MACROMEDIA ADDS APPLE WEBOBJECTS 4
SUPPORT TO DREAMWEAVER 2
Seventeen Pre-Coded WebObjects Modules for Dreamweaver Streamline the
Process of Developing Dynamic Web Sites
MACWORLD EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 6, 1999Macromedia (NASDAQ: MACR)
and Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that Dreamweaver(TM)
Macromedias award-winning professional Web authoring environment,
now provides support for WebObjects 4, Apples market-leading
application server. The integration of the two products allows Web
site designers to use Macromedias acclaimed Dreamweaver 2 as a front
end to Apples WebObjects Internet and Intranet development platform.
Later this quarter, 17pre-coded WebObjects modules will be available
for Dreamweaver 2, radically streamlining the process of building a
WebObjects-powered Internet site.
The integration with Apple WebObjects 4 is a strategic addition to
the capabilities of Dreamweaver 2, said Norm Meyrowitz, president of
Macromedia products. As a result, developers for the first time can
take advantage of an easy-to-use, visual Web site design environment
and the powerful E-commerce and database functionality of WebObjects
regardless of their Web development platform.”
With our announcements at Macworld, WebObjects customers can now
look forward to developing and deploying their applications on our
stunning new Power Macintosh G3 systems, said Phil Schiller, vice
president of worldwide product marketing at Apple
Computer. These customers also told us they wanted a great visual
editing environment for WebObjects, and Dreamweaver 2 fits the bill
perfectly so now it will be even easier to create a
WebObjects-powered Internet or intranet site.
Beginning in February, Dreamweaver 2 developers can simplify the
process of developing dynamic Web sites by downloading 17 pre-coded
WebObjects modules for Dreamweaver 2 and related documentation from
http://www.dreamweaver.com. Once installed, the WebObjects components
allow site developers to easily insert WebObjects content into
documents created in Dreamweaver 2. The modules will be available
free to registered Dreamweaver 2 developers.
WebObjects 4 is the leading application server platform for
development and deployment of high-performance, large-scale Internet
and Intranet applications. Its more than 3,000 customers worldwide
include Aetna US Healthcare, the British Broadcasting Corporation,
MCI, Nortel, Standards and Poors, and the U.S. Postal Service. With
major advances in ease of application development, performance and
Java functionality, WebObjects 4 is a milestone release, and now
supports Power Macintosh G3 systems in addition to Unix and Windows
NT platforms.
Recently named CNET Builder.coms Best WYSIWYG HTML Editor for1998,
Dreamweaver 2 is the newest addition to Macromedias award-winning
family of Web Publishing tools. The new version adds powerful
features for efficient page design and production, comprehensive site
management, visual authoring for dynamic publishing, and Roundtrip
XML. Dreamweaver 2is an extensible Web development environment
designed to work with custom and commercial e-commerce, dynamic
publishing and rich
media technologies. Dreamweaver 2 gives Web designers a visual
rendering of server-side content within a Web authoring environment
for the first time. For more information, visit
http://www.dreamweaver.com.
About Apple Computer
Apple Computer, Inc. ignited the personal computer revolution in the
1970swith the Apple II, and reinvented the personal computer in the
1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is now recommitted to its original
mission to bring the best personal computing products and support to
students, educators, designers, scientists, engineers, business
persons and consumers in over 140 countries around the world.
About Macromedia
Macromedias mission is to add life to the Web. By providing its
award-winning Web Publishing, Web Traffic, and Web Learning solutions
to Web designers, consumers, and the enterprise, Macromedia is
delivering a completely new generation of Internet tools and
technologies designed to transform the Web experience. Headquartered
in San Francisco, Macromedia (NASDAQ: MACR) has more than 550
employees worldwide and is available on the Internet at
http://www.macromedia.com. Macromedia also hosts one of the most
engaging entertainment sites on the Web at http://www.shockrave.com.