FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WebCatalog 3.0 Beta Program Announced; Significant Upgrade Planned
San Diego, CA — Pacific Coast Software’s turnkey package for creating
electronic storefronts will undergo an open beta program for version 3.0
beginning June 22, 1998. WebCatalog 3.0 will be available for Windows
95/98, Windows NT, and Macintosh when the final version ships later in the
summer. Although the transition from version 2.1 to 3.0 represents a major
upgrade, all current WebCatalog sites will run without modification under
the new version. In order to participate in the beta program, you must sign
up for the WebCatalog-Beta mailing list at
http://www.pacific-coast.com/maillists/.
WebCatalog 3.0 expands upon its own lightning-quick database technology by
including ODBC/SQL support for other back-end databases. This allows for
incredible flexibility with hybrid sites that want to use WebCatalog’s own
database for large product catalogs, and then link directly into an
existing inventory database when purchases occur. On the purchase side,
integrated support for CyberCash’s new Cash Register 3 Service will be
available for both Macintosh and Windows Web servers. Customers who sign up
through their bank to become a CyberCash merchant will be able to handle
all their transactions through WebCatalog.
An integrated Store Builder Wizard written in WebCatalog’s WebDNA scripting
language will allow quick creation of all the HTML templates necessary for
most online storefronts. Consultants and ISP’s will appreciate the ability
to create encrypted templates for protecting solutions they build and
distribute. The WebDNA language has also been expanded to offer many new
and useful commands.
Customers who purchase WebCatalog during the beta program will receive a
free upgrade to version 3.0 (all customers who have purchased since May 15,
1998 will also receive a free upgrade). Existing customers who order the
upgrade during the beta program will receive $200 off the upgrade price.
For more information, visit http://www.pacific-coast.com/ or contact
sales@pacific-coast.com. Pacific Coast Software also provides complete
eCommerce consulting, hosting, and co-location services for businesses of
all sizes.
Press Contact
John Hill
V.P. Marketing
johnh@pacific-coast.com