TrueSpectra Announces Integration With the Macromedia Dreamweaver Platform; Image Serving Functionality for Macromedia Studio MX.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TrueSpectra, Inc. (www.TrueSpectra.com) today announced the release of their Image Server extensions for Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq:MACR MACR Macromedia (stock symbol) MACR Missing Air Crew Report MACR Major Accident Control Regulations (UK) MACR Monthly Arrest and Citation Register MACR Modified And Combinable REMIC )'s leading web development platform, including Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Dreamweaver 4 and Dreamweaver UltraDev 4. The Image Server extensions, developed by WebAssist, will provide web developers and designers a faster, easier way to incorporate server side rich image media into web sites including database driven web applications. TrueSpectra Image Server allows developers to modify images on-the-fly using a standard HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. query string The actual characters in a search request sent to a query program. It typically contains the query command and search data. Query strings are widely used on the Web for search engine queries as well as links to databases. , called the Image URL, eliminating many of the manual editing tasks in the image production workflow. The new extensions provide an intuitive graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to to author the TrueSpectra Image URL objects from within the native Macromedia Dreamweaver user interface. This makes incorporating rich image media, including interactive and DHTML See Dynamic HTML. DHTML - Dynamic HTML Zoom, both cost effective and time efficient. Developers can download the extensions for free at the TrueSpectra web site or via the Macromedia Dreamweaver Exchange. Additionally, the Image Server also offers easy interoperability with Macromedia Flash MX. With TrueSpectra, developers will be able to incorporate a Zoom Object that provides the same interactive experience to any of the 400+ million Macromedia Flash enabled browsers worldwide from single source images. TrueSpectra is also beneficial for developers using CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language) See ColdFusion. CFML - ColdFusion Markup Language to create dynamic web sites. Through the combination of TrueSpectra and ColdFusion, developers simply replace static images with Image URLs in their code to create completely dynamic web applications. "TrueSpectra compliments the Macromedia MX product strategy by providing a fast way for developers to incorporate rich media into web sites and even complex database driven web applications," said Susan Morrow, Director of Product Management at Macromedia. "The code based approach to image manipulation compliments the Macromedia MX strategy which allows ColdFusion MX users to leverage a scripting environment, while Macromedia Dreamweaver users benefit from a more visual and intuitive interface to manage their images with less code." "TrueSpectra realizes that millions of designers and developers, whether they work on small sites, intranets or large businesses face many of the same problems incorporating images into their applications," states V. David Watkins David Watkins may refer to:
The TrueSpectra extensions are an integral part of the recently announced Image Server v4 launch. This version of the Image Server includes the introduction of a new server product, the Image Server Developer Edition, which targets web professionals. Developer Edition provides the full strength of image serving scaled to meet smaller implementations including web site staging, intranets and even small web businesses. This strategy broadens TrueSpectra's market by providing a rich imaging solution for the complete web development community. "Image serving is a technology businesses need in order to meet their customer demands while increasing their productivity. These extensions will make it even easier for a large number of Macromedia web developers to increase their efficiency," Hieu Bui VP of Business Development at WebAssist stated. "WebAssist has developed a number of widely adopted extensions for Macromedia and we are excited to bring our application development expertise to TrueSpectra's new product." TrueSpectra's new Image Server v4 enables faster web application development and easy infrastructure integration, with the addition of a SOAP API for .Net compatibility and a JAVA Image Class for seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. into any JAVA environment such as BEA WebLogic and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Websphere. TrueSpectra's Image URL, a simple URL query string, powers all of the dynamic imaging functions such as cropping, resizing and zooming, enabling developers to do in real time what they now use desktop applications to do, saving them both time and money. About TrueSpectra, Inc. TrueSpectra, Inc. is the leading provider of high-performance, server-based imaging solutions. TrueSpectra offers a more efficient way for companies to manage, publish and repurpose images from single high-resolution source files. TrueSpectra Image Serving is proven to streamline the current image publishing and maintenance processes, saving customers time and money. TrueSpectra's technology is based on the industry standard HTTP and easily integrates with existing infrastructures with minimal training. Customers include Lowe's, Kinko's, Nordstrom and Macy's, among others. TrueSpectra's strategic partners include Akamai, and Oracle, as well as Blue Martini Software Blue Martini Software (Blue Martini Software, Inc.) was a privately held software manufacturer and professional services provider based in San Mateo, California that sells and supports an eponymous e-commerce enterprise application that supports sales online, by phone, and at the , Pantone and QRS QRS A pattern seen in an electrocardiogram that indicates the pulses in a heart beat and their duration. Variations from a normal QRS pattern indicate heart disease. Mentioned in: Bundle Branch Block . TrueSpectra can also be deployed over a global CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. from Akamai or Exodus. For additional information, please visit http://www.truespectra.com. About WebAssist.com Corporation WebAssist.com Corporation is the leading provider of extensions (software add-ons) for the Macromedia Dreamweaver platform. These products transform complex tasks and coding requirements into a powerful and easy to use visual process -- saving time, effort, and money. WebAssist also offers a complete set of expertise via professional services. Dreamweaver Integration (extension creation) enables native support for third party technology and allows businesses to reach a new and expanding market. Custom web application development combines years of experience with a proven methodology to deliver robust, dynamic solutions. WebAssist.com hosts a self-service developer community with over 50,000 members registered. WebAssist's partners include Macromedia, PayPal, Interwoven in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. To blend together; intermix. v.intr. , and TrueSpectra. For additional information, please visit http://www.webassist.com. |
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