Venice, CA - March 21, 2001 - Zoomdot, design, development, and marketing for the online economy, announced today that the company will present a free seminar on April 3rd, 2001, entitled "The Online Business Survival Guide". The seminar is designed to show the ways that companies can use online business to gain competitive advantage. The seminar will be co-sponsored by Microsoft, and will be held at their offices in Santa Monica, California.

Zoomdot will help to show how online business can be successful by combining business strategy, creative website design and technology development. Zoomdot will also share some of the latest research and best practices from top industry analysts. In addition, the company will be showcasing their "real-world" experiences chronicling successful website development projects.

"We are seeing many online companies stumble or fall right now, largely due to ignoring the fundamentals," said Zoomdot President and Chief Technology Officer Ron Evans. "At this seminar, we are going to show business people what they need to know to get value out of doing business online. We will take a look at the lessons that have been learned by others the hard way, see what is working, and give them some of the tools needed to get their own companies going."

"Doing business online means that companies have to be more competitive and responsive than ever before," said Rosa Garcia, general manager of the Partner Programs Group at Microsoft. "Our Microsoft Certified Partners like Zoomdot are on the front-lines every day helping companies achieve their business objectives, and we support Zoomdot’s activities to share their experiences and best practices with the business community."

As a member of the Microsoft Certified Partner Program, Zoomdot has a relationship with Microsoft that benefits businesses in Southern California, by providing the highest levels of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands-on skills. Each Microsoft Certified Partner must employ a minimum number of Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCPs) who have a demonstrated level of technical expertise and the proven ability to deliver solutions featuring Microsoft products.

Zoomdot’s "The Online Business Survival Guide" will take place on April 3rd, 2001, at the Microsoft office located at 2700 Colorado Avenue, 3rd Floor in Santa Monica, California. The seminar will begin at 9 in the morning, and will continue until 11 AM. More information is on the web at http://www.zoomdot.com/events, or persons may register by telephone at 1-310-392=9934 Ext. 5.

About Zoomdot

Based in Venice, California, Zoomdot provides a full range of online business services, including full service design, e-commerce brand development, back-end programming and integration. As a leading Microsoft Certified Partner, Zoomdot specializes in custom e-business solutions for dynamic companies. For more information, visit the Zoomdot web site at http://www.zoomdot.com