Media Alert
Monday, March 25, 1996
Novell Announces 'Spin Your Own Web' Contest
What:
Novell's "Spin Your Own Web" contest rewards designers who use
NetWare Web Server. There are two contests: "Cool Web Page" and
"Get Spotted," both at http://www.novell.com or
http://webnlm.novell.com/spinweb/.
When:
The contest runs from February 15 through July 26, 1996. Winners will
be announced every Thursday.
Goal:
To demonstrate how easy it is for NetWare 4 users to install NetWare
Web Server and create a web page.
Prizes:
The weekly winners will receive either a T-shirt or watch. The names
and URL address of the "Cool Web Page" contest will be posted on the
Novell's Winners' Circle Web page. Additionally, all participants will
receive a Webmaster gift pack and participating resellers will receive a
banner.
Highlights of Rules:
Participants must have a web page on a Novell NetWare Web Server to
enter either contest.
For the "Cool Web Page" contest, entrants need to:
Create a web page and place the NetWare Web Server banner on it.
Register the URL of the web page with Novell.
The web pages will be judged on the basis of originality, artistic appeal,
technique and scripting abilities.
Participants may enter the "Cool Web Page" contest unlimited times, but
each entry must be for a different web page.
For the "Get Spotted" contest, entrants need to:
Place the Novell banner that says "Powered by NetWare Web Server"
(.gif file) on an existing web page.
Register the URL of the web page with Novell.
One prize will be awarded weekly by a random drawing from all the
entries. All non-winning entries will be carried over each week until they
win or the contest ends.
Participants can enter both contests if desired. For both contests,
winners will be notified by e-mail.
NetWare Web Server:
NetWare Web Server turns NetWare 4.x servers into World Wide Web
sites. Users can install and configure the software and create a web
page in less than 10 minutes. NetWare Web Servers also lets the user to
publish docum ents on both the Internet and Intranet, without learning
UNIX or complex web authoring tools.
For more information about NetWare Web Server and the complete rules
for the "Spin Your Own Web" contest, visit Novell's home page at
http://www.novell.com or http://webnlm.novell.com/spinweb/.
Novell:
Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL), is the world's leading networking software
provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for networked
world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and they
information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other
technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part
of their everyday lives.
Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks; and NetWare 4 is a
trademark of Novell, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System
Laboratories, Inc.
Press Contact:
Kay Paumier
Communications Plus
Voice: (510) 656-8512
Fax: (510) 656-0237
Internet: kay@surf.com
Mark Griffiths
Novell, Inc.
Voice: (408) 577-7440
Fax: (408) 577-4429
Internet: mark_griffiths@novell.com
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