Blue World Communications has updated Lasso for Dreamweaver to version 1.5. Lasso allows users to easily plug database functionality into their Dreamweaver created documents. According to Blue World:
Blue World Communications, Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine(TM)--today released Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver version 1.5, a free update to the revolutionary new solution to quickly build powerful data-driven Web applications for deployment using Blue World Lasso Web Data Engine.
New and Enhanced Features
- New features in Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver version 1.5 include the following:
- Site Builder -- Creates an entire Lasso-based Web site using a simple wizard-driven interface
- New Configuration Wizard -- Streamlines the process of creating a snapshot of your database schema
- Tag Converter/Updater -- Converts CDML tags to LDML and updates old LDML syntax
- Database Selector -- Selects the active database configuration via a persistent floating palette
- Extensibility -- Allows third parties to easily extend Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver with custom tags
- Image Tag Object -- Establishes links to data-driven images
- Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver version 1.5 also includes enhancements to performance, e-mail tags, hidden inputs, support for 4D databases and more.
Complete Web Application Development Environment
Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver introduces a visual, structured development environment for building database-driven Web applications aimed to meet the needs of beginning and advanced users alike. Lasso Studio Configuration Wizard links database schema information for dynamic display throughout Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver. Lasso Studio Site Builder and Form Builder instantly create database-linked Web forms. Lasso Studio Tag Editors allow developers to visually build sophisticated programming constructs for enhanced Web site interactivity.
Supports Multiple Databases and Platforms
Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver operates on the primary platforms for Web application development including Windows and Macintosh. Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver allows Web developers to quickly Web-enable any Lasso compatible database including SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Access, 4D, FileMaker Pro, Sybase, Informix and more. Solutions created using Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver easily migrate and scale across multiple databases and platforms with little or no modification.
Easily Build Robust Web Applications
Unlike competing solutions that require the complex combination of differing technologies (e.g. SQL, VBScript, JScript, Java, JavaScript, XML and server-side markup tags) to accomplish basic database access and server-side scripting routines, Lasso offers an easy to master HTML-like tag-based language that provides a common approach for both database access and server-side scripting. As a result, Lasso developers attain unparalleled productivity allowing them to focus less on the complexities of building data-driven Web pages and more on creating visually and functionally rich Web applications. Now with Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver version 1.5, the Lasso approach to building Web applications is easier than ever.
Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver is available via electronic download for US$299 or as a CD for US$349. You can find more information at the Blue World Communications web site.
