Allaire releases Cold Fusion 1.5; A platform for Web application development

Business Wire, Feb 6, 1996

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1996--World Wide Web software firm Allaire Corp. today released Cold Fusion Professional 1.5, a robust platform for Web application development on Windows NT and Windows 95 systems.

Cold Fusion integrates the Web with relational databases and provides a framework for delivering applications based on emerging Web standards including Java, JavaScript and VRML.

Cold Fusion gives Web developers a straightforward way to build sophisticated database-driven applications. With Cold Fusion, developers can quickly and easily create powerful Web applications without learning other complicated programming languages such as C , PERL, Java or WebObjects. Cold Fusion lets Web developers produce applications that work seamlessly with databases: create Web pages dynamically; use HTML forms to search, insert and update information; generate e-mail messages based on queries; or deliver large scale online services.

"The product, support and documentation make Cold Fusion the fastest deployable Web tool I've ever seen," said Madjid Zehani, City of Austin Electric Utility Intranet Manager. "Virtually every company database is now publishable on the Internet/Intranet in a matter of minutes."

Hundreds of major companies are using Cold Fusion to build Web applications on the Internet and on internal enterprise networks (Intranets). Applications include internal groupware, human resource management tools, Web-based conferencing, online order entry, event registration, technical support and many others. Developers of the Super Bowl Web site relied on Cold Fusion to build a Web conferencing system used by thousands of sports fans during the game weekend.

"Cold Fusion is transforming the way developers use the World Wide Web," said Kevin Lynch, managing director at Allaire. "By continually introducing new features like e-mail integration and dynamic database queries, Allaire is setting the standard for database-driven Web application development."

Version 1.5 has added a scaleable architecture, integrated messaging, scripting enhancements and support for the dynamic delivery of Java applets, JavaScript and VRML. The new version runs as a Windows NT system service with high-speed database caching to ensure unequaled reliability and performance.

Cold Fusion is based on industry standards and protocols. It works with every major Web server and all ODBC-compliant (Open Database Connectivity) databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, Access and Paradox among others.

Cold Fusion Professional 1.5 begins shipping immediately and is priced at $495. The product may be ordered by calling 612/831-1808. Product information, a free 30-day evaluation, a list of sites using Cold Fusion and developer forums can be found at http://www.allaire.com.

Allaire designs and markets innovative Web software for international corporate, government and education markets. Allaire's customers include dozens of Fortune 500 firms and hundreds of other companies worldwide.

CONTACT: Allaire

Ben Cantlon, 612/831-1808 ext. 226

bcantlon@allaire.com

or

Adam Berrey, 612/831-1808 ext. 244

aberrey@allaire.com

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