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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Kindle DiGiusto
NeXT Software, Inc.
415-780-3781
or
Nicole Overson
Copithorne & Bellows
415-975-2219
NeXT ANNOUNCES WebObjects (tm) PRODUCT LINE TO DEVELOP
DYNAMIC SERVER-BASED WEB APPLICATIONS
Customers can download free beta via the World Wide Web
WEBMANIA, San Francisco -January 30, 1996-NeXT Software, Inc. today
announced its multi-product solution for building interactive
server-based Web applications for both the Internet and the
Enterprise. NeXT's WebObjects product suite is designed to meet a
variety of business needs- WebObjects (tm), the free entry-level
product, allows organizations to start building dynamic Web sites
today, WebObjects Pro gives developers the ability to build reusable
Web components, and WebObjects Enterprise brings a corporation's
entire computing infrastructure to the Web.
Addressing the need for real Web-based solutions, NeXT's WebObjects
product line is designed to deliver quantifiable results to
organizations investigating custom Web development tools. In this
volatile marketplace, businesses are often confused by the new
technologies, emerging standards, and how to benefit from the Web
while leveraging their current investment in technology. NeXT's goal
is to cut through the confusion and deliver solutions-based Web
tools that offer a competitive advantage that translates into
increased revenues and greater marketshare.
Leverage current technology investment
Companies today have already invested thousands, if not millions, of
dollars in their information technology. WebObjects is designed to
work with this existing infrastructure enabling corporations to
expand the reach of their systems to the Web without having to
rewrite data and applications.
*WebObjects works with industry standard data sources
such as Oracle, Informix, and Sybase databases and,
through third party software, can support mainframe and legacy
access.
*WebObjects is browser independent working with
standard browsers such as Netscape, Internet Explorer, and
Mosaic.
* WebObjects is operating system-independent spanning
both UNIX and Windows environments.
* WebObjects is HTTP server independent, OLE
compatible, takes advantage of native server APIs, such as
Netscape's NSAPI, and can use existing programming languages such as
PERL, C, and C++ languages.
WebObjects supports current and emerging Web technologies
The Web offers marketers and corporations the promise of ubiquitous
availability and new and exciting technology that brings their
messages to life. WebObjects offers highly interactive, dynamic
Web-based applications and is designed to interoperate with emerging
technologies such as VRML, Shockwave, Real Audio, Java, and
JavaScript standards. WebObjects will allow you to reach people with
real-time information about flights, personal banking accounts, and
product demonstrations, all while capturing data for future marketing
programs.
WebObjects delivers real power to the World Wide Web
NeXT's WebObjects solution brings real value to the World Wide Web.
Using component technology, WebObjects allows Web developers to
deliver dynamic Web-based applications faster than with traditional
development tools. Customers can reuse components and can modify
several applications at once by editing a single component. This
environment translates into a large competitive advantage that leads
directly to increased revenues and greater marketshare.
WebObjects also enables corporations to scale and manage their Web
sites. Webmasters simply plug in additional resources without having
to take their machines and applications off line-this is critical
for corporations experiencing "grid lock" on their site due to
increased traffic. WebObjects facilitates this by managing incoming
HTTP requests and distributing Web application processes across
multiple machines.
Security solution
WebObjects offers a secure solution for corporations building
commerce-enabled applications for the Web. NeXT has leveraged
existing security standards such as Netscape's SSL on the HTTP
server. NeXT also provides authentication services via Security
Dynamics' SecurID software, offering enterprise network security
through one-time password identity verification.
"The WebObjects product line offers Web developers an easy entry
point to the world of dynamic services," said Steve Jobs, chairman
and CEO of NeXT Software, Inc. "NeXT has a long history with the Web
and now, through WebObjects, we are able to deliver real value to
enterprises wanting to exploit the promise of the Web."
"At Dreamworks Feature Animation, we were faced with the situation
of getting our production management system, a vital tool for
organizing and monitoring the work on a production, up and running
much sooner than we had originally anticipated," said Dylan Kohler,
co-head of the animation technology division. "Fortunately, our
discovery of WebObjects enabled us to quickly rethink our design.
WebObjects will enable us to build a production management system
elegantly and efficiently, with an interface second-nature to anyone
who has ever surfed the Web, and with our users able to benefit from
changes to the system as soon as they are put on the server. With
our new plan, drawing on WebObjects, we will be up and running much
sooner than before, and with, quite frankly, a better and more
future-oriented design."
THE WEBOBJECTS PRODUCT FAMILY
WebObjects
The base product, WebObjects, offers an easy entry point for
building dynamic Web-based applications. With WebScript you can
easily build interactive applications using the pre-built components
supplied with the product. This free download, is designed to
introduce developers to NeXT's powerful environment and includes the
Dodge Virtual Showroom application, allowing Web developers to get
started today.
The WebObjects beta release is available today for free download via
NeXT's Web site at http://www.next.com. Future components and
upgrades will also be available via the Web.
WebObjects Pro
WebObjects Pro answers the needs of Web developers wanting to move
beyond script-based development to build more complex applications.
The WebObjects Pro version includes the ability to incorporate C,
C++, and Objective C code into Web-based applications and, through
OLE connectivity, the Pro product enables developers to access data
stored in Windows applications such as Excel spreadsheets.
WebObjects Pro also provides for distributed Web application servers
allowing organizations to add more power as there system grows.
WebObjects Pro product will be available for $2,999 through NeXT's
telesales organization who can be reached at 1-800-TRY-NeXT.
WebObjects Enterprise
WebObjects Enterprise is NeXT's complete dynamic Web development
solution. Targeted to customers who want a solution that
encapsulates their existing data and applications, the Enterprise
solution allows corporations to preserve their technology investment
while building new internal and external Web applications.
WebObjects Enterprise will be sold through NeXT's direct salesforce
for prices starting at $24,999.
NeXT Software, Inc.
NeXT delivers an open development environment for building custom
applications for both the World Wide Web and the Enterprise. NeXT's
development software adds value to today's business by shortening the
development cycle, working with an organization's existing
technology, supporting current and emerging standards, and enabling
organizations to grow and change with ease.
Providing its customers with a combination of award-winning software
and professional services, NeXT delivers real-world solutions.
NeXT Software, Inc. is headquartered in Redwood City, California,
and has offices in North America, London, Paris, Munich, and Tokyo.
For more information please visit NeXT's Web site at
http://www.next.com or call 1-800-TRY-NeXT.
Trademark Info:
NeXT, the NeXT logo, OPENSTEP, WebObjects, PDO, Portable Distributed
Objects, Enterprise Objects Framework, D'OLE, and NEXTSTEP are
trademarks or registered trademarks of NeXT Software, Inc. All other
trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.
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