Six Apart has launched 2 new blogging software and services, TypePad Business Class and Movable Type Enterprise. TypePad Business Class is a hosted service that allows companies to create and manage multiple blogs. Movable Type Enterprise, which was announced for the Japanese market, is a server-based blogging platform used behind a company’s firewall.


Six Apart has launched 2 new blogging software and services, TypePad Business Class and Movable Type Enterprise.

TypePad Business Class is a hosted service that allows companies to create and manage multiple blogs. It is aimed at companies with high traffic sites.

TypePad Business Class’s features include:

“”¢ A set-up process so simple that companies can literally be ready to publish overnight
“¢ Ability to set up and maintain blogs without the need to use IT resources
“¢ Automatic updates to the latest software versions
“¢ Advanced customization for total flexibility and control of layout and design
“¢ Advanced comment and spam controls
“¢ Four distinct administration roles per blog, with the ability to assign an unlimited number of bloggers to each role
“¢ Enterprise services such as added bandwidth allowances, invoicing options and priority technical support with guaranteed response times” [Source]

Movable Type Enterprise, which was announced for the Japanese market, is a server-based blogging platform used behind a company’s firewall. It is in beta tests with companies in the US.

Movable Type Enterprise’s features include:

“”¢ Fast creation of fully featured and easily customizable blogs
“¢ Platform integration for the Oracle 10g database, as well as MySQL, PostGres and many other open source databases
“¢ Quick and easy set up using existing enterprise authentication tools like LDAP, giving site managers control over blog comments, who can blog and what permissions they have
“¢ Powerful anti-spam protection
“¢ Customizable email integration
“¢ Support for unlimited blogs, allowing companies to easily create separate blogs for each project, client or workgroup, all centrally managed
“¢ World-class customer support” [Source]

Barak Berkowitz, CEO of Six Apart, said: “With more experience in business blogging than any other company in the world and the widest network of partners, we are the leaders in helping small and large enterprises across the globe make the most effective use of blogs. This strategy will further cement our place as the provider of choice for business blogging.” [Source]

For more information on TypePad Business Class and Movable Type Enterprise, click here.

 

 

 

 

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