MECKLERMEDIA, "THE INTERNET MEDIA COMPANY," ACQUIRES 17th WEB SITE: JAVASCRIPTSOURCE.COM ADDED TO INTERNET.COM
(WESTPORT, CT-July 30, 1998) - Mecklermedia, "The Internet Media Company" (Nasdaq: MECK) today announced its 17th Web site acquisition for its Internet.com network of sites. The Company purchased JavaScript Source, an online library of JavaScript programs. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
"We're thrilled to be able to offer Internet.com users another quality resource like JavaScript Source, which we believe is the most comprehensive JavaScript site on the Internet," said Chris Elwell, Internet.com vice president and general manager. "This site adds to Internet.com's outstanding collection of tools for Web developers and increases Internet.com's market-leading reach in the category," Elwell added. Other Internet.com sites serving Web developers include JavaBoutique, WebDeveloper.com, WebReference, and Web Developer's Virtual Library.
JavaScript Source was created by Ronnie T. Moore, who will join Internet.com's team to manage the site. JavaScript Source currently receives approximately 1 million page views per month. A weekly JavaScript Source e-mail newsletter was also included in the acquisition. Interested advertisers should contact Susan Leiterstein at [email protected] or (203) 341-2962.
Mecklermedia began acquiring sites in 1995 (see chronology of acquisitions below). "We realized several years ago that talented people had created sites with commercial potential, but that most of them did not have the resources to capitalize on the opportunity," said Alan M. Meckler, chairman and CEO of Mecklermedia. "We began buying Internet-related content sites in 1995 that appealed to the audience which we serve with our Internet World shows and weekly print publication.
This collection of sites serves the most demographically-attractive audience on the Web, an audience comprised of Web developers, Internet professionals and sophisticated Internet users," Meckler added. Internet.com sites currently serve approximately 17 million pages to 1 million unique visitors monthly. "Mecklermedia will continue to acquire Web sites that fit with the Internet.com model and support the Company's other properties," Meckler said.
Mecklermedia's Internet.com provides real-time news and information resources for Internet professionals and Web developers. The site, http://www.internet.com, includes other well-known brands such as BrowserWatch.com, InternetNews.com, Stroud's Consummate Winsock Applications List (CWS Apps), as well as SearchEngineWatch.com.
Mecklermedia Corporation, "The Internet Media Company," based in Westport, Connecticut, is a leading provider of Internet information through its Internet World and ISPCON trade shows, Internet World weekly and Boardwatch monthly print publications, and the Internet.com network of Web sites, which provides daily news and information resources for the Internet community, as well as ISPCON.com and Boardwatch.com. Mecklermedia also publishes the ISDEX, the only 100% Internet stock index featuring 50 leading companies. Mecklermedia's global presence includes Internet World trade shows and licensed publications throughout Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
CHRONOLOGY OF MECKLERMEDIA'S INTERNET.COM WEB SITE ACQUISITIONS
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