(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — As more individuals use Internet-enabled mobile phones to access the Web, there becomes a divide between websites that are optimized for mobile viewing and those that are not – which could have implications for businesses of all types.
To help website owners benefit from the surge in mobile Web browsing, Web host 1&1 Internet (www.1and1.com) is now offering free professional Web design software with its hosting packages. Depending on the chosen hosting package, new customers will be given full access to versions of either NetObjects Fusion 1&1 Edition or Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, which are capable of creating websites optimized for the smaller screens of mobile browsers.
“Many websites have not yet reached the Smartphone age,” 1&1 Internet chief executive officer Oliver Mauss said in a statement. “As a result, small firms in particular can miss a massive opportunity. Businesses must ensure that when their website is viewed on a mobile, it loads quickly, functions correctly, and comprises an attractive and fitting representation of them.”
Exclusive to 1&1 customers and suited to non-technical users, NetObjects Fusion 1&1 Edition is included free with the 1&1 Beginner Package, which starts at $3.99 per month and the $6.99-per-month 1&1 Home Package. It includes a variety of templates already optimized for handheld viewing and navigation, which can all be easily implemented into a homepage.
Customers signing up for the $9.99-per-month 1&1 Business Package, which starts at ) and the $19.99-per-month 1&1 Developer Package qualify for Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, which includes the Adobe Device Central module that enables testing for the latest mobile devices. This premium solution helps ensure that websites are fully optimized for mobile site visitors, and advanced users can apply their own custom HTML code.
It must also be noted that 1&1’s Home, Business and Developer Web hosting packages are at a 50-percent discount for the first six months. And for the months of September and October, new customers who order hosting packages will receive NetObjects Fusion 1&1 Edition or Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 for free. Existing 1&1 customers are able to download both Web design solutions for a discounted price directly from their 1&1 Control Panel.
