xcNewsPlus is a news, event, press release and information publishing system that integrates with the rest of the
XCENT web server application suite. xcNewsPlus allows you to add an easy to maintain information publishing to
your existing site and have it seamlessly integrate with your site design. It can also optionally use the common user
membership database (XUD) shared by the other members of the XCENT web server application suite.
It is a powerful way to allow any of your personnel to update and publicize information on your
site in a timely manner.
User Features
- Fully searchable article database with multiple keywords
- Unlimited mailing list
- Email an article to a friend
- Multiple article browser views
- Private articles
- Upload and attach images to articles
- User ratings for articles
Administrator Features
- Merge function allows a fast and easy way to update static pages on your site with newly added content
- JavaScript based scrolling news ticker
- Unlimited categories
- RSS/XML support for easy automated publication of your news and events to other sites and your site users
- No knowledge of programming necessary
- 100% seamless web site integration using a plain HTML template that you can design yourself. Example template included that you can modify
- Easily change fonts and colors using settings and CSS
- 100% ASP VBscript means you have the source code and can make your own modifications if you wish
- Built to be able to be used on shared web servers with most ISP's and web hosts. No DLL's or executables!
- Fully integrates with the included XUD User Management System. XUD is a common user database and system that allows all of the XCENT web server applications work together seamlessly with a single login and user management features for the entire suite of XCENT web server applications
Requirements
- Microsoft IIS 4.0 or later Web Server: Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows NT 4.0 with Option Pack 1: (Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) is the default
web server for Microsoft Windows servers. Some versions of Windows Server may need to have certain components updated to the most recent version (freely available from Microsoft)).
- Database: Microsoft JET database file (MDB) or Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or later (Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) and the related Active Data Objects (ADO)
libraries and drivers may need to be updated to the most recent version. Version 2.5 or later of MDAC is recommended and is available for free download from
Microsoft.)
- Upload Components: ASPSimpleUpload from ASPHelp.com, ASPupload from Persits.com, SA-FileUp from SoftArtisans.com, ASPSmartUpload from ASPSmart.com (If you want to allow the upload of image files using a browser, an Upload component is what allows the web server to efficiently receive and process file uploads from browsers)
Pricing & Licensing
Online Demo
Online demonstration versions of our applications are available so you can see them in action.
Please note that the demo versions are setup and configured to use as many features of the
application as is possible. However, since the administrator features are also available for
demo use, it is setup in a secure demo mode so that certain functions do not actually make any
configuration changes in the administrator, or some features may only be simulated (like the
mass email feaure) to prevent abuse or somebody accidentally disabling the demo.
If you have any questions about the demo, or the application,
please ask and we will be glad to answer and address all of your concerns.
The User Demo allows you to see the application work from the end user's point of
view. This is the functionality that your site users would see on your site. Remember that
you will be able to customize the overall appearance, like fonts, colors and your templates,
in order to make it fit into your site's visual design.
See the xcNewsPlus User Demo
The Admin Demo allows you to see the application work from the administrator's point
of view. This is the functionality that you would see when you want to login and maintain the
system with the administrator account.
See the xcNewsPlus Administrator Demo