic's service takes care of the rest.

NetMechanic's database is equipped to track 2,500 HTML tags and attributes, and continues to be enhanced to accommodate new browsers as they hit the market. The NetMechanic Browser Compatibility service even tracks Cascading Style Sheets, a major area for compatibility problems. Style sheets have generated a great deal of excitement, but unfortunately browser support for them has lagged far behind.

More about NetMechanic
NetMechanic's superior online services are targeted toward Webmasters for all types and sizes of Web sites. Since most users do not have control of the computer hosting their site, existing desktop or server-based maintenance applications cannot adequately address user needs for Web site improvement and monitoring. NetMechanic addresses these concerns by monitoring and testing sites from its own strategically located remote Web servers, allowing easy setup with no software downloads.

NetMechanic provides a full range of site maintenance tools in the NetMechanic Pro subscription service and site monitoring with Server Check Pro. The primary components of the NetMechanic Pro product include Spell Check, Load Time Check, GIFBot, Link Check, HTML Check and Browser Compatibility services. These services are offered in both free trial and subscription versions that will test sites of all sizes. NetMechanic also offers Server Check Pro, a subscription service which monitors Web servers 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

NetMechanic provides a full range of site maintenance tools in the NetMechanic Pro subscription service and site monitoring with Server Check Pro. The primary components of the NetMechanic Pro product include Spell Check, Load Time Check, GIFBot, Link Check, HTML Check and Browser Compatibility services. These services are offered in both free trial and subscription versions that will test sites of all sizes. NetMechanic also offers Server Check Pro, a subscription service which monitors Web servers 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

NetMechanic, an Internet software development firm based in Huntsville, Alabama developed the online tools provided through the NetMechanic Web site. For more information contact Cindy O'Gorman at (256) 533-0076, ext. 116, email cindy.ogorman@netmechanic.com. For information regarding NetMechanic's Partners Program contact Todd Gandy at (256) 533-0076, ext. 114 or todd.gandy@netmechanic.com or visit the company's Web site at www.netmechanic.com

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