Microsoft has made Site Server 3.0 Beta 1, and Site Server 3.0 Commerce
Edition Beta 1 available for free download from the its Web site. Site
Server 3.0 features three areas of new functionality, including publishing,
searching, and content delivery. Using Site Server 3.0, Web content
creators can submit content via a secure drag and drop interface. Push,
personalization, and membership features make it easy to deliver relevant
information to users in an appropriate manner. Commerce Edition includes
all of the features of the Standard Edition and adds advanced commerce
capabilities, including Microsoft Market (a sample commerce site), an ad
server, and enhanced commerce site authoring wizards.
The Site Server 3.0 betas expire on June 30, 1998, though they will be
refreshed periodically before the final product is released. They require
you to be running Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 3, and the Windows NT 4.0
Option Pack. The full install of Site Server 3.0 is a 70 MB download, while
the full download of Site Server Commerce Edition 3.0 is about 85 MB.
For more information, please visit the Site Server 3.0 home page or the Commerce Edition
home page