360Works Launches SuperContainer 2.0 at DevCon 2008.Popular development tool enhances FileMaker document and image management ATLANTA -- 360Works, a leading FileMaker product developer, will launch a new version of its signature SuperContainer tool at the 2008 FileMaker Developers Conference in Phoenix, AZ later this month. Industry respected since its original release in 2006, SuperContainer is an essential tool for managing documents and images in FileMaker Pro, functioning equally well on the web or FileMaker Pro. SuperContainer 2.0 incorporates feature requests from the FileMaker community, which widely adopted the original SuperContainer release, making it one of the firm's best selling products. FileMaker developer One Part Harmony, serving small to mid-sized businesses dealing with ecological ecological emanating from or pertaining to ecology. ecological biome see biome. ecological climax the state of balance in an ecosystem when its inhabitants have established their permanent relationships with each and/or integrative health issues, has been using SuperContainer for its clients' development projects for two years. "SuperContainer really is the missing link for FileMaker," said One Part Harmony founder and principal developer Morgan Jones Morgan Jones may refer to:
"We are finding that our clients are comfortable handling many types of information in electronic form," Jones explained, "including all manner of office documents such as PDFs, photos, videos, and audio files. Before SuperContainer, importing these files into a FileMaker database took lots of work and still left us with a klunky interface. SuperContainer makes it a snap to store and retrieve files of all types while greatly simplifying the user interface. Now even my smallest clients can afford to include sophisticated document storage as a basic component of the databases I build for them. In short, SuperContainer makes it easy for me to create media-rich applications that work the way the users work, and this makes me a hero to my customers." SuperContainer 2.0 key features include: Drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. for uploads and downloads - drag a file, folder In a graphical user interface (GUI), a simulated file folder that holds data, applications and other folders. Folders were introduced on the Xerox Star, then popularized on the Macintosh and later adapted to Windows and Unix. In Unix and Linux, as well as DOS and Windows 3. , or multiple items from the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. into SuperContainer to upload. Like most other features in SuperContainer, this works equally well in a FileMaker Pro Web Viewer or Instant Web Publishing Creating a Web site and placing it on the Web server. A Web site is a collection of HTML pages with the home page typically named INDEX.HTML. Web sites are designed using Web authoring software which provides a graphical layout capability or by hand coding in HTML or both. . Progress bars on upload - the most frequently requested feature from developers using SuperContainer. Users now receive instant feedback that their files are being uploaded to SuperContainer with the new upload progress bar. Upload and download entire folders - a high demand feature allowing the upload of an entire directory into SuperContainer, associated with a single record in FileMaker Pro. SuperContainer automatically uses zip compression to speed the upload and save space on the server, then automatically unzips it after downloading. Support for OS X bundles like Pages documents - with the directory upload/download feature, it is now possible to store OS X bundles created in Pages and Numbers with their native OS X icons. PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) A scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code is embedded within HTML pages for server side execution. API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. - advanced developers can now interface directly with the SuperContainer engine from PHP. This goes beyond simple IFRAME integration to actually allow PHP code to directly read, write, and query the contents of SuperContainer. A new installer package makes deployment even easier - new installation package will automatically set up SuperContainer with FileMaker Server Advanced and Apache/IIS on port 80 - eliminating custom setups for dealing with firewalls and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. setup See BIOS setup and install program. . Pricing and availability SuperContainer 2.0 will keep the same pricing structure as the original release: $695 for Enterprise licenses and $195 for Workgroup licenses. Upgrade pricing is available, and upgrades are free for all purchases within the last 30 days. About 360Works Atlanta-based 360Works, a FileMaker Platinum Business Alliance member, has been providing FileMaker-based solutions for more than a decade. The company is a leading developer of both shrink-wrapped and custom FileMaker database design solutions for clients such as NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , Bernard Hodes Group, US Marines, Make-A-Wish foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2.5 years to 18 years old) with life-threatening medical conditions. and others. The company is credited for its forward-thinking solutions, dedication and unparalleled client service. For more information about 360Works, contact plugins@360Works.com or (770) 234-9293. |
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