Homestead Technologies, Inc., a provider of web site creation software for small businesses, released SiteBuilder Lite, compatible with Mac OS X. Enabling small business owners to edit frequently-changing elements on web sites and publishing to the Internet within seconds, SiteBuilder Lite benefits anyone requiring small, frequent or timely updates to their web sites. For example, a restaurant owner may change a daily menu or a realtor can alter home sales information.

SiteBuilder Lite is a modified version of Homestead's SiteBuilder product offering do-it-yourself or full-service web site creation, hosting, marketing and ecommerce capabilities to small businesses and online stores wishing to establish and maintain a unique Internet presence. In conjunction with Homestead QuickSites, it may be used to build a professional small business website from scratch; or it can be used with Homestead's advanced editor, SiteBuilder.

Homestead has enhanced the web-based user experience by leveraging the latest in AJAX technology. AJAX offers SiteBuilder Lite users a level of richness and responsiveness typically only experienced when using desktop applications.

According to the company, Thai Bui, Homestead's Chief Technology Officer commented, ''Homestead has created SiteBuilder Lite using AJAX, because it offers users a smoother, more immediate editing experience that will feel like they're doing so on an application, rather than a web browser.''

Justin Kitch, Homestead CEO and Co-Founder said, ''We're pleased to announce that SiteBuilder Lite now supports the Macintosh. SiteBuilder Lite has been a fantastic hit with our customers since its launch last year, and it we're excited to extend this elegant tool to the Macintosh platform. The extension of our service to include the Mac operating system is the natural progression of our service offering and ongoing commitment to enhance our subscriber's overall user experience.''

SiteBuilder Lite and QuickSites launched jointly in March of 2005 and was named PC Magazine Editors' Choice and also won a DEMOGod award at the Demo@15 Conference.

To learn more about Homestead Technologies, Inc., please visit: www.homestead.com.