Tiscali World Online is offering back-end Web development services and hosting services based on the latest Macromedia ColdFusion MX product. ColdFusion MX enables interaction between front-end Web applications and back-end database management systems.
Macromedia`s range of Web application development tools have reached the point of market penetration where customers are now demanding the service.
Hugh Muller, product manager at Tiscali World Online, says ColdFusion integrates Macromedia front-end applications with existing database products like MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle, without the need to perform conversion using common gateway interface (CGI) scripts.
Because CGI is such an open standard that operates in almost any environment it offers limited functionality. The ability to have Macromedia products interacting on a one-to-one level offers the capability to improve user interactivity with the site and any background applications that may be running.
"ColdFusion makes the site far more interactive for the user," says Muller.
"It offers additional functionality and ease of use for developers and improves the user Web application experience. It`s much more visually appealing to users now. You also no longer need to be a guru in order to create simple, effective, dynamic database-driven Web applications."
Jeremy Matthews, MD of local Macromedia distributor and Web-enablement specialist, Dax Data, views Tiscali World Online`s offering of ColdFusion as evidence of its growing popularity and its adoption as a superior server scripting environment. "The commitment of an Internet company of Tiscali World Online`s stature speaks volumes for ColdFusion MX as an Internet-application platform," says Matthews.
"It is also indicative of the product`s robustness and market acceptance, as is the growing number of ISPs choosing to offer ColdFusion hosting."
Tiscali World Online targets a broad range of the market with its hosting services, from home users to large corporations to Web developers. It maintains a flexible offering by developing solutions based entirely on customer needs. This moves away from the "packaged" solution approach avoiding wasted capacity and unwanted features that increase the cost to clients.
"Because our target market is so broad we support all the most common environments. We also offer in-house development as part of our tailored solutions and we can create fully animated Web sites using the latest Macromedia and other development tools," says Muller.
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Tiscali World Online is a premier communications company offering Internet and cellular services to home, business and corporate users. In addition, the company operates a popular portal with over 2 million visitors every month.
Tiscali World Online is differentiated from other market players by its operational style and solution sets which ensure customer-focused solutions through unique, value-added offerings. These include voice and data connectivity, e-commerce solutions, VPNs, server and application hosting, e-mail solutions, Web site development and hosting, portal advertising and security applications.
Tiscali World Online is a wholly owned subsidiary of leading European Internet Service Provider (ISP), Milan Stock Exchange-listed Tiscali International. Tiscali International has the largest geographical footprint of any European ISP with local operations in 15 countries and 7.3 million active users. It provides Internet access and a wide variety of content, applications and services to its customers.
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