Curl Ships Version 7.0 of Rich Internet Application Development Platform

Business Wire, May 07, 2009

Newest version helps enterprise RIA developers create ‘Fit Client’ applications

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Curl®, Inc. today announced Version 7.0 of its Curl Rich Internet Application (RIA) platform, which enables the development of mission-critical, Web-based business applications that provide superior security, high performance, and support for large data sets. Version 7.0 offers the essential capabilities to build both traditional enterprise-class RIAs and desktop RIAs at a lower total cost of ownership. Additionally, the new version will allow for businesses to run a true Fit Client application, a convergence of RIA technologies and desktop applications.

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“Developing the Fit Client application is becoming more important for the enterprise in 2009,” said Bert Halstead, vice president and chief architect, Curl. “We have received great feedback during the beta testing of Curl 7.0 and are confident that it delivers enterprises a better choice for secure, mission-critical applications that use large data sets and require 3D and 2D rendering, sophisticated data input and visualization.”

Key features of Version 7.0 of the Curl platform include:

• Applet installer and desktop controls – Curl applets can be installed on the desktop for online and offline operation in a secure sandbox. The installer creates shortcuts on the desktop and start menu with customizable icons and a skinnable user interface.
• Client-side database – The new version enables developers to build applications with local databases using the popular open source SQLite database engine combined with standard Curl techniques for data presentation and manipulation.
• Demo applets – These Web-enabled applications run standalone on the desktop, update when connected and provide real business value to enterprises.
• Desktop security model – With Version 7.0, desktop applications use the same security model as Curl applets. They run in a secure sandbox with local data access but limited system privileges. Curl applications also can run with full privileges, which require a standard digital signature provided by an established certification authority – self-signing is not allowed.

While Curl has brought several new enhancements to its RIA platform, the new version will continue to provide many of the same attributes that have already made Curl the choice for more than 400 enterprise customers.

• Improved security over browser-based applications, allowing for enterprises to create mashups with enterprise-grade security.
• High-performance processing for large data sets, processing thousands of records without additional memory consumption.
• Sophisticated user interfaces capable of 3D or 2D rendering for graphs, charts and results-based statistical analysis.
• Robust data input and visualization for aesthetic displays to run on the desktop.

Curl Version 7.0 is now available for download at http://www.curl.com/download/all_downloads.php.

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About Curl, Inc.

Curl provides a Rich Internet Application platform for building and deploying Web-based applications that demand complex, highly interactive interfaces previously only possible as client-server applications. Using Curl, developers can implement a new class of complex, business-critical, Web-based applications that cannot easily be developed with Ajax or other smart client technologies. Curl allows corporations with legacy client-server applications to move to Web-based delivery, increasing reach and reducing cost. Founded in 1998, Curl is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumisho Computer Systems. Curl has over 400 customers and 40 partners world-wide. For more information visit: http://www.curl.com.