NetMechanic Announces NetMechanic Pro Subscription Service

Suite of Web Site Maintenance Tools Improve Site Performance

HUNTSVILLE, Ala..--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 1999--NetMechanic (www.netmechanic.com), the leading independent Web site maintenance service, announces a major upgrade in its popular on-line tools that concentrate on Web site improvement, now called the NetMechanic Pro. NetMechanic Pro is a bundle of the online industry's most powerful Web site tools designed to dramatically improve Web site performance. Users can easily schedule a web site for testing of broken links, browser compatibility, download times, syntax and spelling errors using the NetMechanic Pro.

"NetMechanic Pro provides users with all of the services necessary for repairing the errors that currently plague the World Wide Web. Everything from fixing broken links to uncovering critical design errors is now available in this exclusive package. This arsenal of tools will enable any Web site to uphold the standards imperative to keeping visitors coming back for more in today's competitive online environment," said Jeff Morgan, CEO of Monte Sano Software.

Web site performance, accuracy and functionality are key areas of concern. Using NetMechanic Pro, Web professionals will have the feedback and know-how to easily maintain and fine-tune Web sites for maximum performance. Users of the service can relax knowing that their site is being regularly checked for the most common problems.

NetMechanic Pro Services

The primary components of the NetMechanic Pro bundle of NetMechanic products are Link Check, HTML Check, Spell Check, Load Time Check, and Browser Compatibility services. These services are offered in both free and subscription versions which will test sites of all sizes:

Link Check: is an online validation tool can help webmasters find the broken links in any site. The robot makes no changes, but issues a report containing all the broken links NetMechanic pinpoints and the status of each link that was tested. Link Check will test all types of links, including links to images, sound files, and Java applets.

HTML Check: finds syntax errors, typos, and non-standard HTML tags. It recommends ways to improve a web page. HTML Check is highly configurable, allowing users to select which versions of the HTML standards to test and featuring "Power User" options to turn specific tests on or off. HTML Check's source code view points out the specific location of errors on each page, simplifying the repair process.

Spell Check: scans a site for spelling errors. Webmasters can enter the URL of a Web page and receive a complete report free. Use an optional Custom Dictionary to list words the spell checker should ignore.

Load Time Check: reports the size of each object in the pages of a Web site and spots HTML problems that can delay page loading. Load Time Check reports the downloading time required by each page at different connection speeds, from 14.4 modem to T3 line. The report shows how all the objects contained in a page contribute to the load time.

Browser Compatibility: determines which browser variety hosts each HTML tag, reports popularity statistics and tells web designers which tags on the page can or cannot be utilized. Not everyone is using the latest browser on the market, so without testing, conformance to the latest HTML standard doesn't guarantee good results.

NetMechanic Pro will also offer new automated testing of Web sites. Users have the option of scheduling the automatic site tests as frequently as four times per month.

More About NetMechanic...

NetMechanic's superior online services are targeted toward webmasters who outsource their site hosting to an Internet Service Provider or Internet Presence Provider. Since these users do not have control of the computer hosting their site, existing desktop or server-based maintenance applications cannot adequately address their needs for Web site improvement, monitoring and promotion. NetMechanic addresses these concerns by monitoring and testing sites from strategically located remote web servers operated by their own service, allowing easy setup with no software downloads.

The functionality offered in the NetMechanic Pro can be tested free of charge on a limited number of pages. In addition, NetMechanic offers a subscription service, Server Check Pro, that monitors web servers 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Monte Sano Software, LLC, an Internet software development firm based in Huntsville, Alabama developed NetMechanic. For more information contact Cindy O'Gorman at (256) 533-0076 ext. 116, pr@netmechanic.com, or visit the company's Web site at http://www.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 http://www.netmechanic.com/partner/.

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