To provide closer integration between Web applications and back-end data, Lotus Development SA is shipping enterprise enhancements with Domino 4.6 later this year.
"It enables users and developers to build Domino applications that tightly link front-end business processes with live data," says Steve Dunbar, marketing manager at Lotus Development SA.
The first enhancement, Domino Enterprise Connection Services (DECS), is a forms-based means of natively integrating data from enterprise systems into Domino applications, without the need to process any scripts.
Also included are new classes which allow Domino to be programmatically connected to a variety of external data sources. Available in LotusScript or Java languages, these offer developers a choice of platforms and a single object model to access those sources.
Domino Connectors are modules which provide the actual connectivity to external sources - using either the forms-based development tool in DECS, or the Java or LotusScript Domino classes.
In addition, a Domino Connector Toolkit will be made available so Lotus Business Partners and developers can create additional connectors for specific business purposes. To quickly enable developers to incorporate enterprise data with Domino applications, Lotus will ship a set of pre-configured connectors with the server.
"These enterprise integration capabilities provide a natural evolution from our existing offerings, allowing developers to create applications that integrate Domino workflow and collaboration processes with enterprise data," adds Dunbar.
DECS, new object classes and Domino Connectors for DB2/UDB, Oracle, Sybase, ODBC, EDA/SQL, and ASCII text will be available at no additional charge in an update to Domino 4.6 later this year. New premium Domino Connectors for ERP and transaction applications are planned for shipment next year, with pricing announced closer to availability.
Lotus Domino is Web application server software that provides an integrated electronic business, messaging and application development environment. Domino provides the platform for developers and administrators to easily create secure, scalable, customised business applications that leverage the power and the ubiquity of the Internet while streamlining business processes like e-mail and information management.
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