(Santa Ana, CA) Digital Media Online, a leading developer of web-based vertical communities announces the launch of three new channels for digital media professionals in the content creation marketplace.

The new channels are www.DVDCreation.com, www.DCCWorkstation.com and www.DigitalAnimators.com. DVDCreation (http://www.dvdcreation.com) is the industry resource center for media producers creating content for the DVD market. It includes news, project profiles, product reviews, market trends, distribution issues, available resources, hands on techniques and focused buying advice. DCCWorkstation (http://www.dccworkstation.com) provides information on the hardware and certification needs of professionals using workstations in media production environments. Along with extensive coverage of processor and operating system news and issues, it also gives buyers the latest coverage on graphics and display hardware, high-performance mass storage and comparisons of system performance.

Digital Animators (http://www.digitalanimators.com) is the extensive online resource for the 3D animation market. Along with a large library of technique and project articles, it offers product reviews and comparisons, downloadable resources like 3D models and textures, plus a media gallery of user created images and animations.

"These new resources are perfect examples of how the Internet is providing essential business to business information," said Lou Wallace, CEO and President of Digital Media Online. "By focusing on the tools, platforms and applications needed by professionals, along with daily product and technology news, our readers are always on top of events in their markets."

Digital Media Online will launch by this fall over 40 communities for DigitalMediaNet.com, organized into distinct vertical market segments. These include streaming media, digital video, animation, special effects, desktop publishing, imaging and design, digital audio, CAD, workstations, broadcast and postproduction, game development, and consumer electronics. In addition, it will launch over 16 specialized application channels designed for professional users. Each channel offers up to the minute editorial content, and is updated at least once each business day.

DigitalMediaNet.com resources include breaking industry and technology news, new product releases, original tutorials and techniques, white papers written by industry experts in the vendor community, interactive buyers guides, classified, job and resume listings and extensive examples of digital art, animations and video. Digital Media Online can be reached at (714) 424 6100 or on the Web at http://www.digitalmedianet.com.