- From: crystal sikora <crystal@netword.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 16:39:24 -0400
- To: www-amaya@w3.org
- Message-ID: <37CD8EFC.46E17BBA@netword.com>
Hi, My name is Crystal, I'm with Netword, Inc. I am writing to propose that Amya Netword enable the browser so that Internet Users can search using short simple Networds. I'll begin by explaining who we are and what we do. What are Networds? Networds are words or phrases that can be typed into a browser to search for URLs. Networds are words, names, phrases, numbers, or other sequences of characters that solve problems created by the lack of consumer-friendly addresses for Internet resources. Networds are easy to us and eliminate memorizing or writing down complicated URLs. Internet users enter Networds in their browsers to access Web pages, e-mail addresses, alphanumeric pagers, files to transfer and other Internet protocols. Owners and users of Internet resources create simple and memorable Networds for unfamiliar and tongue-twisting URLs, including URLs found deep within Web sites. Internet users may create an unlimited number of FREE Networds for their Web sites and other Internet locations. Owners of commercial Internet resources may register Networds for those resources at $30 per year, and can manage those Networds online. Those owners then promote their Networds with traditional media, including TV, radio, print and word of mouth to increase traffic to their Internet resources. Trademark owners may register their marks as Networds to preserve brand identities and increase traffic to their sites. Any Internet user may create a FREE Netword. All Networds are immediately available to all Internet users. For example, Mark Mahoney has a website at GeoCities.com. His URL is http://www.geocities.com/nappavalley/2066/index.html. Instead of telling his friends the long URL, he tells his friends and associates, in print or over the phone to use the easy Netword : “Ultimate Bad Candy” to find his site. How are Networds used? Enter Networds in your Browser! 1. Networds may be entered into any Netword enabled browser or Slot. To Netword enable a browser just download the small, free Netword software found at www.netword.com. You can also find thousands of Netword slots on websites. (We provide the HTML code for free at our homepage for the slot.) 2. You can also use Networds if you type netword.com/[anynetword] in any browser. Do not use spaces when entering Networds in this fashion; for example, "My Favorite Netword” would be entered as http://www.netword.com/myfavoritenetword. Networds pointing to businesses, entertainment locations, personal Web sites, sports figures and teams, TV and radio stations, news stories, and government entities are currently available in Netword’s database. Networds like “Netword Patent”, “NY Yankees”, and “Sesame Street”, take users directly to those Web pages when entered in Netword-enabled browsers (with the free software downloaded), or in slots at more than 5,000 Netword affiliate sites. Users can access databases using Dynamic Networds such as Quote/[stock ticker symbol] to access current stock prices for public companies. The Netword System also recognizes over 4,000,000 top-level domains and takes users to those Web sites instantly. How are Networds Created? You can create Networds immediately for everyone to use! 1. If an internet user has downloaded the Netword agent they simply right click on the Netword icon, located at the bottom right hand corner of the screen and select "Free Netword” or go to the Netword Netword/Create and create a FREE Netword for any Internet address. 2. Otherwise, they go to www.netword.com to either create the Netword or to download the free Netword Agent. All Networds are immediately available to all Internet users. The Netword Business Model 1. FREE Networds - Internet users can create FREE Networds for any URL. Networds to provide instant Web navigation. All Networds are immediately available to all Internet users. 2. Registered Networds - Owners of Internet resources can reserve a Netword (subject to the terms and conditions posted on the Netword site) for $30 per year. FREE Networds have no priority and can be registered by someone else at any time. Registered Networds are yours as long as you pay the registration fee. 3. myNetwords - Netword users join the myNetwords program to create, manage and post their Networds to the Directory of Networds. Annual fee is $9.95. 4. Resolved Request - registered Networds include 10,000 resolved requests. Additional requests are $0.01 (one cent) each. (Volume discounts available) The following are a couple of options for enhancement: 1. Include an option on the setup screen called "Enable Networds" that will resolve non-URLs as Networds. 2. Include Netword as a default and resolve browser commands which begin with nw: (as Networds), like a new protocol. 3. Include Networds as a default and resolve all non-URLs as Networds. In return Netword will: 1. If option #3 is applied, Netword will pay a guaranteed monthly fee. 2. If option #2 is applied, Netword will pay per resolved request. For all options: 3. Netword will furnish the Amya website with a Netword Account free of charge, to create Registered Networds to enhance site navigation and promotion. This will also guarantee placement in our directory. 4. Netword will provide prominent placement on our site. Such as on a Partner Page and elsewhere. 5. Amya will receive 20% of all Netword revenues from customers referred to Netword by Amya for a period of one year the date of referral, and 10% of all such revenues thereafter. (These revenues include registration, myNetword membership and resolved request that exceed the 10,000 per month limit) Who is Netword? Netword, Inc. based in Gaithersburg, MD., was founded to create an ubiquitous Internet utility which provides all internet users the next generation web navigation tool. Netword’s common stock is traded publicly through quotation in the National Quotation Bureau's "Pink Sheets." The stock symbol is "NTWD". Visit the Netword website for a complete explanation of how the patented system works, at www.netword.com. I created the Netword: Amya FAQ. You can go to our website and download the agent or enter Amya Faq in the Netword Slot to try it. Please reply with thoughts and comments. Thank You, Crystal Sikora
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