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'''Server.com''' was a [[ |
'''Server.com''' was a [[software as a service]] (SaaS) provider that offered a suite of services from 1996 until 2007. It was the first SaaS site to offer a variety of services and the first to use the term [[Web application|WebApp]] to describe its services.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roeder |first1=Linda |
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In 2000, Server.com partnered with [[NBC#NBCi|NBCi]] and became server.snap.com until 2001.<ref>{{cite web |title=server.snap.com |
In 2000, Server.com partnered with [[NBC#NBCi|NBCi]] and became ''server.snap.com'' until 2001.<ref>{{cite web |title=server.snap.com |
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|website=Server.com |access-date=26 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Biersdorfer |first1=J.d. |title=Monitor Web Sites Without Visiting |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/31/technology/circuits/monitor-web-sites-without-visiting.html |access-date=25 February 2022 |publisher=New York Times |date=31 March 2005}}</ref> |
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In 2007, all services were moved to YourWebApps.com.<ref>{{cite web |title=YourWebApps.com |
In 2007, all services were moved to ''YourWebApps.com''.<ref>{{cite web |title=YourWebApps.com |
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The domain name ''Server.com'' was sold in 2009 for $770,000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Server.com Sold For A Solid $770,000 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/08/03/servercom-sold-for-a-solid-770000/ |access-date=26 February 2022 |publisher=TechCrunch |date=3 August 2009}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Type of site | SaaS |
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| Dissolved | 2007 |
| Successor(s) | YourWebApps.com |
| Headquarters | Boston, MA, USA |
| URL | server |
| Launched | September 1996 |
| Current status | Defunct |
| Written in | Perl |
Server.com was a software as a service (SaaS) provider that offered a suite of services from 1996 until 2007. It was the first SaaS site to offer a variety of services and the first to use the term WebApp to describe its services.[1] It was selected as an Incredibly Useful Site by Yahoo! Internet Life magazine.[2] net magazine listed Server.com among the 100 most influential websites of all time.[3]
Server.com launched in 1996[4] offering the first online personal information manager.[5]
In 1997, they rolled out the first threaded message board service; the first web based mailing list manager; one of the first online calendar services; and one of the first online form builders.[6]
In 2000, Server.com partnered with NBCi and became server.snap.com until 2001.[7]
In 2001, Server.com was serving 100 million monthly pageviews. Media Life declared it one of the 20 biggest ad domains on the Web.[8]
In 2002, Server.com developed one of the first web-based RSS aggregators.[9][10]
In 2007, all services were moved to YourWebApps.com.[11]
The domain name Server.com was sold in 2009 for $770,000.[12]
References
- ^ Roeder, Linda. "Server.Com - WebApps For All Occasions". about.com. New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2005.
- ^ "Incredibly Useful Site". No. Vol 3. #5. ZDNet. May 1997. Archived from the original on 29 April 1999. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
{{cite news}}:|issue=has extra text (help) - ^ Marshall, Gary (August 2002). "100 Sites That Changed the Web". No. 100. .net.
- ^ "Server.com". server.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 1996. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Brunnock, Sean (Oct 16, 1996). "SOFTWARE: Personal Information Manager". comp.infosystems.www.announce (Mailing list). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "WebApps". Archived from the original on 2 February 1998. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "server.snap.com". server.snap.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Beard, Marty (24 September 2001). "Server.com's rise as an ad domain". Media Life. Archived from the original on 9 November 2001. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "NewsApp". Server.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2002. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Biersdorfer, J.d. (31 March 2005). "Monitor Web Sites Without Visiting". New York Times. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "YourWebApps.com". YourWebApps.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Server.com Sold For A Solid $770,000". TechCrunch. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2022.