Back To 1995

   Chapter 143 Now and then

   The New Year's Eve is just around the corner. Song Yang has nothing to keep secret about Derek. Even if the news spreads at this time, it will not have much impact on ICQ. Other colleagues want to copy it, it will take time.

   "Instant messaging, I am going to launch an instant messaging software ICQ!" Song Yang said to Derek.

   "ICQ?!"

Hearing this, Derek murmured the term "Instant Messaging" in his mouth. The concept of Internet social networking has not yet appeared in Silicon Valley at this moment. Even though there is already a chat room, the real concept of Internet social networking products has not yet taken shape. , Derek couldn't help but feel a little strange when he heard this.

   "Like forum chat rooms or Useenet newsgroups?!" Derek asked Song Yang.

   Now there is a forum chat room, but it is still the most basic, and it cannot communicate with strangers, but it can be used by users on the forum to brag about each other.

   As for the Useenet newsgroup mentioned by Derek, it has been around for more than ten years. It is similar to a forum, but it uses an electronic bulletin board, which is equivalent to the prototype of a forum.

   "Somewhat similar, but totally different!"

Song Yang talked to Derek about the features of ICQ, "As long as you register an account at ICQ, you can communicate through the ICQ software on the Internet anytime, anywhere, no matter where you are, in America or overseas, as long as you have a network cable. , the computer can communicate instantly with ICQ 24 hours a day!"

   "In addition to sending messages to each other through instant chat, ICQ also supports auxiliary office functions such as file transfer. I hope it can become a bridge connecting Internet users around the world in the future."

Listening to Song Yang's description of ICQ, Derek was greatly surprised. He understood the concept of "Instant Messaging" proposed by Song Yang. internet concept.

   Looking at Song Yang in front of him, Derek also had to think of the term "Internet genius". If it is said that he has created a precedent for Internet digital advertising, some people say that Song Yang is just a fluke.

   Launched the web version of the e-mail, redefine the modern e-mail, and some people say that Song Yang is a trick.

   But now, Song Yang has launched the concept of instant messaging and created a new Internet industry. Derek does not know what people will question!

   Regardless of ICQ's success, Derek knew that when ICQ was launched on New Year's Eve, it was the time when Songyang Internet and Silicon Valley were established, and no one could question Song Yang's title of "Internet Genius".

   "Song, the University of San Jose will definitely support you. The University of San Jose will be the first to introduce ICQ as an office tool and encourage people at the University of San Jose to use ICQ!"

   Derek said to Song Yang, now Derek is glad that Song Yang chose here instead of Harvard, Stanford, or the like, otherwise San Jose University will start to serve as a foil again.

Now Derek hopes that ICQ can develop as soon as possible, and bind the ICQ business card to the University of San Jose to tell the outside world that the University of San Jose is not a vegetarian in the Internet industry, and the University of San Jose has not incubated the world's first instant messenger software company?

   Think about Stanford University, how many years of dividends from Yahoo and Google, and you can see why Derek is eager.

  Song Yang of course heard Derek's overtones, "Thank you for your support, President Derek, I hope you can also participate in ICQ's product launch, ICQ needs more support from San Jose University in the future!"

As New Year's Eve approaches, the whole of America becomes more restless. New York has begun to welcome the influx of more than one million tourists from all over the world, ready to watch the New Year's Eve Carnival in Times Square, which has been touted by America's media for a long time. Just waiting for the moment when the crystal ball falls and fireworks fill the sky.

  Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and other places also have a large number of New Year's Eve performances and activities, and the attention of major TV stations, newspapers, magazines and other media is basically on that day.

   In this atmosphere, the news that Song Yang will hold a product launch conference on New Year's Eve began to spread in the Kerry industry.

"America's net worth is billions of dollars, and it is also the Internet genius Bruno Song who has launched Internet products such as DoubleClick and Hotmail. It is rumored that new products will be launched on New Year's Eve. This is already this Internet genius. This year The third Internet product launched in a row…”

   At this juncture, just after Christmas, major Internet companies did not have any big news. ICQ's product launch has naturally become the focus of media coverage in the technology industry.

The San Jose Convention Center is a hall that can accommodate 5,000 people at the moment. Gallo, as the on-site director today, is watching the staff decorate the entire venue. The ICQ staff are also nervously debugging the equipment. There was a moth at the hour-long press conference.

   At the entrance of the conference center, reporters and the media are already gathered in twos and threes, apparently wanting to come early to inquire about the news.

  Song Yang, Erin, Greck, Marcus, Whitman, Ryan and others from Houston and New York all gathered here at the same time.

   Wesley, who is dressed as a typical Silicon Valley IT engineer, is currently practicing his lines accompanied by the orator consultant. Before he takes the stage, Wesley is already sweating on his forehead.

  Song Yang patted Wesley on the shoulder, then stepped aside, Irene looked at Wesley's state, and said with some concern, "He won't be a problem, right?!"

   glanced at Wesley, Song Yang didn't care, anyway, the people present today didn't come to listen to Wesley sing, as long as he explained ICQ clearly.

   "It's only the first time. If you come back a few times later, Willis will have the experience!"

   Listening to Song Yang's words, Irene, Whitman, Ryan, Gleick and the others all looked at Song Yang blankly. ICQ turned out to be used to practice their skills. Will there be more press conferences like this in the future? !

   If someone else said this, it would be bragging, but if it came out of Song Yang's mouth, it would have a different meaning. Whitman and others looked at their big boss with complicated eyes.

  Song Yang didn't say much about this. He went to the side and talked to Whitman and Ryan about DoubleClick. "I saw the email report you sent. DoubleClick's NASDAQ listing application is about to pass?!"

  Whitman nodded. This time she came here, besides coming to attend ICQ's product launch, she also came to talk to Song Yang about the launch of DoubleClick.

   "Information from the Nasdaq Committee, Double-click's listing application should be approved soon, and if all goes well, the listing should be completed in May next year!"

As the female head of Double-click, it is easier than she imagined after arriving at Double-click. The booth of Double-click has already spread, and the Internet is hot again. As long as the Nasdaq Committee agrees, Double-click will be launched on Friday next year. In January, it was listed on the Nasdaq as a 14-month-old company. Even if it is not the fastest listing record, it is on par with companies such as Netscape and Yahoo.

   "However, DoubleClick also has some troubles. A few days ago, a New York tax agency raided the DoubleClick New York branch company!"

   Ryan, as the co-CEO of Double-click, has a bad look on his face. This is less like good news for Double-click, and more like a warning from some people for Double-click.

  Song Yang cast an inquiring look at Lane, who shook his head, "In terms of taxation and other aspects, we have always followed your request, Song, without any mistakes!"

   "Right now, what we are worried about is whether someone will be targeting the Double-click company. If there are some rumors and public opinions during the listing period, I am afraid it will affect Double-click's financing and listing valuation!"

  Whitman said that she knew that DoubleClick here, and the new Internet and advertising agency under the America Trade Commission, do not seem to have a good relationship.

   "I see, everything is business as usual, Double-click cannot stop listing because someone is dissatisfied!"

Song Yang said with a face as usual, the aftermath of Netscape's cooperation with the people from the Trade Commission still appeared. Even if Netscape has stopped now, it has already handed the knife to the person who wants to start. Now I'm afraid it's just one At first, after Double-click's listing application on Nasdaq was approved, I was afraid that there would be more moths.

   "Wait until Double-click is on the market, more things are needed. I want Whitman to do it!" Song Yang said to Whitman with a smile.

In the evening, when the press conference was about to start, people from the University of San Jose began to line up to enter the venue. Many reporters poured into the backstage of the conference center and began to arrest Erin, Whitman, and the representatives of the major Internet companies present. People started to ask.

   "Song!"

  When a large group of Yahoo people came to the scene, it attracted the attention of many people. During this period of time, Yahoo’s momentum was fierce. Yang Zhiyuan and Ferro were already well-known figures in the American technology media.

  Song Yang shook hands with Brady who called him, and then said to Yang Zhiyuan, Coog and others, "Thank you for coming!"

   "Song, Yahoo and you have always been collaborators, and we have always been supportive to you." Cooger was in a relationship with Song Yang.

   "What product are you going to launch this time?!" Yang Zhiyuan seized the gap and asked Song Yang.

   "Don't worry, I won't compete with Yahoo. The product launched this time is a new industry of the Internet!" Song Yang smiled and said to Yang Zhiyuan, reassuring him and the Yahoo group.

   "President Myhrvold, you are welcome!"

  After the arrival of a group of people from Yahoo, the people sent by Microsoft also quickly arrived, and then AOL, Lycos, and even computer manufacturers such as Dell and Compaq also sent executives.

What really caused the media agitation at the scene was the arrival of the two founders of Netscape. The presence of Jim Clark and Mark Anderson exceeded the expectations of the outside world. After all, the two sides had just fought hard before, and this time the two went to the scene in person. Come, it still exceeded the expectations of many people, and even Song Yang was slightly stunned.

   "Director Jim, Anderson!"

   However, when Song Yang met with Jim and Anderson, the atmosphere was not bad. The two of them still acted like big bosses. It seemed that what happened before had never happened.

"Song, in order to participate in your product launch, Jim has let go of Netscape's business!" Kevin Kelly, who came with Jim Clark, obviously wanted to match the two sides. relation.

  The reporter from Wired magazine who came with Kevin Kelly suggested that everyone take a photo together.

   (end of this chapter)