ACI Launches 4D-based Internet solutions; 4D provides powerful and intuitive RDBMS development tool for World Wide Web applications.CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 1996--ACI US Inc. today unveiled its 4D developers' Internet-based solutions, which range from using 4D as a World Wide Web Server, to a CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. (Common Gateway Interface), to creating and maintaining Web pages. Developers who have used 4D for such solutions include Foresight Technology, Inc., MDG MDG Millennium Development Goals (UNDP) MDG Madagascar (ISO Country code) MDG Medical Group (USAF) MDG Air Madagascar (ICAO code) Computer Services, Inc., Pacific Data Management, Inc., and Research Triangle Institute The Research Triangle Institute (RTI) is a non-profit research organization based in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) of North Carolina. RTI is the oldest tenant of this major research park, and the sister organization to the Research Triangle Foundation. . They are exhibiting their Internet 4D-based products in ACI's booth (No. 1417) at Macworld. "4D provides a powerful and cost-effective development environment for the Internet," said Simon Wright, research computer scientist at Research Triangle Institute (RTI RTI - Return from interrupt ), who used 4D Server to design a client/server database system across the Internet for NASA's Commercial Technology Division. "4D impressed me with its flexibility and rapid application development capabilities." Web Site Management Delivering a cross-platform 32-bit environment, a robust database engine and a powerful and intuitive set of tools, 4D is an ideal environment for developing advanced graphical applications on the Web. ACI ACI American Concrete Institute ACI Arch Coal Inc ACI Airports Council International (formerly Airport Associations Coordinating Council) ACI Automobile Club d'Italia ACI American Competitiveness Initiative used a 4D database to develop its Web site. 4D's combination of relational database structure, high level language and access to the file system provide an integrated set of tools for automating Web page production. With 4D and Foresight Technology's NetLink, users can add database publishing, searching, forms, clickable image maps and conferencing to a Web site. WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. Connectivity 4D's developmemt environment, 32-bit multitasking architecture and fast code execution make it a powerful tool to interact with a World Wide Web server as an efficient and effective CGI. 4D's advanced features, which enable it to outperform competitive offerings in both the Macintosh and Windows environments include: its open extensions architecture designed to allow 4D to interact with external applications; its multitasking kernel which is independent of the operating system allowing it to respond to several users at the same time; and 4D Compiler, a true machine language compiler. The 4D Compiler allows the Internet application to handle repetitive operations such as parsing data or building textual responses to queries at the equivalent of compiled C/C C/C Center to Center C/C Combustion Chamber C/C Command/Control C/C Crew Chief C/C cabin cruiser (US DoD) C/C chief complaint (medical) C/C Channel-to-Channel C/C Communication and Collaboration ++ applications. In addition to serving as an efficient CGI, 4D can act as a Web server due to its robust 4GL, strong development tools and open extensions architecture. With 4D, it is easy to build custom features into a Web Server and implement real-time tracking and analysis of user access information, features not available with other commercial Web Servers. MDG Services and NetWings are 4D solution providers currently developing and marketing 4D-based Web servers. Other Internet Services In addition to the World Wide Web, 4D extensions have been created by a number of developers which give 4D access to Internet services including SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. (Simple Mail Transfer protocol See SMTP. (messaging) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - (SMTP) A protocol defined in STD 10, RFC 821, used to transfer electronic mail between computers, usually over Ethernet. It is a server to server protocol, so other protocols are used to access the messages. ), POP3 (Post Office Protocol), FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to (File Transfer Protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. ) and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. . 4D applications using these Internet applications can contain "watch-dog" routines that report database integrity, security, and performance. 4D can generate reports based on external e-mail requests or internal 4D processes and distribute the reports via e-mail. Synchronization of distributed 4D databases can also be achieved by using Internet services. For example, RTI developed TechTrac5, which is a multi-user, multi-server database system based on a distributed wide area network design for NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. . Each NASA site runs a client/server database which communicates across the Internet with agency-wide server in Washington D.C. using 4D Open and TCP/IP. The master database receives updates, additions, and deletions automatically. The client/server system provides metrics analysis, automated documents, letters, forms, charts, e-mail messages and multimedia capabilities along with Internet services. For more information on 4D Internet solutions, visit the ACI-4D Web site at http://www.aci-4D.com. or any of these 4D developer sites: http://www.fsti.com/productinfo/netlink.html, http://www.jca.fr/jca/itk/, http://www.mdg.com,, http://www.pdm-inc.com, http://led.rti.org http://techtracs.rti.org/tts/. About ACI US ACI US, Inc. was founded in 1987 as the U.S. publisher of 4th Dimension and the 4D product family, which has set the Apple Macintosh database standard for more than seven years. In 1995, ACI introduced the Windows version of 4th Dimension for Windows 95, Windows NT, and Windows 3.1 environments. Object Master, also published by ACI US, is the tool of choice for professional programmers. ACI US is located at 20883 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014. Telephone: 408/252-4444, 800/881-3466. Fax: 408/252-4829. -0- Note to Editors: Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: --30--mg/rc/sf* sy/cf CONTACT: ACI US Marketing Michele Landry, 408/252-4444 x236 michele@acius.com or Gallagher PR Kim Diaz, 510/743-7830 Kim@gpr.com |
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