Chapter 71

Chapter 71 Flame

  Sitting next to Song Yang, Wesley, who is in charge of the Hotmail mailbox project, said to Song Yang, "The function of the Hotmail email mailbox has not been fully developed yet, but the most basic mail function has been completed!"

  With the addition of software development engineers from Wang An Company, and Wang An himself being the earliest player in the e-mail industry with a rich technical reserve, the development progress of Hotmail e-mail is quite fast.

  Song Yang looked at the homepage of the Hotmail mailbox in front of him. He only needed a URL, and he could directly enter the Hotmail mailbox's webpage through a browser.

  Not to mention the function, the interface of Hotmail mailbox is quite simple, continuing the style of double-clicking the company's official website. Compared with other peers, the web design of Hotmail mailbox is definitely a notch higher.

The most obvious position on the home page is the registration, login and other buttons, which are clear at a glance. According to Song Yang, Wesley did not engage in those bells and whistles, and operated as "fool-like" as possible. Users who have been in contact with computers can get started after just a few glances!

Song Yang registers an account, and then enters the background of the Hotmail e-mail. Similarly, the most prominent position in the background also only has two functions: sending emails and receiving emails. The major websites in the future also have APPs, etc., and the functions are becoming more and more complicated, because of demand. more and more.

  Nowadays, in the Internet industry, most of them are novices who have just or never been in contact with the Internet industry. The simpler the operation, the easier it is for novices to win the hearts of users!

  At present, the Hotmail mailbox is still registered internally. Only Wesley and other developers have registered accounts for functional testing. There are only a few dozens of accounts. Song Yang can send emails, which are these accounts.

   After editing an email, Song Yang sent it to Wesley's account. After dozens of seconds, there was a sound of water droplets on Wesley's computer, which was the incoming reminder sound set by the Hotmail email.

  Wesley opened the email sent by Song Yang, and there was only one sentence on it, "The email is from Hotmail!"

   At this time, the entire Hotmail development department obviously felt a long sigh of relief. They have been busy for so long, and finally nothing went wrong.

  The entire Hotmail mailbox has other functions, but they are basically shelf goods and are still under development, including mailbox virus scanning, calendar service, scheduled sending, mail search and other functions.

  But the completion of the most basic sending and receiving of emails means that the launch of the Hotmail mailbox has entered the countdown. As for the problem of unstable functions, isn't this the norm in the Internet industry now...

While using it while upgrading, all people find bugs. Netscape, Yahoo, etc. also come here. Hotmail emails can't make users less happy. The key is to launch first, which means to seize the market first. It can be improved slowly. Hotmail mailbox is different from double-click company. It needs users and traffic. Otherwise, no big dog is willing to take over!

   "When will all the development be completed?" Song Yang asked Wesley. He was quite satisfied with Wesley's performance. Sure enough, those who came out of Rice University, a top university in America, have a few brushes.

   "If everything goes well, it is estimated that before the end of the month, internal testing can be carried out, external testing can be performed next month, and registration is open..."

   Song Yang listened to Wesley's words and thought about it for a while. If the registration can be released in the next month and promotion is carried out, then Song Yang can start to promote Hotmail mailboxes before going to San Jose University.

"but…"

  Song Yang looked at Wesley and frowned, "But what?"

   "However, the virus scanning function of Hotmail emails may be difficult to complete. We asked McAfee for the price. Not only McAfee, but also Symantec's asking price is too high!"

  The current global leader in antivirus software is undoubtedly McAfee, which went public as early as three years ago, and Symantec is the current owner of Norton Antivirus Software, both of which are current giants in the global antivirus software industry.

   These are listed companies. Although Wesley did not reveal his identity when he asked for the price, even if he did, it is estimated that it will not be much cheaper.

Song Yang frowned. To launch a free e-mail, there must be the support of anti-virus software, otherwise no one would dare to use it. In fact, only God knows how effective this thing is, but it is like fighting with a wooden stick. Like wolves, at least you can feel safer in your heart. In fact, wolves never act alone...

   Not only Hotmail e-mail, ICQ will be launched in the future, but also other products, whether it is hardware or software, cannot do without the support of antivirus software companies.

It's fine if it's only once, but if it's going to be controlled by others in the future, and it's also related to a lot of core data, Song Yang is really worried and puts the knife in the hands of others, especially in America, where anything can happen !

   After thinking for a while, Song Yang said to Wesley, "Let's find a new antivirus software company!"

   "Stop cooperating with McAfee and Symantec?!" Wesley said in surprise, now all the well-known companies in America are sending money to these two companies.

  Song Yang shook his head, with a smile on his face, "Will the company that provides anti-virus software for Double-click Company, Hotmail mailbox, and ICQ be an unknown person?"

  Wesley was taken aback when he heard that, he already understood what Song Yang was going to do, he was going to support his own antivirus software company.

But after thinking about it, Wesley couldn't help but get a little excited. If Double-Click Company, Hotmail mailbox, and instant messaging ICQ can really support an anti-virus software giant, or even go public, that doesn't mean that Double-Click, Hotmail mailbox, etc. Has it become a real giant? If it comes true, it will be a legend in Silicon Valley in the future.

"Work **** your side, complete the development of the Hotmail email as soon as possible, and I will take care of the anti-virus software." Standing up, Song Yang said to the staff of the Hotmail mailbox development department, "When the project is completed, we will be in the RICK club Throw a party for everyone, and all prize money will be given out!"

As soon as these words came out, the entire development department suddenly howled, and even Wesley groaned. He had heard of the name of the RICK club, not to mention Gallo's big mouth. .

  After leaving the Hotmail mailbox development department, Song Yang and Wesley came to the ICQ development department.

   It's just that compared with Hotmail, which is developing rapidly, ICQ seems a bit slow. Developing a software that has never been done before is bound to take a lot of time, not to mention that there are not enough manpower.

  Current ICQ is not even a semi-finished product, and it is still under construction. Wesley also has some headaches, "Song, your requirements for ICQ are too high, many functions are developed with current technology, and it takes too much time!"

  If you just build a simple chat tool and use two computers to exchange text through a software, it is naturally much simpler.

  But Song Yang's request to Wesley is a relatively mature instant messaging system, so it is not simple.

Song Yang didn't mean to blame Wesley, but just checked the development progress of ICQ, and then said to Wesley, "When the development of Hotmail mailbox is completed, you and the ICQ project, come with me to San Jose, and there will be Find enough manpower for you, before the end of the year, ICQ must be able to pass the internal test!"

   "The man who is about to change Silicon Valley, America's Internet, will leave your name too!"

  Before leaving, Song Yang patted Wesley on the shoulder and poured him a large bowl of poisonous chicken soup. Bill Gates, Mark Anderson and other technology figures who appeared on the cover of Time magazine deeply stimulated Wesley.

   After leaving the Hotmail mailbox and ICQ development department, Song Yang thought for a while and made a call.

  If you want to find a powerful small anti-virus software company in Silicon Valley, you have to ask an old man for directions. Song Yang can't think of a more suitable candidate than that little old man like Tristan.

  When Song Yang received a call, Tristan was obviously surprised to hear that Song Yang wanted to invest in a small emerging antivirus software company.

"It will take time. I need to ask some old folks. I will call you tomorrow!" Tristan thought for a while and said. He has a lot of connections in Silicon Valley and the Internet industry, mainly because many people in the Internet industry are covered by him. Touted, naturally willing to help...

  After dealing with the matter here, Song Yang explained to Irene, who was willing to be a bully and was working **** the double-click company, and drove towards Gallo's car repair stall.

Like other cities in America, as the fourth-ranked city in America, like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, Hugh Village is also divided into many different communities, but basically there are also rich areas, civilian areas, and slums. It would be so direct and explicit, but everyone knew it well.

   Gallo and his racing company's car repair shop is close to a slum community in Houston, and it is obviously different from other areas in Houston.

The street is obviously mixed with people from Lao Mo, Africans, Eastern Europe, South America and other places. It is not uncommon to see people with various tattoos carved on their shirtless bodies. When Song Yang drove by, he would You can see groups of three or four gathering together, staring at the street all the time, obviously doing underground transactions.

  Song Yang drove directly to this street. Thinking of what he saw just now, Song Yang couldn't help thinking whether he had to find a bodyguard by his side.

  (end of this chapter)