webEdition helps schools build better Web sites

webEdition Software Ltd. is offering free Web site content management system (CMS) software to schools throughout North America. In doing so, webEdition Software Limited is doing its part to help schools build current and informative Web sites for teachers, administrators, students and parents alike.

(PRWEB) September 17, 2004 -- webEdition Software Ltd. (http://www.webedition-cms.com) announced today a new program in which the award-winning Web site content management system (CMS) software vendor will offer their product for free to schools throughout North America. In doing so, webEdition Software Limited is doing its part to help schools build current and informative Web sites for teachers, administrators, students and parents alike.

September has arrived," comments Dr. Daniel Taylor, President and CEO of webEdition Software Ltd., and for many school administrators and teachers, the maintenance of their Internet presence remains an issue. They are painfully aware that all too often their Web site content becomes stale because of the difficulties inherent in traditional Web site design and technology. As a result, the full potential of the schools Web site as a pedagogical and administrative tool is never realized."

To help remedy this persistent Web site maintenance problem, and, indeed, to enhance the professionalism of the homepages published by North American schools, webEdition is offering the Standard Version of their software free of charge to eligible primary and secondary educational institutions. Schools that wish to take advantage of this webEdition School Homepage Offer" can acquire further details at the following URL:
http://www.webedition-cms.com/education/home_page_offer/

About webEdition Software Ltd.
webEdition Software Ltd., www.webedition-cms.com, a subsidiary of webEdition Software GmbH, was founded in early 2004 with the aim of supporting and marketing the webEdition content management system (CMS) in North America. The webEdition CMS was first developed by Astarte New Media AG, which established an outstanding reputation as a software development company with such products as CD recording software, Toast, and DVDirector, for the Macintosh markets. Since its introduction in November of 2001, more than 7500 licenses of the webEdition CMS have been installed in over 20 countries worldwide. Licensed webEdition users include Internet and multimedia service providers, systems houses, and small and medium-sized businesses, institutions and manufacturers.

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