August 25th, 1999

[1:50 PM]
New Lasso Tool From Blue World Allows Database Development Within Dreamweaver
Blue World Communications has announced a new tool for web designers needing to develop database driven web sites. Lasso Studio for Macromedia Dreamweaver will allow users to develop databases within Dreamweaver itself. According to Blue World:

Blue World Communications, Inc. today announced Lasso Studio for Macromedia Dreamweaver®, the complete Web application development environment for rapidly building sophisticated database-driven Web applications. Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver will offer the first comprehensive solution for building robust dynamic Web applications entirely within Dreamweaver, a leading web site authoring solution from Macromedia, Inc. Blue World will present a technology preview of Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver in the Blue World booth at the FileMaker Developer Conference in San Diego, California August 25 through August 27.

Complete Web Application Development Environment

Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver will introduce a visual, structured development environment for building database-driven Web applications aimed at meeting the needs of beginning to advanced users alike. Beginners will be able to Web-enable databases within mere minutes of installation. Lasso Studio Configuration Wizard links database schema information for dynamic display throughout Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver. Lasso Studio Form Builder allows beginners to rapidly create database-linked Web forms. Developers will engage the full power of custom editing enabling the guided creation of complex, accurately coded programming constructs using the Lasso Studio Property Inspectors, Tag Editor, Sub-Tag Editor and more.

Supports Multiple Databases and Platforms

Combined with the Blue World Lasso Web Data Engine, Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver will allow Web developers to quickly Web-enable FileMaker Pro databases and any ODBC-compliant database--including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, Informix and Microsoft Access--using a common, intuitive tag-based approach--without requiring SQL programming. With the database and platform independent architecture of the Lasso Web Data Engine, solutions created using Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver can easily migrate and scale across multiple databases and platforms with little or no change to one's code.

You can find more information about Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver at the company's web site. Blue World expects the product to be released some time this Fall. Pricing is expected to be set at US$349 for a shrink-wrapped version and US$299 for an electronic download. Current owners of Lasso Developer 3.5 will be offered a free Internet download of Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver free of charge.

Blue World Communication