From: Sally Khudairi (press@zotgroup.com)
Date: Wed May 03 2000 - 07:04:38 PDT
For Immediate Release
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ZOGGLE.COM SELECTS INFORMATION ARCHITECTS TO BUILD DYNAMIC SYNDICATION
SOLUTIONS, STRENGTHENING ZOGGLE.COM'S VIGNETTE-BASED PLATFORM
iA's Patented Metaphoria(R) Framework Drives Internationalized Content to
Web's First Global Teen Portal
http://www.ia.com -- 3 May 2000 -- Information Architects (iA; NASDAQ:
IARC) providers of XML-based dynamic content aggregation and syndication
solutions, today announced that its Metaphoria(R) Framework will augment
zoggle.com's Vignette-based technology platform to distribute content
worldwide.
Using Vignette for content management and Metaphoria for global content
distribution, zoggle.com will offer customized content, along with the
unique look and feel of its community, to millions of teenagers worldwide in
several languages -- localized on the fly for each affiliate site.
Partnering with the world's leaders in Web services, zoggle.com is
enabling a new form of Internet interaction, shaped by youth and transformed
by technology, to bring topics of interest to teenagers on the Web
worldwide.
"We are pleased to help zoggle.com extend their reach by augmenting
their existing content solutions with our Metaphoria Framework," said Robert
Gruder, CEO of iA. "Using Metaphoria, zoggle.com can further their message
globally and comprehensively, across disparate data sources and publishing
solutions. Metaphoria dovetails beautifully with current syndication and
aggregation solutions such as StoryServer(R) to bring content management to
the next level by offering scalable, device-independent solutions that
leverage next generation XML and JAVA for a multitude of document formats,
including XHTML, PDF and WML."
"With zoggle.com, young people worldwide will have the opportunity to
experience richer, more diverse and personalized content -- on an
international level," said Marian E. Davis, CEO of zoggle.com. "We look
forward to using Metaphoria with Vignette technology to extend our existing
content management functionality, making it dynamically-generated, easier to
administer, more flexible and robust to meet our diverse user demands on a
global scale."
ABOUT INFORMATION ARCHITECTS (iA)
Information Architects delivers information management solutions that
empower eBusinesses to securely distribute content and functionality across
the Web. iA's dynamic syndication solutions enable the seamless development
and management of global content and functionality syndication from one
source to any Web site or device connected to the Net. This dynamic
syndication can help companies improve data exchange and collaboration among
co-workers, customers, suppliers and partners. iA's core offering, the
Metaphoria Framework, is an open, patented, XML-based product suite
delivering customized digital information on the Web. Its dynamic
aggregation and syndication technology enables users to access content and
commerce application from any source -- even multiple sources -- enhancing
the overall user experience, promoting site stickiness and loyalty, and
augmenting eCommerce-generated initiatives. Further information about iA is
available at http://www.ia.com.
Metaphoria is a registered trademark of Information Architects
Corporation.
ABOUT ZOGGLE.COM, INC.
zoggle.com is poised to be the leading site serving teens globally and
ultimately other demographic segments via the Internet. zoggle.com's
technology platform enables congregation, information-enhanced commerce and
customer-contributed content in a dynamic and highly personalized format,
which is key to attracting and retaining customers worldwide.
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