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Limit Point Software has released a new product called iForm. iForm is a form server that can be run from any Mac on a TCP/IP network, independent from a web server. According to Limit Point:
"Simple storefronts, guest books, surveys, quizzes, mailing lists -- all are good jobs for iForm but its applications are limitless. iForm messengers any form's results to multiple e-mail destinations, then warehouses the form's results in a text-and-tabs data archive for database import. Plus, iForm will messenger multiple attachments -- HTML, PDF, images, audio, video and more -- and even optionally auto-binhex any file format on the fly. And no mail server or web server required -- iForm will serve forms from any Mac on your TCP/IP network independent of, or as a complement to your web server.
In the spirit of Boolean Search 2, iForm reflects Limit Point's philosophy of custom-fit solutions. iForms may sport custom graphics and any form element in any quantity -- pop-ups, check boxes, radio buttons or text fields -- and the Required Field verification mechanism provides blank field error handling. iForm even handles multi-page forms.
iForm's data capture tools include two processing monitors: a live status window monitors form submissions and a configurable log tracks form submission details; includes log rolling capability. Environmental and Connection data such as timestamp, domain, IP address and agent may be auto-inserted into text-and-tabs archives."
Limit Point is including the JumpStart Library of fully customizable forms and templates, plus projects which extend iForm's capabilities through Apple Events. All iForm templates may embed and execute AppleScripts dynamically, and iForm will dock with other scriptable applications, including dynamic forms servers such as Tango, Lasso and MacAuthorize.
iForm requires a PowerPC 601 processor minimum, Mac OS 7.5.5 or later, 8MB of RAM, and 3MB of disk space. The product is priced at US$77 until March 30th at which point it will sell for US$87. An evaluation copy is available from Limit Point's web site.
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