EarthWeb And Microsoft To Establish Strategic Resource Site for Microsoft Windows 2000
EarthWeb Supports Windows 2000 Launch On February 15, 2000 for Corporate Developers, IS/IT Professionals, Microsoft and Microsoft Partners
NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthWeb (Nasdaq: EWBX - news) announced today that it has supported Microsoft's development of an integrated Windows 2000 resource center for information technology (IT) professionals and developers by completing a strategic resource site, Windows 2000 Central (win2000.earthweb.com) The site is expected to consist of four major online components that provide IT professionals with in-depth Microsoft Windows 2000 resources and facilitate dialogue among developers and IT professionals. ''Our Windows 2000 Central program has been developed to provide comprehensive technical solutions to corporate developers and IT professionals,'' said Anders Davidson, Product Manager at Microsoft. ''We're excited to be working with EarthWeb, a leading provider of online technical information to the IT industry, to deliver a robust online showcase that responds to customer requests for an information center that highlights Windows 2000 technical resources and success stories.'' ''The Microsoft Windows 2000 Central program is being planned with unique breadth and depth,'' said Bill Gollan, Senior Vice President of EarthWeb. ''From the Advanced Development Center and Experts Area to the Innovation Awards and Partner Showcase, Windows 2000 Central has been designed with dynamic and robust online tools that IT professionals should find engaging and rich in quality content and solutions.'' Windows 2000 Central is scheduled to launch on February 15, 2000 and has been designed with four major components: The Advanced Development Center to provide in-depth technical resources through adoption research, code repository, training/certification resources and technical articles; The Innovation Awards to highlight early implementations of Windows 2000; The Talk Back/Ask the Experts area to feature discussions hosted by Microsoft and participating partners, and; The Partner Showcase to consist of solutions overviews, white papers, case studies and audio-video links for additional technology resources. Chris |