Host Color Add Moodle CMS to Web Hosting Services

May 26, 2008; 03:57 AM

Host Color (http://www.hostcolor.com), a global provider of quality web hosting, announced today that it has added Moodle CMS to web hosting services. Moddle is an advanced software that allows educational institutions to take courses through Online based course management system. The Host Color's development team integrated the application in PowerTools - web host's autoinstaller software library.

Moodle CMS (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) is designed to help teachers to create and conduct online courses. The application is popular among in schools and academic institutions. It is also used by many companies and independent teachers.

"Mooodle is a Multi OS CMS that runs without modification on any system that supports PHP. The CMS is designed in a modular way, which means it is very flexible. Another good thing is that site owners can upgrade Moodle very easily from one version to the next, because it has an internal system to handle database upgrades", says Alexander Avramov, Marketing Manager of Host Color LLC.

Moodle requires only one database. It includes comprehensive database abstraction that supports many major brands of database. The software team which develops Moodle has paid strong attention on system’s security. Forms are all checked, data validated, cookies encrypted and etc. The development team says that the software promotes social constructionist pedagogy, a method which includes collaboration, activity-based learning, and critical reflection.

Moodle is suitable both for online teaching and for use as supplemental face-to-face learning system. It comes with simple, lightweight, efficient, compatible, low-tech browser interface.

Course listings show descriptions for every course on the server. Courses are accessible to guests as well as to be categorized and easily searched. Another advantage is that text entry areas (resources, forum postings, journal entries and etc.) can be edited through WYSIWYG HTML editor.

Two weeks ago Host Color added to shared hosting service osTicket, a very elegant and easy to use support ticket system which improves customer experience. OsTicket, Moodle and all other applications are available for instalation from autoinstaller software library - PowerTools. It features WordPress, b2Evolution, TextPattern blog platforms, MODx, Drupal and Joomla CMS, Dolphin & Orca, Pligg, Lime Survey and MediaWiki social media; phpBB, Vanilla and SMF forum software; OpenX ad management system, Image gallery scripts and many other valuable website management tools.

Host Color has also introduced ColorSEO, a service that saves its customers hundreds of dollars for site optimization and SEO services providing them with a free consultation and step by step SEO guide.

About Host Color:
Host Color LLC (http://www.hostcolor.com) is a US web hosting company incorporated in Delaware. It powers thousands of small business and personal websites in data centers in South Bend, Indiana, US and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The company also provides fully Managed dedicated hosting through HC Servers (http://www.hostcolorservers.com). It offers discounts to academics and non-governmental organizations.