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Leading Developer of Dedicated Communities Aimed at US Ethnic Audiences Taps
Premier Community Software Provider
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 16, 2006)—Positioned at the intersection of two major
trends – online communities and Web 2.0 –
Userplane,
the leading provider of live community software, announced today that
Community Connect, the leader in online community and social
networking destinations for US ethnic groups, has selected the company to provide
communication tools for members of three Community Connect websites:
www.AsianAvenue.com, www.BlackPlanet.com, and www.MiGente.com.
All Community Connect sites have free personal pages, email, forums, news, chat,
instant messaging, games, promotions and online events. The integration of Userplane
Webmessenger for real-time communication will provide unprecedented performance
and stability, enabling users to easily detect who is online and to send messages
seamlessly – no additional installation or setup necessary.
“The Userplane platform complements Community Connect’s proprietary
technology that gives members the tools that enable them to form and engage in
culturally-oriented communities,” said Court Cunningham, COO of Community
Connect Inc.
“We are fortunate to be working with such a groundbreaking innovator
in building online communities,” said Michael Jones, co-founder and CEO,
Userplane. “Community Connect has a sterling reputation in the marketplace,
and with its relentless efforts to improve its member features and user experience,
the company’s continued growth is assured.”
The Userplane Apps include popular features like the ability to change color
skinning, graphical customizations, integrated chat history display, advanced
user and administrative block and ban functions, and site-administered room
alerts. Leveraging Macromedia’s robust Flash Communication Server technology,
Userplane enables community, dating, corporate and collaborative websites to rapidly
deploy text and A/V communication for their members. Userplane Apps are seamlessly
integrated with existing user databases, login systems, and buddy lists through
fast and simple XML and any web scripting language.
Community Connect Inc. is an established developer of dedicated online communities
targeted to US ethnic audiences. Based in New York City, the company currently has
more than 100 employees.
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About Userplane
www.userplane.com
A wholly owned subsidiary of AOL, Userplane is the world’s premier communication
platform for online communities. The company’s hosted applications enable instant community
and communication for websites of any scale and audience. The combination of instant and elegant with
robust and powerful has made the platform a must-have for thriving sites worldwide – supporting
millions of daily users. Founded in 2001 by long-time partners Michael Jones, Nate Thelen, and Javier
Hall, Userplane is a diverse and talented team headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif.
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