e++

Web growth is greatest in the area of database-backed web sites.  These sites do not have static pages but rather are generated based upon the contents of a database.  Current methods for constructing these types of pages are difficult and expensive.  e++ reduces the technical demands and cost of developing database-backed websites, permitting even small organizations with limited technical expertise to create and deploy interesting and productive web applications.

e++  is an integrated object-oriented scripting language and relational database management system for web application development.  Here are its features:

• Operates as a web-server extension
• Runs in Linux, NT, and Solaris
• Has a scripting language that combines the best features of C++ and Java
• Has reusable and customizable components
• Has an integrated multi-threaded multi-user relational database management system
• Connects to any ODBC database
• Speaks XML with client applications
• Processes .asp and .shtml files
• Contains a number of built-in classes for e-commerce, like shopping-cart, mail, credit-card authorization, database publishing
• Runs as a CGI application or an ISAPI DLL

.. delivering the following benefits

• Simplifies the production of dynamic, database-driven web pages
• Works with popular tools like Microsft FrontPage
• Low or zero cost of converting exsiting web sites
• Flexibility in DBMS choices
• Low administration cost
• Is easy for a non-programmer to learn and use
• Delivers high productivity at a very low cost

For further information:

John Elkins (john@vermontdatabase.com) 7-Dec-99