Re: web database

From: TalentSoft <info_at_TalentSoft.com>
Date: 1997/07/10
Message-ID: <01bc8cce$d5512db0$652e5fcf_at_tonytong>


If you want an easy to learn, easy to use, powerful, flexible, multi-platform web to database integration tool, you should definitely try out TalentSoft's WebPlus (Web+) (http://www.talentsoft.com). Using Web+, all you need to know is HTML and a little Basic programming language, you'll be able to build advanced web applications withing hours even if you have no experience in CGI before!!!

WebPlus (Web+) is a web to database connectivity tool that supports mixed platforms (mixing Windows NT/95 and Unix). With Web+, you can connect your Unix/Linux (or NT) based web servers with NT/Win95 based databases such as Access, dBase, FoxPro, Paradox, etc.

TalentSoft Web+ is a powerful web-based application development tool for database integration, file i/o, CGI generation, Java integration, and email integration. It is a development tool dedicated for creating web-based client-server applications without writing low-level CGI programs.

Web+ enables rapid/easy creation of highly functional web pages which integrates with databases, file systems, email, and your legacy applications. Developing web-based applications using Web+ eliminates the need for CGI programming in a traditional programming language like Perl, C/C++, Visual Basic, or Delphi.

Web+ applications are written in a high-level Web+ Markup Language (WML), which is a combination of the standard HTML tags and the standard Basic Programming Language. Anyone who is familiar with HTML and Visual Basic programming will be able to develop web-based applications using WML in less than an hour.

You can use Web+ on Unix to access your MS SQL Server (or Access, dbase, FoxPro, etc) on WinNT or other databases on Unix by either: 1. installing a Web+ Server on WinNT, this way the Web+ Client on Unix communicates with the Web+ Server on WinNT using TCP/IP sockets, or 2. installing both Web+ Client and Web+ Server on Unix (the same machine) with a ODBC driver for Linux (this option requires Linux ODBC drivers)

The following diagram illustrates the Web+ client/server architecture and it's middleware nature for web-to-database connectivity:

  1. Web Browser [any hardware/OS] | (Internet/Intranet) |
  2. Web Server [any web server or OS, eg. NT/Unix] | (CGI/ISAPI) |
  3. Web+ Client [any OS, eg. NT/Unix] | (TCP/IP Socket) |
  4. Web+ Server [any OS, eg. NT/Unix] | (ODBC Driver) |
  5. Database [any ODBC database, any OS, eg. WinNT]

For more information, contact:
TalentSoft - Talent Information Management, LLC. Headquarters: 900 Nicollet Mall Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55402,USA.
Mailing Address: PO Box 2997, Minneapolis, MN 55402-0997, USA.

Telephone:        (612) 338-8900
Fax:              (612) 904-0010
E-mail:           Info_at_TalentSoft.Com
Web:              http://www.talentsoft.com




> > Zainal Abidin Shariff Ghazali <erotomania_at_sunot.net> wrote in article
> > <33B286AF.3057_at_sunot.net>...
> > > manolis_at_cytanet.com.cy wrote:
> > > >
> > > > hi,
> > > > i am trying to desing a database for a cd shop that will be used on
 a
> > > > webserver so that surfers can browse and search the cd titles
> > > > I have adequate knowledge of windows and UNIX programming.
> > > >
> > > > any one to give ideas where to start from?


TalentSoft Releases Web+(TM) 2.0 Web Application Development Tool for the Internet and Intranets.

MINNEAPOLIS , MN (July 1, 1996) - TalentSoft (http://www.talentsoft.com), an operation of Talent Information Management, LLC. today announced the release of Web+ 2.0, a powerful tool for developing highly functional Web application for the Internet and intranets.      

TalentSoft Web+ (WebPlus) is a development tool dedicated for developing web-based client-server applications without writing CGI programs. It enables rapid/easy creation of highly functional web pages which integrates with databases, files systems, email, Java applets, and other third-party programs. With Web+, users can quickly and easily create powerful Web applications without learning complicated programming languages such as C, C++, PERL, or Java. Web+ currently runs on Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 95, Linux, Sun Solaris, SGI IRIX, and will soon be available on other Unix systems and Mac OS. It works with most web servers and integrates with all ODBC compliant databases.      

"Web+'s powerful integration capability, it's comprehensive functionality and easy to learn language far surpasses all other competitors' products. Web+ empowers users quickly develop sophisticated web-based client-server applications that can integrate with databases, file systems, email, and other executable programs. No other products can match it's flexibility, functionality, and ease-of-use. It's ideal for web-based rapid application development for Internet or intranet," said Ilya Slutsker, Vice President of Technology at Open Access Technology International, Inc. "With Web+, developing Internet/intranet applications takes hours to days instead of weeks to months."    

Web+ has rapidly gained a significant user base in North America, Asia, and Europe. Companies and other organizations are using Web+ to build web applications on the Internet and on internal enterprise networks (intranets). Applications include internal groupware, workflow, human resource management tools, online chatting, online discussion forum (conferencing), cyber store, online order entry, contact management, scheduling and registration, help-desk support, and integration with SAP, Oracle Financial, and other financial accounting systems.      

"Web+ enables the rapid creation of highly functional Internet/intranet application," said Victor Tong, Internet director at TalentSoft. "By introducing new features like dynamic script interpretation, advanced logical processing, flow control, third-party application integration, file i/o, email integration, database integration, Java integration, and advanced security control, TalentSoft Web+ leap-frogs other competitors in web-based application development market."      

Version 2.0 enhances the performance by utilizing client-server architecture and multi-threaded interprocess communications (IPC). The scripting language, Web+ Markup Language (WML), now supports advanced logical processing and flow control, interfacing with other executable programs, and the dynamic delivery of Java applets and JavaScript. The new version runs as a Windows NT system service with efficient data buffering to ensure unmatched speed and reliability.      

Web+ is based on industry standards and protocols. It works with all major web servers and all ODBC-compliant (Open Database Connectivity) databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Access, dBase, Paradox, and others. Web+ 2.0 begins shipping immediately and is priced at $495. The product may be ordered by visiting the Web+Shop, an online shopping mall build with Web+, at http://www.talentsoft.com . Orders are also accepted by email to sales_at_talentsoft.com or by calling (612) 339-8900. Product information, interactive Web+ training tutorial, and many examples applications
can be found at http://www.talentsoft.com.      

TalentSoft designs and markets innovative web-based development and application software for business, government and education markets around the world. TalentSoft is an operation of Talent Information Management, LLC., which headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with offices in Boston, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Singapore.      

To request more information on the Web+ please contact:      

TalentSoft - Talent Information Management, LLC. 900 Nicollet Mall, Suite 700, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Tel: 612-338-8900
Fax: 612-904-0010
Email: info_at_talentsoft.com
Web: http://www.talentsoft.com Received on Thu Jul 10 1997 - 00:00:00 CEST

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