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To eliminate the challenges of Web site design and maintenance, SharePoint360 LLC, aSan Diego-based SharePoint hosting and consulting firm and Microsoft Gold CertifiedPartner, launched SharePoint360 Web. This cost-effective service provides businessesacross the globe with a simple, non-technical method for transforming the waypublic-facing Web sites are created and managed.
SharePoint360 Web is a unique hosted solution utilizing the SharePoint Web-basedcollaboration and document management platform. As the fastest growing product inMicrosoft's history, SharePoint literally changes the way business is done. Now,SharePoint360 LLC is taking advantage of its highly specialized SharePoint expertiseto allow organizations to produce and maintain their own Web sites in a matter ofhours, with built-in Web 2.0 features such as blogs, calendars, alerts, RSS feeds,wikis and search capabilities. Best of all, any existing staff member can utilizethe service, without the need for a webmaster, an FTP site, Web design software oreven entry-level programming skills.
"The old model of having an outside design firm controlling your site and yourongoing updates is antiquated, inefficient and can be very frustrating and costly,"said Paul West, one of the principals for SharePoint360 LLC. "With SharePoint360Web, we demystify the design and maintenance process so that the customer is incomplete command of one of the most important aspects of their business their Website."
The SharePoint360 Web approach is already paying off for StarvingStudent.net, a newsocial networking community to serve as a resource for millions of high schoolgraduates, college students and their families. StarvingStudent.net had elaborateWeb site requirements that challenged the capabilities of most Web design anddevelopment software, including the ability to customize profiles for individualcampuses nationwide, while allowing users across all campuses to exchangeinformation, collaborate on projects online and download resources.
"We tried working with a design firm that used its own Web building software, but wewere unhappy with the level of flexibility available to us," said Anthony Rodriguez,president of StarvingStudent.net. "After some research, we came acrossSharePoint360 Web, and it allowed us to quickly and effectively jumpstart our sitedevelopment. Now we not only have a Web site that is exactly how we envisioned it,but we can also do much more on our own than we ever thought possible."
Use of the service begins with selection of a domain. Customers can then choose toproduce a Web site that is as basic or as sophisticated as they want. Although astandard template can be used at the onset for instant deployment, businesses cancustomize their sites to suit specific requirements, whether that means embeddingGoogle Analytics, creating image libraries or adding Flash animation orcollaboration capabilities. Companies can explore even more creative options byusing SharePoint Designer, Microsoft's latest Web design software.
After a customer's initial Web site is up and running, non-technical users cancontinue to manage the system, performing ongoing updates in seconds. Designatedadministrators simply sign in and post documents in real time. In addition, newpages can be created and added in minutes, and images can be uploaded quickly usingan intuitive SharePoint360 Photo Webpart.
"SharePoint360 Web is a great entry point into SharePoint," said Cliff Smeed,co-founder/principal for SharePoint360 LLC. "Its user friendly interface andcustomizable features simply trump the traditional, static web site model. Plus,once you have been exposed to the Internet version of SharePoint, you begin toappreciate all the benefits the product offers for internal purposes as well.Creating intranet and extranet portals can be done with the same level of ease, butwith significantly more horsepower, allowing employees, partners, and customers tocontribute and have a much richer collaborative experience."
Now available, SharePoint360 Web packages range from basic to custom-designed sitesthat allow customers to manage and maintain content. Visit www.sharepoint360.comfor a full menu of cost-effective Web site packages.
About SharePoint360 LLCFounded in 2006, SharePoint360 LLC is a leading SharePoint information and solutionsprovider whose customers span the globe from San Diego to South Africa. SharePoint360 is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that provides comprehensiveservices in consulting, hosting and business intelligence. More information isavailable at www.sharepoint360.com or by calling (877) 819-6360.
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