WEB CROSSING, INC. SHIPS TEAM CROSSING 3.0
— Integrated Tool Suite for Virtual Teams Now With New Easy Customization
and Plug-ins Architecture —
SAN FRANCISCO, February 17, 2004 – Web Crossing, Inc. today shipped Team
Crossing version 3.0, now more flexible than ever. Team Crossing 3.0 makes
full use of the latest Web Crossing customization themes and plugins for
easy extensibility without programming. Team Crossing upgrades are free for
current registered users of Team Crossing (see pricing section below).
Available immediately as a software license or server hosted solution, Team
Crossing 3.0 is priced on a per-seat or traffic-based sliding scale model
from (http://www.webcrossing.com/tc3).
“Team Crossing 3.0 facilitates effective workgroup collaboration, whether
used in one physical office or offices spanning the globe,” explained Tim
Lundeen, president and CEO of Web Crossing, Inc. “Based on our new Web
Crossing 5.0 platform, Team Crossing 3.0 is now much more flexible. The
ability to add functionality in just a few clicks allows teams to use
whatever tools help them get the job done.”
“The new plug-ins are going to be popular overall,” said Michelle Jodoin,
Lead eConsultations Technology of Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada,
and Team Crossing beta tester. “However, the biggest improvement is the
ability to significantly ‘brand’ the various communities. Now it’s easier
to tie-in the color scheme and logos with their own web site. Given our 15
different communities, this kind of customization makes quite a difference.”
New Plug-in Architecture and WebFiles
New installations of Team Crossing 3.0 can now support multiple Team
Crossing areas on the same site. Beyond basic access control, each area can
be completely sequestered from the others allowing independent
administration, customization, functionality extension and file privacy.
Multiple areas offer a level of security while separating divisions or
completely different domains.
Extending the functionality of Team Crossing 3.0 now leverages an advanced
plug-in architecture. Installing and uninstalling plug-ins takes only a
point-and-click from within the admin control panel, requiring no
programming or scripting. Plug-ins are available for a extensive array of
functionality, such as Weblogs, RSS feeds, WebMail, personal and shared
calendars, polling, brainstorming, wiki web, Neurons and more.
Team Crossing 3.0 also includes the new WebFiles mirroring system — a
breakthrough paradigm for conveniently managing server files by mirroring
the file system directly from a Web browser. When used with Team Crossing’s
new built-in Web publishing feature, users can create and edit entire home
page directories via most modern browsers. All files that are added or
modified via WebFiles or FTP are automatically synchronized in real-time
with the host file system.
Easy Customization in Whole or in Part
Team Crossing 3.0 is now themes compatible for easy customization. Team
Crossing administrators can customize all or part of a site with new themes
and layouts using the “one-click customization” manager. Previously
requiring customized templates, aesthetic control can now be achieved with
a simple point-and-click. A site’s look can be easily customized across the
entire site or within an individual section, such as a single discussion
area or distinct HTML directory.
Team Crossing Overview
Team Crossing is a specialized implementation of Web Crossing optimized and
configured especially for intranet and workgroup use. Team Crossing
contains a top-level portal-like desktop area for each user, general
internal discussion areas, and an unlimited number of open or
access-controlled project areas. A complete groupware server, Team Crossing
includes email lists, email boxes for all users, personal and group
calendars, and static or dynamic HTML pages. Team Crossing allows
participants to collaborate from any modern browser, without any special
client software downloads.
Any Team Crossing installation can be fully localized into different
languages, with an option for color-coded pages to provide instant location
recognition within the site. Core Team Crossing workspace features include
discussion areas, polls, document sharing with a checkout system, group
calendars, special announcements, live meeting areas, wiki collaboration
areas, quick email to team members, and an option to participate in
discussions via email. Additional plug-ins can be installed from any
browser to extend the functionality of a Team Crossing installation.
Additional feature information about Team Crossing can be found at
(http://www.webcrossing.com/tc3).
Pricing and Availability
Team Crossing 3.0 is available today as a server hosted solution (ASP) for
maximum uptime starting at $65/month. For a limited time, licenses of Team
Crossing are also available on an unlimited traffic per-seat basis starting
at $295, or on a traffic-based sliding scale software license starting at
$295.
Team Crossing license upgrades are available today free to currently
registered users. The Web Crossing professional services team is available
to assist migration to Team Crossing version 3.0. Professional services,
community hosting and community management consulting are available for all
Team Crossing installations.
About Web Crossing, Inc.
Privately held, Web Crossing, Inc. is a leader in collaboration tools,
committed to providing high-quality software and related services at a fair
price. Award-winning Web Crossing is a scalable, tightly integrated
collaboration tool serving a broad-spectrum of functionality and serves
millions of pages per day at thousands of sites, including well-known, high
traffic sites as eBay.com, The NY Times, and Salon’s Table Talk. Team
Crossing, Campus Crossing and Support Crossing are turnkey solutions for
the group collaboration, online education and technical support markets
respectively. Web Crossing Express is a free package, offering superb
server functionality for Web, email, and FTP services. Available licensed
or ASP, all Web Crossing software is easily customizable and highly
extensible without programming. Further information on can be found at
(http://www.webcrossing.com/).