Maker of Kentico CMS, Kentico Software (http://www.kentico.com ), and a Microsoft Gold Certified provider of Windows-based Hosting solutions, Applied Innovations (http://www.appliedi.net ), today announced the two companies have partnered to offer a unique free Web site solution for .NET User Groups.

Available through Kentico's partnership with Applied Innovations, the solution, allows local .NET developer communities to collaborate between community members.

Users will receive a free license of Kentico CMS Enterprise Edition (valued at $1,499) and a ready-to-use Web site template that helps .NET User Groups to share files and photos; distribute e-mail newsletters; communicate in discussion forums; share information with group members; publish articles and presentations from the meetings; inform members about group meetings; create blogs; and create member-only areas.

Created to meet the specific needs of .NET user groups, the custom Web site template allows groups to focus on their community activities, rather than exhaust resources building a Web site.

Founder and CEO of Kentico Software, Petr Palas, said: ".NET User Groups provide valuable information and training for their members and we are happy that we can support their activities". "We are happy that we found a professional hosting partner, Applied Innovations, to offer free web hosting for .NET User Groups. Users get a complete solution and they can start editing their new Web site instantly."

A free hosting account for .NET user groups, will be provided by Applied Innovations to host their Kentico CMS installation.

CEO, Applied Innovations, Jess Coburn, said: "We are excited to further our relationship with the .NET user community as we continue to build a line of robust hosting services geared toward developers". "In partnering with Kentico Software, we are able to leverage their advanced CMS solution to create an out-of-box collaboration solution for .NET user communities."