Blue World Ships Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1999-- New version supports JavaScript and XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. standards and advanced functions for Web application developers Now available in full-featured Application Server editions along with specially priced Developer editions Blue World Communications, Inc. today shipped the Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine(tm), a significant upgrade to Blue World's popular award-winning tool for building and serving powerful database-driven Web applications. Key new features include support for Server-Side JavaScript Server-side JavaScript (SSJS) refers to JavaScript that runs on server-side. This term was coined because the language was originally limited to just client-side, i.e. client-side JavaScript (CSJS).. , XML, syntax errors notification, data interaction with other CGIs, fault recovery, advanced security and enhanced credit card validation. In addition, Lasso 3.5 introduces support for Web servers from Netscape Communications and support for Windows 95/98. What's more, Lasso 3.5 introduces exclusive protection against service affecting issues associated with Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. FileMaker Pro databases under certain configurations, furthering Lasso's position as not only the leading solution, but also the safest stand-alone 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. solution for Web-enabling FileMaker Pro databases. "The Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine delivers cutting-edge support for industry standards and offers new tools providing Web application developers maximum payback on their investment in both time and money," said Blue World president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Bill Doerrfeld. "For Web application developers who require mature technology that is easy to use yet robust enough for their most demanding tasks, Lasso 3.5 is the clear choice." New Editions Appeal to Developers and ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. Customers The Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine introduces the following new editions: Lasso Application Server 3.5, Lasso Developer 3.5 and Lasso Publisher 3.5 and continues with the top of the line Lasso Enterprise 3.5 edition. Lasso Application Server 3.5 is for configuration stress-testing, staging and final deployment of database-driven Web applications. Lasso Developer 3.5 is specially priced for single user developers and Lasso ISP hosting customers who create websites for deployment using Lasso Application Server 3.5. Lasso Publisher 3.5 is a feature limited version of Lasso Application Server 3.5 available exclusively through Blue World's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners (see related WebSTAR Lasso Publisher announcement dated March 29, 1999.) Recognizing the need for a specially priced version of Lasso for use by developers who build solutions for deployment elsewhere, leading Lasso developers and Lasso Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. welcome the new Lasso Developer 3.5 edition. "Lasso Developer 3.5 is a key addition to any Web application developer's arsenal of development tools for deployment using Blue World's Lasso Web Application Server 3.5," said David Haney, general manager of Advanced Database Systems, a leading Lasso and FileMaker development consultancy. "Now our hundreds of Lasso Web hosting customers have the opportunity to become Blue World customers by purchasing Lasso Developer 3.5 to build and edit their Lasso-driven websites," said Ben Harper Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American musician. Biography Harper was born in Claremont, California, U.S. (in California's Pomona Valley). He began playing guitar as a child in Claremont. , president of Reprahduce, a leading Lasso Internet Service Provider. "With Lasso Developer 3.5, Blue World delivers a key Web database development tool we recommend to many of our customers when Web hosting FileMaker Pro databases," said Chris Kilbourn, President of digital.forest, a premiere Internet Service Provider that specializes in FileMaker Pro database Web hosting. Server-Side JavaScript, XML and More Lasso 3.5 introduces support for Server-Side JavaScript allowing the huge installed base of JavaScript programmers to use Lasso to build sophisticated database-driven Web applications without acquiring new programming skills. In conformance with emerging standards, Lasso 3.5 introduces support for the Extensible Markup Language See XML. (language, text) Extensible Markup Language - (XML) An initiative from the W3C defining an "extremely simple" dialect of SGML suitable for use on the World-Wide Web. http://w3.org/XML/. (XML) by allowing Lasso tags to be coded using XML syntax. Compatibility with WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. HTML editors The following is a list of HTML editors with articles in Wikipedia. Text editors
Plain text editors may be used to produce webpages. is furthered with enhancements to the LDML LDML Locale Data Markup Language LDML Lasso Dynamic Markup Language LDML Lac Des Mille Lacs (dam) LDML Lower Daily Mass Load LDML Lancia Delta Mailing List LDML Low DNA Mass Ladder (Lasso Dynamic 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. ) Object syntax in addition to improved handling of CDML CDML Claris Dynamic Markup Language from FileMaker, Inc. Templates are provided for easy Lasso 3.5 Web database authoring using Macromedia Dreamweaver 2 and Adobe GoLive 4 HTML editors. Dynamic Syntax Checking Speeds Development A new tag parser A routine that analyzes a continuous flow of text-based input and breaks it into its constituent parts. See parse. (language) parser - An algorithm or program to determine the syntactic structure of a sentence or string of symbols in some language. improves performance with more accurate tag parsing See parse. parsing - parser and automatically performs dynamic syntax checking with visual error reporting for enhanced code debugging. Lasso developers can now instantly locate coding problems and receive detailed feedback on errors, saving countless hours of development and debugging time. Additional New Functionality For enhanced interapplication data exchange and website data acquisition, the new Include CGI tag can be used to invoke a CGI located on another server. The Re-Use Form Parameters function allows for simpler batch management of form parameters within an Inline command. New encoding tags ease interoperability between Macintosh and other operating systems. The enhanced Credit Card Validation tag supports more credit card algorithms. Enhanced Security and Uninterrupted Service For enhanced security, Lasso 3.5 only processes files with an authorized file suffix. Support for Rebound! from Sophisticated Circuits enables automatic, unattended crash detection and recovery(a). Enhanced Integrity for FileMaker Pro Web Hosting Lasso 3.5 introduces an exclusive workaround (jargon, programming) workaround - A temporary kluge used to bypass, mask or otherwise avoid a bug or misfeature in some system. Customers often find themselves living with workarounds for long periods of time rather than getting a bug fix. -- not available in any other product or any other version of Lasso -- for preventing certain reproducible problems which can compromise the uninterrupted service of any publicly accessible FileMaker Pro database on the Internet that relies on Apple Event communication(a). To avoid intentional denial of service attacks on applicable installations, details on how to reproduce this issue will not be made available. All Lasso customers who use FileMaker Pro are advised to upgrade to Lasso 3.5 for maximum security and site integrity. About the Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine The Lasso Web Data Engine(tm) is leading cross-platform Web Application Server software letting Web developers quickly build and deploy sophisticated database-driven Web applications for enhanced Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. access to information via intranets and the Internet. Lasso is the leading solution for Web-enabling FileMaker Pro 4.x databases and also provides robust support for any ODBC-compliant database, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. , Informix, Microsoft Access, Sybase and more. Lasso's innovative architecture provides an industry first multi-platform, database-independent and open standards approach to building database-driven websites firmly positioning Lasso technology within the rapidly evolving server-side Web tools market. With early Lasso technology embedded within the market-leading personal and workgroup database FileMaker Pro 4.x from FileMaker, Inc. combined with the rapidly growing installed based of Lasso customers, Lasso technology is used at hundreds of thousands of websites worldwide. Additional information about the Lasso Web Data Engine -- including competitive comparison reports, feature overviews, customer success stories, Lasso Internet Service Providers, Lasso-powered sites, Lasso solutions, distributors and resellers and a downloadable test drive version -- is available at http://www.blueworld.com/lasso/. Pricing and Availability The Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine is immediately available priced from $299 to $1999 depending upon edition and configuration. New customers save $50 off new Lasso 3.5 purchases (does not include upgrade purchases) between now and May 31, 1999. All registered Lasso 3 customers may request a free electronically distributed upgrade to Lasso 3.5 and all registered Lasso 1.x - 2.x customers can order upgrades to like editions of Lasso Application Server 3.5 for FileMaker Pro for Macintosh priced from $299 to $499 depending upon edition. A 30-day fully functional evaluation version of the Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine is available via download at http://www.blueworld.com/download/. About Blue World Communications, Inc. Blue World Communications (http://www.blueworld.com) develops cross-platform Internet middleware software allowing Internet and intranet information administrators to quickly build sophisticated database-driven Web applications. Blue World provides the Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine (http://www.blueworld.com/lasso/), the Blue World Store (http://store.blueworld.com) and the Blue World ListSearch service (http://listsearch.blueworld.com) in fulfillment of its mission of "bringing business to the internet(tm)." Recently cited as the State of Washington's 12th fastest growing technology company, Blue World, based in Bellevue, WA, is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. founded in 1992. Lasso, Lasso Web Data Engine, ListSearch, Blue World Store and Blue World Communications are trademarks of Blue World Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. (a) Mac OS installations only. |
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