Press Release
Contact:
Russell Garabelis
Digi-Net Technologies, Inc.
(352) 333-3042
garabelis@digi-net.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DIGI-NET RELEASES FIRST WEB-BASED INSTANT MESSAGING PRODUCT
Latest messaging technology allows site visitors to not only communicate with each other but also have an awareness of site population
GAINESVILLE, FL, May 21, 2002 – Digi-Net Technologies, Inc., a leader in real-time messaging technology for e-commerce and community building applications, has announced the release Hubz.
Hubz™ is the Internet’s first truly Web-based instant messaging solution. It is an interactive, Java-based Web applet that transforms the Web from a predominantly one-way push platform into a truly interactive, live, real-time, two-way communication medium. Hubz allows visitors on the same site or the same page to see and interact with each other without special programs, plug-ins or client-side software.
“Hubz brings a completely new approach to instant messaging,” said Robert Parker, President and CEO of Digi-Net Technologies, Inc. “We are confident that the Hubz technology will quickly become an integral component of online communities.”
Features of Hubz include:
Instant Messaging – Site visitors can interact with any other visitor through familiar text-based instant messages.
Population Awareness – Only product available that allows users to see who exactly is on any given page at any given moment.
Expanded Buddy List – Every site visitor instantly becomes part of user’s online buddy list.
No Downloads Necessary – Site visitors do not need to download any software or install any plug-ins. Visit a Hubz-enabled site and simply start interacting and chatting.
Total Community Package – A critical part of Digi-Net’s total community package that also includes messaging and bulletin board components.
Hubz has been installed and is being used successfully by various organizations.
"We have implemented Hubz and have found that it plays a significant role in bringing our users together," said Michael Koehler, President of CrossDaily.com. "I would certainly recommend Hubz to the Webmaster interested in building an online community."
CrossDaily.com is one of the largest Christian portal sites on the Net. It provides the Christian community access to e-cards, inspiration, graphics and shopping information.
About Digi-Net Technologies, Inc.
Digi-Net Technologies Inc. (http://test.digi-net.com), recently recognized as the 8th fastest growing private company and the fastest growing private technology company in Florida, is a premier provider of Internet communication solutions to eBusinesses of all sizes. To date, more than 10,000 web clients benefit from the eCRM, community building and instant messaging solutions provided by Digi-Net. From the award winning DigiChat real-time chat software to the patent-pending Groopz E-Commerce proactive web sales and customer service application, Digi-Net prides itself on breaking down the barriers of traditional Internet communication to enable the web to mimic real-world settings. Digi-Net has an extensive client base including NBC, Proctor & Gamble, Intel, Boeing, Verio, Qwest, Sun Microsystems, Harvard University, Eli Lilly & Co., Lucent Technologies, WorldCom and BellSouth.
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