May 31, 2005 : Tucows Launches New Download Site

📅 May 31, 2005 - Software download provider and Internet service wholesaler Tucows (tucows.com) announced on Tuesday it has launched the new design and mirror network architecture for its software download Web site.


"This significant redesign of the site and of the mirroring process was precipitated by growing demands from each of these constituents," says Elliot Noss, president and CEO of Tucows, "such as, the growth in the average file size of a software title, the increase in the number of titles requesting distribution, the variety of applications demanded by users and the growing attractiveness of the site's technically sophisticated audience to advertisers."

Among the site's many changes are the addition of supportable library categories, IPod software and soon to be available PSPsoftware, RSS feeds, and the increase of editorial content. These improvements will help users achieve maximum benefit from their computer, the Internet and the software that they download.

To ensure the site's ease of use, Tucows has completely redesigned the site's navigation to take advantage of current usability best practices. The mirroring system has been reprogrammed to increase download capacity and speed without increasing the capacity required of any single mirror partner.