FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2000

BLUE WORLD SHIPS LASSO XML DEVELOPER KIT

Free offering allows developers to easily incorporate XML and wireless
communications with unrivaled flexibility

Bellevue, WA–May 15, 2000–Blue World Communications, Inc.–pioneers of
the Web Data Engine(tm)–today released Lasso XML Developer Kit, a free
development kit providing thorough documentation, examples and templates on
how to generate XML (Extensible Markup Language) data using Lasso for both
Instant and Custom Web Publishing. What’s more, Instant WML Publishing
capabilities allow instant access to data retrieved from wireless devices
via Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) and Wireless Markup Language (WML).
Lasso XML Developer Kit also provides support for XML implementations in
popular database products such as FileMaker, Inc. FileMaker Pro 5 and
Microsoft SQL Server 2000.

“We’re delighted to provide Lasso developers a highly flexible solution for
incorporating data via XML and wireless communications,” said Bill
Doerrfeld, founder and CEO of Blue World Communications. “Lasso XML
Developer Kit demonstrates the incredible flexibility offered with Lasso
technology and furthers our commitment to provide Web developers and
designers the most powerful tool for building and deploying data-driven Web
applications.”

Flexible Custom XML Publishing

Lasso XML Developer Kit provides Lasso format files which automatically
convert data retrieved from any Lasso compatible database into XML for
display in or data interchange with XML compatible browsers or XML based
systems. For example, formatting Lasso powered data into XML facilitates
interoperability with enterprise systems which utilize custom or industry
specified XML standards for data interchange. Lasso XML Developer Kit
provides support for the XML DTDs (Document Type Definition) and XML
Schemas specified in FileMaker Pro 5 and SQL Server 2000 easing the process
of integration with or migration from these systems. What’s more, unlike
certain implementations, Lasso XML Developer Kit allows developers to fully
specify customized XML DTDs and XML Schemas providing much needed
flexibility allowing interoperability with any implementation based upon
XML.

Lasso XML Developer Kit provides thorough documentation and commented code
examples which demonstrate the function of provided XML DTDs and Schemas in
addition to instructions on how to specify custom DTDs and Schemas.

Instant XML and WML Publishing

Lasso XML Developer Kit complements Instant Web Publishing capabilities
provided in Lasso Web Data Engine by providing new XML and WML Instant
Publishing templates. Instant XML Publishing instantly publishes data from
any Lasso powered database in XML. Example XSL (Extensible Stylesheet
Language) transformation stylesheets are provided to extract and format XML
data into HTML. Instant WML Web Publishing instantly publishes data from
any Lasso powered database in WML for access by WAP compliant wireless
devices. Templates for both Instant XML and Instant WML Publishing are
fully customizable.

Availability

Lasso XML Developer Kit is immediately available as a free electronic
download to all registered customers of the latest versions of Lasso
products via the Blue World download area at
http://www.blueworld.com/download/.

About Blue World

Blue World Communications (http://www.blueworld.com) delivers
cross-platform software tools allowing Web developers and designers to
quickly build and deploy powerful data-driven Web applications. Blue World
provides Lasso Web Data Engine, Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver, Blue World
Store and Blue World ListSearch service in fulfillment of its mission to
bring business to the Internet.