Allaire Integrates Internet Payment Service Technology with Cold Fusion; Support for CyberCash Extends Web Commerce Capabilities.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1997--Allaire Corp., a leading Internet software firm, today announced a new component for Cold Fusion cold fusion or low-temperature fusion, nuclear fusion of deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, at or relatively near room temperature. Fusion, the reaction involved in the release of the destructive energy of a hydrogen bomb, requires extremely that extends the popular Web application development tool with support for online payment processing. Using CyberCash's secure payment processing technology, Cold Fusion now allows Web developers to easily build sophisticated Web applications that include secure credit card validation and transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. . The Cold Fusion/CyberCash component is now available for download. Cold Fusion provides developers with an easy to use environment to create Web applications that incorporate key server-side technologies such as relational databases and e-mail servers. Through the integration with CyberCash's proven payment processing solution, Cold Fusion will enable developers to plug credit card transactions into their Web sites or create custom commercial sites without having to write 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. or Perl script. Now, developers can use a server-side tag in the Cold Fusion Markup Language markup language Standard text-encoding system consisting of a set of symbols inserted in a text document to control its structure, formatting, or the relationship among its parts. The most widely used markup languages are SGML, HTML, and XML. (CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language) See ColdFusion. CFML - ColdFusion Markup Language ) to easily embed the functionality into their dynamic Web pages A Web page that is returned to the user with custom content based on the results of a search or some other request. Also known as "dynamic HTML" or "dynamic content," the "dynamic" word is used with Web sites to refer to custom results individualized to each user in contrast to the . CyberCash, Inc (Nasdaq: CYCH) is a leading provider of secure Internet payment processing services and the CyberCash merchant application, called the CyberCash Cash Register, is a secure server technology that allows merchants to conduct real-time online payment processing. "Cold Fusion's support for CyberCash is part of our commitment to partner with best of breed server technologies," said Jeremy Allaire In 1995 Jeremy D. Allaire co-founded Allaire Corporation with his brother JJ Allaire, creating the web development tool Cold Fusion. When Macromedia acquired Allaire in March 2001, Jeremy became Chief Technology Officer. , director of technology strategy at Allaire Corp. "We believe that commerce applications are a key element of the Web platform, and the Cold Fusion/CyberCash component further enables developers to utilize and leverage that platform." "Allaire's development tools provide Web developers with the capability to build dynamic storefronts and Web applications around existing electronic commerce solutions," said Teresa Crummett, director, corporate marketing at CyberCash. "By integrating with key server technologies, such as CyberCash, Cold Fusion is enhancing the functionality of Websites and improving the interaction between merchants and their customers." Developers Create Custom Commerce Solutions The Cold Fusion/CyberCash integration will allow developers working on Internet, Intranet, and Extranet applications to build on-line ordering systems and storefronts, internal applications for credit card processing, or subscription information services See Information Systems. . ISPs and Web Presence Providers will also be able to take advantage of the solution for a new generation of Web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. systems that can be rapidly built using Cold Fusion. The simplicity of incorporating payment processing will make it possible for these vendors to offer customized commerce solutions with short development times for customers. At R.R. Donnelley Financial, developers are leveraging the enhanced solution to support their municipal financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. site, municipal.com. As an SEC Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information Repository An information repository is an easy to deploy secondary tier of data storage that can comprise multiple, networked data storage technologies running on diverse operating systems, where data that no longer needs to be in primary storage is protected, classified according to captured (NRMSIR NRMSIR Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information Respository ), Donnelley maintains a library of over 50,000 documents including official statements, annual financial information and notices of material events for use by bond traders, financial service companies, and municipal governments. Donnelley's key challenge with the site is to create an environment where users can subscribe for a period of time or download a particular document for a fee. "Most commerce solutions come with pre-set templates that were too restrictive for us. By using the Cold Fusion/CyberCash solution, we have the flexibility to develop the site specific to our needs, while still taking advantage of Cold Fusion's rapid development capabilities," said Marianne Cormier, senior systems analyst at Donnelley. "With Cold Fusion, we'll be able to charge per document by the end of the month, instead of by the end of the summer." Pricing and Availability The Cold Fusion/CyberCash component is immediately available to all Cold Fusion customers and evaluators from Allaire's Web Site (www.allaire.com). Product information, a free 30-day evaluation version, a list of sites using Cold Fusion, and a wide array of developer resources can also be found at the Allaire Web site. Cold Fusion 2.0 is available from Allaire for $495 or $644 with an annual software subscription. Cold Fusion can be ordered directly from Allaire at (888)939-2545 or sales@allaire.com. CyberCash's CashRegister software provides merchants with an automated Point Of Sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) system for the Internet including key "back-office" functions to manage transactions. In addition to accounting, balancing and inventory management, the CashRegister software integrates seamlessly with established secured links to existing electronic payment infrastructures of banks and payment processors. Transactions are secured using the most powerful commercially available encryption. CyberCash CashRegister is available for free and can be downloaded from both CyberCash's (www.cybercash.com) and Allaire's websites. About Allaire Corp. Allaire Corp. is a leading provider of Web development tools. Allaire's products include Cold Fusion Professional, HomeSite and Allaire Forums. Customers include Fortune 500 firms, small and medium sized businesses, major universities, government agencies, and Web presence providers worldwide. Allaire was founded in 1995 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts This article is about the city of Cambridge in Massachusetts. For the English university town, see Cambridge, England. For other places, see Cambridge (disambiguation). Cambridge, Massachusetts is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. . For more information contact Allaire Corp. directly at (617) 761-2000, by e-mail at info@allaire.com, or visit Allaire's Web site at www.allaire.com. About CyberCash CyberCash, Inc (NASDAQ:CYCH) of Reston, Virginia Reston is an internationally known planned community whose goal was to revolutionize post-World War II concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in American suburbia. , is a leading provider of safe, secure and low-cost payment systems over the Internet. The three systems are Electronic Credit Card that uses all major credit cards, CyberCoin micropayment An electronic commerce transaction of very low value. It may refer to charging just a few cents or even a fraction of a cent for a transaction such as an information lookup. It may also refer to aggregating several small-value purchases and charging a credit card at the end of the day or service that allows cash transactions, and PayNow Secure Electronic Check Service that allows consumer-to-consumer funds transfer via checking accounts. CyberCash works with virtually all transaction processing institutions, and allows banks to offer secure Internet payment systems to their customers. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Cold Fusion is a U.S. registered trademark and Allaire is a trademark of Allaire Corp. CyberCash and CashRegister are Trademarks of CyberCash. All other company names, brand names and product names are trademarks of their respective holder(s). CONTACT: Allaire Corp. Traci Massaro, 617/761-2000 tmassaro@allaire.com or Neihaus Ryan Group (for CyberCash) Brian Rolfe, 415/827-7034 brian@nrgpr.com |
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