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CommonName News - Commonname Launches Free Location Based
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9th May 2001 - CommonName today unveiled an assortment of new location based features, which enable UK users to
access useful information direct from their browser's address bar. These
features further demonstrate CommonName's ability to apply innovative technology
to create useful solutions for web users.
These features include:
| Find
a map |
Simply
enter the prefix "Map", followed by your postcode, and you
will be taken to a map of the location at www.streetmap.co.uk.
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| Learn
about your area |
Simply
enter your postcode and you will be taken to the relevant section at www.upyourstreet.co.uk.
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| Send
a fax to your local Member of Parliament |
Simply
enter the prefix "MP", followed by your postcode, and you will
be taken to your relevant Member of Parliament at www.faxyourmp.co.uk.
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These new features supplement
CommonName's popular Search function, which allows users to conduct searches
from the browser's address bar by simply entering "?" followed by
their search term. Users can even nominate their favourite search engines and
receive results from multiple search engines.
To start using CommonName you need
to install a free software plug-in, which is available at www.CommonName.com.
The plug-in seamlessly integrates with your Internet browser.
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About CommonName
CommonName ("CN") is a global Internet company that was founded in
January 2000 and is headquartered in London UK. CN has developed a proprietary
system that facilitates addressing and navigation on the Internet. The system
deploys easy to remember "Common Names" - keywords - that seamlessly
front URLs and e-mail addresses, rendering complicated email and web addresses a
thing of the past. CN's mission is to add a new dimension for Internet users by
simplifying and enriching web navigation. CN's solution is cross platform, cross
language and fully integrated into one intuitive package that removes the
operating intricacies of the Internet to leave the user with the essentials: a
highly integrated and responsive web experience.
For further details please contact-
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