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{{Short description|Saas company (1996 - 2007)}}

{{Infobox website
{{Infobox website
| name = Server.com
| name = Server.com
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| successor = YourWebApps.com
| successor = YourWebApps.com
| headquarters = Boston, MA, USA
| headquarters = Boston, MA, USA
| url = [https://web.archive.org/web/19990427033036/http://www.server.com/ www.server.com]
| url = {{URL|server.com}}
| current_status = Defunct
| current_status = Defunct
| programming_language = [[Perl]]
| programming_language = [[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 [[Web application|WebApp]] to describe its services.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roeder |first1=Linda
'''Server.com''' was a [[software as a service]] (SaaS) provider that offered a suite of services from 1996 until 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gibbs |first=Mark |date=21 September 2005 |title=Server.com offering six ASP services for newsletter management |url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/2314175/server-com-offering-six-asp-services-for-newsletter-management.html |magazine=Network World |location=USA |publisher=IDG |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref> 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
|title=Server.Com - WebApps For All Occasions
|title=Server.Com - WebApps For All Occasions
|publisher=New York Times
|publisher=New York Times
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990429184048/http://www.zdnet.com:80/yil/content/depts/useful/uselegacy/useful0727.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990429184048/http://www.zdnet.com:80/yil/content/depts/useful/uselegacy/useful0727.html
|archive-date=29 April 1999
|archive-date=29 April 1999
|access-date=25 February 2022 |issue=Vol 3. #5. |publisher=ZDNet |date=May 1997}}</ref>
|access-date=25 February 2022 |issue=3.5 |publisher=ZDNet |date=May 1997}}</ref>
[[net (magazine)|net magazine]] listed Server.com among the 100 most influential websites of all time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marshall |first1=Gary |title=100 Sites That Changed the Web |issue=100 |publisher=.net |date=August 2002}}</ref>
[[net (magazine)|net magazine]] listed Server.com among the 100 most influential websites of all time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marshall |first1=Gary |title=100 Sites That Changed the Web |issue=100 |publisher=.net |date=August 2002}}</ref>


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|archive-date=17 October 2002
|archive-date=17 October 2002
|url=http://server.com/WebApps/NewsApp/
|url=http://server.com/WebApps/NewsApp/
|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>
|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 |work=New York Times |date=31 March 2005}}</ref>


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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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://yourwebapps.com/ YourWebApps.com] - Hosts one last forum as of July, 2022.
* [https://www.networkworld.com/article/2314175/server-com-offering-six-asp-services-for-newsletter-management.html Server.com offering six ASP services], [[International Data Group|Network World]]
*[https://sean.brunnock.com/webdev.html sean.brunnock.com] - Founder's personal account of Server.com.



[[Category:Web applications]]
[[Category:Web applications]]

Latest revision as of 09:30, 8 April 2024

Server.com
Server.com logo
Type of site
SaaS
Dissolved2007
Successor(s)YourWebApps.com
HeadquartersBoston, MA, USA
Founder(s)Sean Brunnock
URLwww.server.com
LaunchedSeptember 1996
Current statusDefunct
Written inPerl

Server.com was a software as a service (SaaS) provider that offered a suite of services from 1996 until 2007.[1] It was the first SaaS site to offer a variety of services and the first to use the term WebApp to describe its services.[2] It was selected as an Incredibly Useful Site by Yahoo! Internet Life magazine.[3] net magazine listed Server.com among the 100 most influential websites of all time.[4]

Server.com launched in 1996[5] offering the first online personal information manager.[6]

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.[7]

In 2000, Server.com partnered with NBCi and became server.snap.com until 2001.[8]

In 2001, Server.com was serving 100 million monthly pageviews. Media Life declared it one of the 20 biggest ad domains on the Web.[9]

In 2002, Server.com developed one of the first web-based RSS aggregators.[10][11]

In 2007, all services were moved to YourWebApps.com.[12]

The domain name Server.com was sold in 2009 for $770,000.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Gibbs, Mark (21 September 2005). "Server.com offering six ASP services for newsletter management". Network World. USA: IDG. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ Roeder, Linda. "Server.Com - WebApps For All Occasions". about.com. New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2005.
  3. ^ "Incredibly Useful Site". No. 3.5. ZDNet. May 1997. Archived from the original on 29 April 1999. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. ^ Marshall, Gary (August 2002). "100 Sites That Changed the Web". No. 100. .net.
  5. ^ "Server.com". server.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 1996. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  6. ^ Brunnock, Sean (Oct 16, 1996). "SOFTWARE: Personal Information Manager". comp.infosystems.www.announce (Mailing list). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  7. ^ "WebApps". Archived from the original on 2 February 1998. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  8. ^ "server.snap.com". server.snap.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "NewsApp". Server.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2002. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  11. ^ Biersdorfer, J.d. (31 March 2005). "Monitor Web Sites Without Visiting". New York Times. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  12. ^ "YourWebApps.com". YourWebApps.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Server.com Sold For A Solid $770,000". TechCrunch. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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