New Internet Application Provides First Free Online Facility For Groups of People To Work Together
PR Newswire - August 17, 1998 14:01
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DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The range of free capabilities available to consumers on the Internet took a giant step forward today with the launch of involv Free Web Teaming, a joint offering of U S WEST !NTERPRISE Networking and Changepoint Corporation. involv Free Web Teaming uses the World Wide Web to give groups of people an easy way to work together to do anything from planning a wedding to running a club or sports league, from organizing a family reunion to managing a business project, and much more. (Check out www.involv.net for an on-line tour.)
Requiring only a Web browser, involv provides step-by-step instructions that help users instantly create and utilize an interactive team space on the Web. Whether it is used as a virtual conference room or clubhouse, involv provides groups a customizable, private, and secure team Web site. It also includes a 'Personal Workspace' for each team member to create memos, post calendar items, comment in discussions, add Web links, assign tasks and take polls. Since involv's team space resides on the Web, the information is always available to each individual group member no matter where they are or when they access it.
According to Changepoint President and CEO Gerry Smith, many of the 37 million consumers using the Internet today want to do more on-line than just chat, shop or look up information. "With so many people torn between family and work obligations, technology can help bring a balance back to people's lives by eliminating the concept of time and place among groups working together. involv Free Web Teaming is a tool to improve productivity and help simplify life for millions of Internet-savvy consumers."
involv Free Web Teaming is a "light" version of Changepoint's involv Intranet software. U S WEST, which has expertise in industrial strength hosting, will host the free involv sites on its network servers, making the application complimentary to Internet users. involv Free Web Teaming users who desire more comprehensive online teaming solutions can upgrade to Changepoint's full featured involv Intranet by purchasing and installing it on a corporate network, or by renting it from U S WEST in a matter of hours.
"By combining the universal availability of the Internet with a set of unique collaboration tools, involv Free Web Teaming enables people to use the Internet to attain greater levels of personal and team productivity," said Miles Morimoto, director of new products at U S WEST !NTERPRISE. "U S WEST will continue to work with industry leaders like Changepoint to maximize the benefits of the Web for businesses and consumers."
"With an estimated 15 million active users of free Web e-mail today, the Web is now ready to offer teams of users to collaborate for free," according to Mark Levitt, research director at International Data Corporation (www.idc.com). "This new offering from Changepoint and US WEST is bringing free Web services to the next level by offering a free taste of the power and ease of use of Web and intranet team groupware solutions."
About involv Free Web Teaming
Signing up for involv Free Web Teaming is both quick and easy. By following four easy steps, people can create an on-line team in minutes. Team members can then add information to discussion boards, attach documents such as pictures, word processor files and spreadsheets, assign and track tasks or to-dos, post Web links, and create team polls for voting on issues.
-- Log onto the involv Free Web Teaming site at involv.net.
Choose a name for your team site and click on the 'Create' button to
instantly access your private and secure, interactive site on the Web.
-- Invite team members into the site by clicking the 'Add Team Member'
link and providing their names and e-mail addresses. Automatically,
invitation e-mails are sent to your team welcoming them with a user
name and password, both of which are required when entering the site.
-- Customize your Web Teaming home page with a logo, favorite Web links
and a welcome message to your members. Team members can customize
their own personal homepages with contact information, such as: work or
home phone numbers; pager, cell phone or fax numbers; and photographs,
graphics or Web links.
-- Now, you're ready to go! Click on the 'My Workspace' tab and start
adding information or content to the site.
About Changepoint
Founded in 1992, Changepoint has evolved from a project management consultancy to a leader in the teamware marketplace. Changepoint's offerings increase productivity and streamline organizations' business management processes, increasing value to their users. Changepoint's involv Intranet and involv Free Web Teaming provide both business users and consumers the ability to initiate their own teamware applications on corporate intranets or the Internet. Changepoint's REMIND is a fully integrated suite of applications that provides a complete business solution for organizations and consultancies including strategic planning, project and resource management, cost and revenue management and information systems management.
About U S WEST
U S WEST provides a full range of telecommunications services -- including wireline, wireless PCS, data networking, directory and information services -- to more than 25 million customers nationally and in 14 western and midwestern states. More information about U S WEST can be found on the Internet at uswest.com.
NOTE: All Changepoint news releases are available on the Internet, via the Changepoint Home Page at changepoint.com. All terms are for the US only. Additional information on Changepoint is available on the Internet at changepoint.com, by sending email to sales@changepoint.com, or by calling 1-905-886-7000.
SOURCE Changepoint Corporation
/EDITORS' ADVISORY: To get more information on involv Free Web Teaming,
Changepoint and U S WEST, please access Changepoint's on-line pressroom at
involv.net and log into the team named presskit. User name is Pat
Press, password is pat (case sensitive). In addition, an audioconference,
hosted by Changepoint and US WEST, will be held today at 1:00p.m. EDT. To
participate, dial 1-800-374-0968 (the password is involv). A 48-hour playback
number is available: 1-800-642-1687/
/CONTACT: Jacquelyn Dara of Brodeur for U S WEST !NTERPRISE Networking,
617-587-2871, jdara@brodeur.com or Joanna Eastman of Lois Paul & Partners for
Changepoint, 781-238-5718, joanna_eastman@lpp.com/
Web site: changepoint.com
Web site: uswest.com |
