Netscape Opens Online Technical Community to Internet Users for the Latest on "Mozilla" Initiative and Other Topics

Netscape Communications Corporation and Deja News, Inc. announced a partnership to integrate Netscape's popular DevEdge discussion forums into Deja News, a leading online discussion platform. The agreement enables Internet users worldwide to access and participate in ongoing DevEdge discussions about Netscape Communicator 5.0, the mozilla.org initiative, and other topics related to development on the Netscape platform. This integration aims to facilitate a more active exchange of information, opinions, and tips among software developers, end-users, and other stakeholders.

Key Takeaways:

• Netscape Communications Corporation partnered with Deja News, Inc. to integrate Netscape's DevEdge discussion forums into Deja News, the leading online discussion platform.
• The partnership enables Internet users worldwide to access and participate in ongoing DevEdge discussions about Netscape Communicator 5.0, the mozilla.org initiative, and other topics related to development on the Netscape platform.
• The DevEdge newsgroups provide developers with an interactive online forum for exchanging information and ideas about developing on the Netscape platform, covering topics like individual Netscape products, projects, standards, and related technical issues.
• Deja News Archive programs partner companies, such as Netscape, can promote their discussion forums, build traffic, and benefit from free distribution, branding, and links to Deja News' audience of 4.5 million active discussion participants.
• Members of the Netscape technical staff regularly monitor and participate in the forums to help answer technical questions, providing valuable insights and expertise.

Statistics:

• Deja News serves as the discussion forum resource for 14 major online service providers, including America Online, AT&T WorldNet Service, Bell South, Excite, HotBot, Infoseek, InfoSpace, Lycos, Microsoft's Internet Explorer, The Microsoft Network, Open Text, WebCrawler, Yahoo!, and ZDNet.
• As of May 1998, Deja News had over 4.5 million active discussion participants, generating over 115 million page views per month.
• The Deja News Archive program offers free archival of discussions to university, corporate, and commercial websites, expanding its content and providing a valuable community experience for customers.

Sources:

• Business Wire, "Netscape Opens Online Technical Community to Internet Users for the Latest on 'Mozilla' Initiative and Other Topics" (May 27, 1998)
• Deja News, Inc., press release on the partnership with Netscape Communications Corporation (exact date not specified)
• Netscape Communications Corporation website (home.netscape.com, accessed May 1998)