And easy expansion allows consumers to add up to four hard drives for more storage capacity, without using tools or attaching any cables.

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Houston InterWeb Design's flagship software, SiteBlazer, allows anyone to create and update their own Web site without needing any knowledge of programming tools such as HTML (hypertext markup language), he added.

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This is particularly true as automated tools create new content without any human intervention.

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Without any special software or hardware, they can access tools that allow them to keep their inventories and profits flowing.

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