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28 January 2003 - Witango 5 brings rapid web-application development to Mac OS X FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sydney, Australia -- With Enterprise Pty Ltd has announced the immediate release of Witango 5 for Mac OS X. Witango 5's visual programming interface allows developers to quickly build sophisticated web applications that connect web sites to databases. NASA, the US National Institute of Health, numerous universities worldwide and the Government of Ireland are among the many demanding organizations that use Witango. Witango 5 is the first version of the software to support Mac OS X. VISUAL PROGRAMMING Witango's outstanding visual programming interface allows web developers to rapidly generate, update and maintain code of a consistently high standard. "I'm not surprised by the incredible buzz surrounding visual programming, because it's the fastest way to produce consistent, easy-to-maintain code," said Sophie Wade, CEO of With Enterprise. "What surprises me is the perception that these techniques are new. In fact, Witango is a proven, visual programming environment that is almost as mature as the web itself." COMPATIBILITY & CONNECTIVITY Witango's full support for ODBC enables it to connect to database systems on all platforms. Witango also supports the native Oracle Call Interface (OCI), and will be joined by Witango 5 FileMaker Server for Mac OS X as soon as possible in 2003. Witango outputs XML files which can be executed by the Witango Server on Mac OS X, Windows, Solaris or Linux. MAJOR ENHANCEMENTS With Enterprise Pty Ltd acquired the rights to Tango from Pervasive Software in 2001 and quickly relaunched the program as Witango. In the months that followed, With Enterprise met with Tango users, developers and distributors worldwide, compiling a "wish list" that became Witango 5's strongest new features. * Updated threading model: the application server now runs in full pre-emptive multitasking mode. * Mail integration: Witango now supports POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP as well as international character sets, MIME encoding, file attachments and custom headers. * XML web services: The application server's client interface has been exposed, providing C++ and Java interfaces that can support SOAP, XML-RPC and other direct connections. * Enhanced debugging facilities: In particular, Witango 5 exposes the full meta stack trace, which allows developers to quickly find errors in nested tags * Expanded error reporting options: Developers have more control over error messages and help text. * Optimized variable handling: This improves application performance and encourages developers to assign a type to their variables. This will assist them to migrate their applications to future releases in the Witango product family, including the forthcoming J2EE compiler. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY Witango 5 Studio for Mac OS X and Witango 5 Studio for Windows are available now from the Witango online store as well as through international distributors based in Canada, Germany, Ireland, the United States and South Korea. The suggested retail price of Witango 5 Studio is US$593, AU$1098 or Euro 604, while upgrades from Tango 2000 are US$415, AU$769 or Euro 423. A free 30-day demo is also available for download: http://www.witango.com/demo CUSTOMER CONTACT With Enterprise Pty Ltd http://www.witango.com e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] t: +61 2 9460 0500 f: +61 4 9460 0502 Suite 4, Level 1 44 Miller Street North Sydney, NSW, 2060 Australia __________________________ Please visit our sponsors: RadGad(sm): The Place for Useful Gifts & Gadgets.(sm) http://www.radgad.com/, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 877-5-RADGAD MacTech(r) Magazine: The journal of Macintosh technology and development http://www.mactech.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 805-494-9797 DevDepot(sm): Your Source for RAM, Technical & Developer Products http://www.devdepot.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 877-DEPOT-NOW To submit a posting to MacDev-1, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. To subscribe to MacDev-1, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the SUBJECT line reading "SUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". To unsubscribe, the SUBJECT line should read "UNSUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". MacTech, Developer Depot, RadGad, and Xplain Corporation are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in this message. News may be propagated freely, but please attribute your source as MacTech Magazine, <http://www.mactech.com>. --
